Modular e-cigarette

Abstract

The present invention discloses a modular electronic cigarette comprising a smoke extractor, an electronic controller, a heater, and a battery assembly. The electronic controller is detachably mounted on the battery assembly via a first quick-release mechanism, and the heater is detachably mounted on the battery assembly via a second quick-release mechanism. The electronic controller is provided with a receiving cavity, into which the smoke extractor is detachably mounted. The smoke extractor also has a cigarette receiving cavity, into which the heating needle of the heater is inserted. The modular electronic cigarette of the present invention allows for rapid disassembly, replacement, and assembly of the various modules, enhancing user enjoyment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette, and in particular to a modular electronic cigarette that is modular and can be easily disassembled. Background Art

[0002] An electronic cigarette device is a device that heats a non-combustible heating element by applying electricity to it, allowing it to be inhaled. Currently, heat-not-burn electronic cigarettes are typically designed as a single unit, with various functional components difficult to quickly install and remove, or extremely cumbersome to do so, leading to numerous problems. For example, the heating element cannot be quickly installed or removed, making it impossible to clean it individually, leading to tar accumulation over time. The battery component cannot be quickly installed or removed, making it impossible to replace or add additional batteries. Furthermore, if a component is damaged, consumers cannot replace it themselves and must have it repaired by a professional, which is a hassle. Furthermore, consumers cannot replace components themselves, making them inaccessible for personalization, reducing the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a modular electronic cigarette, wherein each module can be quickly disassembled, replaced, and assembled, thereby increasing the pleasure of use.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the modular electronic cigarette provided by the present invention includes a smoke extractor, an electronic controller, a heater and a battery device. The electronic controller is detachably arranged on the battery device through a first quick-release mechanism, and the heater is detachably arranged on the battery device through a second quick-release mechanism. The electronic controller is provided with a accommodating cavity, and the smoke extractor is detachably sleeved in the accommodating cavity. The smoke extractor has a cigarette plug-in cavity, and the heating needle of the heater is inserted into the cigarette plug-in cavity.

[0005] Compared with the prior art, the present invention utilizes a first quick-release mechanism to detachably mount the electronic controller on the battery device, utilizes a second quick-release mechanism to detachably mount the heater on the battery device, and detachably sleeves the smoke extractor into the accommodating cavity, thereby achieving modularization among the various functional components of the electronic cigarette, and the modules can be quickly installed and removed from each other, thereby allowing users to replace and assemble the module by themselves, making maintenance simple and convenient. In addition, users can also replace each module with their favorite appearance according to their personal preferences, achieving personalized customization and increasing the fun of use.

[0006] Preferably, a sealing ring is provided between the heater and the accommodating chamber, which can prevent tar from leaking downward from the accommodating chamber into the battery device, thereby effectively protecting the battery device.

[0007] Preferably, a mounting base is provided on the upper side of the battery device, the heater is disposed at one end within the mounting base and is electrically connected to the battery device, the bottom of the electronic controller is mounted within the mounting base, and the end of the electronic controller away from the heater is electrically connected to the battery device. By distancing the end of the electronic controller electrically connected to the battery device from the heater, the high temperature generated by the heater can be prevented from affecting the connection end of the electronic controller.

[0008] The battery assembly includes a conductive sheet extending from one end of the mounting base to the other. One end of the sheet is in electrical contact with the conductive terminal of the heater, while the other end is in electrical contact with the electronic controller. This extended conductive sheet not only allows the electronic controller to achieve electrical connection, but also prevents premature aging of the electronic controller's connection terminals due to high temperatures generated by the heater over time, thereby extending its service life.

[0009] Specifically, at least one pair of elastic conductive needles is provided at the bottom of the electronic controller, and the elastic conductive needles are in elastic electrical contact with the ends of the conductive sheet.

[0010] Specifically, the bottom of the mounting base is provided with a positioning recess, and the bottom of the electronic controller is provided with at least a pair of positioning protrusions, which are inserted into the positioning recesses. This allows the electronic controller to be quickly assembled with the battery device, making assembly more convenient and quick.

[0011] Specifically, the positioning protrusion is an elastic positioning pin.

[0012] Specifically, the first quick-release mechanism includes a first positioning hole and a first positioning protrusion, one of which is disposed on two opposing side surfaces of the mounting base, and the other of which is disposed on the lower outer side of the electronic controller, with the first positioning protrusion engaging with the first positioning hole. The cooperation between the first positioning hole and the first positioning protrusion allows the electronic controller and the battery device to be quickly connected and secured, thereby improving assembly convenience.

[0013] Specifically, one end of the mounting base is provided with opposing positioning seats, a positioning groove is formed between the two positioning seats, and a positioning portion is provided at the lower end of the heater, which is locked in the positioning groove. The positioning groove and the positioning portion cooperate to quickly position the heater with the battery device, thereby improving assembly convenience.

[0014] Specifically, the second quick-release mechanism includes a second positioning hole and a second positioning protrusion, one of which is disposed on opposite sides of the two positioning seats, and the other of which is disposed on the outer side of the positioning portion, with the second positioning protrusion engaging with the second positioning hole. The cooperation between the second positioning hole and the second positioning protrusion allows the heater and the battery device to be quickly connected and fixed, thereby improving assembly convenience.

[0015] Preferably, the battery device includes several battery packs, each of which has a quick-release mechanism for detachably connecting to another battery pack and a connection interface for electrically connecting to another battery pack, and each of which has a charging interface. By providing the connection interface and charging interface on each battery pack, the number of battery packs can be freely increased or decreased as needed, thereby solving the problem of battery life. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the modular electronic cigarette of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is the first exploded view of the modular electronic cigarette of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 This is the second exploded view of the modular electronic cigarette of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is the third exploded view of the modular electronic cigarette of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is the fourth exploded view of the modular electronic cigarette of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to explain the technical content, structural features and achieved effects of the present invention in detail, the following is a detailed description in conjunction with the embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

[0022] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, the modular electronic cigarette 100 of the present invention includes a smoke extractor 1, an electronic controller 2, a heater 3 and a battery device 4, and the smoke extractor 1, electronic controller 2, heater 3 and battery device 4 are all independent modules; the electronic controller 2 is detachably arranged on the battery device 4 through a first quick-release mechanism 5, and the heater 3 is detachably arranged on the battery device 4 through a second quick-release mechanism 6. The electronic controller 2 is provided with a accommodating cavity 23, and the smoke extractor 1 is detachably sleeved in the accommodating cavity 23. The smoke extractor 1 has a cylindrical structure and has a cylindrical cigarette plug-in cavity 11. A heating needle 31 extends upward from the upper part of the heater 3, and the heating needle 31 is inserted into the cigarette plug-in cavity 11 from the lower end of the cigarette plug-in cavity 11.

[0023] See also Figures 3 to 5 A sealing ring 7 is provided between the heater 3 and the accommodating chamber. The sealing ring 7 can prevent tar from leaking downward from the accommodating chamber into the battery device 4, thereby effectively protecting the battery device 4.

[0024] For example Figure 3 As shown, a mounting base 41 is provided on the upper side of the battery assembly 4. The mounting base 41 extends upward along the peripheral edge of the battery assembly 4. The heater 3 is located at one end of the mounting base 41 and is electrically connected to the battery assembly 4. The bottom of the electronic controller 2 is mounted within the mounting base 41, and the end of the electronic controller 2 away from the heater 3 is electrically connected to the battery assembly 4. By keeping the connection end of the electronic controller 2 electrically connected to the battery assembly 4 away from the heater 3, the high temperature generated by the heater 3 is prevented from affecting the connection end of the electronic controller 2. Specifically, the battery assembly 4 has two conductive plates 42, each of which is electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery assembly 4 in a one-to-one correspondence. The conductive plates 42 extend from one end to the other end of the mounting base 41. One end of the conductive plate 42 is in electrical contact with the conductive terminal 32 of the heater 3; the other end of the conductive plate 42 is in electrical contact with the electronic controller 2. By extending the conductive sheet 42 , the electronic controller 2 can achieve the purpose of connecting and conducting electricity, and can also avoid premature aging of the connection end of the electronic controller 2 due to high temperature generated by the heater 3 during long-term use, thereby extending the service life.

[0025] For example Figure 3 and Figure 4Specifically, the bottom of the electronic controller 2 is provided with at least one pair of elastic conductive pins 21, which are in elastic electrical contact with the ends of the conductive sheet 42. The bottom of the mounting base 41 is provided with a positioning recess 41a, and the bottom of the electronic controller 2 is provided with at least one pair of positioning protrusions, which are inserted into the positioning recesses 41a. This allows the electronic controller 2 to be quickly assembled with the battery device 4, making assembly more convenient and quick. The positioning protrusions are elastic positioning pins 22.

[0026] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 The first quick-release mechanism 5 includes a first positioning hole 51 and a first positioning protrusion 52. The first positioning holes 51 are provided on two opposite side surfaces of the mounting base 41, and the first positioning protrusion 52 is provided on the outer side of the lower end of the electronic controller 2. The lower end of the electronic controller 2 is provided with a mounting portion 2a. The mounting portion 2a is sleeved and mated with the mounting base 41 so that the outer sides of the electronic controller 2 are flush when the electronic controller 2 is mounted on the mounting base 41. The first positioning protrusion 52 is engaged with the first positioning hole 51. The cooperation between the first positioning hole 51 and the first positioning protrusion 52 allows the electronic controller 2 and the battery device 4 to be quickly connected and fixed, thereby improving the convenience of assembly.

[0027] See also Figure 3 and Figure 5 One end of the interior of the mounting seat 41 is provided with opposing positioning seats 411, and a waist-shaped positioning groove 412 is formed between the two positioning seats 411. The lower end of the heater 3 is provided with a waist-shaped positioning portion 33, and the positioning portion 33 is locked in the positioning groove 412. By using the positioning groove 412 and the positioning portion 33 to cooperate, the heater 3 can be quickly positioned with the battery device 4, thereby improving the convenience of assembly. The second quick-release mechanism 6 includes a second positioning hole 61 and a second positioning protrusion 62. The second positioning holes 61 are respectively provided on the opposite sides of the two positioning seats 411, and the second positioning protrusion 62 is provided on the outer side of the positioning portion 33. The second positioning protrusion 62 is engaged with the second positioning hole 61. The cooperation between the second positioning hole 61 and the second positioning protrusion 62 can enable the heater 3 and the battery device 4 to be quickly connected and fixed, thereby improving the convenience of assembly. The straight line where the two second positioning holes 61 are located intersects or is perpendicular to the straight line where the two first positioning holes 51 are located.

[0028] For example Figure 2As shown, the battery device 4 includes several battery packs, one of which is a main battery 41 and the others are backup batteries 42. Each battery pack has a quick-release mechanism for detachably connecting to another battery pack and a connection interface for electrically connecting to another battery pack. Each battery pack also has a charging interface. By providing these connection interfaces and charging interfaces on each battery pack, the number of battery packs can be freely increased or decreased as needed, thereby improving battery life.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the present invention utilizes a first quick-release mechanism 5 to detachably mount the electronic controller 2 on the battery device 4, utilizes a second quick-release mechanism 6 to detachably mount the heater 3 on the battery device 4, and detachably sleeves the smoke extractor 1 into the accommodating cavity 23, thereby achieving modularization between the various functional components of the electronic cigarette, and the modules can be quickly installed and removed from each other, thereby allowing users to replace and assemble the module by themselves, and maintenance is simple and convenient. In addition, users can also replace each module with their favorite appearance according to their personal preferences, thereby achieving personalized customization and increasing the fun of use.

[0030] The control principle and structure of the electronic controller 2 involved in the modular electronic cigarette 100 of the present invention are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0031] The above disclosure is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and certainly cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention still fall within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A modular electronic cigarette, characterized by: It includes a smoke extractor, an electronic controller, a heater and a battery device. The electronic controller is detachably arranged on the battery device through a first quick-release mechanism, and the heater is detachably arranged on the battery device through a second quick-release mechanism. The electronic controller is provided with a accommodating cavity, and the smoke extractor is detachably sleeved in the accommodating cavity. The smoke extractor has a cigarette plug-in cavity, and the heating needle of the heater is inserted into the cigarette plug-in cavity; a mounting seat is provided on the upper side of the battery device, the heater is arranged at one end inside the mounting seat and is electrically connected to the battery device, the bottom of the electronic controller is installed inside the mounting seat, and the end of the electronic controller away from the heater is electrically connected to the battery device; the battery device has a conductive sheet, which extends from one end inside the mounting seat to the other end, and one end of the conductive sheet is electrically in contact with the conductive end of the heater; the other end of the conductive sheet is electrically in contact with the electronic controller; a sealing ring is provided between the heater and the accommodating cavity.

2. The modular electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one pair of elastic conductive needles is provided at the bottom of the electronic controller, and the elastic conductive needles are in elastic electrical contact with the ends of the conductive sheet.

3. The modular electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the mounting seat is provided with a positioning recess, and the bottom of the electronic controller is provided with at least one pair of positioning protrusions, and the positioning protrusions are inserted into the positioning recess.

4. The modular electronic cigarette according to claim 3, characterized in that: The positioning protrusion is an elastic positioning needle.

5. The modular electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first quick-release mechanism includes a first positioning hole and a first positioning protrusion, one of the first positioning hole and the first positioning protrusion is respectively arranged on two opposite side surfaces of the mounting seat, and the other of the first positioning hole and the first positioning protrusion is respectively arranged on the outer side of the lower end of the electronic controller, and the first positioning protrusion is engaged in the first positioning hole.

6. The modular electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the interior of the mounting seat is provided with opposite positioning seats, a positioning groove is formed between the two positioning seats, and the lower end of the heater is provided with a positioning portion, which is clamped in the positioning groove.

7. The modular electronic cigarette according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second quick-release mechanism includes a second positioning hole and a second positioning protrusion, one of the second positioning hole and the second positioning protrusion is respectively arranged on the opposite side surfaces of the two positioning seats, and the other of the second positioning hole and the second positioning protrusion is respectively arranged on the outer side surface of the positioning part, and the second positioning protrusion is engaged in the second positioning hole.

8. The modular electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery device includes a plurality of battery packs, each of which has a quick-release mechanism for detachably connecting to another battery pack and a connection interface electrically connected to another battery pack, and each of the battery packs has a charging interface.

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