Battery assembly and electronic cigarette comprising the same

• US 9,572,372 B2
• Filed: 10/18/2013
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2013
• 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): Wilson, Michael H
• Assistant Examiner(s): Yaary, Eric
• Application Number:
  US14/057,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20150047659A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,222 Days
• Field of Search: 320114-115
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 electronic cigarette is defined in an electronic cigarette case which is provided with a printed circuit board;

wherein the battery assembly comprising a sleeve;

a battery disposed along an axial direction of the sleeve;

an end cover mounted on an end of the sleeve; and

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

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;

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

the connecting member is received in the sleeve;

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;

wherein the connecting member is connected to the connecting portion by threads in order to achieve that the end cover is telescopically connected to the sleeve;

wherein ends of the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are connected to the controller respectively by spiral elastic conductive wires;

other ends of the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are exposed and connected to charging terminals of the printed circuit board when the end cover extends out of the sleeve, when the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are exposed and connected to charging terminals of the printed circuit board, the electronic cigarette is placed inside the electronic cigarette case as a whole; and

the controller configured for stopping the battery supplying electric power to the atomizing assembly and controlling an external power to charge the battery;

wherein the battery assembly further comprises 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 the elastic conductive wires are formed between the battery and the end cover;

wherein 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;

wherein both the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode run through the outer surface of the connecting portion axially, and extend from a side of the connecting portion away from the cover body;

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;

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 the end of the sleeve when the connecting member is embedded in the sleeve;

wherein an external diameter of the annular flange is equal to an external diameter of the sleeve; and

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.

2. An electronic cigarette comprising an atomizing assembly and a battery assembly, wherein, the battery assembly configured to cooperate with an atomizing assembly to form an electronic cigarette, wherein, the electronic cigarette is defined in an electronic cigarette case which is provided with a printed circuit board;

wherein the battery assembly comprises a sleeve;

a battery disposed along an axial direction of the sleeve an end cover mounted on an end of the sleeve; and

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

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;

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

the connecting member is received in the sleeve;

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;

wherein the connecting member is connected to the connecting portion by threads in order to achieve that the end cover is telescopically connected to the sleeve;

wherein ends of the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are connected to the controller respectively by spiral elastic conductive wires;

other ends of the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are exposed and connected to charging terminals of the printed circuit board when the end cover extends out of the sleeve, when the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are exposed and connected to charging terminals of the printed circuit board, the electronic cigarette is placed inside the electronic cigarette case as a whole; and

the controller configured for stopping the battery supplying electric power to the atomizing assembly and controlling an external power to charge the battery;

wherein the battery assembly further comprises 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 the elastic conductive wires are formed between the battery and the end cover;

wherein 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;

wherein both the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode run through the outer surface of the connecting portion axially, and extend from a side of the connecting portion away from the cover body;

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;

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 the end of the sleeve when the connecting member is embedded in the sleeve;

wherein an external diameter of the annular flange is equal to an external diameter of the sleeve; and

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.