Electronic Cigarette Device

• US 20140053858A1
• Filed: 08/24/2012
• Published: 02/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huizhou Kimree Technology Co., Ltd
• Original Assignee: Huizhou Kimree Technology Co., Ltd
• Inventors: Liu, Qiuming
• Granted Patent: US 9,078,472 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 131/329
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/10 Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/40 Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/95 structurally associated with cases
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

An electronic cigarette device includes electronic cigarette and a case for accommodating electronic cigarette. The case has a first magnetic part at a position coupled to electronic cigarette, the electronic cigarette correspondingly has a second magnetic part absorbing the first magnetic part to keep the electronic cigarette and the case firmly engaged. The case has a first connector at a position coupled to electronic cigarette, the first connector comprises a first socket, a first pole in center of the first socket, and first insulating bush inserted between the first socket and first pole. The electronic cigarette includes an inhaling shell and a power shell, the power shell has a battery therein, one end of the power shell has a second connector connected with a second battery and coupled to the first connector. The electronic cigarette device is convenient for placing electronic cigarette into the case or taking it out therefrom.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette device, comprising an electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette case for accommodating the electronic cigarette, wherein the electronic cigarette case is set with a first magnetic part at a position thereof coupled to the electronic cigarette, and the electronic cigarette correspondingly has a second magnetic part to absorb the first magnetic part whereby the electronic cigarette and the electronic cigarette case are firmly engaged.

2. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic cigarette case has a first connector at a position coupled to the electronic cigarette, the first connector comprises a first socket, a first pole disposed in center of the first socket, and a first insulating bush inserted between the first socket and the first pole so as to isolate the first socket from the first pole.

3. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 2, wherein the first socket is made from conductive magnet or magnetic materials, and is configured as the first magnetic part;

or the first connector is set with an independent structural member made from conductive magnet or magnetic materials as the first magnetic part.

4. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 2, wherein said electronic cigarette case comprises a main body with an open top, a frame inside the main body for accommodating electronic cigarette, a cover movably engaged on the open top of the main body, and a power assembly set on the frame.

5. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 4, wherein said power assembly comprises the first connector, a first battery disposed in a battery groove at a bottom of the frame, a power port extending to outer wall of the main body and connected with the first battery, and a PCB with a power charging control circuit therein and connected with the first battery;

the first socket and the first pole of the first connector are electrically connected with the PCB by wires; and

the first connector, the first battery and the power port are all integrated on the PCB.

6. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 2, wherein said electronic cigarette comprises an inhaling shell and a power shell;

said power shell is wholly shaped as a cylinder;

the power shell is set with a second battery therein, and one end of the power shell is set with a second connector which is connected with the second battery and is coupled to the first connector of the electronic cigarette case.

7. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 6, wherein said second connector comprises a second socket, a second pole disposed in center of the second socket, and a second insulating bush inserted between the second socket and the second pole for insulating the second socket from the second pole;

and said second socket and the second pole are respectively connected with either anode or cathode of the second battery inside the power shell.

8. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 7, wherein said second socket is made from conductive magnet or magnetic materials and is configured as the second magnetic part;

or the second connector is set with an independent structural member made from conductive magnet or magnetic materials as the second magnetic part.

9. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 7, wherein said second pole is inserted in the second insulating bush, a stop ring is formed on a section of the second pole within the second socket, a spring is fitted on the section of the second pole within the second socket, and both ends of the spring respectively abut against the stop ring and an inner end wall of the second socket whereby the second pole keeps extending outwards.

10. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 6, wherein said power shell has a joint sleeve at its end with the second connector, the second connector is disposed in an inner end of the joint sleeve, while the joint sleeve in its outer end defines a taper hole with a bigger front portion and a smaller rear portion, and the first socket of the first connector correspondingly has its front end configured as a cone with a smaller front portion and a bigger rear portion.

11. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 8, wherein said inhaling shell and the power shell is detachably connected;

said inhaling shell comprises an inhaling tube, an atomizer and a tobacco-liquid cup disposed in the inhaling tube, a mouthpiece cover disposed at one end of the inhaling tube, and a third connector disposed at the other end of the inhaling tube for being coupled to the second connector of the power shell;

said third connector comprises a third socket, a third pole and a third insulating bush which is inserted between the third socket and the third pole for separating the third socket from the third pole; and

the third socket and the third pole are respectively connected with either electrode of the atomizer in the inhaling shell.

12. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 11, wherein said third socket of the third connector is made from conductive magnet or magnetic materials and thereby is configured as a third magnetic part, or the third connector is set with an independent structural member as the third magnetic part which is made from conductive magnet or magnetic materials;

and the third magnetic part magnetically absorbs the third magnetic part of the power shell.

13. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 4, wherein said inhaling shell and the power shell are detachably connected;

and the frame at its top end defines a first slot and second slot for respectively accommodating the inhaling shell and the power shell of the electronic cigarette.

14. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 13, wherein said frame defines a retaining nest aligned to a bottom of the second slot, the first socket of the first connector forms a flange ring round its outer wall, and the first connector is mounted in retaining nest in the frame by virtue of the flange ring.

15. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 13, wherein said frame defines a tensioning groove at a center of the first slot and crossing the first slots, a tensioner made from elastic material is mounted in the tensioning groove, and the tensioner defines a through-hole which is aligned to the first slot and has a slightly-smaller diameter than outer diameter of the inhaling shell so as to fasten the inhaling shell therein.