WO2015013973A1 - Electronic cigarette - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic cigarette comprising an outer sleeve tube (1), an atomizer component (2) and a battery component (3) that are arranged within the outer sleeve tube (1), and a support frame (4) abutted between the atomizer component (2) and the battery component (3). At least one first through hole (11) is provided at the sidewall of the outer sleeve tube (1). The support frame (4) comprises a support frame body (41). A cylindrical first gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the support frame body (41) and the inner wall of the outer sleeve tube (1). A channel for gas flow is formed among the first through hole (11), the first gap, and the atomizer component (2). The electronic cigarette of the present invention employs the structure in which the first gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the support frame body (41) and the inner wall of the outer sleeve tube (1), thus allowing for an increased degree of operation convenience when assembling the support frame (4).

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

 As shown in Figure 1, the electronic cigarette in the prior art An outer sleeve 100, an atomizing assembly 200 and a battery assembly 300 mounted inside the outer sleeve 100, and a bracket 400 that is held between the atomizing assembly 200 and the battery assembly 300 are included. A vent hole 101 is defined in the sidewall of the outer sleeve 100, and a venting notch 401 is defined in the bracket 400. A passage for the gas to flow is formed between the vent hole 101, the venting notch 401, and the atomizing assembly 200. When the above structure is assembled, it is necessary to ensure that the vent hole 101 and the venting notch 401 are aligned with each other. This assembly operation is cumbersome and the vent hole 101 is easily blocked by the bracket 400.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic cigarette with convenient operation for assembling the bracket, which is cumbersome and easy to be blocked when the electronic cigarette assembly bracket of the prior art is assembled.

 The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem thereof is: constructing an electronic cigarette, An outer sleeve, an atomizing assembly and a battery assembly mounted inside the outer sleeve, and a bracket abutting between the atomizing assembly and the battery assembly; the side wall of the outer sleeve is provided with at least one a through hole; the bracket includes a bracket body; a cylindrical first gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the bracket and an inner wall of the outer sleeve; the first through hole, the first gap, and the mist Channels for gas flow are formed between the components.

 Electronic cigarette according to the present invention The atomizing assembly includes a fourth through hole through which the gas flows; the bracket further includes a second through hole opened on an outer peripheral surface of the bracket and communicating with the fourth through hole.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the bracket body is a cylindrical structure; the bracket further includes a third through hole extending along an axial direction of the bracket body; the third through hole and the second hole respectively The through hole and the fourth through hole are in communication.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the third through hole is disposed coaxially with the bracket body.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the third through hole is coaxially disposed with the fourth through hole.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the bracket further includes a first abutting portion; the first abutting portion extends from an outer peripheral surface of the bracket body adjacent to the battery assembly toward an inner wall of the outer sleeve; The first abutting portion and the inner wall of the outer sleeve abut each other.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, a second gap is formed between the battery assembly and an inner wall of the outer sleeve; the first abutting portion is an annular structure; and the bracket further includes a first venting groove on the abutting portion and communicating with the second gap; the opening of the first venting groove faces an inner wall of the outer sleeve.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the first venting groove is provided in plurality; and the plurality of first venting grooves are evenly distributed on the first abutting portion.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the bracket further includes a second abutting portion; the second abutting portion is extended from an outer peripheral surface of the bracket body adjacent to the atomizing assembly toward an inner wall of the outer sleeve The second abutting portion and the inner wall of the outer sleeve abut each other.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, a second gap is formed between the battery assembly and an inner wall of the outer sleeve; the second abutting portion is an annular structure; and the bracket further includes a second venting groove on the second abutting portion and communicating with the second gap; the opening of the second venting groove is directed toward an inner wall of the outer sleeve.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the second venting groove is provided in plurality; and the plurality of the second venting grooves are evenly distributed on the second abutting portion.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the bracket body is provided with a threading hole for the wire to pass through; one end of the wire is connected to the atomizing component, and the other end of the wire is connected to the battery component .

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the bracket is made of any one of metal, plastic, ceramic, and wood material.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the projection of the bracket on a plane in which the outer sleeve axis is located has an I-shape.

The electronic cigarette of the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the electronic cigarette adopts a structure in which a cylindrical first gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the bracket and the inner wall of the outer sleeve, and the assembly is convenient when the bracket is assembled; When the electronic cigarette is described, it is not easy to block the first through hole on the side wall of the outer sleeve by the bracket.

DRAWINGS

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

1 is a schematic structural view of an electronic cigarette in the prior art;

2 is a schematic structural view of an electronic cigarette according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic perspective structural view of a bracket in the electronic cigarette shown in FIG. 2;

4 is another schematic perspective view of the stent shown in FIG. 3.

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. 2, a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic cigarette comprising an outer sleeve 1, an atomizing assembly 2, a battery assembly 3, and a bracket 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer sleeve 1 has a substantially hollow cylindrical structure, and at least one first through hole 11 is defined in a side wall thereof. The first through hole 11 can adopt a circular or square structure, and the air required for the normal operation of the atomizing assembly 2 mainly enters the outer casing 1 through the first through hole 11. In this embodiment, the first through holes 11 are provided with two, and the two first through holes 11 are oppositely disposed on the side wall of the outer sleeve 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the atomizing unit 2 and the battery unit 3 are both mounted inside the outer casing 1. The atomizing assembly 2 is provided with a fourth through hole 21 through which the gas flows, and the air required for the atomizing assembly 2 to operate normally enters the atomizing assembly 2 through the fourth through hole 21. A control module (not shown) is also mounted on one side of the outer casing 1. When there is a smoking action, the control module controls the battery assembly 3 to supply power to the atomizing assembly 2, thereby driving the atomizing assembly 2 to operate to generate smoke. A second gap is formed between the battery assembly 3 and the inner wall of the outer casing 1, and the airflow required for the normal operation of the control module flows through the second gap.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 and FIG. 2 , the bracket 4 includes a bracket body 41 , a second through hole 42 , a third through hole 43 , a first abutting portion 44 , a second abutting portion 45 , and a threading hole 46 . The first ventilation groove 47 and the second ventilation groove 48. The bracket body 41 has a cylindrical structure. One end of the bracket body 41 and the atomizing assembly 2 abut each other, and the other end of the bracket body 41 and the battery assembly 3 abut each other. A cylindrical first gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the bracket body 41 and the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1, that is, the outer diameter of the bracket body 41 is smaller than the diameter of the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1. A passage for gas circulation is formed between the first through hole 11, the first gap, and the atomizing assembly 2. In this embodiment, the bracket body 41 is made of any one of metal, plastic, ceramic, and wood material, and has high hardness and certain strength. The bracket 4 is not easily deformed during assembly, and the stability is high. Furthermore, since the bracket 4 has a certain strength, the atomizing assembly 2 and the battery assembly 3 can stably ensure their position in the outer casing 1.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 and referring to FIG. 2, the second through hole 42 has a substantially square hole structure and is opened on the outer peripheral surface of the bracket body 41. The third through hole 43 is substantially a circular hole structure which is opened in the axial direction of the bracket body 41. The third through holes 43 communicate with the second through holes 42 and the fourth through holes 21, respectively. In this embodiment, the third through hole 43 is coaxially disposed with the bracket body 41, and the third through hole 43 is coaxially disposed with the fourth through hole 21.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and referring to FIG. 2, the first abutting portion 44 has an annular structure which extends from the outer peripheral surface of the bracket body 41 adjacent to the battery unit 3 toward the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1. The first abutting portion 44 abuts against the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1 so that the bracket 4 can be stably installed in the outer sleeve 1. The second abutting portion 45 is also an annular structure that extends from the outer peripheral surface of the stent body 41 near the atomizing unit 2 toward the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1. The second abutting portion 45 abuts against the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1, so that the bracket 4 can be more stably installed in the outer sleeve 1. In this embodiment, the bracket body 41, the first abutting portion 44 and the second abutting portion 45 are connected together to form an I-shaped structure, that is, the projection of the bracket 4 on the plane where the outer sleeve 1 is located is in the shape of an I-shape. .

As shown in Figures 3 and 4 and referring to Figure 2, the threading holes 46 are provided in the axial direction of the bracket body 41 for the passage of wires (not shown). One end of the wire is electrically connected to the atomizing assembly 2, and the other end thereof is electrically connected to the battery assembly 3. In the present embodiment, two threading holes 46 are provided, and the two threading holes 46 are axially symmetrically arranged with respect to the axis of the bracket body 41.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 and referring to FIG. 2, the first ventilation groove 47 is disposed on the first abutting portion 44 and communicates with the second gap, and the opening of the first ventilation groove 47 faces the inner wall of the outer casing 1. A plurality of first ventilation grooves 47 are provided, and a plurality of first ventilation grooves 47 are evenly distributed on the first abutting portion 44. In this embodiment, the first ventilation slots 47 are provided with four. The second venting groove 48 is disposed on the second abutting portion 45 and communicates with the second gap, and the opening of the second venting groove 48 also faces the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1. A plurality of second venting grooves 48 are provided, and a plurality of second venting grooves 48 are evenly distributed on the second abutting portion 45. In this embodiment, the second ventilation slots 48 are also provided with four.

As shown in FIG. 2, when assembling, the bracket 4 is firstly abutted against the atomizing assembly 2 and the battery assembly 3, and then the above structure is pushed into the outer sleeve 1 such that the first through hole 11 and the outer circumference of the bracket body 41 are formed. Face to face. Since the first gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the bracket body 41 and the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1, the second through hole 42 on the bracket 4 and the first through hole 11 on the outer sleeve 1 need not be aligned with each other. The structure is more convenient to operate. In use, the air required for the atomizing assembly 2 to operate normally passes through the first through hole 11, the second through hole 42, the third through hole 43, and the fourth through hole 21 in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. 2, Thereby the atomizing assembly 2 can be operated normally.

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 (14)

An electronic cigarette comprising an outer sleeve (1), an atomizing assembly (2) and a battery assembly (3) mounted inside the outer sleeve (1), and abutting at the atomizing assembly (2) a bracket (4) between the battery assemblies (3); at least one first through hole (11) is defined in a sidewall of the outer sleeve (1); wherein the bracket (4) comprises a bracket body ( 41); forming a cylindrical first gap between the outer peripheral surface of the bracket body (41) and the inner wall of the outer sleeve (1); the first through hole (11), the first gap, and the A passage for the gas to flow is formed between the atomizing components (2). The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein said atomizing assembly (2) is provided with a fourth through hole (21) through which said gas flows; said bracket (4) further comprising said opening a second through hole (42) on the outer peripheral surface of the bracket body (41) and communicating with the fourth through hole (21). The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein the bracket body (41) has a cylindrical structure; and the bracket (4) further includes a third through hole axially opened along the bracket body (41) (43); the third through hole (43) is in communication with the second through hole (42) and the fourth through hole (21), respectively. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3, characterized in that the third through hole (43) is disposed coaxially with the bracket body (41). The electronic cigarette according to claim 3, wherein the third through hole (43) is disposed coaxially with the fourth through hole (21). The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the bracket (4) further comprises a first abutting portion (44); the first abutting portion (44) is close to the bracket body (41) An outer peripheral surface of the battery assembly (3) extends toward an inner wall of the outer casing (1); the first abutting portion (44) and an inner wall of the outer casing (1) abut each other. The electronic cigarette according to claim 6, wherein a second gap is formed between the battery assembly (3) and an inner wall of the outer sleeve (1); the first abutting portion (44) is a ring The bracket (4) further includes a first venting groove (47) disposed on the first abutting portion (44) and communicating with the second gap; the first venting groove (47) The opening faces the inner wall of the outer casing (1). The electronic cigarette according to claim 7, wherein the first ventilation groove (47) is provided in plurality; the plurality of first ventilation grooves (47) are evenly distributed in the first resistance portion (44) Upper. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the bracket (4) further comprises a second abutting portion (45); the second abutting portion (45) is close to the bracket body (41) An outer peripheral surface of the atomizing assembly (2) extends toward an inner wall of the outer casing (1); the second abutting portion (45) and an inner wall of the outer casing (1) abut each other. The electronic cigarette according to claim 9, characterized in that: the battery assembly (3) forms a second gap with the inner wall of the outer sleeve (1); the second abutting portion (45) is a ring The bracket (4) further includes a second venting groove (48) disposed on the second abutting portion (45) and communicating with the second gap; the second venting groove (48) The opening faces the inner wall of the outer casing (1). The electronic cigarette according to claim 10, wherein: said second venting groove (48) is provided in plurality; and said plurality of said second venting grooves (48) are evenly distributed in said second abutting portion (45) Upper. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the bracket body (41) is provided with a threading hole (46) for the wire to pass through; one end of the wire is electrically connected to the atomizing component (2) Connected, the other end of the wire is electrically connected to the battery assembly (3). The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the holder body (41) is made of any one of metal, plastic, ceramic, and wood material. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that the projection of the bracket (4) on a plane in which the axis of the outer sleeve (1) is located is in an I-shape.

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