WO2015010292A1 - Electronic cigarette - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic cigarette comprises an outer sleeve (1), a battery (3) mounted in the outer sleeve (1), and a control module (4) used to control working of the electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette may further comprise a bracket (2) mounted in the outer sleeve (1) in a disassemblable manner. The battery (3) and the control module (4) are both mounted on the bracket (2). The present invention has the following advantages: the electronic cigarette uses the structure of the bracket (2), so that the battery (3) and the control module (4) can be both mounted in the outer sleeve (1) in a disassemblable manner, and the operation of replacing the battery (3) is simple, which facilitates automatic assembly.

Description

 e-cigarette Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of household electronic products, and more particularly to an electronic cigarette.

Background technique

Electronic cigarettes are mainly used to quit smoking and replace cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes currently on the market include battery components and atomizer components. The battery assembly includes a battery and a control module that integrates a structure such as an air flow sensor and a control circuit. When there is a smoking action, the control module controls the battery assembly to power the nebulizer assembly to drive the nebulizer assembly to operate to generate smoke.

In the existing electronic cigarette, the battery and the control module are usually connected by a wire bond to realize the power supply of the battery to the control module, and the use of the connection method is inconvenient for the battery and the control module, and is not conducive to automatic production and replacement of the battery.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic cigarette which is easy to assemble and disassemble, in view of the inconvenience of the above-mentioned electronic cigarette replacement battery in the prior art.

 The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem thereof is: constructing an electronic cigarette, An outer sleeve, a battery mounted in the outer sleeve, and a control module for controlling the operation of the electronic cigarette; the electronic cigarette further includes a bracket detachably mounted in the outer sleeve; the battery, the control The modules are all mounted on the bracket.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the electronic cigarette further includes a first electrode connector and a second electrode connector mounted at one end of the outer sleeve; the battery includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed opposite to each other ;

The control module includes a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode, a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the second electrode and the first electrode connector, and a second electrode connected A third electrode terminal that electrically connects.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the electronic cigarette further includes a mount; the first electrode terminal, the second electrode terminal, and the third electrode terminal are respectively mounted on the mount.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the bracket includes a bracket body, and a battery mounting groove provided on the bracket body to be adapted to the battery; the battery is detachably mounted in the battery mounting slot Inside.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the electronic cigarette further includes a first elastic piece connecting the first electrode and the first electrode terminal; the first elastic piece includes a first fixing portion, and is disposed in the a first elastic portion having a convex shape on the first fixing portion;

The first fixing portion is mounted on the bracket body and abuts against the first electrode terminal, and the first elastic portion is placed in the battery mounting groove and elastically abuts against the first electrode.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the bracket further includes a first elastic plate mounting groove disposed on a side of the bracket body close to the first electrode; the first fixing portion is mounted on the first elastic piece Install the slot.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the electronic cigarette further includes a second elastic piece connecting the second electrode and the second electrode terminal;

The second elastic piece includes a second fixing portion, and a second elastic portion and a resilient piece abutting portion that are convexly disposed on the second fixing portion; the second electrode terminal is disposed near one end of the battery a bump-shaped terminal abutting portion;

The second elastic portion is disposed in the battery mounting groove and elastically abuts against the second electrode; the elastic piece abutting portion, the terminal abutting portion, and the first electrode connecting member are both The inner walls of the outer sleeve are mutually abutting.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the bracket further includes a second elastic plate mounting groove disposed near the second body of the bracket body; the second fixing portion is installed in the second elastic plate mounting groove .

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the electronic cigarette further includes a third elastic piece connecting the second electrode connecting member and the third electrode terminal;

The third elastic piece includes a third fixing portion electrically connected to the third electrode terminal, and a third elastic portion disposed on the third fixing portion and having a convex shape;

The end of the bracket body adjacent to the second electrode and the third fixing portion are fastened to each other; the third elastic portion is elastically abutted with the second electrode connector.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the electronic cigarette further includes a connecting wire; one end of the connecting wire is electrically connected to the third electrode terminal, and the other end of the connecting wire is electrically connected to the third fixing portion connection.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the bracket further includes a buckle disposed at an end of the bracket body and adjacent to the second elastic plate mounting groove; the third fixing portion is provided with the card A card slot that is fastened to each other.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the bracket further includes a card slot disposed at an end of the bracket body and adjacent to the second elastic plate mounting slot; the third fixing portion is provided with the card The buckles that are fastened to each other by the slots.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the electronic cigarette further includes an insulating ring installed between the first electrode connecting member and the second electrode connecting member for electrically isolating.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the electronic cigarette further includes a lamp cap assembly; the lamp cap assembly is mounted on an end of the outer sleeve away from the first electrode connector.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the base assembly is made of a soft rubber material.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the outer sleeve includes an atomizing sleeve and a battery sleeve detachably coupled to the atomizing sleeve; the atomizer assembly of the electronic cigarette is mounted on The inside of the atomization sleeve; the bracket, the battery, the control module, the first electrode connector and the second electrode connector are all mounted in the battery sleeve.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the battery and the control module are detachably mounted on the bracket.

The electronic cigarette of the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the electronic cigarette adopts a structure of a bracket, and the battery and the control module can be detachably mounted in the outer sleeve, and the operation is simple and convenient, and the assembly is convenient, and the assembly is convenient. Further, the electronic cigarette adopts a structure in which the first elastic piece and the second elastic piece respectively elastically abut against the first electrode and the second electrode of the battery, so that the battery is more firmly and reliably installed in the bracket, and the operation is more difficult when the battery is disassembled. Simple.

DRAWINGS

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

1 is an exploded view of an electronic cigarette according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the electronic cigarette shown in FIG. 1;

Figure 3 is a schematic view showing the structure of the electronic cigarette shown in Figure 1 after removing the outer sleeve;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic cigarette shown in Figure 3;

5 is a schematic perspective view showing the first elastic piece, the second elastic piece, the third elastic piece, and the control module installed in the electronic cigarette in the electronic cigarette shown in FIG. 1;

6 is a schematic view showing another three-dimensional structure of the first elastic piece, the second elastic piece, the third elastic piece, and the control module installed in the bracket in the electronic cigarette shown in FIG. 5;

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the structure of the bracket in the electronic cigarette shown in Figure 1;

8 is a schematic perspective structural view of a first elastic piece in the electronic cigarette shown in FIG. 1;

9 is a schematic perspective structural view of a second elastic piece in the electronic cigarette shown in FIG. 1;

Figure 10 is a perspective view showing the structure of a third elastic piece in the electronic cigarette shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing the structure of a second electrode terminal in the electronic cigarette shown in Fig. 1.

detailed description

For a better understanding of the technical features, objects and effects of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette comprising an outer sleeve 1, a bracket 2, a battery 3, a control module 4, a first electrode connecting member 5, a second electrode connecting member 6, and an insulation. The ring 7, the connecting wire 8, the mounting seat 9, the base assembly 10, the first elastic piece 11, the second elastic piece 12, and the third elastic piece 13. The outer sleeve 1 is generally a hollow cylindrical structure, the inner wall of which is made of a conductive material.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, the bracket 2 includes a bracket main body 21, a battery mounting groove 22, a first elastic piece mounting groove 23, a second elastic piece mounting groove 24, a buckle 25, and a receiving groove 26. The body 21 is substantially cylindrical in shape and has an outer dimension that is adapted to the hollow structure of the outer sleeve 1. The battery mounting groove 22 has a structure in which one side is open, and is disposed substantially at an intermediate position of the holder main body 21, and the battery 3 is detachably mounted in the battery mounting groove 22. The first elastic piece mounting groove 23 is provided on the bracket main body 21 and located at one side of the end of the battery mounting groove 22, and the first elastic piece 11 is detachably mounted in the first elastic piece mounting groove 23. The second elastic piece mounting groove 24 is disposed on the bracket main body 21 and located at one side of the other end of the battery mounting groove 22, that is, the second elastic piece mounting groove 24 is disposed opposite to the first elastic piece mounting groove 23 via the battery mounting groove 22, and the second The elastic piece 12 is detachably mounted in the second elastic piece mounting groove 24. The buckle 25 is disposed at an end of the bracket main body 21 and adjacent to the second elastic piece mounting groove 24, and the third elastic piece 13 is fastened to the end of the bracket main body 21 by the buckle 25. In order to improve the fastening of the third elastic piece 13 to the end portion of the bracket main body 21, the buckle 25 may be provided in plurality. In this embodiment, the buckle 25 is provided with three. The accommodating groove 26 is provided substantially on the side of the bracket main body 21 in the axial direction of the bracket main body 21, and the connecting wire 8 is installed in the accommodating groove 26.

As shown in FIG. 2, the battery 3 includes a first electrode 31 and a second electrode 32. The first electrode 31 is disposed opposite to the second electrode 32. The battery 3 can employ a common dry battery. In this embodiment, the first electrode 31 is the positive electrode of the battery 3, and the second electrode 32 is the negative electrode of the battery 3. In other embodiments of the present invention, the first electrode 31 may also be the negative electrode of the battery 3, and the second electrode 32 may also be the positive electrode of the battery 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control module 4 includes a first electrode terminal 41, a second electrode terminal 42, and a third electrode terminal 43. The control module 4 is detachably mounted on the bracket main body 21 and adjacent to the second elastic plate mounting groove 24. In this embodiment, the first electrode terminal 41 and the second electrode terminal 42 serve as input terminals of the control module 4, that is, the battery 3 can supply power to the control module 4 through the first electrode terminal 41 and the second electrode terminal 42; The terminal 43 serves as an output of the control signal of the control module 4. The first electrode terminal 41 is electrically connected to the first electrode 31, the second electrode terminal 42 is electrically connected to the second electrode 32 and the first electrode connector 5, and the third electrode terminal 43 and the second electrode connector 6 are electrically connected. Realize electrical connections. As shown in FIG. 11, the second electrode terminal 42 is provided with a convex terminal abutting portion 421 near one end of the battery 3, and the terminal abutting portion 421 and the inner wall of the outer tube 1 abut each other.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the first electrode connector 5, the second electrode connector 6, and the insulating ring 7 are attached to one end of the outer tube 1. The first electrode connector 5 and the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1 abut each other. The first electrode connector 5 and the second electrode connector 6 are respectively connected to two electrodes (not shown) of the atomizer assembly (not shown) for supplying the atomizer assembly with the power required for operation. The insulating ring 7 is mounted between the first electrode connector 5 and the second electrode connector 6 and is used for electrical isolation.

As shown in FIG. 3, one end of the connecting wire 8 is electrically connected to the third electrode terminal 43, and the other end of the connecting wire 8 is electrically connected to the third elastic piece 13. The structure of the connecting wire 8 is employed to realize electrical connection between the third electrode terminal 43 and the third elastic piece 13. The structure of the connecting wire 8 can be designed according to the positional relationship between the third electrode terminal 43 and the third elastic piece 13, and the electrical connection between the third electrode terminal 43 and the third elastic piece 13 can be firmly achieved.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mount 9 is mounted on the bracket main body 21. The first electrode terminal 41, the second electrode terminal 42, and the third electrode terminal 43 are mounted on the mount 9, respectively. With the structure of the mount 9, the first electrode terminal 41, the second electrode terminal 42, and the third electrode terminal can be preferably electrically isolated.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cap assembly 10 is mounted on one end of the outer sleeve 1 remote from the first electrode connector 5. The base assembly 10 is electrically coupled to the control module 4. When the electronic cigarette is in operation, the control module 4 drives the base assembly 10 to operate to indicate that the electronic cigarette is in an operational state. The outer casing (not shown) of the base assembly 10 is made of a soft rubber material, which is simple to install on the outer casing 1 and has good sealing performance.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first elastic piece 11 includes a first fixing portion 111 and a first elastic portion 112. The first fixing portion 111 is substantially a sheet-like structure that is mounted in the first elastic piece mounting groove 23 and abuts against the first electrode terminal 41. The first elastic portion 112 is disposed on the first fixing portion 111 and has a convex shape, and has a good elasticity. The first elastic portion 112 is disposed in the battery mounting groove 22 and elastically abuts against the first electrode 31. In the embodiment, the first elastic piece 11 is configured to electrically connect the first electrode terminal 41 and the first electrode 31, and the battery 3 can be elastically abutted in the battery mounting groove 22.

As shown in FIG. 9 , the second elastic piece 12 includes a second fixing portion 121 , a second elastic portion 122 , and a resilient piece abutting portion 123 . The second fixing portion 121 is substantially a sheet-like structure that is mounted in the second elastic plate mounting groove 24. The second elastic portion 122 and the elastic piece abutting portion 123 are respectively disposed on the first fixing portion 111 and have a convex shape. In this embodiment, the second elastic portion 122 and the elastic piece abutting portion 123 are convex toward the same side, and both have better elasticity. The second elastic portion 122 is placed in the battery mounting groove 22 and elastically abuts against the second electrode 32. The elastic piece abutting portion 123 and the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1 abut each other. The inner wall of the outer sleeve 1 is made of a conductive material, and the terminal abutting portion 421 and the first electrode connecting member 5 are mutually abutted against the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1. In this embodiment, the structure of the second elastic piece 12 is adopted. The electrical connection between the second electrode terminal 42 and the second electrode 32 is achieved, and the battery 3 is securely abutted in the battery mounting groove 22.

As shown in FIG. 10, the third elastic piece 13 includes a third fixing portion 131, a third elastic portion 132, and a card slot 133. The third fixing portion 131 is substantially in the form of a sheet. The third elastic portion 132 is disposed on the third fixing portion 131 and has a convex shape, which has better elasticity, and the third elastic portion 132 elastically abuts against the second electrode connecting member 6. The number of the buckles 25 is the same as the number of the card slots 133, which are provided on the third fixing portion 131. The card slot 133 and the buckle 25 are snap-fitted to each other to securely mount the third elastic piece 13 on the bracket body 21. In another embodiment of the present invention, the third fixing portion 131 is provided with a snap structure, and one end portion of the bracket main body 21 is provided with a card slot. The third electrode terminal 43 and the second electrode connector 6 can be realized by the structure of the third elastic piece 13 in the embodiment. At the same time, since the third elastic piece 13 is mounted at the end position of the bracket main body 21, the bracket main body 21 can be tightly fitted in the outer sleeve 1, and it is less likely to cause looseness.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 6, when assembling, the first electrode connecting member 5, the second electrode connecting member 6, and the insulating ring 7 are first respectively mounted on one end of the outer sleeve 1; secondly, the control module 4, the mounting seat 9, The first elastic piece 11, the second elastic piece 12 and the third elastic piece 13 are mounted on the corresponding positions on the bracket 2; the battery 3 is mounted in the battery mounting groove 22 and elastically abuts between the first elastic piece 11 and the second elastic piece 12. Finally, the bracket 2 is pushed into the outer sleeve 1 and the base assembly 10 is fastened to the end of the outer sleeve 1.

Another preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette which differs from the above embodiment in the structure of the outer sleeve 1. In the present embodiment, the outer sleeve 1 includes an atomizing sleeve (not shown) and a battery sleeve (not shown) detachably coupled to the atomizing sleeve. The nebulizer assembly is mounted within the atomizing sleeve. The bracket 2, the battery 3, the control module 4, the first electrode connector 5, and the second electrode connector 6 are all mounted in a battery can. In this embodiment, the first electrode connector 5 employs a structure of an internally threaded member that is detachably mounted on the atomizer assembly. In other embodiments of the invention, the first electrode connector 5 may also be constructed with a male screw. The electronic cigarette adopts the structure of the bracket 2, and the battery 3 and the control module 4 can be detachably mounted in the outer sleeve 1. When the battery 3 is replaced, the operation is simple and facilitates automated assembly production. Secondly, the electronic cigarette adopts the first A structure in which the elastic piece 11 and the second elastic piece 12 are elastically abutted with the first electrode 31 and the second electrode 32 of the battery respectively, so that the battery 3 is more firmly and reliably installed in the bracket 2, and the operation is easier when the battery 3 is removed; The electronic cigarette adopts the structure of the third elastic piece 13, so that the bracket 2 can be tightly mounted in the outer sleeve 1 without being easily loosened.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive, and those skilled in the art In the light of the present invention, many forms may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Claims (17)

An electronic cigarette comprising an outer casing (1), a battery (3) installed in the outer casing (1), and a control module (4) for controlling the operation of the electronic cigarette; characterized in that: the electronic The smoke further includes a bracket (2) removably mounted within the outer casing (1); the battery (3), the control module (4) are each mounted on the bracket (2). The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a first electrode connecting member (5) and a second electrode connecting member (6) mounted at one end of the outer sleeve (1); The battery includes a first electrode (31) and a second electrode (32) disposed opposite each other; The control module (4) includes a first electrode terminal (41) electrically connected to the first electrode (31), and a second electrode (32) and a first electrode connector (5) A second electrode terminal (42) is connected, and a third electrode terminal (43) is electrically connected to the second electrode connector (6). The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a mounting seat (9); the first electrode terminal (41), the second electrode terminal (42), and the third electrode terminal ( 43) respectively mounted on the mount (9). The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, characterized in that the bracket (2) comprises a bracket body (21), and a battery provided on the bracket body (21) to be adapted to the battery (3) A mounting groove (22); the battery (3) is detachably mounted in the battery mounting groove (22). The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a first elastic piece (11) connecting the first electrode (31) and the first electrode terminal (41); a elastic piece (11) includes a first fixing portion (111), and a first elastic portion (112) disposed on the first fixing portion (111) in a convex shape; The first fixing portion (111) is mounted on the bracket body (21) and abuts against the first electrode terminal (41), and the first elastic portion (112) is placed in the battery mounting slot. (22) is elastically abutted with the first electrode (31). The electronic cigarette according to claim 5, wherein the bracket (2) further comprises a first elastic plate mounting groove (23) disposed at an end of the bracket body (21) adjacent to the first electrode (31). The first fixing portion (111) is mounted on the first elastic plate mounting groove (23). The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a second elastic piece (12) connecting the second electrode (32) and the second electrode terminal (42); The second elastic piece (12) includes a second fixing portion (121), and a second elastic portion (122) and a resilient piece abutting portion (123) which are disposed on the second fixing portion (121). The second electrode terminal (42) is disposed near one end of the battery (3) with a convex terminal abutting portion (421); The second elastic portion (122) is placed in the battery mounting groove (22) and elastically abuts against the second electrode (32); the elastic piece resisting portion (123), the terminal abutting portion (421), and the first electrode connecting member (5) both abut against the inner wall of the outer sleeve (1). The electronic cigarette according to claim 7, wherein the bracket (2) further comprises a second elastic plate mounting groove (24) disposed on the bracket body (21) adjacent to the second electrode (32); The second fixing portion (121) is installed in the second elastic plate mounting groove (24). The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a third elastic piece (13) connecting the second electrode connecting member (6) and the third electrode terminal (43); The third elastic piece (13) includes a third fixing portion (131) electrically connected to the third electrode terminal (43), and a third portion disposed on the third fixing portion (131) and having a convex shape Elastic portion (132); The end of the bracket body (21) adjacent to the second electrode (32) is fastened to the third fixing portion (131); the third elastic portion (132) is connected to the second electrode The piece (6) is elastically abutted. The electronic cigarette according to claim 9, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a connecting line (8); one end of the connecting line (8) is electrically connected to the third electrode terminal (43), The other end of the connecting wire (8) is electrically connected to the third fixing portion (131). The electronic cigarette according to claim 9, wherein the bracket (2) further comprises a buckle provided at an end of the bracket body (21) and adjacent to the second elastic plate mounting groove (24) ( 25); the third fixing portion (131) is provided with a card slot (133) that is coupled to the buckle (25). The electronic cigarette according to claim 9, wherein the bracket (2) further comprises a card slot disposed at an end of the bracket body (21) and adjacent to the second elastic plate mounting groove (24); The third fixing portion (131) is provided with a buckle that is engaged with the card slot. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein said electronic cigarette further comprises an insulation installed between said first electrode connecting member (5) and said second electrode connecting member (6) for electrically isolating Ring (7). The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a base assembly (10); the base assembly (10) is mounted on the outer sleeve (1) away from the first electrode One end of piece (5). The electronic cigarette according to claim 14, characterized in that the outer casing of the base assembly (10) is made of a soft rubber material. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein said outer sleeve (1) comprises an atomizing sleeve and a battery sleeve detachably coupled to said atomizing sleeve; said electronic cigarette mist The chemist assembly is mounted within the atomization sleeve; the bracket (2), the battery (3), and the control module (4) are all mounted within the battery sleeve. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that the battery (3) and the control module (4) are detachably mounted on the bracket (2).

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