Conductive component of electronic cigarette, processing technology, processing mold and electronic cigarette

Abstract

The present invention provides a conductive component of an electronic cigarette, a processing technology for processing the conductive component, a processing mold for processing the conductive component, and an electronic cigarette using the conductive component, wherein the conductive component includes a conductive column and a flexible sealing member, one end of the conductive column is provided with a mounting groove along its circumferential direction, and the sealing member includes a connecting portion and a sealing portion; the connecting portion is sleeved in the mounting groove and elastically abuts against the inner groove wall of the mounting groove; one end of the sealing portion is connected to the connecting portion, and the other end protrudes out of the mounting groove, and when the protruding end of the sealing portion is fixed, an elastic deformation zone is formed between the outer edge of the sealing portion and the connecting portion, and the conductive column is separated into a first end and a second end. The technical solution of the present invention effectively enhances the oil-proof performance of the electronic cigarette.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a conductive component of an electronic cigarette, a processing technology for manufacturing the conductive component, a price mold for manufacturing the conductive component, and an electronic cigarette using the conductive component. Background Art

[0002] Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, are mainly used to quit smoking and replace traditional cigarettes. They have a similar appearance and taste to traditional cigarettes, and even have more flavors than traditional cigarettes. They can also inhale smoke, taste and feel like traditional cigarettes. Because electronic cigarettes do not have other harmful ingredients such as tar and suspended particles in traditional cigarettes, they are gradually replacing traditional cigarettes in the market.

[0003] Traditional electronic cigarettes are usually equipped with conductive terminals and conductive posts to establish electrical connections with atomizers. At the same time, in order to ensure that the conductive posts are tightly fitted with the electrodes of the atomizer, elastic parts such as springs are usually added to the conductive posts to give them certain mobility and resilience. However, during the activity of the conductive posts, a certain gap is generated between the outer surface of the conductive posts and the insulating parts, causing oil to leak into the interior of the electronic cigarette, corroding the circuit board and causing a short circuit safety hazard. Summary of the invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a conductive component of an electronic cigarette, aiming to enhance the oil-proof performance of the electronic cigarette.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a conductive component of an electronic cigarette, comprising a conductive column and a flexible sealing member, wherein one end of the conductive column is provided with a mounting groove along its circumferential direction, and the sealing member comprises a connecting portion and a sealing portion and an elastic deformation zone arranged between the connecting portion and the sealing portion;

[0006] The connecting portion is sleeved in the installation groove and elastically abuts against an inner groove wall of the installation groove.

[0007] Optionally, the elastic deformation zone is arranged in an umbrella crown shape; and / or the connecting portion elastically abuts against the installation groove.

[0008] Optionally, one end of the sealing portion is connected to the connecting portion, and the other end protrudes out of the mounting groove, and when the protruding end of the sealing portion is fixed, the elastic deformation zone is formed between the protruding end of the sealing portion and the connecting portion.

[0009] Optionally, the conductive column includes a first end and a second end. When the conductive component is installed in the electronic cigarette, the first end passes through the seal and is exposed to the outside world to establish an electrical connection with external electronic components; the second end is covered by the seal in the electronic cigarette to establish an electrical connection with the electronic components inside the electronic cigarette.

[0010] Optionally, the conductive component further comprises a compression ring, which is arranged around the protruding end of the sealing portion.

[0011] Optionally, the sealing portion is provided with a receiving groove toward the second end, one end of the compression ring is received in the receiving groove, and the other end is flush with the notch of the receiving groove or protrudes out of the receiving groove.

[0012] Optionally, the second end includes a large head end and a small head end, the large head end is fixedly connected to the first end, and the small head end is provided with a wiring groove or a wiring hole for inserting a conductive cable; or, the second end includes a large head end and a small head end, the large head end is fixedly connected to the first end, and the small head end is provided with a clamping groove along its outer circumference for inserting an external clamping ring; or, the second end includes a large head end and a small head end, the large head end is fixedly connected to the first end, and a receiving groove is provided at the intersection of the small head end and the large head end, and the receiving groove extends toward the inside of the large head end along the connecting direction of the large head end and the small head end.

[0013] The present invention also provides an electronic cigarette, comprising a conductive component, wherein the conductive component

[0014] It comprises a conductive column and a flexible sealing member, wherein one end of the conductive column is provided with a mounting groove along its circumferential direction, and the sealing member comprises a connecting portion and a sealing portion and an elastic deformation zone arranged between the connecting portion and the sealing portion;

[0015] The connecting portion is sleeved in the installation groove and elastically abuts against the inner groove wall of the installation groove.

[0016] In order to better achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention also provides a processing technology for processing the above-mentioned conductive component. The processing technology comprises the following steps:

[0017] Step 1: Preliminarily cutting and shaping the cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column, and cutting out a mounting groove;

[0018] Step 2: placing the conductive column into the lower mold of the mold, and making the second end of the conductive column wrapped by the lower mold and the first end of the conductive column and the mounting groove exposed from the parting surface, injecting a liquid or gel-like sealing member toward the first end of the conductive column, and further pressing the upper mold to squeeze part of the sealing member into the mounting groove;

[0019] Step 3: Heat or cool the mold to solidify the liquid or gel seal and the conductive column into one.

[0020] Optionally, before the step of "injecting a liquid or gel sealant toward the first end of the conductive column" in step 2, the method further includes:

[0021] The solid compression ring is positioned and placed in the lower mold, and at least part of the compression ring is exposed from the parting surface, so that at least part of the compression ring is accommodated in the cavity for injecting the liquid or gel sealing member.

[0022] Optionally, after step three, the method further includes:

[0023] Step 4: Cut off the sealing member attached to the outer end surface of the first end of the conductive column.

[0024] Optionally, the step of “preliminarily cutting and shaping the cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column” includes:

[0025] Cutting a large head end and a small head end along the axial direction of a cylindrical or prismatic conductive column;

[0026] A groove is cut along the circumferential direction of the end of the small head away from the large head end;

[0027] At the intersection of the small end and the large end, dig out the receiving groove towards the large end;

[0028] Mill a wiring groove or drill a wiring hole on the end face of the small head away from the large head.

[0029] The present invention also provides an electronic cigarette, comprising a conductive component, which is manufactured using the above-mentioned conductive component processing technology of the electronic cigarette. The conductive component processing technology of the electronic cigarette comprises the following steps:

[0030] Step 1: Preliminarily cutting and shaping the cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column, and cutting out a mounting groove;

[0031] Step 2: placing the conductive column into the lower mold of the mold, and making the second end of the conductive column wrapped by the lower mold and the first end of the conductive column and the mounting groove exposed from the parting surface, injecting a liquid or gel-like sealing member toward the first end of the conductive column, and further pressing the upper mold to squeeze part of the sealing member into the mounting groove;

[0032] Step 3: Heat or cool the mold to solidify the liquid or gel seal and the conductive column into one.

[0033] In order to better achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention also provides a processing mold for manufacturing the above-mentioned conductive component. The processing mold includes an upper mold and a lower mold, the lower mold is provided with at least one installation space for the conductive component to be partially inserted, the at least one installation space includes a mold cavity and an injection cavity, the second end of the conductive column is inserted into the mold cavity and adapted to the shape of the mold cavity, the first end of the conductive column and the installation groove are accommodated in the injection cavity, the upper mold is provided with a punch head, when the upper mold is pressed on the lower mold, the punch head is partially pressed into the injection cavity, and a shaping space of the seal is formed between the punch head and the injection cavity, the shaping space is connected to the installation groove, so that when the upper mold is pressed on the lower mold, the punch head squeezes part of the seal accommodated in the injection space into the installation groove.

[0034] Optionally, there is a height difference between the installation groove and the cavity wall of the injection cavity facing the upper mold, so that the molding space is in an umbrella crown shape; and / or, the lower mold is also provided with a positioning part in the installation space, and when the compression ring is installed in the positioning part, it is at least partially accommodated in the molding space.

[0035] The present invention also provides an electronic cigarette, including a conductive component, which is manufactured using the above-mentioned processing mold. The processing mold includes an upper mold and a lower mold, the lower mold is provided with at least one installation space for partially inserting the conductive component, the at least one installation space includes a mold cavity and an injection cavity, the second end of the conductive column is inserted into the mold cavity and adapted to the shape of the mold cavity, the first end of the conductive column and the installation groove are accommodated in the injection cavity, the upper mold is provided with a punch head, when the upper mold is pressed on the lower mold, the punch head is partially pressed into the injection cavity, and a shaping space of the sealing member is formed between the punch head and the injection cavity, the shaping space is connected to the installation groove, so that when the upper mold is pressed on the lower mold, the punch head squeezes part of the sealing member accommodated in the injection space into the installation groove.

[0036] In order to better achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention also provides a processing technology for manufacturing the above-mentioned conductive component. The processing technology comprises the following steps:

[0037] Step 1: Preliminarily cutting and shaping the cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column, and cutting out a mounting groove;

[0038] Step 2: placing the conductive column into the lower mold of the mold, and making the second end of the conductive column wrapped by the lower mold and the first end of the conductive column and the mounting groove exposed from the parting surface, covering the upper mold, so that a shaping space of the sealing member is formed between the upper mold and the lower mold, the shaping space is connected with the mounting groove, and a liquid or gel-like sealing member is injected into the shaping space through an injection channel provided in the upper mold or the lower mold;

[0039] Step 3: Cooling the mold to solidify the liquid or gel-like seal and the conductive column into one.

[0040] Optionally, before "closing the upper mold" in step 2, the process further includes:

[0041] The solid compression ring is positioned and placed in the lower mold, and at least a portion of the compression ring is exposed from the parting surface, so that after the upper mold is closed, at least a portion of the compression ring is accommodated in the molding space.

[0042] Optionally, after step three, the method further includes:

[0043] Step 4: Cut off the excess sprue material of the seal.

[0044] Optionally, the step of “preliminarily cutting and shaping the cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column” includes:

[0045] Cutting a large head end and a small head end along the axial direction of a cylindrical or prismatic conductive column;

[0046] A groove is cut along the circumferential direction of the end of the small head away from the large head end;

[0047] At the intersection of the small end and the large end, dig out the receiving groove towards the large end;

[0048] Mill a wiring groove or drill a wiring hole on the end face of the small head away from the large head.

[0049] The present invention also provides an electronic cigarette, comprising a conductive component, wherein the conductive component is manufactured by the conductive component processing technology of the electronic cigarette. The processing technology comprises the following steps:

[0050] Step 1: Preliminarily cutting and shaping the cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column, and cutting out a mounting groove;

[0051] Step 2: placing the conductive column into the lower mold of the mold, and making the second end of the conductive column wrapped by the lower mold and the first end of the conductive column and the mounting groove exposed from the parting surface, covering the upper mold, so that a shaping space of the sealing member is formed between the upper mold and the lower mold, the shaping space is connected with the mounting groove, and a liquid or gel-like sealing member is injected into the shaping space through an injection channel provided in the upper mold or the lower mold;

[0052] Step 3: Cooling the mold to solidify the liquid or gel-like seal and the conductive column into one.

[0053] In order to better achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention also provides a processing mold for manufacturing the above-mentioned conductive component. The processing mold includes an upper mold and a lower mold, the lower mold is provided with at least one installation space for the conductive component to be partially inserted, the at least one installation space includes a mold cavity and an injection cavity, the second end of the conductive column is inserted into the mold cavity and adapted to the shape of the mold cavity, the first end of the conductive column and the installation groove are accommodated in the injection cavity, the upper mold is provided with a shaping head, when the upper mold is pressed on the lower mold, the shaping head is partially pressed into the injection cavity, and a shaping space for the seal is surrounded between the punch head and the injection cavity, the shaping space is connected to the installation groove, and one of the upper mold and the lower mold is also provided with an injection channel for injecting liquid or gel-like seals, and the injection channel is connected to the shaping space.

[0054] Optionally, there is a height difference between the installation groove and the cavity wall of the injection cavity facing the upper mold, so that the molding space is in an umbrella crown shape; and / or, the lower mold is also provided with a positioning part in the installation space, and when the compression ring is installed in the positioning part, it is at least partially accommodated in the molding space.

[0055] The present invention also provides an electronic cigarette, including a conductive component, which is manufactured using the above-mentioned processing mold. The processing mold includes an upper mold and a lower mold, the lower mold is provided with at least one installation space for the conductive component to be partially inserted, the at least one installation space includes a mold cavity and an injection cavity, the second end of the conductive column is inserted into the mold cavity and adapted to the shape of the mold cavity, the first end of the conductive column and the installation groove are accommodated in the injection cavity, the upper mold is provided with a shaping head, when the upper mold is pressed on the lower mold, the shaping head is partially pressed into the injection cavity, and a shaping space for the sealing member is surrounded between the punch head and the injection cavity, the shaping space is connected to the installation groove, and one of the upper mold and the lower mold is also provided with an injection channel for injecting a liquid or gel-like sealing member, and the injection channel is connected to the shaping space.

[0056] The conductive component of the technical solution of the present invention is provided with a mounting groove along the circumferential direction at one end of the conductive column, and then a sealing part made of a flexible material is partially sleeved in the mounting groove, and elastically and tightly fit with the inner groove wall of the mounting groove to form a connecting part. It effectively prevents oil from penetrating between the mounting groove and the connecting part of the conductive column. Another part of the sealing part protrudes outside the mounting groove to form a sealing part, and when the sealing part is clamped and fixed away from the protruding end of the conductive column. An elastic deformation zone is formed between the outer edge of the sealing part and the connecting part, and the conductive column is divided into a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end are respectively used to establish electrical connections with the atomization device and with the electronic components inside the electronic cigarette. When the external atomization device is installed in the electronic cigarette, the conductive electrode of the atomization device squeezes the conductive column to deform the elastic deformation zone. So as to realize that the conductive column has certain activity and resilience. When the conductive column is squeezed and moved, the deformation area is an elastic deformation zone. Therefore, there will be no gap between the connecting part of the seal and the mounting groove of the conductive member. This effectively prevents the oil from leaking into the interior of the electronic cigarette. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0057] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0058] Figure 1 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the connection structure of the conductive components of the electronic cigarette of the present invention;

[0059] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the connection structure of the conductive components of the electronic cigarette of the present invention;

[0060] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the connection structure of the conductive component of the electronic cigarette of the present invention viewed from another perspective;

[0061] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the connection structure of the conductive component of the present invention installed on the electronic cigarette;

[0062] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the connection structure of the conductive component of the present invention placed in the processing mold;

[0063] Figure 6 A process flow chart for processing a conductive component of the present invention;

[0064] Figure 7 For the present invention Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of step 2;

[0065] Figure 8 Another process flow chart for processing a conductive component of the present invention;

[0066] Fig. 9 For the present invention Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of step 2;

[0067] Fig.10 for Figure 6 or Figure 8 Process flow chart for step one.

[0068] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0069] Label name Label name 100 Conductive components 322 Elastic deformation zone 10 Conductive column 50 Press-fit ring 11 Mounting slot 70 Conductive seat 12 First End 71 Mounting holes 121 First end outer surface 80 Elastic parts 13 Second end 90 Snap ring 131 Big head end 200 Electronic cigarettes 132 Small head end 300 Processing mold 1321 Wiring duct 310 Upper mold 1322 Card slot 3101 Punching head 1323 Storage tank 320 Lower die 30 Seals 3210 Cavity 31 Connection 3220 Injection cavity 32 Sealing part 3230 Stereotyped space 321 Storage tank

[0070] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0071] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. 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 ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0072] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0073] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0074] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0075] The present invention proposes an electronic cigarette 200, which includes a power supply device and an atomizing device (not shown). If the atomizing device and the power supply device are an integral electronic cigarette 200 that cannot be separated, the electronic cigarette 200 in the embodiment of the present invention refers to the combination of the power supply device and the atomizing device. If the two are split electronic cigarettes 200 that can be separated, the description of the electronic cigarette 200 in the embodiment of the present invention refers to the power supply device. The present invention takes the split electronic cigarette 200 as an example. Among them, the atomizing device is provided with an air flow channel, an oil storage chamber, a heating component and a conductive component. The heating component includes a heating element and an oil guide. The oil guide is in direct contact with the heating element, and the oil guide is partially accommodated in the oil storage chamber. The heating element is partially accommodated in the air flow channel and is electrically connected to the conductive electrode. When the atomizing device is installed on the power supply device, it is partially inserted into the installation space so that the conductive electrode is electrically connected to the conductive component 100 of the power supply device. The heating element is driven by the current of the power supply device to heat the smoke liquid adsorbed by the oil guide member from the oil storage chamber to generate smoke for the user to inhale through the air flow channel.

[0076] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In the embodiment of the present invention, the conductive component 100 includes a conductive column 10 and a flexible sealing member 30. A mounting groove 11 is provided at one end of the conductive column 10 along its circumferential direction. The sealing member 30 includes a connecting portion 31 and a sealing portion 32. The sealing member 30 made of a flexible material is partially sleeved in the mounting groove 11 and elastically and tightly fits with the inner groove wall of the mounting groove 11 to form the connecting portion 31. The oil is effectively prevented from penetrating between the mounting groove 11 and the connecting portion 31 of the conductive column 10. The other end of the sealing portion 32 protrudes out of the mounting groove 11, and when the protruding end of the sealing portion 32 is fixed, an elastic deformation zone 322 is formed between the outer edge of the sealing portion 32 and the connecting portion 31, and the conductive column 10 is separated into a first end 12 and a second end 13.

[0077] The conductive assembly 100 of the technical solution of this embodiment also includes a conductive seat 70 to form an output electrode of the power supply device together with the conductive column 10. The conductive seat 70 is installed on the power supply device and is provided with a mounting hole 71 for mounting the atomizer. After the seal 30 is installed on the conductive column 10 to form an assembly, it is installed on the power supply device as a whole. When the assembly is installed in the power supply device, the seal 30 covers the mounting hole 71, and the outer edge of the sealing portion 32 away from the conductive column 10 is sealed and clamped by the conductive seat 70 and the inner wall structure of the power supply device, effectively preventing oil from penetrating from the gap between the conductive seat 70 and the inner wall structure. At the same time, the seal 30 covers the second end 13 of the conductive column 10 by the sealing portion 32 inside the main body to establish an electrical connection with the internal electronic components. The first end 12 of the conductive column 10 is accommodated in the mounting hole 71 to establish an electrical connection with the atomizer. When the external atomizer is installed in the electronic cigarette 200, the conductive electrode of the atomizer squeezes the conductive column 10 to deform the elastic deformation zone 322. The conductive column 10 has certain mobility and resilience. When the conductive column 10 is squeezed and moved, the deformation area is the elastic deformation area 322. Therefore, there will be no gap between the connecting portion 31 of the sealing member 30 and the mounting groove 11 of the conductive member. This effectively prevents the oil from leaking into the inside of the electronic cigarette 200.

[0078] It is understandable that in actual application, the method is not limited to the above-mentioned method of using the conductive seat 70 with the mounting hole 71 to form the output electrode together with the conductive column 10. For example, in other embodiments of the present invention, the power supply device is provided with a cigarette pocket for the atomizer device to be partially inserted, and the cigarette pocket uses two spaced conductive columns 10 to form the output electrode, and the outer periphery of the two spaced conductive columns 10 is provided with the mounting groove 11, and the sealing member 30 is sleeved to prevent oil from penetrating. The method also belongs to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0079] Specifically, Figure 1 As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting portion 31 elastically abuts against the mounting groove 11. Here, in this embodiment, the connecting portion 31 is sleeved in the mounting groove 11 so that the two are integrally fastened and formed, effectively preventing the gap between the two from causing oil infiltration. At the same time, the thickness of the connecting portion 31 and the sealing portion 32 away from the edge of the conductive column 10 is greater than the thickness of the elastic deformation zone 322, so that when the conductive column 10 is squeezed by the atomization device and moves, the main force deformation position is located in the elastic deformation zone 322, further preventing the connection portion 31 from being separated from the mounting groove 11 by force.

[0080] Specifically, Figures 1 to 4As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic deformation zone 322 of the sealing member 30 is arranged in an umbrella crown shape. Here, in this embodiment, the sealing portion 32 gradually extends toward the second end 13 of the conductive column 10 in the process of protruding outward from the mounting groove 11, so that the elastic deformation zone 322 is arranged in an umbrella crown shape. When the first end 12 of the conductive column 10 moves toward the inside of the power supply device under the squeezing force of the atomizing device, the top of the umbrella crown gradually moves to be flush with the edge of the umbrella crown, and the elastic deformation zone 322 with the original oblique long side becomes a horizontally shorter elastic deformation zone 322. Therefore, the elastic deformation zone 322 presses the connecting portion 31 into the mounting groove 11 under the action of the elastic restoring force. It further effectively prevents the connecting portion 31 from detaching from the mounting groove 11. In addition, when the seal 30 is in an umbrella crown shape, when oil penetrates into the mounting hole 71, the inclined umbrella crown-shaped elastic deformation zone 322 can gather the oil to the end of the protruding umbrella crown, effectively preventing the oil or condensed water from gathering too much and directly connecting the conductive column 10 and the conductive seat 70 to cause a short circuit.

[0081] It is understandable that, in actual application, the elastic deformation zone 322 is not limited to the above-mentioned umbrella-shaped setting. For example, in other embodiments of the present invention, the elastic deformation zone 322 may also be planar. When installed in the power supply device, the protruding end of the elastic deformation zone 322 is clamped at a position lower than the installation groove 11 to achieve the above-mentioned effect, which also falls within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0082] Specifically, Figure 1 or Figure 3 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the conductive component 100 further includes a compression ring 50, which is arranged around the protruding end of the sealing portion 32. Here, in the present embodiment, the compression ring 50 is made of a hard material, and when the protruding end of the sealing portion 32 is clamped and fixed, the compression ring 50 made of the hard material is shaped, and the sealing portion 32 is further compressed, which effectively prevents the flexible sealing portion 32 from being easily deformed when clamped, and is not easy to be shaped, resulting in the phenomenon that the sealing portion 32 is easily separated or a gap is generated.

[0083] Specifically, Figure 1As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the sealing part 32 is provided with a receiving groove 321 toward the second end 13, one end of the compression ring 50 is accommodated in the receiving groove 321, and the other end is flush with the notch of the receiving groove 321 or protrudes outside the receiving groove 321. Here, in the present embodiment, the sealing part 32 is provided with a receiving groove 321 toward the second end 13, one end of the compression ring 50 is sleeved in the receiving groove 321, and is integrally formed with the sealing part 32. When the sealing part 32 is clamped, the compression ring 50, which is flush with the notch of the receiving groove 321 or protrudes outside the receiving groove 321, abuts against the inner wall of the power supply device. The end facing the mounting hole 71 is compressed and sealed to effectively prevent the occurrence of oil leakage. At the same time, the receiving groove 321 is provided, and the compression ring 50 and the sealing part 32 are sleeved and integrally formed to facilitate positioning and installation.

[0084] Specifically, Figure 1 or Figure 3 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the second end 13 includes a large end 131 and a small end 132, the large end 131 is fixedly connected to the first end 12, and the small end 132 is provided with a wiring groove 1321 or a wiring hole for inserting a conductive cable. Here, in this embodiment, the inner wall structure of the power supply device is provided with an avoidance hole, and the small end 132 is slidably inserted into the avoidance hole. The outer diameter of the large end 131 is larger than the outer diameter of the avoidance hole, so when sliding to the large end 131 and contacting the outer edge surface of the avoidance hole, it abuts and limits, effectively preventing the conductive column 10 from being subjected to a large external force and excessively sliding into the power supply device. At the same time, by providing a wiring groove 1321 or a wiring hole at the small end 132, the user only needs to insert the cable into the wiring groove 1321 or the wiring hole when welding, and then perform solder sealing. It is effective and convenient for processing. At the same time, the solder joint during soldering will not protrude from the outer surface of the conductive column 10, and it is not easy to cause the phenomenon of false soldering and desoldering, which effectively improves the processing accuracy.

[0085] It can be understood that in actual application, the large head end 131 can be formed by a flange or a limit block protruding from the outer surface of the small head end 132, or it can be formed by directly cutting out two ends with different outer diameters from the conductive part to form the large head end 131 and the small head end 132, both of which fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0086] Furthermore, if Figure 4 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, an elastic member 80 is further provided between the end surface of the large head end 131 and the inner wall of the power supply device, and the elastic member 80 can be made of a spring, elastic plastic, elastic silicone, etc. By providing the elastic member 80 to elastically abut against the end surface of the large head end 131 and the inner wall of the power supply device, the rebound ability of the conductive column 10 is effectively enhanced.

[0087] Furthermore, if Figure 1 or Figure 3 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, a receiving groove 1323 is provided at the intersection of the small head end 132 and the large head end 131, and the receiving groove 1323 extends toward the inside of the large head end 131 along the connecting direction of the large head end 131 and the small head end 132. Here, by providing the receiving groove 1323, the elastic member 80 is sleeved on the small head end 132, and one end of the elastic member 80 is accommodated in the receiving groove 1323 and elastically abuts against the bottom groove wall of the receiving groove 1323. The other end abuts against the inner wall structure of the power supply device. The elastic member 80 is effectively prevented from being displaced when the conductive column 10 slides along the avoidance hole.

[0088] Furthermore, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the small end 132 is provided with a slot 1322 for inserting the external snap ring 90 along its outer periphery; here, the slot 1322 is located at a position where the small end 132 is away from the large end 131. During installation, the small end 132 is inserted into the power supply device through the avoidance hole, and then the snap ring 90 is clamped in the slot 1322 to lock the small end 132 part to the outer edge of the avoidance hole away from the large end 131. There is no need to set the small end 132 longer to insert into a deeper avoidance hole, which can also effectively prevent the conductive column 10 from sliding out of the avoidance hole under the action of elastic force.

[0089] The present invention further provides an electronic cigarette 200, including a conductive component 100. The specific structure of the conductive component 100 refers to the above embodiment. Since the electronic cigarette 200 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be described one by one here.

[0090] Reference Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Fig.10 The present invention also provides a processing technology for processing the conductive component 100. The processing technology includes the following steps:

[0091] Material preparation: The conductive column 10 is made of cylindrical or prismatic conductive material, and the seal 30 is made of flexible non-toxic insulating material; here, the conductive material can be made of copper, iron, gold, silver, aluminum or zinc alloy. In this embodiment, considering the material conductivity, material hardness and material cost, copper is preferably used to process the conductive column 10; the seal 30 can be made of silicone, plastic or polymer resin. In this embodiment, considering the heat resistance, toxicity, and resistance to water or oil corrosion of the material of the seal 30, silicone is preferably used for preparation.

[0092] Step 1: Preliminarily cut and shape the cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column 10, and cut out the mounting groove 11; here, in this embodiment, cut the large head end 131 and the small head end 132 along the axial direction of the cylindrical or prismatic conductive column 10; cut out a clamping groove 1322 along its circumferential direction at the end of the small head end 132 away from the large head end 131; dig out a receiving groove 1323 toward the large head end 131 at the intersection of the small head end 132 and the large head end 131; mill out a wiring groove 1321 or drill a wiring hole on the end face of the small head end 132 away from the large head end 131. Then, the conductive column 10 is preliminarily cut out.

[0093] Step 2: Place the conductive pillar 10 into the lower mold 320 of the mold, and make the second end 13 of the conductive pillar 10 be wrapped by the lower mold 320 and the first end 12 and the mounting groove 11 of the conductive pillar 10 appear from the parting surface, position the solid compression ring 50 into the lower mold 320, and make the compression ring 50 at least partially appear from the parting surface, inject the liquid or gel seal 30 toward the first end 12 of the conductive pillar 10, and further press the upper mold 310 to squeeze and fill part of the seal 30. Filled into the installation groove 11; Here, in this embodiment, the cut and formed conductive column 10 is placed in the cavity 3210 of the lower mold 320, so that the second end 13 of the conductive column 10 is wrapped by the lower mold 320, and the first end 12 of the conductive column 10 and the installation groove 11 are exposed from the parting surface, and then the compression ring 50 is installed around the conductive column 10 in the cavity 3210 of the lower mold 320, and the lower end of the compression ring 50 is wrapped by the lower mold 320, and the upper end is exposed from the parting surface. Then, a liquid seal 30 is injected into the cavity 3210 or a gel seal 30 is placed into the cavity 3210, and then the upper mold 310 is pressed to squeeze the seal 30 in the cavity 3210 and fill it into the installation groove 11 to achieve molding. The excess part of the seal 30 overflows from the overflow groove, which will not be described in detail here. Similarly, technicians in this field can select appropriate equipment for processing on this basis, including the frame that carries the mold, the cylinder that drives the upper mold 310 to move, and manual loading and unloading or using a robot for loading and unloading, and no further details will be given here.

[0094] Step 3: Heat or cool the mold to solidify the liquid or gel seal 30 and the conductive column 10 into one; different heating or cooling methods are selected according to the different states of the injected seal 30. If the injected seal 30 is a high-temperature liquid seal, the mold can be cooled to solidify the liquid seal 30. If the injected seal is a gel that is close to solid at room temperature but has strong thermoplasticity and thermoductility, it can be processed by hot pressing. At this time, the seal 30 raw material is placed in the lower mold 320 after preheating, so that it has a certain degree of thermoplasticity and thermoductility after being heated, and then the upper mold 310 is pressed to shape it.

[0095] Step 4: Cut off the seal 30 attached to the outer end surface 121 of the first end of the conductive column 10. Here, because the seal 30 material is easily attached to the outer end surface of the conductive column 10 when injected, it leads to a phenomenon that its conductivity is weak or even the seal 30 attached to the end surface is more insulated from the outside. Therefore, it is necessary to cut off the seal 30 attached to the outer end surface 121 of the first end of the conductive column 10 to ensure its conductive stability.

[0096] The embodiment of the present invention uses the above process to integrate the conductive column 10, the seal 30 and the compression ring 50 into one body, which is effective for users to install and prevents the gap between the connecting portion 31 of the seal 30 and the installation groove 11 of the conductive column 10 from causing oil leakage. At the same time, it prevents the conductive column 10 from being separated from the seal 30 due to the extrusion force.

[0097] In addition, since the specific structure of the conductive component 100 produced by the processing technology of the conductive component 100 refers to the above-mentioned embodiment, and since the processing technology of the conductive component 100 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be described one by one here.

[0098] The present invention further provides an electronic cigarette 200, comprising a conductive component 100, which is manufactured using the conductive component 100 processing technology of the electronic cigarette 200. The electronic cigarette 200 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, and therefore has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be described one by one here.

[0099] Reference Figure 5 As shown, in order to better achieve the above purpose, the present invention also provides a processing mold 300 for manufacturing the above conductive component 100. The processing mold 300 includes an upper mold 310 and a lower mold 320. The lower mold 320 is provided with at least one installation space for partially inserting the conductive component 100. The at least one installation space includes a mold cavity 3210 and an injection cavity 3220. The second end 13 of the conductive column 10 is inserted into the mold cavity 3210 and is adapted to the shape of the mold cavity 3210. The first end 12 and the installation groove 11 of the conductive column are accommodated in the injection cavity 3220. The upper mold 310 is provided with a punch head 310. 1. When the upper mold 310 is pressed onto the lower mold 320, the punch head 3101 is partially pressed into the injection cavity 3220, and a molding space 3230 for the seal 30 is formed between the punch head 3101 and the injection cavity 3220. The molding space 3230 is connected to the mounting groove 11, so that when the upper mold 310 is pressed onto the lower mold 320, the punch head 3101 squeezes part of the seal 30 contained in the injection space into the mounting groove 11.

[0100] It is understandable that, in actual application, the mold has a plurality of installation spaces so that a plurality of conductive components 100 can be installed at a time, thereby effectively improving processing efficiency.

[0101] Specifically, Figure 5 As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, there is a height difference between the installation groove 11 and the cavity wall of the injection cavity 3220 facing the upper mold 310, so that the molding space 3230 is in an umbrella crown shape; and / or, the lower mold 320 is also provided with a positioning portion in the installation space, and when the compression ring 50 is installed in the positioning portion, it is at least partially accommodated in the molding space 3230.

[0102] In the embodiment of the present invention, the conductive column 10, the seal 30 and the compression ring 50 are integrated into one body by the hot pressing mold, which is effective for users to install and prevents the gap between the connecting portion 31 of the seal 30 and the installation groove 11 of the conductive column 10 from causing oil leakage. At the same time, it prevents the conductive column 10 from being separated from the seal 30 due to the extrusion force.

[0103] In addition, since the specific structure of the conductive component 100 processed by the processing mold 300 in this embodiment refers to the above-mentioned embodiment, and the processing mold 300 of the conductive component 100 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here one by one.

[0104] The present invention also provides an electronic cigarette 200, comprising a conductive component 100, which is manufactured using the conductive component 100 processing mold 300 of the electronic cigarette 200. The specific structure of the processing mold 300 refers to the above embodiment. The electronic cigarette 200 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, and therefore has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here one by one.

[0105] It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned process of processing the conductive component 100 by hot pressing molding. Figures 8 to 10 As shown, in another embodiment of the present invention, a processing technology using in-mold injection molding is provided for manufacturing the above conductive component 100. The processing technology includes the following steps:

[0106] Material preparation: The conductive column 10 is made of cylindrical or prismatic conductive material, and the seal 30 is made of flexible non-toxic insulating material;

[0107] Step 1: Preliminarily cutting and shaping a cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column 10, and cutting out a mounting groove 11;

[0108] Step 2: Place the conductive column 10 into the lower mold 320 of the mold, and make the second end 13 of the conductive column 10 be wrapped by the lower mold 320 and the first end 12 and the mounting groove 11 of the conductive column 10 appear from the parting surface, and position the solid compression ring 50 into the lower mold 320, and at least part of the compression ring 50 appears from the parting surface; cover the upper mold 310, the upper mold 310 wraps the first end 12 of the conductive column 10, and a molding space 3230 of the sealing member 30 is formed between the upper mold 310 and the lower mold 320, the molding space 3230 is connected with the mounting groove 11, and the liquid or gel sealing member 30 is injected into the molding space 3230 through the injection channel provided in the upper mold 310 or the lower mold 320;

[0109] Step 3: Cooling the mold to solidify the liquid or gel-like sealing member 30 and the conductive column 10 into one body;

[0110] Step 4: Cut off the excess nozzle material of the sealing member 30.

[0111] Here, the material preparation and step 1 are consistent with the above-mentioned embodiment and will not be described in detail here.

[0112] The embodiment of the present invention uses the above-mentioned in-mold injection molding process to integrate the conductive column 10, the seal 30 and the compression ring 50 into one body, which is effective for users to install and prevents the gap between the connecting portion 31 of the seal 30 and the installation groove 11 of the conductive column 10 from causing oil leakage. At the same time, it prevents the conductive column 10 from being separated from the seal 30 due to the extrusion force.

[0113] In addition, since the specific structure of the conductive component 100 produced by the processing technology of the conductive component 100 refers to the above-mentioned embodiment, and the processing technology of the conductive component 100 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here one by one.

[0114] The present invention also provides an electronic cigarette 200, including a conductive component 100, wherein the conductive component 100 is manufactured by the above-mentioned in-mold injection molding process, and the electronic cigarette 200 adopts all the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, and thus at least has the above-mentioned embodiments. All the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the embodiments are not described one by one here.

[0115] refer to Figure 5As shown, in order to better achieve the above purpose, the present invention also provides a processing mold 300 for manufacturing the above conductive component 100. The processing mold 300 is an in-mold injection mold, which includes an upper mold 310 and a lower mold 320. The lower mold 320 is provided with at least one installation space for partially inserting the conductive component 100. The at least one installation space includes a mold cavity 3210 and an injection cavity 3220. The second end 13 of the conductive column 10 is inserted into the mold cavity 3210 and is adapted to the shape of the mold cavity 3210. The first end 12 and the installation groove 11 of the conductive column are accommodated in the injection cavity 3220. The upper mold 310 is provided with a mold cavity 3210 and an injection cavity 3220. 0 is provided with a shaping head, when the upper mold 310 is pressed onto the lower mold 320, the shaping head is partially pressed into the injection cavity 3220, and a shaping space 3230 for the sealing member 30 is enclosed between the shaping head and the injection cavity 3220, the shaping space 3230 is communicated with the mounting groove 11, one of the upper mold 310 and the lower mold 320 is further provided with an injection channel for injecting the liquid or gel-like sealing member 30, the injection channel is communicated with the shaping space 3230.

[0116] Specifically, there is a height difference between the installation groove 11 and the cavity wall of the injection cavity 3220 facing the upper mold 310, so that the molding space 3230 is in an umbrella crown shape; and / or, the lower mold 320 is also provided with a positioning portion in the installation space, and when the compression ring 50 is installed in the positioning portion, it is at least partially accommodated in the molding space 3230.

[0117] It is understandable that in actual application, the mold has multiple installation spaces so that multiple conductive components 100 can be installed at a time to improve processing efficiency. At the same time, the frame carrying the mold, the cylinder driving the upper mold 310 to move, and the manual loading and unloading or the manipulator using the loading and unloading can all be selected by those skilled in the art for processing based on this, and no further details will be given here.

[0118] The present invention also provides an electronic cigarette 200, including a conductive component 100, wherein the conductive component 100 is manufactured using the above-mentioned in-mold injection molding mold 300, and the specific structure of the processing mold 300 refers to the above-mentioned embodiment. The electronic cigarette 200 adopts all the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiment, and thus at least has the above-mentioned embodiment. All the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the embodiment are not repeated here one by one.

[0119] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A conductive component of an electronic cigarette, characterized in that: Comprising a conductive column (10) and a flexible sealing member (30), wherein one end of the conductive column (10) is provided with a mounting groove (11) along its circumferential direction, and the sealing member (30) comprises a connecting portion (31), a sealing portion (32), and an elastic deformation zone (322) arranged between the connecting portion (31) and the sealing portion (32); The connecting portion (31) is sleeved in the installation groove (11) and elastically abuts against an inner groove wall of the installation groove (11); The conductive component (100) further comprises a conductive seat (70), the conductive column (10) and the conductive seat (70) together forming an output electrode of the conductive component (100), the conductive seat (70) being provided with a mounting hole (71), the sealing member (30) covering the mounting hole (71), the sealing portion (32) being sealedly connected to the conductive seat (70), and the sealing member (30) being made of a flexible insulating material; The conductive column (10) comprises a first end (12) and a second end (13); when the conductive component (100) is installed in the electronic cigarette, the first end (12) is located in the installation hole (71) and passes through the sealing member (30) to be exposed to the outside, so as to establish an electrical connection with an external electronic component; The second end (13) is covered by the sealing member (30) in the electronic cigarette, so as to establish an electrical connection with the electronic components inside the electronic cigarette (200); One end of the sealing portion (32) is connected to the connecting portion (31), and the other end protrudes out of the mounting groove (11). When the protruding end of the sealing portion (32) is fixed, the elastic deformation zone (322) is formed between the protruding end of the sealing portion (32) and the connecting portion (31). When the conductive electrode of an external atomization device squeezes the first end (12) of the conductive column (10), the elastic deformation zone (322) is deformed.

2. The conductive component of the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic deformation zone (322) is arranged in an umbrella crown shape.

3. The conductive component of the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive component (100) further comprises a compression ring (50), wherein the compression ring (50) is arranged around the protruding end of the sealing portion (32).

4. The conductive component of the electronic cigarette according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sealing portion (32) is provided with a receiving groove (321) towards the second end (13); one end of the compression ring (50) is received in the receiving groove (321), and the other end is flush with the notch of the receiving groove (321) or protrudes outside the receiving groove (321).

5. The conductive component of the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second end (13) comprises a large end (131) and a small end (132), the large end (131) being fixedly connected to the first end (12), and the small end (132) being provided with a wiring groove (1321) or a wiring hole for inserting a conductive cable; or the second end (13) comprises a large end (131) and a small end (132), the large end (131) being fixedly connected to the first end (12), and the small end (132) being provided with a wiring groove (1321) or a wiring hole for inserting a conductive cable along its outer circumference. A retaining groove (1322) is inserted into the external retaining ring (90); or, the second end (13) comprises a large head end (131) and a small head end (132), the large head end (131) is fixedly connected to the first end (12), and a receiving groove (1323) is provided at the intersection of the small head end (132) and the large head end (131), and the receiving groove (1323) extends toward the inside of the large head end (131) along the direction of the connection line between the large head end (131) and the small head end (132).

6. An electronic cigarette, characterized in that: A conductive component (100) comprising an electronic cigarette (200) according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. A process for manufacturing a conductive component as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The steps include: Step 1: Preliminarily cutting and shaping a cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column (10), and cutting out a mounting groove (11); Step 2: placing the conductive column (10) into the lower mold (320) of the mold, and making the second end (13) of the conductive column (10) be wrapped by the lower mold (320) and the first end (12) of the conductive column (10) and the mounting groove (11) appear from the parting surface, injecting a liquid or gel-like sealing member (30) toward the first end (12) of the conductive column (10), and further pressing the upper mold (310) to squeeze and fill part of the sealing member (30) into the mounting groove (11); Step three: heating or cooling the mold to solidify the liquid or gel-like sealing member (30) and the conductive column (10) into one body.

8. The processing technology of the conductive component according to claim 7, characterized in that: Before the step of "injecting a liquid or gel-like sealing member (30) toward the first end (12) of the conductive pillar (10)" in the second step, the method further comprises: A solid compression ring (50) is positioned and placed in the lower mold (320), with the compression ring (50) at least partially exposed from the parting surface, so that at least part of the compression ring (50) is accommodated in the cavity for injecting the liquid or gel-like sealing element (30).

9. The processing technology of the conductive component according to claim 7, characterized in that: After step three, it also includes: The sealing member (30) attached to the outer end surface (121) of the first end of the conductive column (10) is cut off.

10. The processing technology of the conductive component according to claim 7, characterized in that: The step of "preliminarily cutting and shaping the cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column (10)" comprises: Cutting a large head end (131) and a small head end (132) along the axial direction of a cylindrical or prismatic conductive column (10); A groove (1322) is cut along the circumferential direction of the small head end (132) at one end away from the large head end (131); At the intersection of the small end (132) and the large end (131), a receiving groove (1323) is formed toward the large end (131); A wiring groove (1321) is milled or a wiring hole is drilled on the end surface of the small head end (132) away from the large head end (131).

11. A process for manufacturing a conductive component as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The steps include: Step 1: Preliminarily cutting and shaping a cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column (10), and cutting out a mounting groove (11); Step 2: placing the conductive column (10) into the lower mold (320) of the mold, and making the second end (13) of the conductive column (10) be wrapped by the lower mold (320) and the first end (12) of the conductive column (10) and the mounting groove (11) appear from the parting surface, covering the upper mold (310) so that a shaping space (3230) of the sealing member (30) is formed between the upper mold (310) and the lower mold (320), the shaping space (3230) being connected to the mounting groove (11), and injecting the sealing member (30) in liquid or gel form into the shaping space (3230) through an injection channel provided in the upper mold (310) or the lower mold (320); Step three: Cooling the mold to solidify the liquid or gel-like sealing member (30) and the conductive column (10) into one body.

12. The processing technology of the conductive component according to claim 11, characterized in that: Before the step of "closing the upper mold (310)" in step 2, the method further includes: The solid compression ring (50) is positioned and placed in the lower mold (320), and at least a portion of the compression ring (50) is exposed from the parting surface, so that after the upper mold (310) is closed, at least a portion of the compression ring (50) is accommodated in the molding space (3230).

13. The processing technology of the conductive component according to claim 11, characterized in that: After step three, it also includes: Step 4: Cut off the excess nozzle material of the sealing member (30).

14. The processing technology of the conductive component according to claim 11, characterized in that: The step of "preliminarily cutting and shaping the cylindrical or prismatic conductive material into a conductive column (10)" comprises: Cutting a large head end (131) and a small head end (132) along the axial direction of a cylindrical or prismatic conductive column (10); A groove (1322) is cut along the circumferential direction of the small head end (132) at one end away from the large head end (131); At the intersection of the small end (132) and the large end (131), a receiving groove (1323) is formed toward the large end (131); A wiring groove (1321) is milled or a wiring hole is drilled on the end surface of the small head end (132) away from the large head end (131).

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