ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE

• US 20160113325A1
• Filed: 03/04/2013
• Published: 04/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kimree Hi-tech Inc.
• Original Assignee: Kimree Hi-tech Inc.
• Inventors: LIU, QIUMING
• Application Number:
  US14/412,442
• Publication Number:
  US 20160113325A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/10 Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/42 Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/44 Wicks
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/46 Shape or structure of electric heating means
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/50 Control or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/60 Devices with integrated user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 1/0244 Heating of fluids H05B1/0247 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/40 Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes H05B3/62, H05B3/68, H05B3/78 take precedence

Abstract

An electronic cigarette comprising a housing and, arranged within the housing, an atomizer apparatus and a power supply control apparatus used for providing power supply to the atomizer apparatus and for controlling the working of same. The power supply control apparatus comprises a battery, a microphone, and a control panel. The microphone and the control panel are both arranged at one end of the battery. The microphone is adjacent to the battery. The control panel is arranged in proximity to an opening end of the housing and is adjacent to the microphone. The microphone and the control panel are insulated and separated from each other. The electronic cigarette is structurally simple and is easy and convenient to assemble.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette comprising a housing, an atomization apparatus and a power supply control apparatus used for providing power supply to the atomization apparatus and for controlling the atomization apparatus working, both of which are disposed in the housing;

the power supply control apparatus comprising a battery, a microphone, and a control panel;

wherein the microphone and the control panel are both arranged at one same end of the battery;

the microphone is adjacent to the battery;

the control panel is arranged in proximity to an opening end of the housing and is adjacent to the microphone;

the microphone and the control panel are insulated and separated from each other.

2. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 1, wherein the microphone is accommodated in a microphone seat.

3. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 2, wherein the microphone seat defines a cavity in one side thereof for accommodating the microphone;

and an annular collar forms at an opening of the cavity to separate and insulate the microphone from the control panel.

4. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 2, wherein the microphone seat is made from flexible materials selected from silica gel, rubber materials or ethylene-vinyl acetate copolyme (EVA).

5. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 1, wherein the control panel is enclosed in a protective casing.

6. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 5, wherein the protective casing is a cylindrical component which is tightly fitted in an inner wall of the housing.

7. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 5, wherein the protective casing can be made from at least one insulating material selected from polyethylene terephthalate resin, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polypropylene copolymer, or polyolefin heat-shrinkable film.

8. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 1, wherein the electronic cigarette is separable, comprises an inhalation rod and a battery rod connected with each other;

the inhalation rod comprises a cylindrical inhalation tube as a housing of the inhalation rod, the inhalation tube has one end thereof equipped with a mouthpiece cover and has the other end thereof equipped with a first connector to connect with the battery rod;

the mouthpiece cover is inserted in the inhalation tube;

the first connector is disposed at a connection end of the inhalation rod to the battery rod;

the first connector comprises a first seat and a first pole respectively as electrodes of the first connector, and a first insulation sleeve disposed between the first seat and the first pole for insulation;

the first pole is inserted in center of the first seat via the first insulation sleeve;

the first seat, the mouthpiece cover and a part of the inhalation tube together encloses a cavity for storing cigarette liquid, the first seat and the mouthpiece cover are oppositely fitted on an inner wall of the inhalation tube at a certain interval;

a liquid storage component for storing cigarette liquid and a tube for supporting the liquid storage component are arranged in the cavity, the liquid storage component is fitted and supported on an outer wall of the tube.

9. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 8, wherein the atomization apparatus comprises an atomizer, the atomizer is disposed in the inhalation rod;

the battery, the microphone and the control panel are disposed in the battery rod.

10. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 9, wherein the atomizer comprises an electric heat wire and a liquid guide component for absorbing cigarette liquid and supporting the electric heat wire, the electric heat wire surrounds the liquid guide component;

positive and negative poles of the electric heat wires are respectively connected with the first seat and the first pole, pass through the inhalation rod and then are connected with positive and negative poles of the battery in the battery rod.

11. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 9, wherein a second connector is disposed at a connection end of the battery rod to the inhalation rod;

the second connector comprises a second seat and a second pole as electrodes of the second connector, and a second insulation sleeve disposed between the second seat and the second pole for insulation;

the second pole is inserted in center of the second seat via the second insulation sleeve;

the second seat and the second pole are respectively connected positive and negative electrodes of the control panel;

the first connector and the second connector are threadedly connected whereby the first seat and the second seat contact each other while the first pole and the second pole contact each other.

12. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 10, wherein the tube is a hollow circular tube with an air vent, comprises a top and a bottom;

the top contacts the mouthpiece cover, the bottom contacts the first insulation sleeve and mounted on the first pole, the first pole is inserted and fixed in the tube;

the mouthpiece cover and the first pole define air passage therein, the air vent of the tube is respectively communicated with the air passage of the mouthpiece to the air passage of the first pole;

the tube defines slots through its lateral wall for supporting and fixing the liquid guide component, the liquid guide component goes across in the tube with both ends thereof respectively passing through the slots and then contacting the liquid storage component to absorb cigarette liquid for the electric heat wire to vaporize.

13. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 10, wherein the liquid storage component is a hollow cylinder, is fitted on the outer wall of the tube and tightly engaged with the outer wall of the tube so as to be supported, and an inner wall of the liquid storage component contacts the liquid guide component.

14. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 10, wherein a penetrative component is provided between the liquid storage component and the liquid guide component.

15. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 14, wherein the penetrative component is cylindrically shaped, an outer wall and an inner wall of the penetrative component respectively contact the liquid storage component and the liquid guide component.

16. The electronic cigarette as described in claim 14, wherein the liquid storage component, the penetrative component, and the liquid guide component have an increased capability of absorbing cigarette liquid.