An electronic cigarette

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electronic cigarette, comprising: an atomizer; a battery rod assembly connected to the atomizer, the battery rod assembly providing power to the atomizer; an atomizer core assembly, the atomizer core assembly including an electric heater, and an oil-conducting medium surrounding the outer wall of the electric heater, the oil-conducting medium being formed by stacking several layers of oil-conducting layers each having a through hole in the middle. The oil-conducting layers are fitted onto the outer wall of the electric heater through the through hole in the middle. When the battery rod assembly energizes the electric heater, the electric heater atomizes atomized liquid uniformly supplied within the oil-conducting medium. The invention improves upon the existing method of wrapping a ceramic core with layers of cotton to a method of stacking several layers of oil-conducting cotton sheets, effectively resolving the issues of uneven thickness of the oil-conducting medium, inconvenient assembly, and poor atomization caused by manually rolling cotton. Furthermore, the positive charging pole and negative charging ring are connected to the wires leading from the positive and negative electrodes of the battery by means of a clamping connection to a light guide seat, effectively resolving the hidden dangers of false welding and poor solder joints caused by existing welding processes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic cigarettes, and in particular to an electronic cigarette with a simple assembly process and good atomization effect. Background Art

[0002] The atomizer core structure of existing atomizers often uses layers of cotton cloth wrapped around a ceramic heating element, which is then inserted into the atomizer sleeve. The electronic atomizer liquid is fed into the oil hole in the center of the atomizer sleeve. The cotton rolling process is often done manually, with uncontrollable force, which can easily lead to inconsistent overall outer diameter dimensions after wrapping. After rolling, the outer diameter of the cotton body is larger, making it difficult to insert into the atomizer sleeve. After rolling, the outer diameter of the cotton body is smaller, which can cause leakage. In addition, the electrical connections of the power supply circuit of existing e-cigarettes are often made by welding, which is a complex welding process and prone to the risk of false welding and poor solder joints. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide an electronic cigarette with easy-to-control process and good atomization effect.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] An electronic cigarette comprises: an atomizer, a battery rod assembly connected to the atomizer, the battery rod assembly supplying power to the atomizer; wherein the atomizer comprises an atomizing core assembly, the atomizing core assembly comprising an electric heater, and an oil-conducting medium surrounding the outer wall of the electric heater, the oil-conducting medium being formed by stacking a plurality of oil-conducting layers with through holes in the middle thereof, the oil-conducting layers being fitted onto the outer wall of the electric heater through the through holes in the middle thereof, and when the battery rod assembly energizes the electric heater, the electric heater atomizes atomized liquid uniformly supplied in the oil-conducting medium.

[0006] Among them, the atomizing core assembly also includes an upper connecting seat inserted into the upper end of the electric heating body, and a lower connecting seat inserted into the lower end of the electric heating body. The upper connecting seat is provided with a plurality of liquid holes, and the atomized liquid flows into the oil-conducting medium through the liquid holes, and the atomized liquid is evenly supplied to the electric heating body by the oil-conducting medium.

[0007] The atomizer further includes: a first tube body, an atomizing liquid tube body sleeved in the first tube body, a mouthpiece connected to the upper end of the first tube body, the atomizing core assembly connected to the lower end of the first tube body, and a ventilation pipe connecting the mouthpiece and the atomizing core assembly, wherein a cavity for containing the atomizing liquid is formed between the outside of the ventilation pipe and the inside of the first tube body, and the atomized smoke is output from the atomizing core assembly to the user through the ventilation pipe and the mouthpiece.

[0008] In which, the electric heating body includes: a ceramic part, and a heating wire embedded in the ceramic part, a through cavity is provided in the middle of the ceramic part, the ceramic part is a columnar ceramic, and the through cavity is provided in the middle of the columnar ceramic. The heating wire is a spiral heating wire, and the spiral heating wire is buried in the side wall of the columnar ceramic. The positive terminal and the negative terminal of the spiral heating wire both extend from the surface of the columnar ceramic.

[0009] Wherein, the oil-conducting layer is an oil-conducting cotton sheet.

[0010] Wherein, the battery rod assembly includes: a second tube body, a battery arranged in the second tube body, the positive pole of the battery is electrically connected to a microphone switch assembly, and a light guide seat is further provided below the microphone switch assembly, and a positive terminal and a negative terminal are provided in the light guide seat, and the lower ends of the positive terminal and the negative terminal both extend out of the light guide seat so as to contact and electrically conduct with the positive and negative poles of an external power supply; wherein, the microphone switch assembly is also electrically connected to a wire, the wire is passed through the light guide seat and abuts against the positive terminal, the negative terminal is electrically contacted with the second tube body, and the second tube body is also electrically connected to the negative pole of the battery, thereby forming a controllable charging circuit by the battery, the microphone switch assembly, the wire, the positive terminal, the negative terminal and the second tube body.

[0011] In which, the light guide seat includes: a tubular body, a positive electrode fixing column is axially provided in the tubular body, a fixing hole is provided on the positive electrode fixing column, the bottom end of the positive electrode fixing column is connected to the inner wall of the tubular body through a plurality of connecting ribs, an annular groove is formed between the positive electrode fixing column and the tubular body, and the negative electrode terminal is fixed in the annular groove.

[0012] Among them, the negative terminal includes: a tubular portion, and a plug-in portion extending outward from the outer wall of the tubular portion. The tubular body of the light guide seat is provided with a plug-in hole corresponding to the plug-in portion. The negative terminal is passed through the plug-in hole through the plug-in portion to make electrical contact with the tube body without welding, thereby forming an electrical connection with the negative pole of the battery.

[0013] Among them, a wire hole is also provided at the bottom of the fixing hole. The wire is passed through the wire hole to form a bent portion. After the positive terminal is installed in the fixing hole, the bent portion is pressed and fixed to the bottom of the fixing hole, thereby realizing a solder-free electrical connection between the positive terminal and the microphone switch assembly.

[0014] A first connector is provided in the lower connecting seat, and a second connector docked with the first connector is provided at the end of the battery rod assembly. The battery rod assembly is connected to the atomizer through the connection between the first connector and the second connector.

[0015] Compared to existing technologies, the electronic cigarette of the present invention improves upon the existing method of wrapping a ceramic core with layers of cotton to a multi-layered, stacked oil-conducting cotton sheet. This effectively solves the problems of manual cotton rolling resulting in uneven thickness of the oil-conducting medium, inconvenient assembly, and poor atomization. Furthermore, the electronic cigarette further connects the positive and negative charging poles to the leads leading from the positive and negative electrodes of the battery through a clamping connection to the light guide base, effectively eliminating the hidden dangers of false and poor solder joints caused by existing welding processes.

[0016] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the following preferred embodiments are specifically cited and described in detail as follows. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the electronic cigarette of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 2 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic cigarette of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the electronic cigarette of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the atomizer portion of the electronic cigarette of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 and Figure 6 They are Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of A and B parts.

[0022] Figure 7 This is an enlarged structural diagram of the upper connecting seat of the electronic cigarette of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the electric heating element of the electronic cigarette of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the light guide seat of the electronic cigarette of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0026] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like to indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0028] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature identified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0029] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, terms such as "mounted," "connected," "connect," and "fixed" should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0030] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Furthermore, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0031] In the description of this specification, the reference terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms should not be understood as necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

[0032] See also Figures 1 to 9 This embodiment provides an electronic cigarette, which includes an atomizer 100 and a battery rod assembly 200 , wherein the battery rod assembly 200 supplies power to the atomizer 100 .

[0033] First, see Figures 2 to 6 , the structure of the atomizer 100 is introduced in detail. The atomizer 100 includes: a first tube body 11, an atomizing liquid tube body 12 sleeved on the inner wall of the first tube body 11, wherein the length of the atomizing liquid tube body 12 is slightly smaller than the length of the first tube body 11, a suction nozzle 13 is fixed on the upper end of the first tube body 11, and the bottom of the suction nozzle 13 is connected to the ventilation pipe 14, which is located inside the first tube body 11. The bottom of the suction nozzle 13 is also provided with oil-absorbing cotton, and the other end of the ventilation pipe 14 is connected to the atomizer core assembly 10 of the atomizer, and a first connector 19 is fixed on the lower end of the first tube body 11. The first connector 19 is electrically connected to the negative electrode of the atomizer core assembly 10 of the atomizer 100. A conductive column 18 is also provided in the middle of the lower connecting seat 17, and the conductive column 18 is electrically connected to the positive electrode of the atomizer core assembly 10 of the atomizer 100.

[0034] Please refer again to Figure 3 The atomizer core assembly 10 of the atomizer 100 includes: an atomizer core 16, an upper connecting seat 15 connected to the upper end of the atomizer core 16, and a lower connecting seat 17 connected to the lower end of the atomizer core 16. In this embodiment, the upper connecting seat 15 and the lower connecting seat 17 are both made of silicone.

[0035] Please refer again Figure 8 The atomizer core 16 includes: an electric heating element 160, and an oil-conducting medium 163 surrounding the outer wall of the electric heating element 160. The oil-conducting medium 163 is composed of several layers of oil-conducting layers with through holes in the middle. The oil-conducting layers are sleeved on the outer wall of the electric heating element 160 through the through holes in the middle. When the electric heating element 160 is powered on and heated, the oil-conducting medium evenly supplies the atomized liquid to the electric heating element, atomizing the atomized liquid in the electric heating element. Please combine again Figure 5The upper end surface of the oil-guiding medium 163 is attached to the upper connecting seat 15, and the lower end surface is attached to the lower connecting seat 17. The outer wall of the oil-guiding medium 163 is attached to the inner wall of the atomizing liquid tube body 12. At the same time, the outer walls of the upper connecting seat 15 and the lower connecting seat 17 are in contact with the inner wall of the atomizing liquid tube body 12.

[0036] Specifically, the electric heating element 160 includes a ceramic component 161 and a heating wire 162 embedded in the ceramic component 161 . A through cavity 1611 is provided in the middle of the ceramic component 161 .

[0037] In this embodiment, the ceramic member 161 is a cylindrical ceramic having the through cavity 1611 defined in the middle thereof. The heating wire 162 is a spiral heating wire embedded in the sidewall of the cylindrical ceramic. Both the positive and negative ends of the spiral heating wire extend from the surface of the cylindrical ceramic. The positive end is electrically connected to the conductive post 18, and the negative end is electrically connected to the first connector 19. In other embodiments, the ceramic member 161 may be of any shape, such as a cube or a cone, and the corresponding heating wire 162 may also be of any shape.

[0038] Preferably, the oil-conducting layer of the oil-conducting medium 163 is an oil-conducting cotton sheet. The oil-conducting cotton sheet is circular, oval, or square, with a through-hole in the center. During assembly, the oil-conducting cotton sheets simply need to be stacked and placed on the outer wall of the cylindrical ceramic. This provides simple operation, stable process, uniform thickness, and even infiltration of the atomized liquid, thereby improving the atomization effect. In other embodiments, the oil-conducting layer can also be made of materials such as fiber and ceramic.

[0039] Please refer again Figure 7 The upper connector 15 includes a tapered portion 151 and a tubular body 152 extending from the upper end of the tapered portion 151. A communicating atomization hole 153 is formed in the middle of the tapered portion 151 and the tubular body 152. The tapered portion 152 is also provided with a plurality of longitudinal liquid holes 1511. The atomization hole 153 and the liquid holes 1511 can be circular, square, or any other shape, with no particular diameter. The vent tube 14 is inserted into the tubular body 152.

[0040] Please refer again Figure 2 and Figure 5 The annular cavity formed between the exterior of the vent tube 14 and the atomized liquid pipe body 12 serves as a liquid storage chamber for storing atomized liquid during use. This liquid storage chamber is connected to a liquid through-hole 1511 on the upper connecting seat 15, through which the atomized liquid flows to the oil-conducting medium 163. The upper connecting seat 15 and the lower connecting seat 17 are both fixed within the atomized liquid pipe body 12, and the atomizer core 16 of the atomizer 100 is located between the upper connecting seat 15 and the lower connecting seat 17.

[0041] Please refer again Figure 2 and Figure 6 , the battery rod assembly 200 includes a second connector 20 that is screwed to the first connector 19. The first connector 19 is provided with an internal thread, and the second connector 20 is provided with an external thread, and the two are screwed together by threads. In other embodiments, the two can also be connected by magnetic attraction, snap-on connection or other methods. The second connector 20 is clamped on the outside of the second tube body 21, and a battery 22 is provided in the second tube body 21. The lower end of the battery 22 is provided with a microphone switch group fixing sleeve 23. The second tube body 21 is also provided with a microphone switch assembly 24. A light guide seat 26 is provided below the microphone switch assembly 24. A charging connector is provided in the light guide seat 26. Specifically, the charging connector includes a charging positive pole 28 and a charging negative pole ring 27 fixed in the light guide seat 26. The charging positive pole 28 is electrically connected to the microphone switch assembly 24, and the charging negative pole ring 27 is electrically connected to the negative pole of the battery 22. As Figure 6 As shown, the light guide base 26 is provided with a post hole for securing the positive charging pole 28 and an annular groove for the negative conductive ring 27. The microphone switch assembly 24 is connected to the positive charging pole 28 via a wire 25. Specifically, one end of the wire 25 is electrically connected to the microphone switch assembly 24, while the other end extends and bends at the bottom of the post hole. When the positive charging pole 28 is inserted into the post hole, it is crimped onto the end of the wire 25, thereby achieving electrical contact between the two. This electrical connection method differs from welding and other methods used in the prior art, making assembly simpler and avoiding potential welding hazards such as false solder joints. The second tube body 21 is connected to the negative charging pole ring 27 and electrically conductive. The second tube body 21 is also electrically conductive to the second connector 20. The positive electrode of the battery is also electrically connected to the conductive pole 18. Therefore, when the first connector 19 is connected to the second connector 20, the battery 22 forms a switch control circuit with the electric heater 160 through the microphone switch assembly 24 to control whether the electric heater 160 is powered on or off. When the user inhales from the mouthpiece 13 , the microphone switch assembly 24 turns on the circuit of the electric heater 160 , causing the electric heater 160 to heat up and atomize the atomized liquid. The atomized smoke is then output from the mouthpiece 13 to the user through the vent pipe 14 .

[0042] See also Figure 9 The light guide base 26 includes a tubular body 261. A positive electrode fixing post 263 is axially disposed within the tubular body 261. The positive electrode fixing post 263 is provided with a fixing hole 266. The bottom end of the positive electrode fixing post 263 is connected to the inner wall of the tubular body 261 via a plurality of connecting ribs 264. An annular groove 265 is formed between the positive electrode fixing post 263 and the tubular body 261. The negative electrode terminal 27 is fixed in the annular groove 265. The lower end surface of the tubular body 261 forms an annular light-guiding surface 262 for displaying the operating status of the microphone switch assembly 24, that is, the operating status of the electronic cigarette.

[0043] like Figure 6As shown, the negative terminal 27 includes: a tubular portion 271, and a plug-in portion 272 extending outward from the outer wall of the tubular portion 271. The tubular body 261 of the light guide seat 26 is provided with a plug-in hole 267 corresponding to the plug-in portion 272. The negative terminal 27 is inserted into the plug-in hole 267 through the plug-in portion 272 to make electrical contact with the tube body 21 without welding, thereby forming an electrical connection with the negative pole of the battery 22.

[0044] Among them, a wire hole 268 is also provided at the bottom of the fixing hole 266. The wire 25 is passed through the wire hole 268 to form a bent portion. After the positive terminal 28 is installed in the fixing hole 266, the bent portion is pressed and fixed to the bottom of the fixing hole 266, thereby realizing a solder-free electrical connection between the positive terminal 28 and the microphone switch assembly 24.

[0045] Compared to existing technologies, the electronic cigarette of this embodiment improves upon the existing method of wrapping a ceramic core with layers of cotton to a multi-layered structure of oil-conducting cotton sheets. This effectively solves the problems of uneven thickness of the oil-conducting medium, inconvenient assembly, and poor atomization caused by manually rolling the cotton. Furthermore, the electronic cigarette further connects the positive and negative charging poles to the leads leading from the positive and negative electrodes of the battery through a clamping connection with the light guide base, effectively eliminating the hidden dangers of false and poor solder joints caused by existing welding processes. This makes product assembly and subsequent maintenance more convenient.

[0046] The above examples are merely provided to further illustrate the technical content of the present invention for easier understanding by the reader, but do not limit the embodiments of the present invention to these examples. Any extension or re-creation of the technology based on the present invention is protected by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the claims.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette, characterized in that: include: An atomizer, a battery rod assembly connected to the atomizer, the battery rod assembly powering the atomizer; wherein the atomizer includes an atomizer core assembly, the atomizer core assembly includes an electric heater, and an oil-conducting medium surrounding the outer wall of the electric heater, the oil-conducting medium is composed of several layers of oil-conducting layers with through holes in the middle, and the oil-conducting layers are mounted on the outer wall of the electric heater through the through holes in the middle. When the battery rod assembly energizes the electric heater, the electric heater atomizes the atomizing liquid evenly supplied in the oil-conducting medium.

2. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that The atomizing core assembly also includes an upper connecting seat inserted into the upper end of the electric heating element, and a lower connecting seat inserted into the lower end of the electric heating element. The upper connecting seat is provided with a plurality of liquid holes, and the atomized liquid flows into the oil-conducting medium through the liquid holes, and the atomized liquid is evenly supplied to the electric heating element by the oil-conducting medium.

3. The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, characterized in that The atomizer further includes: a first tube body, an atomizing liquid tube body sleeved within the first tube body, a mouthpiece connected to the upper end of the first tube body, the atomizing core assembly connected to the lower end of the first tube body, and a ventilation pipe connecting the mouthpiece and the atomizing core assembly, wherein a cavity for containing the atomizing liquid is formed between the outside of the ventilation pipe and the inside of the first tube body, and atomized smoke is output from the atomizing core assembly to the user through the ventilation pipe and the mouthpiece.

4. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3, characterized in that The electric heating element includes: a ceramic part, and a heating wire embedded in the ceramic part, a through cavity is provided in the middle of the ceramic part, the ceramic part is a columnar ceramic, the through cavity is provided in the middle of the columnar ceramic, the heating wire is a spiral heating wire, the spiral heating wire is embedded in the side wall of the columnar ceramic, and the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the spiral heating wire both extend from the surface of the columnar ceramic.

5. The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, characterized in that The oil-conducting layer is an oil-conducting cotton sheet.

6. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that The battery rod assembly includes: a second tube body, a battery arranged in the second tube body, the positive pole of the battery is electrically connected to a microphone switch assembly, and a light guide seat is further provided below the microphone switch assembly, and a positive terminal and a negative terminal are provided in the light guide seat, and the lower ends of the positive terminal and the negative terminal both extend out of the light guide seat so as to contact and electrically conduct with the positive and negative poles of an external power supply; wherein, the microphone switch assembly is also electrically connected to a wire, the wire is passed through the light guide seat and abuts against the positive terminal, the negative terminal is electrically contacted with the second tube body, and the second tube body is also electrically connected to the negative pole of the battery, thereby forming a controllable charging circuit by the battery, the microphone switch assembly, the wire, the positive terminal, the negative terminal, and the second tube body.

7. The electronic cigarette according to claim 6, characterized in that The light guide seat includes: a tubular body, a positive electrode fixing column is axially provided in the tubular body, a fixing hole is provided on the positive electrode fixing column, the bottom end of the positive electrode fixing column is connected to the inner wall of the tubular body through a plurality of connecting ribs, an annular groove is formed between the positive electrode fixing column and the tubular body, and the negative electrode terminal is fixed in the annular groove.

8. The electronic cigarette according to claim 7, characterized in that The negative terminal includes: a tubular portion, and a plug-in portion extending outward from the outer wall of the tubular portion. The tubular body of the light guide seat is provided with a plug-in hole corresponding to the plug-in portion. The negative terminal is inserted into the plug-in hole through the plug-in portion to make electrical contact with the tube body without welding, thereby forming an electrical connection with the negative electrode of the battery.

9. The electronic cigarette according to claim 8, characterized in that A wire hole is also provided at the bottom of the fixing hole. The wire is passed through the wire hole to form a bent portion. After the positive terminal is installed in the fixing hole, the bent portion is pressed and fixed to the bottom of the fixing hole, thereby realizing a solder-free electrical connection between the positive terminal and the microphone switch assembly.

10. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3, characterized in that A first connector is further provided in the lower connecting seat, and a second connector is provided at the end of the battery rod assembly to connect with the first connector. The battery rod assembly is connected to the atomizer through the connection between the first connector and the second connector.

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