WO2018053689A1 - Electronic cigarette and identification method - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic cigarette and an identification method. The electronic cigarette comprises an atomizer (100) and a battery rod (200); the atomizer (100) comprises a liquid storage assembly (300), an atomization assembly (400), a first electrode assembly (500), and a communication assembly (600); the communication assembly (600) comprises a fixed cover (601), a communication circuit module (602), and a second electrode assembly (603); the battery rod (200) is provided with a third electrode assembly (201), a fourth electrode assembly (202), an identification module (204) and a power supply module (205). During communication with the communication circuit module (602), the identification module (204) may identify whether the battery rod (200) matches the atomizer (100); in contrast, for the atomizer (100) that does not match, even if the battery rod (200) has been mechanically connected to the atomizer (100), the identification module (204) within the battery rod (200) may still control the power supply module (205) to not supply power to the atomizer (100), which helps to prevent a user from ingesting e-liquid, and to facilitate assembly and better prevent the e-liquid and the atomization assembly (400) from affecting the communication circuit module (602).

Description

Electronic cigarette and identification method Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of electronic cigarette technology, and in particular to an electronic cigarette and a recognition method.

Background technique

The electronic cigarette provided by the prior art includes an atomizer and a battery rod for powering the atomizer. Most of the battery rods and atomizers of the electronic cigarette are detachably plugged and connected to realize electrical connection, different electronic cigarettes. The atomizer or battery rod can be replaced with each other.

Due to the mutual mating of the atomizer or the battery rod, the function of the product may be confused and wrong. For example, different atomizers have different driving powers, so that different driving powers cause odor of smoke or a small amount of smoke. For example, different atomizers have different heating wire resistances, and different heating wire resistance values may cause overcurrent protection without smoke generation and the like. In addition, any combination between the existing battery rod and the atomizer can be used, which easily causes the mixing of different flavors of tobacco and the mixing between the battery rods and the atomizers of different manufacturers, thereby causing a bad user experience and hindering. The user's perception of the manufacturer and the brand is not convenient for quitting smoking.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic device for the confusing and erroneous defects of the product function caused by the above-mentioned battery rod and different atomizers of the prior art being mutually compatible and unable to recognize the identity of the atomizer. Smoke and identification methods.

The invention provides an electronic cigarette comprising an atomizer and a battery rod, the atomizer being detachably connected to the battery rod, the atomizer comprising an oil storage assembly, an atomization assembly and a first electrode assembly And a communication assembly comprising an oil cup and an end cap, the oil cup having opposite first and second ends, the oil cup being provided with a reservoir that is each disposed along a longitudinal extension of the oil cup An oil chamber, a smoke passage and an intake passage, the oil storage chamber and the air inlet passage are respectively located on opposite sides of the smoke passage, and an oil blocking wall is formed between the oil storage chamber and the smoke passage. The oil storage chamber, the smoke passage and the intake passage are both connected to an end surface of the first end of the oil cup;

The end cover is disposed on the end surface of the first end of the oil cup, and the end surface of the end cover facing the first end is provided with a receiving groove corresponding to the position of the smoke passage and the intake passage. The atomizing component is disposed in the accommodating groove, and the first electrode assembly is fixed at a bottom wall of the accommodating groove and is atomized Component electrical connection;

The communication component includes a fixing cover, a communication circuit module and a second electrode assembly, the fixing cover is fixed at a bottom of the end cover, and a surface of the end cover facing the end cover is provided with a placement groove, the end cover a surface facing the fixing cover is provided with a connecting groove, the connecting groove is provided with a connecting post for connecting the end cover and the fixing cover, the fixing cover is provided with a slot, and the connecting post and the connecting post The slot position is correspondingly disposed, so that the fixing cover is connected to the end cover, the communication circuit module is disposed in the placement slot, and the bottom of the fixing cover is provided with an electrode fixing hole, and the second electrode The component is inserted into the electrode fixing hole and electrically connected to the communication circuit module;

The battery rod is provided with a third electrode assembly, a fourth electrode assembly, an identification module and a power supply module, and the third electrode assembly and the fourth electrode assembly respectively abut against the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly. The power supply module is electrically connected to the third electrode assembly and used to supply power to the atomization assembly, and the identification module is electrically connected to the fourth electrode assembly and the power supply module, and is configured to perform with the communication circuit module. Communicating such that the battery rod is capable of supplying power to the atomizer when the atomizer is mated with the battery rod.

Optionally, the connecting post is a plastic column and is integral with the end cover, and the connecting post is fixedly connected with the hole wall of the slot by a tension fit.

Optionally, the atomizing component comprises an atomizing seat, a smoke oil absorbing component and a heating wire, and the atomizing seat is inserted into the accommodating groove and is located at one end surface of the smoke channel and the air inlet channel Oppositely, the end surface of the oil-repellent wall abuts on one end of the wall of the accommodating groove to block the flow of the oil in the oil reservoir into the atomization seat, and the back of the atomization seat One end of the oil-repellent wall is abutted against the groove wall of the accommodating groove, and a side wall of the atomization seat facing away from one end of the oil-repellent wall is provided with a notch, and the smoke oil adsorption component is disposed at the In the atomization seat, one end of the oil adsorption assembly is abutted against the opening of the notch, so that the oil in the oil storage chamber flows through the gap into the smoke oil adsorption assembly. The heating wire is in contact with the smoke oil adsorption assembly and is used to atomize the smoke oil in the smoke oil adsorption assembly.

Optionally, the atomization seat has a hollow cylindrical structure, an inner space of the atomization seat is formed with an atomization cavity, and the atomization cavity is provided with a limit extending along a radial direction of the atomization cavity. a bit arm; the smoke oil adsorption assembly includes an oil absorption block and an oil absorption column, wherein one end of the oil absorption block is inserted into the atomization chamber, and the other end of the oil absorption block abuts against an opening of the notch, The oil absorbing block is attached to the surface of the oil cup On the end cover, the oil absorption column is placed on the oil absorption block and located in the atomization chamber, and the heating wire is wound around the outer circumferential surface of the oil absorption column, and the limit arm is held at The oil absorbing column and the heating wire are arranged to block the heating wire from moving toward the oil cup.

Optionally, an oil inlet hole communicating with the oil storage chamber is disposed through the groove wall of the accommodating groove, and the oil absorbing member is located at an end surface of the notch and the opening of the oil inlet hole The phase is resisted such that the oil in the oil reservoir flows through the oil inlet hole into the smoke oil adsorption assembly.

Optionally, the limiting arm is located at one end port of the atomizing seat, and the limiting arm separates the port of the atomizing seat into an air inlet and a smoke outlet, the air inlet channel and A smoke-removing wall is formed between the smoke passages, and one end surface of the smoke-proof wall abuts on the limiting arm, and the airflow of the air inlet passage enters the atomization from the air inlet when smoking Inside the chamber, smoke is then carried from the outlet to the smoke passage.

Optionally, the bottom wall of the accommodating groove is provided with a first fixing hole and a second fixing hole; the first electrode assembly includes a first insulating ring, a first upper electrode, a second insulating ring, and a second upper An electrode, the first upper electrode is inserted in the first fixing hole, the first insulating ring is sleeved on the first upper electrode, and the second upper electrode is inserted in the second fixing a second insulating ring is sleeved on the second upper electrode, and one end of the heating wire is sandwiched between the first upper electrode and the first insulating ring, and the heating wire is The other end is sandwiched between the second upper electrode and the second insulating ring.

The invention provides an identification method for identifying a nebulizer by a battery rod, comprising:

The identification module of the battery rod generates a first random number;

The identification module of the battery rod acquires a preset ciphertext and an encrypted seed that have been stored by the communication circuit module of the atomizer;

The identification module of the battery rod performs encryption operation on the first random number, the preset ciphertext and the encrypted seed by using a target encryption algorithm to generate a first ciphertext;

The identification module of the battery rod transmits the first random number and the first ciphertext to a communication circuit module of the atomizer;

The communication circuit module of the atomizer receives the first random number and the first ciphertext;

The communication circuit module of the atomizer encrypts the first random number, the preset ciphertext stored by the communication circuit module of the atomizer, and the encrypted seed by the target encryption algorithm Calculate to generate a second ciphertext;

The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines whether the first ciphertext and the second ciphertext are the same;

If the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the first ciphertext and the second ciphertext are the same, the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the atomizer matches the battery rod .

Optionally, after the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the first ciphertext and the second ciphertext are the same, the method further includes:

The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines whether the second ciphertext is the same as the preset ciphertext;

If the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the second ciphertext is different from the preset ciphertext, the communication circuit module of the atomizer replaces the second ciphertext with the preset Cipher text.

Optionally, after the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the second ciphertext is different from the preset ciphertext, the method further includes:

The communication circuit module of the atomizer generates first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the second ciphertext is different from the preset ciphertext;

The communication circuit module of the atomizer sends the first indication information to an identification module of the battery rod;

The identification module of the battery rod receives the first indication information, so that the identification module of the battery rod determines that the atomizer and the battery rod match according to the first indication information.

Optionally, after the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the atomizer and the battery rod are matched, the method further includes:

The identification module of the battery rod transmits a pre-stored first verification password to the communication circuit module of the atomizer;

The communication circuit module of the atomizer receives the first verification password;

The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines whether the first verification password and the second verification password are the same, and the second verification password is a password pre-stored in the communication circuit module of the atomizer;

If the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the first verification password and the second verification password are the same, the communication circuit module of the atomizer generates second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate the The first verification password and the second verification password are the same;

The communication circuit module of the atomizer sends the second indication information to the battery rod Other module

The identification module of the battery rod receives the second indication information, so that the identification module of the battery rod determines that the identification module of the battery rod can acquire the communication circuit module of the atomizer according to the second indication information. The stored data.

The invention provides an electronic cigarette and an identification method, wherein the identification module of the battery rod of the electronic cigarette can recognize whether the battery rod matches the atomizer during communication with the communication circuit module of the atomizer The battery rod supplies power to the atomizer only when a matching atomizer is identified, compared to a mismatched atomizer, even if the battery rod and the atomizer have been mechanically connected, as long as The atomizer and the battery rod do not match, and the identification module inside the battery rod can control the power supply module of the battery rod to not supply power to the atomizer, that is, the battery rod The power supply circuit between the atomizer and the atomizer is in an off state, so that there is no smoke odor caused by the difference in driving power when the battery rod is not matched with the atomizer, or The amount of smoke is too small, or the overcurrent protection is caused by the difference in the resistance value of the atomizer, and there is no smoke. In addition, the combination of the existing battery rod and the atomizer can be avoided, the mixing of different smoke oil flavors and the mixing between the battery rods and the atomizers of different manufacturers can reduce the user to the manufacturer and the brand. Cognition, it is more convenient to quit smoking; in addition, the atomizer of the present invention can better avoid smoking to smoke oil, has a compact overall structure, is easy to assemble, and better avoids the smoke oil and atomization assembly to the communication circuit. The impact of the module.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic view showing an explosion connection structure of an embodiment of an electronic cigarette provided by the present invention;

2 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of an embodiment of an electronic cigarette provided by the present invention;

3 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of another embodiment of an electronic cigarette provided by the present invention;

4 is a schematic view showing a partial explosion connection structure of an embodiment of an electronic cigarette provided by the present invention;

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the structure of the explosion connection between the fixed cover and the end cover;

6 is a schematic diagram of an electrical connection structure of an embodiment of an electronic cigarette provided by the present invention;

7 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of an embodiment of an atomizing assembly provided by the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional structural view showing an embodiment of a battery rod according to the present invention; FIG.

9 is a flow chart of steps of an embodiment of an identification method provided by the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a flow chart of steps of an embodiment of a data acquisition method provided by the present invention.

detailed description

Embodiment 1 First, please refer to FIG. 1 for explaining the structure of the electronic cigarette provided by the embodiment. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an explosive connection structure of an embodiment of the electronic cigarette provided by the present invention.

The electronic cigarette shown in this embodiment includes an atomizer 100 and a battery rod 200.

Specifically, the battery rod 200 shown in this embodiment is used to supply power to the atomizer 100, and the atomizer 100 atomizes the smoke oil under the power supply of the battery rod 200 to form a user for smoking. Smoke.

The specific structure of the electronic cigarette provided in this embodiment is described below with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , wherein FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of an embodiment of the electronic cigarette provided by the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the present invention. A schematic cross-sectional structural view of another embodiment of the electronic cigarette provided, and FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a partial exploded connection structure of an embodiment of the electronic cigarette provided by the present invention.

The atomizer 100 is detachably mounted on the battery rod 200. Through the detachable technical solution of the atomizer 100 and the battery rod 200, the atomizer 100 or the battery rod 200 can be replaced after the atomizer 100 or the battery rod 200 is damaged or failed. . In the present embodiment, the atomizer 100 and the battery rod 200 are detachably connected by the elastic piece 610.

The atomizer 100 includes an oil storage assembly 300, an atomizing assembly 400, a first electrode assembly 500, and a communication assembly 600.

Specifically, the oil storage assembly 300 includes an oil cup 301 and an end cover 302.

More specifically, the oil cup 301 has a first end X and a second end Y that are opposite in position, and the oil cup 301 is provided with an oil storage chamber 303 and a smoke passage 304 both extending along the longitudinal direction of the oil cup 301. And an intake passage 305.

The smoke passage 304 is used to discharge the smoke generated by the atomizing assembly 400 out of the atomizer 100 for the user to smoke. The oil storage chamber 303 and the air inlet passage 305 are respectively located on opposite sides of the smoke passage 304, and an oil blocking wall 306 is formed between the oil storage chamber 303 and the smoke passage 304, and the oil blocking wall 306 is used for The oil reservoir 303 and the smoke passage 304 are isolated to prevent the smoke oil in the oil reservoir 303 from entering the smoke passage 304, so that the user can ingest the un-atomized smoke oil, and further, due to the smoke passage 304 is located outside of the oil reservoir 303, thereby preferably reducing smoke condensation.

The oil storage chamber 303, the smoke passage 304 and the intake passage 305 are both connected to an end surface of the first end X of the oil cup 301; the position of the intake passage 305 facing the second end Y and the suction nozzle 700 Connected. The angle between the nozzle 700 and the smoke passage 304 is an acute angle for blocking the un-atomized smoke particles before the smoke is sucked into the user's mouth, thereby improving the mouthfeel of the electronic cigarette.

The end cover 302 is disposed on an end surface of the first end X of the oil cup 301, and an oil storage groove 307 is disposed at an end surface of the end cover 302 facing the first end X, and the oil storage groove 307 faces the oil storage One end of the cavity 303 communicates with the oil reservoir 303 to form a storage space for accommodating the oil, and the storage space is used instead of the oil storage cotton for storing the oil, and more smoke oil can be stored, and the smoke oil is not easily tasted.

An accommodating groove 308 corresponding to the position of the smoke passage 304 and the inlet passage 305 is disposed at an end surface of the end cover 302 facing the first end, and the atomizing assembly 400 is disposed in the accommodating groove 308 The first electrode assembly 500 is fixed at a bottom wall of the accommodating groove 308 and electrically connected to the atomizing assembly 400.

The communication component 600 includes a fixed cover 601, a communication circuit module 602, and a second electrode assembly 603.

Specifically, the communication circuit module 602 shown in this embodiment may be an encryption chip AT88SC0104C.

It should be clarified that the description of the communication circuit module 602 in this embodiment is an optional example, as long as the verification of whether the battery rod 200 and the atomizer 100 are matched by the communication circuit module 602 can be performed.

Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a partial exploded connection structure of another embodiment of the electronic cigarette provided by the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 5 shows the fixed cover 601 and the end cover 302. Schematic diagram of the connection between the explosions.

The fixing cover 601 is fixed to the bottom of the end cover 302. The surface of the fixing cover 601 facing the end cover 302 is provided with a placing groove 604, and the end cover 302 is provided with a connection surface facing the fixing cover 601. Slot 309. In this embodiment, the communication component 600 corresponds to the position of the cavity of the oil reservoir 303 and is disposed side by side with the atomization component 400, thereby preferably avoiding the atomization component 400. The effect of heat generated during operation on the communication component.

The connecting slot 309 is inserted with a connecting post 310 for connecting the end cover 302 and the fixing cover 601. The fixing cover 601 is provided with a slot 605, and the connecting post 310 and the slot The position of the 605 is correspondingly arranged such that the fixing cover 601 is connected to the end cover 302 when the connecting post 310 is inserted and fixed in the slot 605.

The communication circuit module 602 is disposed in the placement slot 604, and the bottom of the fixing cover 601 is provided with an electrode fixing hole 606.

The second electrode assembly 603 is inserted into the electrode fixing hole 606 and electrically connected to the communication circuit module 602.

The battery rod 200 is provided with a third electrode assembly 201, a fourth electrode assembly 202, a circuit board 203, an identification module 204, and a power supply module 205.

The identification module 204 shown in this embodiment can be disposed at any position on the circuit board 203. The identification module 204 shown in this embodiment can be used to verify whether the battery rod 200 and the atomizer 100 are Matching microcontroller.

The position of the third electrode assembly 201 is opposite to the first electrode assembly 500, so that the third electrode assembly 201 is electrically connected to the first electrode assembly 500, and the fourth electrode assembly 202 is The position is abutted against the second electrode assembly 603 to electrically connect the fourth electrode assembly 202 with the second electrode assembly 603.

The electrical connection relationship inside the electronic cigarette shown in this embodiment is described below with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an electrical connection structure of an embodiment of the electronic cigarette provided by the present invention.

The power supply module 205 is electrically connected to the third electrode assembly 201 and the first electrode assembly 500 in sequence and used to supply power to the atomization assembly 400. The power supply module 205 is also sequentially connected to the identification module 204 and the The fourth electrode assembly 202, the second electrode assembly 603, and the communication circuit module 602 are electrically connected to enable the identification module 204 to communicate with the communication circuit module 602.

When the identification module 204 recognizes that the atomizer 100 does not match the battery rod 200 during communication with the communication circuit module 602, the identification module 204 can control the power supply of the battery rod 200. The module 205 does not supply power to the atomizer 100 when the identification module 204 is When the communication circuit module 602 recognizes that the atomizer 100 matches the battery rod 200, the identification module 204 can control the power supply module 205 of the battery rod 200 to the atomizer 100. powered by.

The beneficial effects of using the electronic cigarette shown in this embodiment are as follows:

1. The identification module 204 of the electronic cigarette shown in this embodiment can recognize whether the battery rod 200 matches the atomizer 100 during communication with the communication circuit module 602, and only the matching fog is recognized. When the device 100 is used, the battery rod 200 supplies power to the atomizer 100. Compared with the mismatched atomizer 100, even if the battery rod 200 and the atomizer 100 have achieved mechanical connection, The atomizer 100 and the battery rod 200 are not matched, and the identification module 204 inside the battery rod 200 can control the power supply module 205 of the battery rod 200 not to supply power to the atomizer 100. That is, the power supply circuit between the battery rod 200 and the atomizer 100 is in an off state, so that there is no occurrence of power supply when the battery rod 200 and the atomizer 100 are not matched. The smoke odor or the amount of smoke caused by the difference in driving power is small, or the overcurrent protection is caused by the difference in the electric wire resistance of the atomizer 100, and no smoke is generated. In addition, the combination of the existing battery rod and the atomizer can be avoided, the mixing of different smoke oil flavors and the mixing between the battery rods and the atomizers of different manufacturers can reduce the user to the manufacturer and the brand. Cognition makes it easier to quit smoking.

2. The prior art oil storage cotton for storing the smoke oil is replaced with the oil storage chamber 303, so that the smoke oil is directly stored in the oil storage chamber 303, and does not need to be stored on the oil storage cotton, and the storage amount is increased. Secondly, the inlet end is at the mouth end to prevent the smoke from leaking from the bottom when it is placed normally.

Embodiment 2 This embodiment further describes the specific structure of the electronic cigarette in further detail:

The connecting post 310 shown in this embodiment is a plastic column and is integrally formed with the end cap 302. That is, the connecting post 310 and the end cap 302 are integrally formed, and the connecting post 310 and the plug are formed. The wall of the groove of the groove 605 is fixedly connected by a tension fit.

With the structure shown in this embodiment, the structure between the end cover 302 and the fixed cover 601 can be improved, and the structure is compact, the assembly is easy, and the communication of the smoke oil and the atomizing assembly is better avoided. The effect of circuit module 602.

The specific structure of the atomizing assembly 400 is further described below with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 4, and 7. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional structural view showing an embodiment of an atomizing assembly provided by the present invention.

The atomization assembly 400 includes an atomization seat 401, a smoke oil adsorption assembly 402, and a heating wire 403.

The atomizing seat 401 is made of a ceramic material to prevent the temperature of the heating wire 403 from being too high, and the oily material and the oil tank cover of the plastic material are burned out. Therefore, the atomizer 100 of the present invention has better sealing effect, simpler structure, more convenient assembly, and more economical cost.

The atomization seat 401 is inserted into the accommodating groove 308 and opposite to the one end surface of the smoke passage 304 and the air inlet passage 305, so that the heating wire 403 located in the atomization seat 401 will atomize the smoke. The outside of the atomizer 100 is directly removed through the smoke passage 304, so that the user can smoke the rich electronic smoke.

An end surface of the oil blocking wall 306 is abutted on one end of the groove wall of the receiving groove 308 to prevent the oil in the oil storage chamber 303 from flowing into the atomizing seat 401, and the atomizing seat 401 One end facing away from the oil blocking wall 306 abuts against the groove wall of the receiving groove 308.

An oil inlet hole 311 is disposed in the groove wall of the accommodating groove 308, the smoke oil adsorption assembly 402 is disposed in the atomization seat 401, and an end surface of the oil absorbing member 402 and the oil inlet The opening of the hole 311 is abutted, that is, an end surface of the oil adsorbing component 402 is disposed on the oil inlet hole 311, so that the oil in the oil reservoir 303 is circulated through the oil inlet hole 311. To the smoke oil adsorption assembly 402, the heating wire 403 is in contact with the smoke oil adsorption assembly 402 and is used to atomize the smoke oil in the smoke oil adsorption assembly 402.

The smoke oil adsorption assembly 402 may be made of an oil absorbing material, and in the present embodiment, cotton is used to constitute the smoke oil adsorption assembly 402. The heating wire 403 is in contact with the soot adsorption assembly 402 and is used to atomize the fumes in the soot adsorption assembly 402.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the atomizer 100 is housed in a battery rod 200, and the atomizing assembly 400 in which the heating wire 403 is located is also housed in the battery rod 200. Such a structure makes the heat generated by the heating wire 403 not easily dissipated to the outside, saves power, and avoids the problem that the temperature of the outer casing of the electronic cigarette is too high and hot. Preferably, the oil cup 301 is made of a transparent plastic material, and the user can directly see the remaining amount of the smoke oil through the transparent oil cup 301, so as to conveniently add the smoke oil or replace the atomizer 100 in time.

The end cover 302 is concavely disposed with a fixing groove 312 toward the end surface of the oil cup 301 to make the end An end surface of the cover 302 facing the oil cup 301 can be inserted into the fixing groove 312 to connect the oil cup 301 and the end cover 302 in a plugged manner.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the bottom wall of the receiving groove 308 is provided with a first fixing hole 3081 and a second fixing hole 3082 .

The first electrode assembly 500 includes a first insulating ring 501, a first upper electrode 502, a second insulating ring 503, and a second upper electrode 504. The first upper electrode 502 is inserted into the first fixing hole 3081. The first insulating ring 501 is sleeved on the first upper electrode 502, the second upper electrode 504 is inserted in the second fixing hole 3082, and the second insulating ring 503 is sleeved in the The second upper electrode 504 is disposed to insulate the first upper electrode 502 and the second upper electrode 504 from each other.

One end of the heating wire 403 is sandwiched between the first upper electrode 502 and the first insulating ring 501, and the other end of the heating wire 403 is sandwiched between the second upper electrode 504 and the first Between the two insulating rings 503, an electrical connection between the heating wire 403 and the first electrode assembly 500 is achieved. The first upper electrode 502 and the second upper electrode 504 are further electrically connected to the positive and negative poles of the power supply module 205 in the battery rod 200, thereby completing electrical connection between the power supply module 205 and the heating wire 403, and supplying power to the heating wire 403.

The first upper electrode 502 includes a cylindrical main body portion 5021 and a limiting ring 5022 formed by an outer peripheral surface of one end of the main body portion 5021. The limiting ring 5022 is provided with a slit (not labeled in the figure). The first insulating ring 501 is sleeved on the main body portion 5021, and one end of the heating wire 403 is pierced from the slit.

In this embodiment, the first insulating ring 501 is a silicone ring. Because the silicone rubber has elasticity, it can also effectively avoid the vibration of the first electrode assembly 500 during assembly or the rigidity of the first electrode assembly 500 during accidental impact. The connection between the one electrode assembly 500 is more secure. It can be understood that the first insulating ring 501 is not limited to a silicone ring, and may be made of rubber, plastic, or other elastic insulating material.

For the specific structure of the second upper electrode 504 shown in this embodiment, refer to the description of the structure of the first upper electrode 502. For the specific structure of the second insulating ring 503, refer to the first insulating ring 501. The description of the structure is not described in detail in this embodiment.

The atomization seat 401 has a hollow cylindrical structure, and an inner space is formed in the inner space of the atomization seat 401, and a limit extending along a radial direction of the atomization chamber 4011 is disposed in the atomization chamber. Arm 4012; The smoke oil adsorption assembly 402 includes an oil absorption block 4021 and an oil absorption column 4022. One end of the oil absorption block 4021 is inserted into the atomization chamber 4011, and the other end of the oil absorption block 4021 is abutted against the opening of the notch. So that the tobacco oil enters the tobacco oil adsorption assembly 402 in an appropriate amount to avoid the atomization incomplete due to excessive smoke oil.

The limiting arm 4012 is abutted on the oil absorbing column 4022 and the heating wire 403 to block the heating wire 403 from moving toward the oil cup 301.

The oil absorption block 4021 is attached to the end surface of the oil cup 301, and the oil absorption column 4022 is placed on the oil absorption block 4021 and located in the atomization chamber 4011. The wire 403 is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the oil sucking column 4022. The oil sucking column 4022 sucks a portion of the oil from the oil sucking block 4021 to supply the hot wire 403 for atomization, thereby avoiding the excessive area of the oil sucking column 4022 and adsorbing the smoke oil. Too much, causing the heating wire 403 to incompletely atomize the smoke oil.

The oil absorbing block 4021 is further provided with a first hole H1 and a second hole H2 to facilitate the connection of the heating wire 403 to the first electrode assembly 500 through the first hole H1 and the second hole H2, thereby reducing the possibility of the heating wire 403. The wear caused by bending is more convenient for assembly.

The oil absorption column 4022 is located in the atomization chamber 4011, and the heating wire 403 is wound around the outer circumferential surface of the oil absorption column 4022 to atomize the smoke oil adsorbed in the oil absorption column 4022. Preferably, the heating wire 403 is spirally wound around the outer peripheral surface of the oil absorbing column 4022 to increase the contact area, thereby more completely atomizing the smoke oil sucked in the oil absorbing column 4022. The columnar oil absorption column 4022 and the spiral electric heating wire 403 are supported by the plate-shaped oil absorption block 4021, so that the supply of the oil and oil is stable and reliable, and the production and manufacture are facilitated, and the production efficiency and the cost are saved.

It can be understood that in other embodiments, the oil-absorbing column 4022 can be designed into a tubular or perforated column shape, and the heating wire 403 can be sleeved or column-shaped inside or outside the oil-absorbing column 4022, and thus, The structure is not specifically limited, as long as the sleeves are connected. The atomization chamber 4011 is abutted on the oil absorption column 4022 and the heating wire to block the heating wire 403 from moving toward the oil cup 301.

The limiting arm 4012 is located at one end port of the atomizing seat 401, and the limiting arm 4012 partitions the port of the atomizing seat 401 into an air inlet 4013 and a smoke outlet 4014, the air inlet A smoke-proof wall 313 is formed between the passage 305 and the smoke passage 304, and one end of the smoke-proof wall 313 The surface is resisted by the limiting arm 4012, and the airflow of the air inlet passage 305 enters the atomization chamber 4011 from the air inlet 4013 when smoking, and then the smoke is brought into the smoke outlet 4014. In the smoke passage 304.

The smoke shielding wall 313 formed between the air inlet passage 305 and the smoke passage 304 is configured to isolate the intake air flow and the atomized smoke, thereby preventing the lower temperature intake air flow from being mixed and atomized. The smoke, which causes condensation of the atomized smoke, causes the user to inhale uneven and diluted electronic smoke.

Since the one end surface of the smoke shielding wall 313 is abutted on the limiting arm 4012, the air inlet 4013 is directly opposite and only communicates with the air inlet passage 305, and the air outlet 4014 is directly opposite to the smoke passage 304. In connection, the airflow of the intake passage 305 enters the atomization chamber 4011 from the air inlet 4013 during smoking, and is atomized by the heating wire 403 in the atomization chamber 4011, and the smoke is taken from the outlet 4014. It enters the smoke passage 304 and enters the suction nozzle 700 for the user to smoke.

Optionally, the atomizer 100 further includes a sealing ring 105 for increasing the airtightness between the sealing oil cup 301 and the end cap 302.

The seal ring 105 is located inside the fixing groove 312, and the seal ring 105 is placed in the fixing groove 312, so that the seal ring 105 is placed more firmly.

An end of the intake passage 305 remote from the atomizing seat 401 is provided with a vent D, which is at an angle of 90 degrees with the intake passage 305, and functions to buffer the airflow entering the intake passage 305. An end of the intake passage 305 near the air hole D is provided with an air intake groove B, which functions to further buffer the air flow entering the intake passage 305, preventing the air flow from being excessively large to bring the un-atomized complete oil into the smoke passage 304 to be sucked into the user's suction port. On the outer peripheral side wall of the atomizer 100, a blocking step C is provided at a position closer to the end cover 302 than the air hole D for abutting on the end surface of the battery rod 200 for positioning to facilitate mounting.

The specific structure of the battery rod is further described below with reference to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of an embodiment of the battery rod provided by the present invention.

The battery rod 200 further includes a bracket 206, a housing 207 for receiving the bracket 206, a rear cover 208, a circuit board 203 sandwiched between the rear cover 208 and the bracket 206, and a front cover 209.

The receiving bracket 206 is configured to receive the power supply module 205.

The front cover 209 is provided with a button hole 209a and a mounting groove 209b for respectively mounting a button and a light guide 210. The size and shape of the mounting groove 209b are matched with the size and shape of the light guide 210.

An indicator light is disposed on the circuit board 203, and the indicator light is located inside the light guide 210. In the embodiment, when the identification module 204 is in communication with the communication circuit module 602, the identification is recognized. When the atomizer 100 does not match the battery rod 200, the light emitted by the indicator light can be emitted through the light guide 210, so that the user sends a softer sound through the light guide 210. The light determines the current mismatch between the nebulizer and the battery rod, thereby enabling the user to replace the nebulizer or battery rod.

The third embodiment is based on the electronic cigarette provided in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. The embodiment provides an identification method. The identification method shown in this embodiment can identify the currently mechanically connected atomizer and battery rod. Whether it matches.

The identification method will be described below with reference to FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a flow chart of steps of an embodiment of the identification method provided by the present invention. For the specific structure of the electronic cigarette, refer to the first embodiment and the second embodiment, which are not described in detail in this embodiment.

Step 901: The identification module of the battery rod generates a first random number.

The identification module mounted on the battery rod shown in this embodiment can arbitrarily generate the first random number.

This embodiment does not limit the first random number.

Optionally, the identification module of the battery rod shown in this embodiment can generate the first random number when detecting that the atomizer is sucked by the user.

Optionally, the identification module of the battery rod can also detect whether the number of times the user sucks the atomizer is greater than or equal to a preset threshold. If yes, step 901 is performed.

Step 902: The identification module of the battery rod acquires a preset ciphertext and an encryption seed that have been stored by the communication circuit module of the atomizer.

Specifically, before performing the step 902 shown in this embodiment, the communication circuit module of the atomizer needs to be initialized. Specifically, during the initialization process, the user storage area of the communication circuit module may be performed. Encryption, that is, writing the preset ciphertext and the encrypted seed in the user storage area.

After the encrypted seed has been written and the identification module of the battery rod has acquired the encrypted seed, the storage area storing the encrypted seed may be blown, thereby prohibiting subsequent reading of the storage storing the encrypted seed. Area.

The encryption seed shown in this embodiment can be obtained by the user using a customized algorithm. The algorithm for obtaining the encrypted seed is not limited in this embodiment, as long as the encrypted seed is not disclosed.

The process of initializing the communication circuit module shown in this embodiment may be performed by the identification module of the battery rod, or may be initialized using a dedicated programmer.

Step 903: The identification module of the battery rod performs an encryption operation on the first random number, the preset ciphertext, and the encrypted seed by using a target encryption algorithm to generate a first ciphertext.

The target encryption algorithm is not limited in this embodiment. For example, the target encryption algorithm may be MD5, RSA, DES, or the like.

Step 904: The identification module of the battery rod sends the first random number and the first ciphertext to a communication circuit module of the atomizer.

Step 905: The communication circuit module of the atomizer receives the first random number and the first ciphertext.

Step 906: The communication circuit module of the atomizer performs the first random number, the preset ciphertext and the encrypted seed that have been stored by the communication circuit module of the atomizer by using the target encryption algorithm. Encryption operations to generate a second ciphertext.

The communication cable module of the atomizer and the identification module of the battery rod in the embodiment may pre-determine the target encryption algorithm.

Step 907: The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines whether the first ciphertext and the second ciphertext are the same. If they are not the same, step 908 is performed. If they are the same, step 909 is performed.

Step 908: The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the atomizer and the battery rod do not match.

Step 909: The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines whether the second ciphertext is the same as the preset ciphertext. If they are the same, step 910 is performed. If not, step 911 is performed.

Step 910: The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the atomizer and the battery rod do not match.

In order to effectively prevent the third party from calculating or stealing the encrypted seed, the communication circuit module of the atomizer shown in this embodiment further determines the second ciphertext when calculating the second ciphertext. Whether it is the same as the preset ciphertext, if the same, it means that the battery rod and the atomizer do not match.

Step 911: The communication circuit module of the atomizer replaces the second ciphertext with the preset ciphertext.

It can be seen that the preset ciphertext shown in this embodiment is updated at a time, thereby effectively avoiding the possibility of erroneous authentication caused by the third party calculating or stealing the seed file, and effectively improving the authentication. The accuracy of the match between the nebulizer and the battery rod.

Step 912: The communication circuit module of the atomizer generates first indication information.

The first indication information is used to indicate that the second ciphertext is different from the preset ciphertext;

Step 913: The communication circuit module of the atomizer sends the first indication information to the identification module of the battery rod.

Step 914: The identification module of the battery rod receives the first indication information.

The identification module of the battery rod determines that the atomizer and the battery rod match according to the first indication information.

In this embodiment, if it is determined that the battery rod and the atomizer match each other through steps 901 to 914, in order to further improve the information security in the process of acquiring the data from the battery rod to the atomizer, please refer to the following. The steps are shown.

Step 1001: The identification module of the battery rod sends a pre-stored first verification password to the communication circuit module of the atomizer.

Step 1002: The communication circuit module of the atomizer receives the first verification password.

Step 1003: The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines whether the first verification password and the second verification password are the same. If not, step 1004 is performed. If they are the same, step 1005 is performed.

The second verification password is a password pre-stored in the communication circuit module of the atomizer;

Step 1004: The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the battery rod cannot acquire data stored by the communication circuit module of the atomizer.

Step 1005: The communication circuit module of the atomizer generates second indication information.

The second indication information is used to indicate that the first verification password and the second verification password are the same;

Step 1006: The communication circuit module of the atomizer sends the second indication information to the The identification module of the battery rod.

Step 1007: The identification module of the battery rod receives the second indication information.

The identification module of the battery rod determines, according to the second indication information, that the identification module of the battery rod can acquire data stored by the communication circuit module of the atomizer.

In summary, the present invention can correctly determine whether the atomizer and the battery rod are matched by mutual communication between the identification module of the battery rod and the communication circuit module of the atomizer, thereby controlling whether the battery rod is electrically connected to the atomizer. Thus, the electronic cigarette of the present invention can identify the atomizer, and only the battery holder can supply power to the atomizer only if the correct atomizer is recognized. For the mismatched atomizer, the battery rod is mechanically atomized and atomized. The device is connected, but the battery rod is disconnected from the power supply path of the atomizer, and there is no difference in the driving power of the atomizer, which causes the smell of smoke or the amount of smoke is small, or the resistance value of the heating wire causes the overcurrent protection. There is no such phenomenon as smoke.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that The technical solutions described in the embodiments are modified, or the equivalents of the technical features are replaced by the equivalents of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

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An electronic cigarette comprising an atomizer and a battery rod, the atomizer being detachably connected to the battery rod, wherein the atomizer comprises an oil storage assembly, an atomization assembly, and a first electrode assembly And a communication assembly comprising an oil cup and an end cap, the oil cup having opposite first and second ends, the oil cup being provided with a reservoir that is each disposed along a longitudinal extension of the oil cup An oil chamber, a smoke passage and an intake passage, the oil storage chamber and the air inlet passage are respectively located on opposite sides of the smoke passage, and an oil blocking wall is formed between the oil storage chamber and the smoke passage. The oil storage chamber, the smoke passage and the intake passage are both connected to an end surface of the first end of the oil cup; The end cover is disposed on the end surface of the first end of the oil cup, and the end surface of the end cover facing the first end is provided with a receiving groove corresponding to the position of the smoke passage and the intake passage. The atomizing component is disposed in the accommodating groove, and the first electrode assembly is fixed at a bottom wall of the accommodating groove and electrically connected to the atomizing component; The communication component includes a fixing cover, a communication circuit module and a second electrode assembly, the fixing cover is fixed at a bottom of the end cover, and a surface of the end cover facing the end cover is provided with a placement groove, the end cover a surface facing the fixing cover is provided with a connecting groove, the connecting groove is provided with a connecting post for connecting the end cover and the fixing cover, the fixing cover is provided with a slot, and the connecting post and the connecting post The slot position is correspondingly disposed, so that the fixing cover is connected to the end cover, the communication circuit module is disposed in the placement slot, and the bottom of the fixing cover is provided with an electrode fixing hole, and the second electrode The component is inserted into the electrode fixing hole and electrically connected to the communication circuit module; The battery rod is provided with a third electrode assembly, a fourth electrode assembly, an identification module and a power supply module, and the third electrode assembly and the fourth electrode assembly respectively abut against the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly. The power supply module is electrically connected to the third electrode assembly and used to supply power to the atomization assembly, and the identification module is electrically connected to the fourth electrode assembly and the power supply module, and is configured to perform with the communication circuit module. Communicating such that the battery rod is capable of supplying power to the atomizer when the atomizer is mated with the battery rod. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the connecting post is a plastic column and is integral with the end cap, and the connecting post and the wall of the slot are fixedly connected by a tension fit. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the atomizing assembly comprises an atomizing seat, a smoke oil absorbing assembly and a heating wire, and the atomizing seat is inserted in the accommodating groove and is One end surface of the smoke passage and the intake passage are oppositely disposed, and an end surface of the oil blocking wall is abutted on one end of the wall of the accommodating groove to block the flow of the oil in the oil storage chamber into the atomization seat An end of the atomization seat facing away from the oil-repellent wall abuts against a groove wall of the accommodating groove, and a sidewall of the atomization seat facing away from one end of the oil-repellent wall is provided with a gap The smoke oil adsorption component is disposed in the atomization seat, and one end of the smoke oil adsorption component abuts against the opening of the notch, so that the smoke oil in the oil storage cavity passes through the gap Flowing into the smoke oil adsorption assembly, the heating wire is in contact with the smoke oil adsorption assembly and is used to atomize the smoke oil in the smoke oil adsorption assembly. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3, wherein the atomization seat has a hollow cylindrical structure, an inner space of the atomization seat is formed with an atomization chamber, and the atomization chamber is provided along the a radially extending extension arm of the atomization chamber; the smoke oil adsorption assembly includes an oil absorption block and an oil absorption column, one end of the oil absorption block is inserted in the atomization cavity, and the other end of the oil absorption block is The opening of the notch is abutted, and the surface of the oil suction block facing away from the oil cup is attached to the end cover, and the oil absorption column is placed on the oil absorption block and located in the atomization cavity. The electric heating wire is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the oil absorbing column, and the limiting arm abuts on the oil absorbing column and the electric heating wire to block the electric heating wire from moving toward the oil cup. The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, wherein a groove wall penetrating the accommodating groove is provided with an oil inlet hole communicating with the oil reservoir, and the smoke oil adsorption assembly is located at the notch An end surface abuts against the opening of the oil inlet hole, so that the oil in the oil storage chamber flows into the smoke oil adsorption assembly via the oil inlet hole. The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, wherein the limiting arm is located at one end port of the atomizing seat, and the limiting arm separates the port of the atomizing seat to form an air inlet and a smoke outlet, a smoke-removing wall is formed between the air inlet passage and the smoke passage, and an end surface of the smoke-proof wall is abutted on the limiting arm, and the airflow of the air inlet passage is from a cigarette when smoking The air inlet enters the atomization chamber and then carries smoke from the smoke outlet into the smoke passage. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3, wherein the bottom wall of the accommodating groove is provided with a first fixing hole and a second fixing hole; the first electrode assembly comprises a first insulating ring, the first upper portion Electricity a first, a second insulating ring and a second upper electrode, the first upper electrode is inserted in the first fixing hole, the first insulating ring is sleeved on the first upper electrode, and the second The upper electrode is inserted into the second fixing hole, the second insulating ring is sleeved on the second upper electrode, and one end of the heating wire is clamped on the first upper electrode and the first Between the insulating rings, the other end of the heating wire is sandwiched between the second upper electrode and the second insulating ring. An identification method for identifying a nebulizer by a battery rod, comprising: The identification module of the battery rod generates a first random number; The identification module of the battery rod acquires a preset ciphertext and an encrypted seed that have been stored by the communication circuit module of the atomizer; The identification module of the battery rod performs encryption operation on the first random number, the preset ciphertext and the encrypted seed by using a target encryption algorithm to generate a first ciphertext; The identification module of the battery rod transmits the first random number and the first ciphertext to a communication circuit module of the atomizer; The communication circuit module of the atomizer receives the first random number and the first ciphertext; The communication circuit module of the atomizer encrypts the first random number, the preset ciphertext stored by the communication circuit module of the atomizer, and the encrypted seed by the target encryption algorithm. Generating a second ciphertext; The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines whether the first ciphertext and the second ciphertext are the same; If the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the first ciphertext and the second ciphertext are the same, the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the atomizer matches the battery rod . The identification method according to claim 8, wherein after the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the first ciphertext and the second ciphertext are the same, the method further includes: The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines whether the second ciphertext is the same as the preset ciphertext; If the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the second ciphertext is different from the preset ciphertext, the communication circuit module of the atomizer replaces the second ciphertext with the preset Cipher text. The identification method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein after the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the second ciphertext is different from the preset ciphertext, the method further includes: The communication circuit module of the atomizer generates first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the second ciphertext is different from the preset ciphertext; The communication circuit module of the atomizer sends the first indication information to an identification module of the battery rod; The identification module of the battery rod receives the first indication information, so that the identification module of the battery rod determines that the atomizer and the battery rod match according to the first indication information. The identification method according to claim 8, wherein after the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the atomizer and the battery rod are matched, the method further includes: The identification module of the battery rod transmits a pre-stored first verification password to the communication circuit module of the atomizer; The communication circuit module of the atomizer receives the first verification password; The communication circuit module of the atomizer determines whether the first verification password and the second verification password are the same, and the second verification password is a password pre-stored in the communication circuit module of the atomizer; If the communication circuit module of the atomizer determines that the first verification password and the second verification password are the same, the communication circuit module of the atomizer generates second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate the The first verification password and the second verification password are the same; The communication circuit module of the atomizer sends the second indication information to the identification module of the battery rod; The identification module of the battery rod receives the second indication information, so that the identification module of the battery rod determines that the identification module of the battery rod can acquire the communication circuit module of the atomizer according to the second indication information. The stored data.

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