Electronic cigarette
By designing a protective cover on the charging port of the electronic cigarette and controlling the dormant state of the electronic cigarette by using its fastening and pulling state, the problem of increasing costs in the existing technology of children's lock design is solved, and the safety and cost-effectiveness are improved .
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420252274.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-01
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-02-01
AI Technical Summary
The children's lock design of existing electronic cigarettes is realized through children's lock buttons or wireless control, which increases costs and is difficult to effectively reduce costs.
By designing a protective cover on the charging port of the electronic cigarette, the electronic cigarette enters dormant or exits the dormant state by using the fastening and unplugging state of the protective cover, the protection cover is reused, which improves the efficiency of the device utilization and reduces costs.
It realizes simple operation of the protective cover, effectively controlling the switching between the dormant and standby states of electronic cigarettes, preventing children from being aspirated or touched, and reducing costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the field of electronic devices, and more specifically to an electronic cigarette. Background Art
[0002] By adding a child lock design to the electronic cigarette, the electronic cigarette user can open the child lock when not smoking, preventing children nearby from using it and preventing children from accidentally inhaling or touching it. In the related art, the child lock design of the electronic cigarette is mainly implemented through child lock buttons, wireless control, etc., which requires the addition of corresponding devices and increases the cost. Utility Model Content
[0003] The present utility model is proposed to solve at least one of the above problems. According to the first aspect of the present application, an electronic cigarette is provided, the electronic cigarette comprising: a charging port and a protective cover; wherein the protective cover is used to buckle on the charging port to protect the charging port; and when the protective cover is buckled on the charging port, the electronic cigarette switches to a first state; when the protective cover is pulled out of the charging port, the electronic cigarette switches to a second state; wherein one of the first state and the second state is entering a dormant state, and the other state is exiting a dormant state.
[0004] In one embodiment of the present application, the electronic cigarette further includes: a detector, which is used to detect whether the protective cover is buckled on the charging port.
[0005] In one embodiment of the present application, the electronic cigarette also includes: a controller, which is connected to the detector; wherein, when the detector detects that the protective cover is buckled on the charging port, the detector sends a first electrical signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the electronic cigarette to switch to the first state; when the detector detects that the protective cover is not buckled on the charging port, the detector sends a second electrical signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the electronic cigarette to switch to the second state.
[0006] In one embodiment of the present application, the protective cover includes: a plug for plugging into the charging port; the charging port has at least two pins; the at least two pins include: a first pin and a second pin; wherein, when the plug is inserted into the charging port, the plug conducts the first pin and the second pin.
[0007] In one embodiment of the present application, an electrical connection structure is provided on the plug; when the plug is inserted into the charging port, the electrical connection structure conducts the first pin and the second pin.
[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, the electrical connection structure includes: a conductive plating layer and / or a metal sheet.
[0009] In one embodiment of the present application, the detector includes: a detection circuit, which is electrically connected to the first pin and the second pin, and is also connected to the controller; wherein, when the detection circuit detects that the first pin and the second pin are turned on, the detection circuit sends the first electrical signal to the controller; when the detection circuit detects that the first pin and the second pin are turned off, the detection circuit sends the second electrical signal to the controller.
[0010] In one embodiment of the present application, at least two of the pins include a ground pin, a positive power pin, a positive voltage data line pin, a negative voltage data line pin and an identification pin; one of the first pin and the second pin is the ground pin, and the other pin is the positive voltage data line pin, the negative voltage data line pin or the identification pin; or, one of the first pin and the second pin is the positive power pin, and the other pin is the positive voltage data line pin, the negative voltage data line pin or the identification pin; or, the first pin and the second pin are respectively: any two pins of the positive voltage data line pin, the negative voltage data line pin and the identification pin.
[0011] In one embodiment of the present application, the protective cover further includes: a cover plate, on which the plug is arranged; and when the plug is inserted into the charging port, the cover plate is buckled onto the end surface of the electronic cigarette close to the charging port.
[0012] In one embodiment of the present application, the electronic cigarette further includes: a cigarette rod and a connecting piece; wherein the charging port is arranged on the cigarette rod; and the connecting piece is connected between the cigarette rod and the protective cover.
[0013] In one embodiment of the present application, a mounting hole is provided on the cigarette rod, the first end of the connecting member is assembled in the mounting hole, and the second end of the connecting member is connected to the protective cover.
[0014] According to the electronic cigarette provided in the embodiment of the present application, a new solution is provided, in which the electronic cigarette is controlled to switch between entering a dormant state and exiting a dormant state through a protective cover. The protective cover is reused, the utilization efficiency of the device is improved, and the cost is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an electronic cigarette shown in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a charging port shown in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a pin diagram of a charging port according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a protective cover according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electrical connection structure on the plug shown in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the detector, the protective cover and the controller shown in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the detection circuit and the pins shown in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the detection circuit and the pins according to another embodiment of the present utility model.
[0024] Reference numerals:
[0025] 10-charging port 11-cigarette rod 12-cigarette cartridge 13-first end surface 20-protective cover
[0026] 21-plug 22-electrical connection structure 221-first conductive arm 222-second conductive arm
[0027] 223-third conductive arm 23-cover plate 31-connector 32-mounting hole DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more obvious, the exemplary embodiments according to the utility model will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments of the utility model, and it should be understood that the utility model is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described here. Based on the embodiments of the utility model described in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work should fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
[0029] In the following description, a large number of specific details are given to provide a more thorough understanding of the utility model. However, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the utility model can be implemented without one or more of these details. In other examples, in order to avoid confusion with the utility model, some technical features known in the art are not described.
[0030] It should be understood that the utility model can be implemented in different forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to the embodiments proposed herein. On the contrary, providing these embodiments will make the disclosure thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the utility model to those skilled in the art.
[0031] In order to thoroughly understand the present invention, a detailed structure will be presented in the following description to illustrate the technical solution proposed by the present invention. The optional embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, but in addition to these detailed descriptions, the present invention may also have other implementations.
[0032] In conjunction with the accompanying drawings, some embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.
[0033] The child lock design of electronic cigarettes is mostly for the same purpose, that is, for safety reasons, to prevent children from accidentally inhaling or touching the electronic cigarette, and then turn off the child lock when using it yourself. In other words, the usage scenario of the electronic cigarette child lock is that the electronic cigarette user turns on the child lock when not smoking to prevent children nearby from using it. It can be seen that by adding a child lock design to the electronic cigarette, the electronic cigarette user can turn on the child lock when not smoking to prevent children nearby from using it and prevent children from accidentally inhaling or touching the electronic cigarette. In the related art, the child lock design of the electronic cigarette is mainly implemented by child lock buttons, wireless control, etc., which requires the addition of corresponding devices, which increases the cost. The above-mentioned technical problems existing in the related art can be solved by the technical solutions shown in some embodiments of the present application.
[0034] The present application embodiment provides an electronic cigarette, referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 The electronic cigarette includes: a charging port 10 and a protective cover 20; wherein the protective cover 20 is used to buckle on the charging port 10 to protect the charging port 10; and when the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10, the electronic cigarette switches to a first state; when the protective cover 20 is pulled out of the charging port 10, the electronic cigarette switches to a second state; wherein one of the first state and the second state is entering a dormant state, and the other state is exiting a dormant state.
[0035] In the above scheme, a new scheme is provided, which controls the electronic cigarette to switch between entering the dormant state and exiting the dormant state through the protective cover 20. The protective cover 20 is reused, which improves the utilization efficiency of the device and reduces the cost. The above structures are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0036] When setting the charging port 10, any interface that can be plugged and connected to an external charging device can be used. Exemplarily, the charging port 10 can be a USB interface. Specifically, the charging port 10 can be a USB interface type such as but not limited to a USB Type A interface, a USB Type B interface, a USB Type C interface, a USB Mini interface, a USB Micro interface, a USB OTG interface, etc.
[0037] When setting the protective cover 20, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , any structure that can be buckled on the charging port 10 to protect the charging port 10 can be adopted. Exemplarily, the protective cover 20 may include a cover plate 23 and a plug 21, and the plug 21 is arranged on the cover plate 23. When the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10, the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, and the cover plate 23 is buckled on the end surface of the electronic cigarette close to the charging port 10, so as to better protect the charging port 10.
[0038] In addition, the present application also associates the state of whether the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10 with whether the electronic cigarette enters a dormant state or exits a dormant state. Specifically, when the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10, the electronic cigarette switches to the first state; when the protective cover 20 is pulled out of the charging port 10, the electronic cigarette switches to the second state; wherein, one of the first state and the second state is entering a dormant state, and the other state is exiting a dormant state. It should be explained that when the electronic cigarette enters a dormant state, it cannot trigger the electronic cigarette to enter a standby state (waiting to work state) or a working state without exiting the dormant state. That is, only after the electronic cigarette exits the dormant state can it enter a standby state or a working state.
[0039] For example, the first state may be a dormant state, and the second state may be an exit dormant state. At this time, when the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10, the electronic cigarette enters a dormant state; when the protective cover 20 is pulled out of the charging port 10, the electronic cigarette exits the dormant state. At this time, the electronic cigarette user can buckle the protective cover 20 on the charging port 10 after not using the electronic cigarette, thereby triggering the electronic cigarette to enter a dormant state, that is, the electronic cigarette user can turn on the child lock when not smoking, and the electronic cigarette is in a child lock state to prevent children from using it and prevent children from accidentally inhaling or touching it, and the protective cover 20 can protect the charging port 10. When the electronic cigarette user needs to use the electronic cigarette, the protective cover 20 can be pulled out of the charging port 10, so that the electronic cigarette exits the dormant state. After exiting the dormant state, the electronic cigarette can enter a standby state or a working state.
[0040] For example, the first state may be exiting the dormant state, and the second state may be entering the dormant state. At this time, when the protective cover 20 is pulled out from the charging port 10, the electronic cigarette enters the dormant state; when the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10, the electronic cigarette exits the dormant state. At this time, the electronic cigarette user can pull out the protective cover 20 from the charging port 10 after not using the electronic cigarette, thereby triggering the electronic cigarette to enter the dormant state, that is, the electronic cigarette user can turn on the child lock when not smoking, and the electronic cigarette is in the child lock locked state to prevent children nearby from using it and prevent children from accidentally inhaling or touching it. When the electronic cigarette user needs to use the electronic cigarette, the protective cover 20 can be buckled on the charging port 10, so that the electronic cigarette exits the dormant state. After exiting the dormant state, the electronic cigarette can enter the standby state or the working state.
[0041] In the above manner, a new solution is provided, in which the electronic cigarette is controlled to switch between entering the dormant state and exiting the dormant state by the protective cover 20. The protective cover 20 is reused to realize the switching of the electronic cigarette between entering the dormant state and exiting the dormant state, thereby improving the utilization efficiency of the device and reducing the cost.
[0042] Exemplary, reference Figure 6 The electronic cigarette may further include: a detector, the detector is used to detect whether the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10. When setting the detector, a variety of methods can be used. For example, it can be implemented in a manner such as but not limited to a sensor. For example, when the detector adopts a sensor, the sensor can be an optical sensor, and the optical sensor is arranged near the charging port 10. When the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10, the optical sensor can detect that the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10; when the protective cover 20 is pulled out from the charging port 10, the optical sensor can also detect that the protective cover 20 is pulled out from the charging port 10.
[0043] Exemplary, reference Figure 6 , the electronic cigarette may also include: a controller, which is connected to the detector. When the detector detects that the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10, the detector sends a first electrical signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the electronic cigarette to switch to the first state according to the first electrical signal. When the detector detects that the protective cover 20 is not buckled on the charging port 10, the detector sends a second electrical signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the electronic cigarette to switch to the second state according to the second electrical signal. Exemplarily, the above-mentioned first electrical signal and the second electrical signal may be a high-level signal and a low-level signal, respectively, thereby simplifying the complexity of the electrical signal. Exemplarily, the first electrical signal may be a high-level signal, and the second electrical signal may be a low-level signal. Alternatively, the first electrical signal may be a low-level signal, and the second electrical signal may be a high-level signal. Exemplarily, the controller may be a device with a control function such as, but not limited to, an MCU (microcontroller unit).
[0044] When the protective cover 20 is provided, various methods may be used. Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 7 , the protective cover 20 may include: a plug 21, which is used to be plugged with the charging port 10. The charging port 10 has at least two pins; the at least two pins include: a first pin and a second pin; wherein, when the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, the plug 21 conducts the first pin and the second pin. Of course, when the plug 21 is pulled out of the charging port 10, the first pin and the second pin are disconnected. That is, the first pin and the second pin can be electrically connected through the plug 21.
[0045] The plug 21 can be used in a variety of ways to connect the first pin and the second pin on the charging port 10. Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , an electrical connection structure 22 may be provided on the plug 21. When the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, the electrical connection structure 22 conducts the first pin and the second pin. That is, the position of the electrical connection structure 22 can be adjusted. When the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, a part of the electrical connection structure 22 contacts and is electrically connected to the first pin, and another part of the electrical connection structure 22 contacts and is electrically connected to the second pin, thereby achieving conduction between the first pin and the second pin through the electrical connection structure 22. Of course, when the plug 21 is pulled out of the charging port 10, the electrical connection structure 22 can no longer contact the first pin and the second pin, so that the first pin and the second pin are restored to a disconnected state again.
[0046] Exemplarily, the plug 21 is a key component in the protective cover 20 for protecting the charging port 10. It can be made of elastic and insulating materials such as but not limited to rubber, soft glue, plastic, etc. The electrical connection structure 22 can be embedded in the surface of the plug 21 so that when the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, the electrical connection structure 22 can connect the first pin and the second pin in the charging port 10.
[0047] When setting the electrical connection structure 22, any method can be adopted. Exemplarily, the electrical connection structure 22 may include: a conductive coating and / or a metal sheet. Exemplarily, the electrical connection structure 22 may be a conductive coating provided on the plug 21, which simplifies the fixing method between the plug 21 and the electrical connection structure 22. Exemplarily, the electrical connection structure 22 may also include a metal sheet, and the metal sheet is fixed to the plug 21 by methods such as but not limited to clamping, bonding, screw fastening, etc. Exemplarily, the electrical connection structure 22 may also include a metal sheet, and a conductive coating provided on the metal sheet, that is, the electrical connection structure 22 is a composite structure to prevent the metal sheet from being corroded. When setting, the position of the electrical connection structure 22 on the plug 21 can be adjusted to ensure that when the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, the electrical connection structure 22 is electrically connected to both the first pin and the second pin.
[0048] Exemplary, reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the electrical connection structure 22 may include an electrically connected first conductive arm 221 and a second conductive arm 222. Specifically, the first conductive arm 221 and the second conductive arm 222 may be electrically connected through a third conductive arm 223. Among them, when the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, the first conductive arm 221 is electrically connected to the first pin, and the second conductive arm 222 is electrically connected to the second pin. Specifically, when the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, the first pin just contacts and is electrically connected to the first conductive arm 221, and the second pin just contacts and is electrically connected to the second conductive arm 222. And the first conductive arm 221 and the second conductive arm 222 in the electrical connection structure 22 are electrically connected. Therefore, when the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, the first pin and the second pin can be connected through the electrically connected first conductive arm 221 and the second conductive arm 222. When the plug 21 is pulled out of the charging port 10, the first pin and the second pin can be disconnected.
[0049] Exemplary, reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5, the plug 21 can be a connector plugged into the charging port 10. The first conductive arm 221 and the second conductive arm 222 can be the third pin and the fourth pin in the plug, respectively, and the third pin and the fourth pin are electrically connected. The third pin and the fourth pin can be electrically connected through the third conductive arm 223. Exemplarily, the charging port 10 can be a USB interface, and the connector at this time can be a USB plug. That is, the connector is also a plug plugged and connected to the charging port 10. Exemplarily, the USB interface can be a Micro USB female charging port 10. The connector can be a Micro USB male. Of course, in other embodiments, the charging port 10 and the connector can also be other types of plugs and interfaces for plug-in connection. Of course, it should be noted that the first conductive arm 221 and the second conductive arm 222 are not limited to the third pin and the third pin shown above. In addition, other structural forms can also be used. For example, other non-pin-shaped conductive structures can also be used. In addition, it should also be noted that in the above embodiment, although the plug 21 can be plugged into the charging port 10, as a carrier for protecting the charging port 10 and setting the electrical connection structure 22, it may not have to comply with the relevant interface protocol like the charging port 10. That is, as a plug-in connector in the form of a plug 21, it may not comply with the interface protocol of the charging port 10, and only the third pin and the fourth pin that cooperate with some pins of the charging port 10 may be set, without setting all the pins in the interface protocol.
[0050] Of course, in other embodiments, a plug connector in the form of a plug 21 may also comply with the interface protocol of the charging port 10, but at this time, the pins other than the third and fourth pins on the plug 21 may be left suspended. Exemplarily, the plug connector may have other pins in addition to the third and fourth pins, like the charging port 10. At this time, the pins other than the third and fourth pins on the plug connector may be left suspended. That is, after the plug connector is inserted into the charging port 10, and each pin on the plug connector contacts and is electrically connected to the corresponding pin on the charging port 10, since the pins other than the third and fourth pins on the plug connector are left suspended, the pins other than the first and second pins in the charging port 10 are also in a disconnected state, and their states do not change.
[0051] In the related art, the pins in the normal charging port 10 are disconnected from each other at the position of the charging port 10 and the position near the charging port 10. And the protective cover 20 in the related art is completely insulated. When the protective cover 20 in the related art is buckled on the charging port 10, the first pin and the second pin on the charging port 10 remain disconnected. Compared with the charging port 10 in the related art, this embodiment can connect or disconnect the first pin and the second pin in the charging port 10 through the plug 21 on the protective cover 20. And with this setting, a corresponding detector can be set to detect whether the first pin and the second pin on the charging port 10 are connected or disconnected, so as to determine whether the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10, so as to associate it with the electronic cigarette entering or exiting the dormant state.
[0052] Exemplary, reference Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the detector may include: a detection circuit, electrically connected to the first pin and the second pin, and also connected to the controller; wherein the detection circuit sends a first electrical signal to the controller when detecting that the first pin and the second pin are turned on; and the detection circuit sends a second electrical signal to the controller when detecting that the first pin and the second pin are turned off. By setting a detection circuit in the electronic cigarette, the conduction and disconnection between the first pin and the second pin are specifically detected, so that the conduction and disconnection state between the first pin and the second pin can be obtained. And the controller can switch the electronic cigarette to the first state or the second state according to the detection result of the detection circuit. Exemplarily, the detection circuit can determine whether the first pin and the second pin are turned on by detecting the resistance between the first pin and the second pin. Specifically, when the detection circuit detects that the first pin and the second pin are turned on, the detection circuit sends a first electrical signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the electronic cigarette to switch to the first state according to the first electrical signal. When the detection circuit detects that the first pin and the second pin are turned off, the detection circuit sends a second electrical signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the electronic cigarette to switch to the second state according to the second electrical signal.
[0053] Exemplary, reference Figure 3 , at least two pins in the charging port 10 may include a ground pin, a positive power pin, a positive voltage data line pin, a negative voltage data line pin, and an identification pin. At this time, one of the first pin and the second pin may be a ground pin, and the other pin may be a positive voltage data line pin, a negative voltage data line pin, or an identification pin. Exemplarily, the first pin is a ground pin, and the second pin may be a positive voltage data line pin, a negative voltage data line pin, or an identification pin; or, the first pin is a positive voltage data line pin, a negative voltage data line pin, or an identification pin, and the second pin is a ground pin.
[0054] Exemplary, reference Figure 3, when at least two pins in the charging port 10 may include a ground pin, a positive power pin, a positive voltage data line pin, a negative voltage data line pin, and an identification pin, one of the first pin and the second pin may be a positive power pin, and the other may be a positive voltage data line pin, a negative voltage data line pin, or an identification pin. Exemplarily, the first pin may be a positive power pin, and the second pin may be a positive voltage data line pin, a negative voltage data line pin, or an identification pin; or, the first pin may be a positive voltage data line pin, a negative voltage data line pin, or an identification pin, and the second pin may be a positive power pin.
[0055] Exemplary, reference Figure 3 , the first pin and the second pin can also be any two pins selected from the positive voltage data line pin, the negative voltage data line pin and the identification pin. For example, one of the first pin and the second pin can be a positive voltage data line pin, and the other pin can be a negative voltage data line pin. For example, one of the first pin and the second pin can be a positive voltage data line pin, and the other pin can be an identification pin. For example, one of the first pin and the second pin can be a negative voltage data line pin, and the other pin can be an identification pin.
[0056] The selection method of the first pin and the second pin shown above can avoid the situation where the positive power pin and the ground pin are used as the first pin and the second pin respectively, thereby avoiding the situation where the positive power pin and the ground pin are directly connected to cause a large current short circuit and cause device damage.
[0057] Exemplary, reference Figure 4 The protective cover 20 may further include: a cover plate 23, on which the plug 21 is disposed. When the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, the cover plate 23 is buckled onto the end surface of the electronic cigarette near the charging port 10, so as to provide a larger coverage range of protection for the charging port 10 and improve the protection effect of the charging port 10. For example, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 The end face of the electronic cigarette near the charging port 10 is the first end face 13. When the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, the cover plate 23 is buckled on the first end face 13 to provide a larger coverage of the charging port 10 and improve the protection effect of the charging port 10. For example, the size of the cover plate 23 can be the same as the size of the end face of the cigarette rod 11 near the charging port 10. For example, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4, the size of the cover plate 23 is the same as the size of the first end face 13, so that when the connector is inserted into the charging port 10, the edge of the cover plate 23 is flush with the edge of the end face close to the charging port 10, which does not take up additional space and also provides better dust and water protection for the charging port 10. Exemplarily, the material of the cover plate 23 can be the same as the material of the plug 21, so that the cover plate 23 and the plug 21 are made by an integral molding process. For example, the materials of the plug 21 and the cover plate 23 can both be soft rubber materials, rubber materials or plastic materials, so that they can be prepared by integral extrusion molding or integral injection molding. Of course, in other embodiments, the material of the cover plate 23 can be different from that of the plug 21, and the plug 21 is fixed to the cover plate 23 by methods such as but not limited to bonding, clamping, screw fastening, etc.
[0058] Exemplary, reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the electronic cigarette may further include: a cigarette rod 11 and a connector 31. Among them, the charging port 10 is arranged on the cigarette rod 11, and the connector 31 is connected between the cigarette rod 11 and the protective cover 20. By setting the connector 31 to flexibly connect the protective cover 20 and the cigarette rod 11, when the protective cover 20 is pulled out from the charging port 10, the protective cover 20 is still connected to the cigarette rod 11, thereby preventing the protective cover 20 from being lost. When determining the connector 31, the connector 31 may be, for example, but not limited to, a plastic line, an elastic line, etc. For example, a mounting hole 32 may be provided on the cigarette rod 11, the first end of the connector 31 is assembled in the mounting hole 32, and the second end of the connector 31 is connected to the protective cover 20. The first end of the connector 31 may be assembled in the mounting hole 32 by means such as, but not limited to, snap-on, threaded connection, bonding, etc. The second end of the connector 31 may be connected to the protective cover 20 by means such as, but not limited to, integral molding, snap-on, bonding, screw fastening, etc.
[0059] Exemplary, reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 The electronic cigarette may include a cigarette rod 11 and a cigarette cartridge 12. Only when the protective cover 20 inserted into the charging port 10 at the bottom of the cigarette rod 11 is pulled out, the electronic cigarette can work normally, otherwise the electronic cigarette will always be in a dormant state, achieving the purpose of a child lock. Among them, there is a connector 31 on the protective cover 20 that can be inserted into the mounting hole 32 at the bottom of the cigarette rod 11. The purpose is that when the protective cover 20 is pulled out, the protective cover 20 can still remain connected to the cigarette rod 11 to prevent loss. Regardless of the position of the charging port 10, as long as the ideas mentioned in the embodiments of the present application are used to implement the child lock function, it is within the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.
[0060] Exemplary, reference Figure 3, at least two pins in the charging port 10 at the bottom of the cigarette rod 11 may include: a ground pin (GND), a positive power pin (VBUS), a positive voltage data line pin (D+), a negative voltage data line pin (D-) and an identification pin (ID). Among them, the ground pin (GND) and the positive power pin (VBUS) are used to charge the electronic cigarette. In this embodiment, the identification pin (ID) and the ground pin (GND) are used to realize the switching control of the electronic cigarette entering the dormant state and exiting the dormant state, and in this embodiment, they are used to realize the child lock function.
[0061] Exemplary, reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the electrical connection structure 22 on the plug 21 only has a third pin and a fourth pin corresponding to the ground pin and the identification pin of the charging port 10, and the third pin and the fourth pin can be a ground pin and an identification pin, respectively. The positive power pin (VBUS), the positive voltage data line pin (D+), and the negative voltage data line pin (D-) may not be reflected on the electrical connection structure 22. When the plug 21 on the protective cover 20 is inserted into the charging port 10 at the bottom of the electronic cigarette, the ground pin (GND) and the identification pin (ID) on the charging port 10 will be short-circuited due to the insertion of the plug 21. When the plug 21 on the protective cover 20 is pulled out from the charging port 10 at the bottom of the electronic cigarette, the ground pin (GND) and the identification pin (ID) on the charging port 10 will return to an open circuit state due to the removal of the plug 21.
[0062] Exemplary, reference Figure 7 and Figure 8 The detection circuit of the electronic cigarette can be an identification pin grounding detection circuit (ID pin grounding detection circuit). The detection circuit is connected to the identification pin on the charging port 10 to detect whether the identification pin on the charging port 10 is grounded, thereby detecting whether the identification pin is connected to the ground pin. When the detection circuit detects that the identification pin on the charging port 10 is connected to the ground pin, that is, the plug 21 on the protective cover 20 is not unplugged from the charging port 10, the controller controls the electronic cigarette to enter a dormant state, and the electronic cigarette is unavailable, thereby achieving the purpose of a child lock. When the controller detects that the identification pin on the charging port 10 is disconnected from the ground pin, that is, the plug 21 on the protective cover 20 is unplugged from the charging port 10, then the controller controls the electronic cigarette to exit the dormant state. Specifically, it can be in a waiting state (standby state), and the electronic cigarette can be used.
[0063] In the various embodiments shown above, a new solution is provided, in which the electronic cigarette is controlled to switch between entering a dormant state and exiting a dormant state by using the protective cover 20. The protective cover 20 is reused, thereby improving the utilization efficiency of the device and reducing the cost.
[0064] In some of the above embodiments, the electronic cigarette is controlled to enter a dormant state or exit a dormant state by using whether the protective cover 20 of the charging port 10 is buckled on the charging port 10. In some embodiments, when the plug 21 is inserted into the charging port 10, the identification pin on the charging port 10 can be connected to the ground pin, and the grounding condition of the identification pin is collected to control the electronic cigarette to enter a dormant state or exit a dormant state. In the above embodiments, the original structure of the electronic cigarette is not changed, but a protective cover 20 is added to realize the child lock function, and the electronic cigarette is controlled to switch between entering a dormant state and exiting a dormant state. The implementation method is simple and feasible. In some embodiments, when the protective cover 20 is buckled on the charging port 10, it can also play a role in waterproofing and dustproofing the charging port 10. It can be seen that the scheme of the embodiment of the present application has the advantages of simple principle, simple structure, and simple implementation. It will not change the original structure of the electronic cigarette and can be used as an alternative to a child lock.
[0065] The utility model has been described through the above embodiments, but it should be understood that the above embodiments are only for the purpose of example and description, and are not intended to limit the utility model to the scope of the described embodiments. In addition, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the utility model is not limited to the above embodiments, and more variations and modifications can be made according to the teachings of the utility model, and these variations and modifications all fall within the scope of protection claimed by the utility model. The protection scope of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An electronic cigarette, characterized in that: include: Charging port; A protective cover, used to buckle on the charging port to protect the charging port; When the protective cover is buckled on the charging port, the electronic cigarette switches to a first state; when the protective cover is pulled out of the charging port, the electronic cigarette switches to a second state; wherein one of the first state and the second state is entering a dormant state, and the other state is exiting a dormant state.
2. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: The detector is used to detect whether the protective cover is buckled on the charging port.
3. The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes: A controller connected to the detector; When the detector detects that the protective cover is buckled on the charging port, the detector sends a first electrical signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the electronic cigarette to switch to the first state; When the detector detects that the protective cover is not fastened on the charging port, the detector sends a second electrical signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the electronic cigarette to switch to the second state.
4. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3, characterized in that: The protective cover includes: a plug for plugging with the charging port; The charging port has at least two pins; the at least two pins include: a first pin and a second pin; wherein, when the plug is inserted into the charging port, the plug conducts the first pin and the second pin.
5. The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, characterized in that: The plug is provided with an electrical connection structure; when the plug is inserted into the charging port, the electrical connection structure conducts the first pin and the second pin.
6. The electronic cigarette according to claim 5, characterized in that: The electrical connection structure includes: a conductive coating and / or a metal sheet.
7. The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, characterized in that: The detector includes: a detection circuit electrically connected to the first pin and the second pin, and also connected to the controller; When the detection circuit detects that the first pin and the second pin are turned on, the detection circuit sends the first electrical signal to the controller; when the detection circuit detects that the first pin and the second pin are turned off, the detection circuit sends the second electrical signal to the controller.
8. The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, characterized in that: At least two of the pins include a ground pin, a positive power pin, a positive voltage data line pin, a negative voltage data line pin and an identification pin; One of the first pin and the second pin is the ground pin, and the other pin is the positive voltage data line pin, the negative voltage data line pin or the identification pin; or, One of the first pin and the second pin is the positive power pin, and the other pin is the positive voltage data line pin, the negative voltage data line pin or the identification pin; or, The first pin and the second pin are respectively any two pins among the positive voltage data line pin, the negative voltage data line pin and the identification pin.
9. The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, characterized in that: The protective cover also includes: a cover plate, the plug is arranged on the cover plate; and when the plug is inserted into the charging port, the cover plate is buckled on the end surface of the electronic cigarette close to the charging port.
10. The electronic cigarette according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: Also includes: A cigarette holder, wherein the charging port is arranged on the cigarette holder; A connecting piece is connected between the cigarette rod and the protective cover.
11. The electronic cigarette according to claim 10, characterized in that: The cigarette rod is provided with a mounting hole, the first end of the connecting member is assembled in the mounting hole, and the second end of the connecting member is connected to the protective cover.