WO2017097172A1 - Button switch and electronic cigarette having same - Google Patents

Abstract

A button switch (10) and an electronic cigarette (100) having the button switch (10). The button switch (10) comprises a base (2), a button (3), a casing (4), an elastic component (5) and a button cover (6). The button (3) is disposed within the base (2). One end of the elastic component (5) is sleeved onto and connected to an upper portion of the button (3), and the other end of the elastic component (5) is pressed against the bottom of the button cover (6). The casing (4) is sleeved outside the periphery of the base (2), the button (3) and the elastic component (5). A sidewall of the base (2) is provided with a guiding slot (2-2). The bottom of the button cover (6) is provided with a protruding edge portion (6-3), the size of which is configured to be able to enter the guiding slot (2-2). The button switch (10) can only be triggered by rotating the button cover (6) to a specific position to enable the button cover (6) to be pressed down to push the button switch (10) such that the switch is triggered to turn on; otherwise, the switch would not be triggered and no smoke would be generated.

Description

Push button switch and electronic cigarette with the same Technical field

The utility model relates to the field of electronic cigarettes, in particular to an electronic cigarette with a push button switch and an application thereof.

Background technique

Electronic cigarettes are also known as virtual cigarettes and electronic atomizers. E-cigarettes are gradually accepted as an alternative to cigarettes. E-cigarettes have a similar appearance and taste to cigarettes, but generally do not contain other harmful components such as tar, aerosols, etc. in cigarettes.

E-cigarettes on the market are becoming more and more popular, but e-cigarettes are easily taken as toys by children, which affects children's health and poses a safety hazard. Therefore, some countries or regions are increasingly emphasizing the need to increase e-cigarettes. Child protection features.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a push button switch having a child protection function and an electronic cigarette having the push button switch.

A push button switch includes a base, a button, a housing, an elastic member and a button cover, wherein the button is disposed in the base, one end of the elastic member is sleeved on an upper portion of the button, and the other end of the elastic member is Abutting on the bottom of the button cover, the casing is sleeved on the outer circumference of the base, the button and the elastic member, the side wall of the base is provided with a guiding groove, and the bottom of the button cover is provided with a convex edge. The flange is sized to enter the interior of the guide slot.

In one embodiment, the lower end of the button is provided with a pin, the pin passes through a corresponding hole in the base, and the base is fixed on the connecting member, and the outer peripheral side of the base is provided with a buckle. Correspondingly, a groove is formed on a circumference side of the casing, and the buckle is fastened to the groove.

In one embodiment, the flange is offset from the guide groove, the housing has a lip, and an upper surface of the flange of the button cover overlaps a lower surface of the lip.

In one embodiment, the lower surface of the lip of the housing is provided with a boss, and the button cover The upper surface of the flange is provided with a groove, and when the button cover is rotated by a certain angle, the groove is in contact with the boss.

In one embodiment, when the boss is inserted into the groove, the guiding groove is opposite to the convex edge, and the button cover is pressed, and the convex edge of the button cover is at the guiding groove of the side wall of the base Sliding inside.

In one embodiment, a lower portion of the button cover is provided with a guide post, the elastic member is a sleeve-shaped spring, and one end of the elastic member is sleeved on the guide post, and the elastic member is The other end is sleeved on the button.

A push button switch includes a button, a housing, an elastic member and a button cover, one end of the elastic member is sleeved on an upper portion of the button, and the other end of the elastic member abuts against a bottom of the button cover, the shell The sleeve is disposed on the outer circumference of the button and the elastic member, the inner peripheral wall of the housing is provided with a guiding groove, and the bottom of the button cover is provided with a convex edge, and the protruding edge is sized to enter the guiding slot internal.

In one embodiment, the housing has a lip, and an upper surface of the flange of the button cover overlaps a lower surface of the lip.

In one embodiment, the lower surface of the lip of the housing is provided with a boss, the boss is disposed opposite to the guiding slot, and the upper surface of the flange of the button cover is provided with a groove. When the button cover is rotated by a certain angle, the groove is in contact with the boss, the guiding groove is opposite to the protruding edge, and the button cover is pressed, and the convex edge of the button cover is at the side of the base The guide groove of the wall slides.

In one embodiment, the lower surface of the lip of the housing is provided with a boss, and the upper surface of the flange of the button cover is provided with a groove, and the boss is offset from the guiding groove, the concave The groove is in contact/resistance with the boss, and when the button cover is rotated by a certain angle, the boss is disengaged from the groove, the guiding groove is opposite to the convex edge, and the button cover is pressed, The flange of the button cover is slidable within the guide groove of the side wall of the base.

An electronic cigarette comprising the push button switch of any of the above.

If the utility model wants to trigger the button switch, the button needs to be twisted to a certain position, and then the button cover can be pushed down to push the button switch, thereby triggering the conduction, otherwise the switch cannot be triggered, and the electronic cigarette can not be used.

DRAWINGS

1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a push button switch of a first embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic exploded view of the push button switch of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the push button switch of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the push button switch of the third embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of an electronic cigarette according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The main component symbol description:

Connector 1 Base 2 Buckle 2-1 The guide groove 2-2 Mounting holes 2-3 Button 3 Pin 3-1 case 4 groove 4-1 Boss 4-2 Lip 4-3 spring 5 Button cover 6 Guide column 6-1 Groove 6-2 Convex 6-3 power switch button 10, 20, 30 Nebulizer 50 Battery device 40 e-cigarette 100

The present invention will be further described in conjunction with the above drawings in the following detailed description.

detailed description

The present invention will be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, so that those skilled in the art can understand the present invention and can be practiced, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the invention.

First embodiment:

As shown in FIG. 1 , a push button switch 10 includes a base 2 , a button 3 , a housing 4 , an elastic member 5 , and a button cover 6 . The button 3 is disposed in the base 2 , and the elastic member 5 One end is sleeved on the upper portion of the button 3, and the other end of the elastic member 5 abuts against the bottom of the button cover 6. The housing 4 is sleeved on the base 2, the button 3, the elastic member 5 and the button cover. The outer circumference of the base 2 is provided with a guiding groove 2-2 on the side wall of the base 2, and a flange 6-3 is arranged at the bottom of the button cover 6. The protruding edge 6-3 is sized to enter the guiding groove 2 of the side wall of the base 2 2, the flange 6-3 is offset from the guiding groove 2-2, and the flange 6-3 needs to be rotated by a certain angle to enter the guiding groove 2-2.

In this embodiment, the elastic member 5 is a spring. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the elastic member 5 is replaced by a resilient plastic member.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present embodiment, the lower end of the button 3 is provided with a pin 3-1, and the pin 3-1 passes through a corresponding mounting hole 2-3 of the base 2 while passing through a corresponding hole in the connector 1 To the function of fixing the base 2 to the connecting member 1, the connecting member 1 of the embodiment is a PCB board, and the control circuit of the electronic cigarette is integrated on the PCB, and the conduction of one or more of the circuits needs to be pressed as described above. The push button switch 10 can be turned on, and the connecting member 1 can also be designed as other components as needed, and is not limited to the PCB board. Preferably, the pin 3-1 passes through the corresponding hole of the connecting member 1 and is then soldered. Such a fixing effect is more reliable on the connecting member 1.

A buckle 2-1 is disposed on the outer circumference of the base 2 as shown in FIG. 2, and a slot 4-1 is formed on the circumferential side of the housing 4, and the buckle 2-1 is fastened on the slot 4-1, so that the base 2 is It is fixedly connected to the housing 4. It is of course conceivable that the base 2 and the housing 4 can also be screwed, and of course ultrasonic welding or hot-melt connection.

The button cover 6 is sleeved in the housing 4, wherein the housing 4 has a lip 4-3, and the upper surface of the flange 6-3 of the button cover 6 overlaps the lower surface of the lip 4-3, thereby defining a button cover The axial movement of 6 and the housing 4 also have a peripheral side housing, thus also defining the radial movement of the button cover 6. The button cover 6 has a column shape, and the lower part of the button cover 6 is provided with an annular cavity. The annular cavity is internally provided with a guide post 6-1, and the elastic member 5 is sleeve-shaped. One end of the elastic member 5 is sleeved on the guide post 6-1, and The other end of the elastic member 5 is sleeved on the button 3. The outer surface of the button cover 6 has anti-slip stripes, which is convenient for the user to twist.

The lower surface of the lip 4-3 of the housing 4 is further provided with a boss 4-2, and the upper surface of the flange 6-3 of the button cover 6 is further provided with a recess 6-2, when the button cover 6 Rotate a certain angle to make the groove 6-2 Contacting the boss 4-2 to position the rotation angle so that the guide groove 2-2 is opposite to the flange 6-3, the button cover 6 can be pressed, and the flange 6-3 in the button cover 6 can be along The guide groove 2-2 is guided.

The principle of the child protection of the utility model is as follows: the guiding groove 2-2 on the base 2 and the convex edge 6-3, the button cover 6 is acted upon by the elastic force of the elastic member 5, so that the convex edge 6-3 is pressed against the lip of the housing 4. Below the edge 4-3, when the button cover 6 is rotated by a certain angle so that the flange 6-3 is opposite to the guide groove 2-2, the button cover 6 can be pressed, and the flange 6-3 in the button cover 6 can be Guided along the guide slot 2-2, the guide post 6-1 can contact the button 3 to energize the switch. If the angle at which the button cover 6 is rotated is not correct, the flange 6-3 cannot enter the guide groove 2-2, and the button cover 6 cannot be pressed, and power supply cannot be performed.

Second embodiment:

Referring to FIG. 3, the push button switch 20 of the present embodiment is different from the push button switch 10 of the first embodiment in that the push button switch 20 of the present embodiment does not include the base 2, and the guide groove 2-2 is opened on the inner peripheral wall of the housing 4, and The guide groove 2-2 is disposed opposite to the boss 4-2. Thus, when the button cover 6 is rotated by a certain angle so that the boss 4-2 falls into the recess 6-2, the guide groove 2-2 is opposite to the flange 6-3, and then the button cover 6 is pressed down, and the flange is pressed. 6-3 can be moved downward along the guide groove 2-2 to bring the guide post 6-1 into contact with the button 3, so that the switch is energized.

Third embodiment:

Referring to FIG. 4, the push button switch 30 of the present embodiment is different from the push button switch 10 of the first embodiment in that the push button switch 30 of the present embodiment does not include the base 2, and the guide groove 2-2 is opened on the inner peripheral wall of the housing 4, and is guided. The groove 2-2 is offset from the boss 4-2, and the boss 4-2 cooperates with the flange 6-3 to fix the button cover 6 at a specific position within the casing 4. Thus, when the button cover 6 is rotated by a certain angle, the boss 4-2 is disengaged from the flange 6-3, and the flange 6-3 falls into the guide groove 2-2, and then the button cover 6 is pressed down, convex The edge 6-3 can be moved downward along the guide groove 2-2 to bring the guide post 6-1 into contact with the button 3, so that the switch is energized.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, a positioning slot that is offset from the guiding slot 2-2 can be formed on the housing 4 instead of the boss 4-2. The flange 6-3 can be unlocked by the elastic member. The card is held in the positioning slot. After the button cover 6 is rotated by a certain angle, the flange 6-3 is disengaged from the positioning slot, and the flange 6-3 falls into the guiding slot 2-2, and then the button cover is pressed down. 6. The flange 6-3 is movable downward along the guide groove 2-2 to bring the guide post 6-1 into contact with the button 3, so that the switch is energized.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, when the button switch does not contain the base 2, the housing 4 is fixed on the connecting member 1 by the button 3, in particular, the mounting hole 2 opposite to the pin 3-1. -3 is opened on the housing 4, and the pin 3-1 is fixedly connected to the connecting member 1 through the mounting hole 2-3; or the housing 4 is provided with a holding hole, and the button 3 is correspondingly disposed. There is a holding portion, and the casing 4 is fixed to the button 3 by a cooperation of the holding hole and the holding portion. Furthermore, the housing 4 can also be arranged directly on the connecting piece 1 .

Fourth embodiment:

Referring to FIG. 5 , the present invention further provides an electronic cigarette 100 including the push button switch 10 , a battery device 40 and an atomizer 50 . The atomizer 50 and the push button switch 10 are all mounted on the battery device 40 . on.

The button switch 10 adopts the combination of the intelligence of an ordinary infant and the child, and it is difficult to think that the trigger switch needs to be rotated and pressed, and provides a safe and reliable electronic cigarette 100.

It can be understood that the push button switch 10 can also be replaced by the push button switch in any of the above embodiments.

The embodiments described above are merely preferred embodiments for fully illustrating the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or alterations made by those skilled in the art based on the present invention are within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the claims.

Claims (10)

A push button switch, comprising: a base, a button, a housing, an elastic member and a button cover, wherein the button is disposed in the base, and one end of the elastic member is sleeved on an upper portion of the button, the elasticity The other end of the member abuts against the bottom of the button cover, the casing is sleeved on the outer circumference of the base, the button and the elastic member, the side wall of the base is provided with a guiding slot, and the bottom of the button cover is provided a flange that is sized to enter the interior of the guide slot. A push button switch according to claim 1, wherein said flange is offset from said guide groove, said housing has a lip, and an upper surface of said flange of said button cover and said lip The lower surface is overlapped. The push button switch according to claim 2, wherein a lower surface of the lip of the housing is provided with a boss, and an upper surface of the flange of the button cover is provided with a groove, and when the button cover is rotated by a certain angle The groove is brought into contact with the boss. The push button switch according to claim 3, wherein when the boss is inserted into the groove, the guiding groove is opposite to the convex edge, and the button cover is pressed, and the convex edge of the button cover can be The guide groove of the side wall of the base slides. The push button switch according to claim 1 , wherein a lower portion of the button cover is provided with a guide post, the elastic member is a sleeve-shaped spring, and one end of the elastic member is sleeved on the guide post The other end of the elastic member is sleeved on the button. A push button switch, comprising: a button, a housing, an elastic member and a button cover, wherein one end of the elastic member is sleeved on an upper portion of the button, and the other end of the elastic member abuts against a bottom of the button cover The casing is sleeved on the outer circumference of the button and the elastic member, the inner peripheral wall of the casing is provided with a guiding groove, and the bottom of the button cover is provided with a convex edge, and the convex edge is sized to enter The inside of the guiding groove. The push button switch according to claim 6, wherein said housing has a lip, and an upper surface of said flange of said button cover overlaps said lower surface of said lip. The push button switch according to claim 7, wherein a lower surface of the lip of the casing is provided with a boss, the boss is disposed opposite to the guide groove, and the flange of the button cover is The upper surface is provided with a groove, and when the button cover is rotated by a certain angle, the groove is in contact with the boss, the guiding groove is opposite to the convex edge, and the button cover is pressed, and the button cover is convex The edge can slide in the guiding groove of the side wall of the base. The push button switch according to claim 7, wherein a lower surface of the lip of the housing is provided with a boss, and an upper surface of the flange of the button cover is provided with a groove, the boss and the guide The groove is staggered, the groove is in contact with/receives the boss, and when the button cover is rotated by a certain angle, the boss is disengaged from the groove, and the guiding groove is opposite to the convex edge, and the pressing is performed. The button cover, the flange of the button cover is slidable in a guiding groove of the side wall of the base. An electronic cigarette characterized by further comprising the push button switch according to any one of claims 1-9.

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