BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE COMPRISING THE SAME

• US 20150047659A1
• Filed: 10/18/2013
• Published: 02/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huizhou Kimree Technology Co., Ltd
• Original Assignee: Huizhou Kimree Technology Co., Ltd
• Inventors: Liu, Qiuming
• Granted Patent: US 9,572,372 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 131/329
• 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

Abstract

A battery assembly configured to cooperate with an atomizing assembly to form an electronic cigarette is provided; and the battery assembly comprises a sleeve, a battery disposed along an axial direction of the sleeve, and an end cover mounted on an end of the sleeve; the end cover is telescopically connected to the sleeve; and a first charging electrode and a second charging electrode are mounted on the end cover and arranged in the sleeve; the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are configured to be exposed and connected to an external charger when the end cover extends out of the sleeve, thereby providing charging electric power to the battery. In the present application, outside impurities cannot adhere to the atomizing assembly, and the normal working of the electronic cigarette cannot be adversely affected by the impurities.

Claims

1. A battery assembly configured to cooperate with an atomizing assembly to form an electronic cigarette, wherein, the battery assembly comprises a sleeve, a battery disposed along an axial direction of the sleeve, and an end cover mounted on an end of the sleeve;

the end cover is telescopically connected to the sleeve; and

a first charging electrode and a second charging electrode are mounted on the end cover and arranged in the sleeve;

the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are configured to be exposed and connected to an external charger when the end cover extends out of the sleeve, thereby providing charging electric power to the battery.

2. The battery assembly according to claim 1, wherein, the end cover includes a cover body mounted on the sleeve and a connecting portion extending towards the sleeve along an axial direction of the cover body;

and the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are mounted on an outer surface of the connecting portion and spaced with each other.

3. The battery assembly according to claim 2, wherein, the battery assembly further comprises a controller;

a first accommodating house configured for accommodating the connecting portion, a second accommodating house configured for accommodating the controller, and a third accommodating house located between the first accommodating house and the second accommodating house and configured for accommodating elastic conductive wires are formed between the battery and the end cover;

an end of the first charging electrode abutting the third accommodating house and an end of the second charging electrode abutting the third accommodating house are respectively connected to the elastic conductive wires.

4. The battery assembly according to claim 2, wherein, both the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode run through an outer surface of the connecting portion axially, and extend from a side of the connecting portion away from the cover body.

5. The battery assembly according to claim 4, wherein, the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are respectively a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate that are both mounted on the outer surface of the connecting portion.

6. The battery assembly according to claim 2, wherein, the battery assembly further comprises a connecting member disposed between the sleeve and the connecting portion;

the connecting member is received in the sleeve, and is telescopically connected with the connecting portion.

7. The battery assembly according to claim 6, wherein, the connecting member is connected to the connecting portion by threads;

an external thread is formed on the outer surface of the connecting portion, and an internal thread corresponding to the external thread is formed on an inner surface of the connecting member.

8. The battery assembly according to claim 6, wherein, the connecting portion is buckled with the connecting member.

9. The battery assembly according to claim 8, wherein, a buckling recess is defined in the outer surface of the connecting portion, and a buckling block corresponding to the buckling recess is formed on a side surface of an end of the connecting member and extends away from the sleeve along a radial direction of the connecting member.

10. The battery assembly according to claim 8, wherein, a buckling pillar is formed on the outer surface of the connecting portion and extends away from the connecting portion along a radial direction of the connecting portion;

a guiding recess configured to lead the buckling pillar to radially slide is defined in the inner surface of the connecting member; and

a sliding distance of the buckling pillar sliding in the guiding recess is equal to a critical distance of the end cover extending out of the sleeve;

wherein, in a normal state, the buckling pillar abuts against a portion of an end of the connecting member abutting the battery assembly that is far away from the opening of the guiding recess; and

when the electronic cigarette needs to be charged, the end cover is rotated until the buckling pillar is buckled with the guiding recess, and the end cover is pulled out.

11. The battery assembly according to claim 6, wherein, an annular flange is formed on a circumferential side surface of an end of the connecting member, and extends away from the connecting portion along a radial direction of the connecting portion;

and the annular flange is configured to abut against an end of the sleeve when the connecting member is embedded in the sleeve.

12. The battery assembly according to claim 11, wherein, an external diameter of the annular flange is equal to an external diameter of the sleeve.

13. The battery assembly according to claim 6, wherein, the battery assembly further comprises a stopping block coaxially fixed on an end of the connecting portion away from the end cover, and the stopping block is configured to limit a distance of the connecting portion extending out of the sleeve.

14. An electronic cigarette comprising an atomizing assembly and a battery assembly, wherein, the battery assembly comprises a sleeve, a battery disposed along an axial direction of the sleeve, and an end cover mounted on an end of the sleeve;

the end cover is telescopically connected to the sleeve; and

a first charging electrode and a second charging electrode are mounted on the end cover and arranged in the sleeve;

the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are configured to be exposed and connected to an external charger when the end cover extends out of the sleeve, thereby providing charging electric power to the battery.

15. The electronic cigarette according to claim 14, wherein, the end cover includes a cover body mounted on the sleeve and a connecting portion extending towards the sleeve along an axial direction of the cover body;

and the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are mounted on an outer surface of the connecting portion and spaced with each other;

the battery assembly further comprises a connecting member disposed between the sleeve and the connecting portion;

the connecting member is received in the sleeve, and is telescopically connected with the connecting portion.

16. The electronic cigarette according to claim 15, wherein, the connecting member is connected to the connecting portion by threads;

an external thread is formed on the outer surface of the connecting portion, and an internal thread corresponding to the external thread is formed on an inner surface of the connecting member.

17. The electronic cigarette according to claim 15, wherein, the connecting portion is buckled with the connecting member;

a buckling recess is defined in the outer surface of the connecting portion, and a buckling block corresponding to the buckling recess is formed on a side surface of an end of the connecting member and extends away from the sleeve along a radial direction of the connecting member.

18. The electronic cigarette according to claim 15, wherein, the connecting portion is buckled with the connecting member;

a buckling pillar is formed on the outer surface of the connecting portion and extends away from the connecting portion along a radial direction of the connecting portion;

a guiding recess configured to lead the buckling pillar to radially slide is defined in the inner surface of the connecting member; and

a sliding distance of the buckling pillar sliding in the guiding recess is equal to a critical distance of the end cover extending out of the sleeve;

wherein, in a normal state, the buckling pillar abuts against a portion of an end of the connecting member abutting the battery assembly that is far away from the opening of the guiding recess; and

when the electronic cigarette needs to be charged, the end cover is rotated until the buckling pillar is buckled with the guiding recess, and the end cover is pulled out.

19. The electronic cigarette according to claim 15, wherein, an annular flange is formed on a circumferential side surface of an end of the connecting member, and extends away from the connecting portion along a radial direction of the connecting portion;

and the annular flange is configured to abut against an end of the sleeve when the connecting member is embedded in the sleeve.

20. The electronic cigarette according to claim 15, wherein, the battery assembly further comprises a stopping block coaxially fixed on an end of the connecting portion away from the end cover, and the stopping block is configured to limit a distance of the connecting portion extending out of the sleeve.