Electronic cigarette with side light transmitting function

Abstract

The electronic cigarette comprises a shell, a liquid storage assembly, a light guide silica gel block, a control panel, a light source, a supporting base, a battery and a light shading piece, the shell comprises a light shading outer sleeve and a light-transmitting bottom cover, the light guide silica gel block is located in the light-transmitting bottom cover, and a light guide groove is formed in the surface, facing the control panel, of the light guide silica gel block. The light source is located in the light guide groove and connected with the control panel. The supporting base is located between the control panel and the battery and abuts against the control panel, and a fool-proof groove matched with the peripheral face of the battery is formed in the surface, facing the battery, of the supporting base. The battery is located between the liquid storage assembly and the supporting base and extends into the fool-proof groove. The anti-dazzling screen covers the end face of the light-transmitting bottom cover. The light of the light source is uniformly emitted from the side surface of the light-transmitting bottom cover, so that a user can be prevented from seeing dazzling bright spots, the user experience is improved, the energy consumption is reduced, the production is convenient, and the production efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic cigarettes, and more specifically to an electronic cigarette with light-transmitting side surfaces. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of science and technology, electronic cigarettes have gradually replaced cigarettes and entered people's sight. Electronic cigarettes have a similar appearance and taste to cigarettes, and can also inhale smoke like real cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes do not contain harmful ingredients such as tar and suspended particles, and will not produce lingering second-hand smoke. They do not affect the health of smokers or the people around them, and are therefore deeply favored by people.

[0003] The existing electronic cigarette includes a shell, a liquid storage component, an atomizer core, a control panel and a light source. The shell includes a light-transmitting outer sleeve and a light-transmitting bottom cover at the end of the outer sleeve. The liquid storage component is located in the light-transmitting outer sleeve, the atomizer core is located in the liquid storage component, the control panel is located in the light-transmitting outer sleeve and is electrically connected to the atomizer core, and the light source is located on the side of the control panel facing the bottom cover. When smoking, the light source emits light to imitate real cigarettes. However, when the light source of this structure emits light, the light emitted outward is uneven, and the user can see dazzling bright spots, causing eye discomfort and poor user experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a side-transmitting electronic cigarette which can prevent users from seeing dazzling bright spots.

[0005] The utility model solves the above-mentioned problem by constructing a side-transmissive electronic cigarette, which includes a shell, a liquid storage component, a light-guiding silicone block, a control panel, a light source, a support seat, a battery and a light-shielding sheet. The shell includes a light-shielding outer sleeve and a light-transmitting bottom cover. The first end of the light-transmitting bottom cover is inserted into the light-shielding outer sleeve, and the second end of the light-transmitting bottom cover extends to the outside of one end of the light-shielding outer sleeve. The liquid storage component is located in the light-shielding outer sleeve. The light-guiding silicone block is located in the light-transmitting bottom cover and is arranged to extend in the lateral direction of the electronic cigarette. The surface of the light-guiding silicone block facing the control panel is provided with a light-guiding groove.

[0006] The control board is located between the light-guiding silicone block and the support seat, and is covered on the surface of the light-guiding silicone block; the light source is located in the light-guiding groove and is connected to the control board; the support seat is located between the control board and the battery and is in contact with the control board, and the surface of the support seat facing the battery is provided with an anti-idiot groove that is compatible with the outer peripheral surface of the battery; the battery is located between the liquid storage assembly and the support seat, and extends into the anti-idiot groove; the light-shielding sheet is covered on the end surface of the light-transmitting bottom cover.

[0007] Preferably, there are a plurality of light guide grooves, which are arranged along the edge of the light guide silicone block and at a preset distance from the outer peripheral surface of the light guide silicone block.

[0008] Preferably, the light sources are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the light guiding grooves, and all the light guiding grooves together form a ring or an ellipse.

[0009] Preferably, the outer peripheral surface of the light-guiding silicone block elastically abuts against the inner wall surface of the light-transmitting bottom cover.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom wall of the anti-foolproof groove is provided with air guide holes and supporting ribs, the light-transmitting bottom cover is provided with air inlet holes, the air guide holes are connected with the air inlet holes and the liquid storage assembly, and the supporting ribs are in contact with the battery.

[0011] Preferably, a first receiving groove is provided on the surface of the support base facing the control board, and the first receiving groove is communicated with the anti-foolproof groove; the control board is connected to an airflow sensor, and the airflow sensor is located in the first receiving groove.

[0012] Preferably, a second receiving groove is provided on a surface of the support base facing the control board, and a control chip is provided on the control board, and the control chip is located in the second receiving groove.

[0013] Preferably, an observation window is provided on the end surface of the light-transmitting bottom cover, and the light-shielding sheet covers the observation window; the control board is connected to a display screen, and the display screen passes through the light-guiding silicone block and extends into the observation window.

[0014] Preferably, the electronic cigarette also includes an atomizer core and an adapter plate, the atomizer core is located in the liquid storage assembly and is connected to a first electronic wire, which is electrically connected to the adapter plate; the control board is connected to a second electronic wire, which is electrically connected to the adapter plate, and the cross-sectional area of ​​the second electronic wire is greater than the cross-sectional area of ​​the first electronic wire.

[0015] Preferably, the adapter plate is located between the liquid storage assembly and the battery, and the length of the first electronic wire is smaller than the length of the second electronic wire.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the utility model cooperates between a light-shielding outer sleeve, a light-transmitting bottom cover, a light-guiding silicone block, a light source and a light-shielding sheet. The first end of the light-transmitting bottom cover is inserted into the light-shielding outer sleeve, and the second end of the light-transmitting bottom cover extends to the outside of one end of the light-shielding outer sleeve. The light-guiding silicone block is located in the light-transmitting bottom cover and is extended along the lateral direction of the electronic cigarette. A light-guiding groove is provided on the surface of the light-guiding silicone block facing the control panel. The light source is located in the light-guiding groove. The light-shielding sheet is covered on the end face of the light-transmitting bottom cover. Therefore, when working, the light of the light source is scattered through the outer peripheral surface of the light-guiding silicone block and then emitted from the side of the light-transmitting bottom cover, which can prevent users from seeing dazzling bright spots, improve user experience, do not require a high-power light source, and save energy.

[0017] In addition, since the support base is located between the control board and the battery and abuts against the control board, the surface of the support base facing the battery is provided with an anti-mistake groove that matches the outer peripheral surface of the battery; the battery is located between the liquid storage assembly and the support base and extends into the anti-mistake groove. Therefore, the overall structure is compact, easy to assemble, and has high production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The utility model is described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional diagram of an embodiment of the electronic cigarette with light transmission from the side of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the electronic cigarette with light passing through the side shown;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the electronic cigarette with light passing through the side shown;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of the electronic cigarette control panel with light transmission on the side combined with the USB interface and the display screen;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of the support base of the electronic cigarette with light passing through the side shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementations.

[0025] See also Figures 1 to 5The utility model provides an electronic cigarette with light transmission from the side, which includes a shell 1, a liquid storage component 2, a light-guiding silicone block 3, an atomizing core 4, a control panel 5, a light source 6, a support seat 7, a battery 8 and a light shielding sheet 91. The shell 1 includes a light-shielding outer sleeve 11 and a light-transmitting bottom cover 12. One end of the light-shielding outer sleeve 11 is connected to a suction nozzle 13, and the user can inhale smoke through the suction nozzle 13. The light-transmitting bottom cover 12 is covered at the other end of the light-shielding outer sleeve 11, and the light-transmitting bottom cover 12 and the suction nozzle 13 are respectively located at two opposite ends of the light-shielding outer sleeve 11. Among them, the first end of the light-transmitting bottom cover 12 is inserted into the light-shielding outer sleeve 11, and the second end of the light-transmitting bottom cover 12 extends to the outside of one end of the light-shielding outer sleeve 11. The light-shielding outer sleeve 11 can be a metal sleeve, and the light-transmitting bottom cover 12 can be made of light-transmitting materials such as plastic or glass.

[0026] The transparent bottom cover 12 is provided with a charging hole 121, an air inlet 122 and an observation window 123. The charging hole 121 and the observation window 123 are arranged in parallel with the air inlet 122. When smoking, external gas enters the housing 1 through the air inlet 122 to discharge the smoke formed by the atomization core 4 atomizing the smoke liquid from the suction nozzle 13. The surface of the transparent bottom cover 12 facing the liquid storage component 2 is provided with a limiting groove 124, and the upper cover of the limiting groove 124 is provided with a sealing sheet 90. The limiting groove 124 is movably provided with an air regulating sheet 92, and the air intake volume is adjusted by the air regulating sheet 92 to adapt to different users. The observation window 123 is located at the end face of the transparent bottom cover 12.

[0027] The liquid storage assembly 2 is located in the light-shielding outer sleeve 11, and includes a liquid storage tube 21, a liquid absorbing cotton column 22, a sealed top cover 23 and a sealed base 24. The liquid storage tube 21 is located in the light-shielding outer sleeve 11 and is used to store the cigarette liquid. The liquid absorbing cotton column 22 is located in the liquid storage tube 21 and is used to absorb the cigarette liquid. The sealed top cover 23 and the sealed base 24 are arranged in opposite positions. The sealed top cover 23 is covered on the top end of the liquid storage tube 21, and the sealed base 24 is covered on the bottom end of the liquid storage tube 21 and abuts against the light-transmitting bottom cover 12.

[0028] The light-guiding silicone block 3 is located in the light-transmitting bottom cover 12 and is arranged along the lateral extension of the electronic cigarette. The surface of the light-guiding silicone block 3 facing the control board 5 is provided with a light-guiding groove 31. The light source 6 is located in the light-guiding groove 31 and is connected to the control board 5. There are several light-guiding grooves 31, and several light-guiding grooves 31 are arranged along the edge of the light-guiding silicone block 3 and are preset at a distance from the outer peripheral surface of the light-guiding silicone block, so that the light emitted from the light-guiding groove 31 can be scattered out well. The light source 6 is arranged one by one with the light-guiding grooves 31, and all the light-guiding grooves 31 form a ring or an ellipse together, so that the light emitted from the outer back of the housing 1 is more uniform. The outer peripheral surface of the light-guiding silicone block is elastically abutted against the inner wall surface of the light-transmitting bottom cover 12, so that it is not only fixed reliably, but also avoids light leakage. Compared with acrylic material, the light-guiding silicone block 3 can better diffuse light and avoid glare. It can be closely combined with the light-transmitting bottom cover 12 during assembly, and better emit light from the side.

[0029] The atomizer core 4 is located in the liquid storage assembly 2 and is connected to the first electronic wire 93, which includes a liquid conduction cotton tube 41 and an electric heating element 42. The liquid conduction cotton tube 41 is located in the liquid absorption cotton column 22, and is used to conduct the smoke liquid to the electric heating element 42. The electric heating element 42 is located in the liquid conduction cotton tube 41 and is electrically connected to the control board 5, and is used to atomize the smoke liquid on the liquid conduction cotton tube 41. The electric heating element 42 can be an electric heating wire or an electric heating network, etc., which is not specifically limited here. Among them, one end of the first electronic wire 93 is electrically connected to the electric heating element 42, and the other end of the first electronic wire 93 is connected to the adapter plate 94. It can be understood that as long as the smoke liquid can be atomized, the structure of the atomizer core 4 is not specifically limited here.

[0030] The adapter plate 94 is located between the liquid storage assembly 2 and the battery 8 for transmitting electrical signals. The control board 5 is located between the light-conducting silicone block 3 and the support seat 7, and is covered on the surface of the light-conducting silicone block 3. A control chip is provided on the control board 5, and the control board 5 is connected to a second electronic wire (not shown in the figure), a USB interface 95, an airflow sensor 96 and a display screen 97. The second electronic wire is electrically connected to the adapter plate 94, and the control board 5 is electrically connected to the atomization core 4 through the second electronic wire, the adapter plate 94 and the first electronic wire 93. The cross-sectional area of ​​the second electronic wire is greater than the cross-sectional area of ​​the first electronic wire 93. Therefore, energy loss can be reduced, the stability of the amount of smoke is ensured, and the amount of smoke is large. The length of the first electronic wire 93 is less than the length of the second electronic wire. The USB interface 95 corresponds to the position of the charging hole 121 and extends into the charging hole 121. The display screen 97 runs through the light-conducting silicone block 3 and extends into the observation window 123, which is used to display information such as the power or smoke oil of the electronic cigarette.

[0031] The support seat 7 is located between the control board 5 and the battery 8, and is in contact with the control board 5. The surface of the support seat 7 facing the battery 8 is provided with an anti-idiot groove 71 that matches the outer peripheral surface of the battery 8. The battery 8 is located between the liquid storage component 2 and the support seat 7, and extends into the anti-idiot groove 71, so that during assembly, the battery 8 can be ensured to be assembled in place and the assembly efficiency is improved. The bottom wall of the anti-idiot groove 71 is provided with an air guide hole 72 and a supporting rib 73. The air guide hole 72 is connected to the air inlet 122 and the liquid storage component 2, and the supporting rib 73 is in contact with the battery 8, so that the air path can be ensured to be unobstructed and avoid air path blockage.

[0032] The surface of the support base 7 facing the control board 5 is provided with a first receiving groove 74 and a second receiving groove 75. The first receiving groove 74 is connected to the foolproof groove 71. The airflow sensor 96 is located in the first receiving groove 74. This structure can better prevent the smoke oil leaked from the liquid storage component 2 from flowing to the airflow sensor 96, and prevent the smoke liquid from contaminating the airflow sensor 96, which is easy to self-start. The control chip is located in the second receiving groove 75. The light shielding sheet 91 is covered on the end surface of the transparent bottom cover 12 and covers the observation window 123, so that when the display screen 97 is not working, the user cannot see the display screen 97. When the display screen 97 is working, the user can see the display screen 97, so that the product looks more technological and improves the user experience. It can be understood that the light shielding sheet 91 is a translucent body.

[0033] In summary, the utility model cooperates among the light-shielding outer sleeve 11, the light-transmitting bottom cover 12, the light-guiding silicone block 3, the light source 6 and the light-shielding sheet 91. The first end of the light-transmitting bottom cover 12 is inserted into the light-shielding outer sleeve 11, and the second end of the light-transmitting bottom cover 12 extends to the outside of one end of the light-shielding outer sleeve 11. The light-guiding silicone block 3 is located in the light-transmitting bottom cover 12 and is extended along the lateral direction of the electronic cigarette. The surface of the light-guiding silicone block 3 facing the control board 5 is provided with a light-guiding groove 31, the light source 6 is located in the light-guiding groove 31, and the light-shielding sheet 91 is covered on the end face of the light-transmitting bottom cover 12. Therefore, when working, the light of the light source 6 is scattered through the outer peripheral surface of the light-guiding silicone block 3, and then emitted from the side of the light-transmitting bottom cover 12, which can prevent users from seeing dazzling bright spots, thereby improving user experience, eliminating the need for a high-power light source 6, and saving energy consumption. In addition, since the support base 7 is located between the control board 5 and the battery 8 and abuts against the control board 5, the surface of the support base 7 facing the battery 8 is provided with an anti-mistake groove 71 adapted to the outer peripheral surface of the battery 8; the battery 8 is located between the liquid storage assembly 2 and the support base 7 and extends into the anti-mistake groove 71. Therefore, its overall structure is compact, easy to assemble, and has high production efficiency.

[0034] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive from any point of view, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the present invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

[0035] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A side-transmitting electronic cigarette, characterized in that: It includes a shell, a liquid storage component, a light-guiding silicone block, a control panel, a light source, a support seat, a battery and a light-shielding sheet. The shell includes a light-shielding outer sleeve and a light-transmitting bottom cover. The first end of the light-transmitting bottom cover is inserted into the light-shielding outer sleeve, and the second end of the light-transmitting bottom cover extends to the outside of one end of the light-shielding outer sleeve. The liquid storage component is located in the light-shielding outer sleeve. The light-guiding silicone block is located in the light-transmitting bottom cover and is arranged to extend in the lateral direction of the electronic cigarette. The surface of the light-guiding silicone block facing the control panel is provided with a light-guiding groove. The control board is located between the light-guiding silicone block and the support seat, and is covered on the surface of the light-guiding silicone block; the light source is located in the light-guiding groove and is connected to the control board; the support seat is located between the control board and the battery and is in contact with the control board, and the surface of the support seat facing the battery is provided with an anti-idiot groove that is compatible with the outer peripheral surface of the battery; the battery is located between the liquid storage assembly and the support seat, and extends into the anti-idiot groove; the light-shielding sheet is covered on the end surface of the light-transmitting bottom cover.

2. The side-light-transmitting electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the light guide grooves is several, and the several light guide grooves are arranged along the edge of the light guide silicone block and are at a preset distance from the outer peripheral surface of the light guide silicone block.

3. The side-light-transmitting electronic cigarette according to claim 2, characterized in that: The light sources are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the light guide grooves, and all the light guide grooves together form a ring or an ellipse.

4. The side-light-transmitting electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer peripheral surface of the light-guiding silicone block elastically abuts against the inner wall surface of the light-transmitting bottom cover.

5. The side-light-transmitting electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the fool-proof groove is provided with an air guide hole and a supporting rib, the light-transmitting bottom cover is provided with an air inlet hole, the air guide hole is connected with the air inlet hole and the liquid storage assembly, and the supporting rib abuts against the battery.

6. The side-light-transmitting electronic cigarette according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first receiving groove is arranged on the surface of the support base facing the control board, and the first receiving groove is communicated with the fool-proof groove; an airflow sensor is connected to the control board, and the airflow sensor is located in the first receiving groove.

7. The side-light-transmitting electronic cigarette according to claim 5, characterized in that: A second receiving groove is arranged on the surface of the support base facing the control board. The control board is provided with a control chip, and the control chip is located in the second receiving groove.

8. The side-light-transmitting electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: An observation window is arranged on the end surface of the light-transmitting bottom cover, and the light-shielding sheet covers the observation window; a display screen is connected to the control board, and the display screen passes through the light-guiding silicone block and extends into the observation window.

9. The side-light-transmitting electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic cigarette also includes an atomizer core and an adapter plate. The atomizer core is located in the liquid storage assembly and is connected to a first electronic wire, which is electrically connected to the adapter plate. The control board is connected to a second electronic wire, which is electrically connected to the adapter plate, and the cross-sectional area of ​​the second electronic wire is greater than the cross-sectional area of ​​the first electronic wire.

10. The side-light-transmitting electronic cigarette according to claim 9, characterized in that: The adapter plate is located between the liquid storage assembly and the battery, and the length of the first electronic wire is less than the length of the second electronic wire.

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