Electronic cigarette

Abstract

The electronic cigarette comprises a shell, a cigarette holder assembly and a plurality of smoke cartridges, the cigarette holder assembly is connected with the shell, the cigarette holder assembly comprises a cigarette holder part and a base part, the cigarette holder part is arranged on the base part, the base part is rotationally connected with one end of the shell, and the smoke cartridges are located in the shell. Each smoke cartridge comprises a smoke cartridge shell and an atomizing core located in the smoke cartridge shell, and the base part rotates relative to the shell so that the cigarette holder part can be selectively communicated with one atomizing core. According to the technical scheme, the cigarette cartridges with different tastes can be switched, taste switching is facilitated, and user experience can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic cigarettes, and particularly relates to an electronic cigarette. Background Art

[0002] At present, portable electronic cigarettes have been more and more widely used in people's daily lives. However, the existing electronic cigarettes generally only include a cartridge of one flavor when in use, and only one flavor of e-liquid can be filled inside the cartridge. When wanting to change the flavor, only by replacing different cartridges can the flavor be changed, with cumbersome operations and inconvenient for user experience. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] An embodiment of the utility model provides an electronic cigarette, which can switch between cartridges of multiple different flavors, facilitating flavor switching and conducive to improving user experience.

[0004] An embodiment of the utility model provides an electronic cigarette, which includes: a housing, a mouthpiece assembly, and multiple cartridges. The mouthpiece assembly is connected to the housing. The mouthpiece assembly includes a mouthpiece part and a base part. The mouthpiece part is arranged on the base part, and the base part is rotatably connected to one end of the housing. The multiple cartridges are located inside the housing. Each cartridge includes a cartridge housing and an atomization core located inside the cartridge housing. The base part rotates relative to the housing so that the mouthpiece part selectively communicates with one of the atomization cores.

[0005] The technical solution of the utility model, by arranging the base part of the mouthpiece assembly rotatably connected to one end of the housing and multiple cartridges in the electronic cigarette, when the base part rotates relative to the housing, the mouthpiece part can selectively communicate with one of the atomization cores of the cartridges, achieving the effect of changing the cartridge flavor by rotating the mouthpiece assembly, with simple and quick operations. Each cartridge includes a cartridge housing, and the multiple cartridges are separated from each other, avoiding the phenomenon of flavor mixing and being conducive to improving user experience.

[0006] According to the foregoing embodiment of the utility model, the electronic cigarette further includes: an electrical component. The electrical component is arranged inside the housing. The electrical component includes a circuit board, and each cartridge is electrically connected to the circuit board. The technical solution of the utility model, by electrically connecting each cartridge to the circuit board, when the base part rotates relative to the housing, the mouthpiece part can selectively communicate with one of the atomization cores of the cartridges, achieving the effect of changing the cartridge flavor by rotating the mouthpiece assembly, with simple and quick operations and being conducive to improving user experience.

[0007] According to the foregoing embodiments of the present utility model, a contact electrically connected to the atomization core is provided at the bottom of each cartridge housing, and an electrical connection component corresponding to the number of cartridges is provided on the circuit board. The contact is electrically connected to the electrical connection component. The technical solution of the present utility model is to provide a contact electrically connected to the atomization core at the bottom of the cartridge housing, and an electrical connection component corresponding to the number of cartridges is provided on the circuit board. The contact is electrically connected to the electrical connection component, so that each cartridge is electrically connected to the circuit board. When the base rotates relative to the housing, the mouthpiece can selectively communicate with the atomization core of one of the cartridges, achieving the effect of changing the cartridge flavor by rotating the mouthpiece assembly. The operation is simple and fast, which is beneficial to improving the user experience.

[0008] According to the foregoing embodiments of the present utility model, the electrical component further includes: a plurality of microphone heads. The number of microphone heads is the same as the number of cartridges. When the microphone head detects that there is air flow through the corresponding cartridge, the circuit board controls the atomization core of the cartridge corresponding to the microphone head to turn on. The technical solution of the present utility model is to provide the same number of microphone heads as the number of cartridges. When the microphone head detects that there is air flow through the corresponding cartridge, the circuit board controls the atomization core of the cartridge corresponding to the microphone head to turn on, so that the mouthpiece can selectively communicate with the atomization core of one of the cartridges, achieving the effect of changing the cartridge flavor by rotating the mouthpiece assembly. The operation is simple and fast, which is beneficial to improving the user experience.

[0009] According to the foregoing embodiments of the present utility model, the electronic cigarette further includes: a bracket. The bracket is arranged inside the housing. The first surface of the bracket is provided with a plurality of grooves, the second surface of the bracket is provided with a plurality of chambers, a plurality of cartridges are correspondingly arranged in the plurality of grooves one by one, a plurality of microphone heads are correspondingly arranged in the plurality of chambers one by one, and each chamber is communicated with the corresponding groove through a first through hole.

[0010] According to the foregoing embodiments of the present utility model, the bracket further includes a second through hole corresponding to each of the plurality of grooves, and each second through hole communicates the corresponding cartridge with the external air path.

[0011] According to the foregoing embodiments of the present utility model, the bracket is further provided with a channel corresponding to each of the electrical connection components, and the electrical connection component can pass through the channel.

[0012] According to the foregoing embodiments of the present utility model, the electronic cigarette further includes: a positioning assembly. The positioning assembly includes a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion. One of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion is disposed on the base portion, and the other is disposed on the housing. The first positioning portion can be cooperatively connected or separated from the second positioning portion. When the first positioning portion is cooperatively connected with the second positioning portion, the mouthpiece portion communicates with one of the cartridges. The technical solution of the present utility model by providing a positioning assembly including a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion, when the first positioning portion is cooperatively connected with the second positioning portion, the mouthpiece portion can communicate with one of the cartridges, and by the cooperative connection of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion, it is avoided that the mouthpiece portion is misaligned during rotation, resulting in the atomization core of one of the cartridges not being smoothly communicated, and it is also possible to prevent the mouthpiece assembly from falling off the housing, which can improve the alignment accuracy, is beneficial to improving the user experience, and prolongs the product life.

[0013] According to the foregoing embodiments of the present utility model, one of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion is a buckle, and the other is a slot. In the state where the base portion is connected to the housing, the buckle is snapped into the slot.

[0014] According to the foregoing embodiments of the present utility model, the electronic cigarette further includes: a button. The button is disposed on the outer side of the housing, and the button is electrically connected to the circuit board. The button is used to switch the electronic cigarette between a normal mode and a strengthened mode, and the smoke output efficiency in the strengthened mode is greater than that in the normal mode. The technical solution of the present utility model by providing a button, the button is used to switch the electronic cigarette between a normal mode and a strengthened mode, and the user can switch different modes according to actual needs, which is beneficial to the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the electronic cigarette of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is an exploded structure schematic diagram of an embodiment of the electronic cigarette of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is an exploded structure schematic diagram of a cartridge of an embodiment of the electronic cigarette of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the first perspective of the exploded structure at the bracket of an embodiment of the electronic cigarette of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 Second perspective schematic diagram of the explosion structure at the bracket of an electronic cigarette according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 Top view of the bracket structure of an electronic cigarette according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 Bottom view of the bracket structure of an electronic cigarette according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure when the base part and the housing of an electronic cigarette according to an embodiment of the present utility model are separated.

[0024] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0025] Housing - 100, mouthpiece assembly - 200, cartridge - 300, electrical assembly - 400, bracket - 500, positioning assembly - 600, button - 700;

[0026] Second housing - 110, third through - hole - 120, mouthpiece part - 210, base part - 220, cartridge housing - 310, atomization core - 320, circuit board - 410, microphone - 420, battery - 430, groove - 510, chamber - 520, first through - hole - 530, second through - hole - 540, channel - 550, first positioning part - 610, second positioning part - 620,

[0027] Connection end - 111, plugging member - 211, contact - 311, electrical connection assembly - 411.

[0028] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present utility model will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0030] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of the present utility model are only used to explain the relative position relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0031] In addition, the descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model are only for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of those of ordinary skill in the art to implement. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0032] An embodiment of the present utility model provides an electronic cigarette, which can switch between multiple different flavored cartridges, facilitating flavor switching and being beneficial to improving the user experience.

[0033] As Figures 1 to 2 shown, an embodiment of the present utility model provides an electronic cigarette, which includes: a housing 100, a mouthpiece assembly 200, and a plurality of cartridges 300. The mouthpiece assembly 200 is connected to the housing 100. The mouthpiece assembly 200 includes a mouthpiece portion 210 and a base portion 220. The mouthpiece portion 210 is disposed on the base portion 220. The base portion 220 is rotatably connected to one end of the housing 100. The plurality of cartridges 300 are located inside the housing 100. As Figure 3 shown, each cartridge 300 includes a cartridge housing 310 and an atomization core 320 located inside the cartridge housing 310. The base portion 220 rotates relative to the housing 100 such that the mouthpiece portion 210 selectively communicates with one of the atomization cores 320.

[0034] By adopting the technical solution of the present utility model, which includes the base portion 220 of the mouthpiece assembly 200 rotatably connected to one end of the housing 100 and a plurality of cartridges 300, when the base portion 220 rotates relative to the housing 100, the mouthpiece portion 210 can selectively communicate with one of the atomization cores 320 of the cartridges 300, achieving the effect of changing the flavor of the cartridges 300 by rotating the mouthpiece assembly 200. The operation is simple and fast. Each cartridge 300 includes a cartridge housing 310, and the plurality of cartridges 300 are separated from each other, avoiding the phenomenon of flavor mixing and being beneficial to improving the user experience.

[0035] In an embodiment of the present utility model, the mouthpiece portion 210 further includes a plugging member 211, which is detachably connected to the smoking port of the mouthpiece portion 210. When the electronic cigarette is not in use, the plugging member 211 can plug the smoking port of the mouthpiece portion 210, preventing dust from entering, improving the hygiene level of the electronic cigarette, avoiding the reduction of the product life caused by dust and the decline of the taste of the inhaled e-liquid, and being beneficial to improving the user experience. The plugging member 211 can be a flexible member, such as a sealing silicone member.

[0036] As Figure 2 、Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown, the electronic cigarette further includes: an electrical component 400. The electrical component 400 is disposed inside the housing 100. The electrical component 400 includes a circuit board 410, and each cartridge 300 is electrically connected to the circuit board 410. By electrically connecting each cartridge 300 to the circuit board 410, when the base portion 220 rotates relative to the housing 100, the mouthpiece portion 210 can selectively communicate with the atomization core 320 of one of the cartridges 300, achieving the effect of changing the flavor of the cartridge 300 by rotating the mouthpiece assembly 200. The operation is simple and fast, which is beneficial to improving the user experience. In the embodiment of the present invention, the electronic cigarette includes four cartridges 300, and the multiple cartridges 300 are arranged in a circular pattern. In other embodiments, other numbers of cartridges 300 can also be provided. The present application does not limit the number of cartridges 300, and those skilled in the art can determine the number of cartridges 300 according to actual needs.

[0037] As Figure 5 shown, each cartridge housing 310 is provided with a contact 311 electrically connected to the atomization core 320 at the bottom, and the circuit board 410 is provided with an electrical connection component 411 corresponding to the number of cartridges 300, and the contact 311 is electrically connected to the electrical connection component 411. By providing a contact 311 electrically connected to the atomization core 320 at the bottom of the cartridge housing 310, providing an electrical connection component 411 corresponding to the number of cartridges 300 on the circuit board 410, and electrically connecting the contact 311 to the electrical connection component 411, each cartridge 300 is electrically connected to the circuit board 410. When the base portion 220 rotates relative to the housing 100, the mouthpiece portion 210 can selectively communicate with the atomization core 320 of one of the cartridges 300, achieving the effect of changing the flavor of the cartridge 300 by rotating the mouthpiece assembly 200. The operation is simple and fast, which is beneficial to improving the user experience. In the embodiment of the present invention, each cartridge 300 includes two contacts 311 at the bottom, and the circuit board 410 includes electrical connection components 411 corresponding to the two contacts 311 at the bottom of each cartridge 300. In other embodiments, other numbers of contacts 311 and corresponding numbers of electrical connection components 411 can also be provided. The present application does not limit the numbers of the contacts 311 and the electrical connection components 411, and those skilled in the art can determine the numbers of the contacts 311 and the electrical connection components 411 according to actual needs.

[0038] As Figure 4As shown in the figure, the electrical component 400 further includes: a plurality of microphone heads 420. The number of microphone heads 420 is the same as the number of cartridges 300. When the microphone head 420 detects that there is air flow through the corresponding cartridge 300, the circuit board 410 controls the atomization core 320 of the cartridge 300 corresponding to the microphone head 420 to turn on. Through the technical solution of the present utility model, by setting the same number of microphone heads 420 as the number of cartridges 300, when the microphone head 420 detects that there is air flow through the corresponding cartridge 300, the circuit board 410 controls the atomization core 320 of the cartridge 300 corresponding to the microphone head 420 to turn on, which can enable the mouthpiece part 210 to selectively communicate with the atomization core 320 of one of the cartridges 300, achieving the effect of changing the taste of the cartridge 300 by rotating the mouthpiece assembly 200. The operation is simple and fast, which is beneficial to improving the user experience. In the embodiment of the present utility model, the electrical component 400 includes four microphone heads 420, and each microphone head 420 is correspondingly arranged with each cartridge 300.

[0039] As Figures 4 to 7 shown in the figure, the electronic cigarette further includes: a bracket 500. The bracket 500 is arranged inside the housing 100. The first surface of the bracket 500 is provided with a plurality of grooves 510, and the second surface of the bracket 500 is provided with a plurality of chambers 520. A plurality of cartridges 300 are correspondingly arranged in a plurality of grooves 510 one by one, and a plurality of microphone heads 420 are correspondingly arranged in a plurality of chambers 520 one by one. Each chamber 520 is communicated with the corresponding groove 510 through a first through hole 530, and air flow can pass through the first through hole 530. In the embodiment of the present utility model, the first surface of the bracket 500 is provided with four grooves 510, and each cartridge 300 is correspondingly arranged in each groove 510. The second surface of the bracket 500 is provided with four chambers 520, and each microphone head 420 is correspondingly arranged in each chamber 520.

[0040] As Figures 4 to 7 shown in the figure, the bracket 500 further includes second through holes 540 corresponding to a plurality of grooves 510 one by one. Each second through hole 540 communicates the corresponding cartridge 300 with the external air path. The housing 100 includes a third through hole 120. The second through hole 540 and the third through hole 120 can be communicated so that the cartridge 300 can be communicated with the external air path.

[0041] As Figures 4 to 7 shown in the figure, the bracket 500 is further provided with channels 550 corresponding to the electrical connection components 411 one by one. The electrical connection components 411 can pass through the channels 550 to be electrically connected to the contacts 311.

[0042] In the embodiment of the present utility model, the bracket 500 can be made of flexible silicone material. A plurality of cartridges 300 and a plurality of microphone heads 420 are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the bracket 500. The bracket 500 can play a sealing role and extend the service life of the product.

[0043] As Figure 2As shown, the electrical component 400 further includes a battery 430. The battery 430 is electrically connected to the circuit board 410, and the battery 430 can supply power to the electronic cigarette.

[0044] As Figure 8 shown, the electronic cigarette further includes a positioning component 600. The positioning component 600 includes a first positioning portion 610 and a second positioning portion 620. One of the first positioning portion 610 and the second positioning portion 620 is disposed on the base portion 220, and the other is disposed on the housing 100. The first positioning portion 610 can be cooperatively connected or separated from the second positioning portion 620. When the first positioning portion 610 is cooperatively connected to the second positioning portion 620, the mouthpiece portion 210 communicates with one of the cartridges 300. The technical solution of the present invention is to provide a positioning component 600 including a first positioning portion 610 and a second positioning portion 620. When the first positioning portion 610 is cooperatively connected to the second positioning portion 620, the mouthpiece portion 210 can communicate with one of the cartridges 300. By cooperatively connecting the first positioning portion 610 and the second positioning portion 620, it is possible to prevent the mouthpiece portion 210 from being misaligned during rotation, resulting in the inability to smoothly communicate with the atomization core 320 of one of the cartridges 300, and it is also possible to prevent the mouthpiece assembly 200 from falling off the housing 100, which can improve the alignment accuracy, is beneficial to improving the user experience, and prolongs the product life.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present invention, the interior of the housing 100 further includes a second housing 100. The second housing 100 is sleeved outside the electrical component 400 and a plurality of cartridges 300. The second housing 100 is located between the housing 100 and the internal cartridges 300 and the electrical component 400. One side of the second housing 100 facing the mouthpiece assembly 200 is provided with a connection end for connecting to the mouthpiece assembly 200. The first positioning portion 610 is a buckle, and the buckle is disposed on the inner wall of the base portion 220. The second positioning portion 620 is a slot, and the slot is disposed at the connection end. In a state where the base portion 220 is connected to the housing 100, the buckle is snapped into the slot. In other embodiments, the first positioning portion 610 and the second positioning portion 620 can also be provided as other forms of connectors to achieve the technical effect of connecting the base portion 220 of the mouthpiece assembly 200 to the housing 100.

[0046] As Figures 1 to 2 shown, the electronic cigarette further includes a button 700. The button 700 is disposed on the outer side of the housing 100. As Figures 4 to 5 shown, the button 700 is electrically connected to the circuit board 410. The button 700 is used to switch the electronic cigarette between a normal mode and a strengthened mode, and the smoke output efficiency in the strengthened mode is greater than that in the normal mode. The technical solution of the present invention is to provide a button 700. The button 700 is used to switch the electronic cigarette between a normal mode and a strengthened mode, and the user can switch different modes according to actual needs, which is beneficial to the user experience.

[0047] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and do not limit the patent scope of the present utility model accordingly. Any equivalent structural transformation made under the inventive concept of the present utility model by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present utility model, or any direct / indirect application in other related technical fields shall be included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette, characterized in that, The electronic cigarette includes: a housing; a mouthpiece assembly, the mouthpiece assembly being connected to the housing, the mouthpiece assembly including a mouthpiece portion and a base portion, the mouthpiece portion being disposed on the base portion, and the base portion being rotatably connected to one end of the housing; a plurality of cartridges, the plurality of cartridges being located inside the housing, each cartridge including a cartridge housing and an atomization core located inside the cartridge housing, and the base portion rotating relative to the housing such that the mouthpiece portion selectively communicates with one of the atomization cores; an electrical component, the electrical component being disposed inside the housing, the electrical component including a circuit board, each cartridge being electrically connected to the circuit board, and when the base portion rotates relative to the housing, the mouthpiece portion can selectively communicate with the atomization core of one of the cartridges; and a positioning component, the positioning component including a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion, one of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion being disposed on the base portion and the other being disposed on the housing, the first positioning portion being capable of being cooperatively connected to or separated from the second positioning portion, and when the first positioning portion is cooperatively connected to the second positioning portion, the mouthpiece portion communicates with one of the cartridges.

2. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein A contact electrically connected to the atomization core is provided at the bottom of each cartridge housing, and an electrical connection component corresponding to the number of cartridges is provided on the circuit board, and the contact is electrically connected to the electrical connection component.

3. The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, characterized in that, The electrical component further includes: a plurality of microphones, the number of microphones being the same as the number of cartridges, and when the microphone detects that there is an air flow through the corresponding cartridge, the circuit board controls the atomization core of the cartridge corresponding to the microphone to be turned on.

4. The electronic cigarette according to claim 3, wherein, The electronic cigarette further includes: a bracket, the bracket being disposed inside the housing, a plurality of grooves being provided on a first surface of the bracket, a plurality of chambers being provided on a second surface of the bracket, the plurality of cartridges being correspondingly disposed in the plurality of grooves one by one, the plurality of microphones being correspondingly disposed in the plurality of chambers one by one, and each chamber communicating with the corresponding groove through a first through hole.

5. The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, characterized in that, The bracket further includes second through holes corresponding to the plurality of grooves one by one, and each second through hole communicates the corresponding cartridge with an external air path.

6. The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, characterized in that, The bracket is further provided with channels corresponding to the electrical connection components one by one, and the electrical connection components can pass through the channels.

7. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein One of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion is a buckle and the other is a slot, and when the base portion is connected to the housing, the buckle is snapped into the slot.

8. The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein, The electronic cigarette further includes: a button, the button being disposed outside the housing, the button being electrically connected to the circuit board, and the button being used to switch the electronic cigarette between a normal mode and a boost mode, and the smoke output efficiency in the boost mode is greater than that in the normal mode.

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