Electronic Cigarette Device

• US 20140053856A1
• Filed: 08/21/2012
• Published: 02/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kimree Hi-tech Inc.
• Original Assignee: Kimree Hi-tech Inc.
• Inventors: Liu, Qiuming
• Application Number:
  US13/639,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20140053856A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 131/329
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/51 Arrangement of sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/60 Devices with integrated user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/95 structurally associated with cases

Abstract

This invention discloses an electronic cigarette device which comprises a central controller, a sensor for detecting a working state of the electronic cigarette device, and a multi-color LED indicator capable of emitting a variety of different colors of light. The central controller controls the multi-color LED light to work in different modes for respectively indicating various working states of the electronic cigarette device according to signals detected by the sensor. The multi-color LED indicator comprises multiple monochromatic LED lights which emit different colors of light. The multi-color LED indicator provided at the electronic cigarette device can indicate the working states of the electronic cigarette device by different working modes thereof, to achieve plenty indication and effectively meet the requirements.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette device, wherein the electronic cigarette device comprises a central controller, a sensor for detecting a working state of the electronic cigarette device, and a multi-color light emitting diode (LED) indicator capable of emitting a variety of different colors of light, the central controller controls the multi-color LED light to work in different modes for respectively indicating various working states of the electronic cigarette device according to signals detected by the sensor.

2. The electronic cigarette device as described in claim 1, wherein the multi-color LED indicator comprises multiple monochromatic LED lights which emit different colors of light.

3. The electronic cigarette device as described in claim 2, wherein the multiple monochromatic LED lights at least comprise a red LED light, a green LED light and a blue LED light.

4. The electronic cigarette device as described in claim 1, wherein the multi-color LED indicator is a trichromatic LED light, the trichromatic LED light is positioned on a PCB substrate, and a control chip is set up on the PCB substrate to control light emitting of the trichromatic LED light, and the trichromatic LED light comprises a red LED chip, a green LED chip and a blue LED chip integrally encapsulated by a transparent package.

5. The electronic cigarette device as described in claim 1, wherein the electronic cigarette device is an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar or an electronic hookah, and the electronic cigarette device is provided with a rechargeable battery therein.

6. The electronic cigarette device as described in claim 5, wherein the sensor comprises a smoking sensor for detecting whether the electronic cigarette device is working in a smoking state and an electricity sensor for detecting a remaining charge of the rechargeable battery.

7. The electronic cigarette device as described in claim 5, wherein the multi-color LED indicator is provided at top, middle or bottom of the electronic cigarette device.

8. The electronic cigarette device as described in claim 1, wherein the electronic cigarette device is an electronic cigarette case for storing an electronic cigarette or an electronic cigar therein, in which a power supply unit is provided to charge the electronic cigarettes or the electronic cigar.

9. The electronic cigarette device as described in claim 8, wherein the power supply unit comprises a rechargeable battery and a charging control circuit, the sensor comprises a charging sensor for detecting whether the electronic cigarette case is working in a state of charging the electronic cigarette or the electronic cigar stored therein, and an electricity sensor for detecting the remaining charge of the rechargeable battery of the power supply unit.

10. The electronic cigarette device as described in claim 8, wherein the multi-color LED indicator is provided at top, middle or bottom of the electronic cigarette device.