Electronic cigarette and assembly method thereof

• US 9,723,875 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2013
• Issued: 08/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Huizhou Kimree Technology Co., Ltd
• Original Assignee: Huizhou Kimree Technology Co., Ltd
• Inventors: Liu, Qiuming
• Primary Examiner(s): Moreno Hernandez, Jerzi H
• Application Number:
  US14/098,011
• Publication Number:
  US 20150101622A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,342 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/40 Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/50 Control or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/70 Manufacture
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/90 Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof
• 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

The present application relates to an electronic cigarette and an assembly method for the electronic cigarette, the electronic cigarette comprises a battery assembly and an atomizer assembly, the battery assembly includes a battery holder and a battery which is removably contained in the battery holder; the battery includes a first electrode and a second electrode, the battery holder is inserted into the atomizer assembly, and the battery assembly is removably connected to the atomizer assembly; one end of the battery holder is provided with an electrical connector, the electrical connector is respectively electrically connected to the second electrode and the atomizer assembly, and the first electrode is abutted against the atomizer assembly and is electrically connected to the atomizer assembly.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette comprising a battery assembly and an atomizer assembly, wherein the battery assembly includes a battery holder and a battery which is removably contained in the battery holder;

the battery includes a first electrode and a second electrode, one end of the battery holder is inserted into one end of the atomizer assembly, and the battery assembly is removably connected to the atomizer assembly;

the one end of the battery holder inserted into the one end of the atomizer assembly is provided with an electrical connector, the electrical connector is respectively electrically connected to the second electrode and the atomizer assembly, and the first electrode is abutted against the atomizer assembly and is electrically connected to the atomizer assembly;

wherein the battery holder is in the shape of a circular tube, and the battery holder is provided with an accommodating cavity and an opening portion;

the accommodating cavity is configured for mounting the battery, and the opening portion is positioned on one end of the accommodating cavity and is configured for taking out or mounting the battery;

the electrical connector is deposited on the opening portion;

wherein the electrical connector includes an annular abutting portion which is configured for the electrical connection to the atomizer assembly, and the annular abutting portion is fastened to an end face of the opening portion; and

wherein the atomizer assembly includes a heating wire, a first elastic electrode column and a second elastic electrode column;

the first elastic electrode column and the second elastic electrode column are respectively electrically connected to both ends of the heating wire; and

the first elastic electrode column and the second elastic electrode column extend along a direction toward the battery holder;

when the battery holder is inserted into the atomizer assembly, the first elastic electrode column is elastically abutted against the first electrode, and the second elastic electrode column is elastically abutted against the annular abutting portion.

2. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connector further includes an annular first connection portion, the annular first connection portion is perpendicularly formed on the circumference of an inner ring of the annular abutting portion, and is inserted onto an inner wall of the opening portion.

3. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the battery assembly further includes an end cover which is fastened on one end of the battery holder, the end cover includes a base plate and a second connection portion;

the second connection portion is perpendicular to the base plate, and is configured to be connected to one end of the atomizer assembly.

4. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3, wherein the atomizer further includes an atomization sleeve, the second connection portion is in the shape of a tube;

a gap is formed between an inner wall of the second connection portion and an exterior sidewall of the battery holder, and the gap is configured for the end of the atomizer assembly to be inserted into.

5. The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, wherein the end of the atomization sleeve is threaded connected to the inner wall of the second connection portion.

6. The electronic cigarette according to claim 5, wherein the battery assembly further includes a controller and a sound production element which is configured to simulate the sound of water;

the controller is respectively electrically connected to the battery, the sound production element and the atomizer assembly, so that the controller controls the battery to supply power to the atomizer assembly and controls the sound production element to produce sound.

7. The electronic cigarette according to claim 6, wherein the battery assembly further includes a mounting base which is in the shape of a cylinder;

an elastic electrode column is fastened on one end of the mounting base, and a control board is fastened on the other end of the mounting base;

the controller is deposited on the control board and is electrically connected to the elastic electrode column;

the mounting base is inserted into the battery holder, so that the elastic electrode column is elastically abutted against the second electrode.

8. The electronic cigarette according to claim 7, wherein the battery holder includes a first sleeve and a second sleeve, and the first sleeve is integrated with the second sleeve;

the battery is deposited within the first sleeve, and the mounting base is inserted into the second sleeve;

a partition plate is deposited at the junction of the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and a through-hole which is configured for the elastic electrode column to pass through is defined on the partition plate.

9. The electronic cigarette according to claim 8, wherein the battery assembly further includes a third sleeve which is configured to grip and fasten the electrical connector, the third sleeve is sleeved on an exterior sidewall of the first sleeve and is coplanar with an exterior sidewall of the second sleeve in a longitudinal direction.

10. The electronic cigarette according to claim 9, wherein a sidewall of the second connection portion is provided with a charging interface which is configured for charging electrodes of an external charger to be inserted into.

11. The electronic cigarette according to claim 10, wherein the atomization sleeve and the second connection portion are made from conductive metal and are electrically connected to each other;

the first elastic electrode column is electrically connected to the atomization sleeve;

a first charging electrode socket and a second charging electrode socket are deposited within the charging interface, the first charging electrode socket is electrically connected to the second connection portion, and the second charging electrode socket is electrically connected to the controller on the control board.