Key assembly structure of electronic cigarette

Abstract

The utility model discloses a key assembly structure of an electronic cigarette. The key assembly structure comprises an electronic cigarette shell, a control circuit board arranged in the electronic cigarette shell, a key switch arranged on the control circuit board and a key cap arranged on the key switch, wherein an assembly through hole used for assembling the key cap is formed in the position, corresponding to the key switch, of the electronic cigarette shell. A key base is arranged on the inner side of the assembly through hole, the key base comprises a bottom plate body and a protruding part vertically extending upwards along the center position of one side of the bottom plate body, the protruding part penetrates out of the assembly through hole, and the edge of the bottom plate body is limited in the assembly through hole. The key cap comprises a cap body and a hollow connecting column which vertically extends upwards along the central position of the inner side of the cap body, the key cap is arranged from the outer side of the assembly through hole, and the hollow connecting column is riveted with the convex part. An O-shaped ring is arranged on the outer wall of the hollow connecting column and connected with the inner wall of the assembling through hole in a sealed mode. The key assembly structure designed by the scheme is simple and stable in assembly, and is sealed and waterproof.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic cigarettes, and in particular to a button assembly structure of an electronic cigarette. Background Art

[0002] An electronic cigarette is an electronic product that uses an electrically heated heating element to heat the oil, atomizing it into a vapor aerosol for the user to inhale. To meet the needs of different atomized smoke concentrations and smoke volumes, technical personnel in the electronic cigarette field have designed technical solutions that adjust different power outputs through buttons, or designed atomization cores composed of two or more groups of heating elements, and a technical solution that activates the operation of a single or multiple heating elements through button control. The main control circuit board inside the electronic cigarette is equipped with a button exposed from the electronic cigarette shell. The assembly structure of the button is usually to open a through hole in the side wall of the electronic cigarette shell, and the button is inverted in the through hole. The button is triggered by pressing the button. The button assembly structure of this solution usually has a gap between the edge of the button and the electronic cigarette shell, which is easy to get dust, is not waterproof, and the button is easy to shake. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present invention proposes a button assembly structure for an electronic cigarette to solve the above problems.

[0004] The technical solution disclosed by the utility model is a button assembly structure of an electronic cigarette, comprising an electronic cigarette shell, a control circuit board arranged in the electronic cigarette shell, a button switch arranged on the control circuit board, and a button cap arranged on the button switch, wherein the electronic cigarette shell is provided with an assembly through hole corresponding to the position of the button switch for assembling the button cap, and a button base is provided on the inner side of the assembly through hole, wherein the button base comprises a bottom plate body and a raised portion extending vertically upward along the central position of one side of the bottom plate body, the raised portion passes through the assembly through hole, and the edge of the bottom plate body is limited to the assembly through hole; the button cap comprises a cap body and a hollow connecting column extending vertically upward along the central position of the inner side of the cap body, the button cap is inserted from the outside of the assembly through hole, the hollow connecting column is riveted to the raised portion, and the outer wall of the hollow connecting column is provided with an O-ring, which is sealed with the inner wall of the assembly through hole.

[0005] Furthermore, the button switch is a push-type switch or a knob-type switch.

[0006] When the key switch is a press-type switch, a silicone sleeve is provided on the key switch. The silicone sleeve is provided with a "cross"-shaped silicone connecting rib corresponding to the pressing rod of the key switch. The inner side of the "cross"-shaped silicone connecting rib contacts the top of the pressing rod, and the outer side of the "cross"-shaped silicone connecting rib contacts the bottom surface of the bottom plate of the key base.

[0007] When the key switch is a knob type switch, a groove extending into the raised portion is provided in the center of the bottom plate of the key base. The groove is used to connect the knob rod of the knob type switch, and the knob rod is tightly inserted into the groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the edge of the cap body is bent inward to form a first annular groove with the outer wall of the hollow connecting column. The electronic cigarette shell corresponds to the outer position of the assembly through hole, and a second annular groove is provided along the edge of the assembly through hole. The first annular groove is interlocked with the second annular groove.

[0009] As one of the solutions, the outer wall of the hollow connecting column is provided with a concave ring portion, the O-ring is tightly fitted in the concave ring portion, and the button cap is made of alloy material or plastic material.

[0010] As one of the solutions, the button cap is made of plastic, the O-ring is made of silicone, and the button cap and the O-ring are integrally formed by secondary injection molding.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the key assembly structure for an electronic cigarette key, designed according to this technical solution, utilizes a riveted connection between the key base and key cap. The outer wall of the hollow connecting column of the key cap is provided with an O-ring, which forms a waterproof seal with the inner wall of the assembly through-hole, while also ensuring that the key cap is securely and securely assembled to the assembly through-hole. When a push-type key switch is employed, a silicone sleeve is provided over the key switch. The cross-shaped silicone connecting rib at the front of the silicone sleeve elastically abuts against the key cap, creating an elastic, interlocking abutment. This results in a quieter, more comfortable press when the key cap is pressed. When a rotary switch is employed, the silicone sleeve is not required. Instead, the key base is provided with a recessed area for inserting the rotary switch's knob rod. Due to the tight riveted connection between the key base and key cap, twisting the key cap activates the key base, thereby driving the knob rod of the key switch. A single set of key cap molds can accommodate both push-type and rotary switches, reducing R&D costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structural decomposition of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the silicone sleeve of the present utility model.

[0014] Figure 3 This is a front view of the overall assembly structure of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0015] Figure 4 It is a left view of the overall assembly structure of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0016] Figure 5 for Figure 4 AA structure cross-section diagram.

[0017] Figure 6 The push button switch is a structural cross-sectional view of a knob-type switch.

[0018] Reference numerals:

[0019] 1. Electronic cigarette shell; 101. Assembly through hole; 2. Control circuit board; 3. Push button switch; 4. Push button base; 5. Push button cap; 6. O-ring; 7. Silicone sleeve; 701. "X" shaped silicone connecting rib. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present disclosure without making any creative efforts are also within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0021] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , is a specific embodiment of a button assembly structure of an electronic cigarette provided by the present technical solution. The electronic cigarette shell 1 shown in this embodiment is for illustration only, and the overall shape of the specific electronic cigarette shell 1 is not limited here. The button assembly structure of the electronic cigarette includes an electronic cigarette shell 1, a control circuit board 2 arranged in the electronic cigarette shell 1, a key switch 3 arranged on the control circuit board 2, and a key cap 5 arranged on the key switch 3. The electronic cigarette shell 1 is provided with an assembly through hole 101 for assembling the key cap 5 corresponding to the position of the key switch 3. A key base 4 is provided on the inner side of the assembly through hole 101. The key base 4 includes a bottom plate and a raised portion extending vertically upward along the central position of one side of the bottom plate. The raised portion passes through the assembly through hole 101, and the edge of the bottom plate is limited in the assembly through hole 101; the key cap 5 includes a cap body and a hollow connecting column extending vertically upward along the central position of the inner side of the cap body. The key cap 5 is inserted from the outside of the assembly through hole 101, the hollow connecting column is riveted to the raised portion, and the outer wall of the hollow connecting column is provided with an O-ring 6, which is sealed with the inner wall of the assembly through hole 101.

[0022] In this technical solution, the button switch 3 is a push-type switch or a knob-type switch.

[0023] Reference Figures 1 to 5 In the embodiment where the key switch 3 is a push-type switch, the key switch 3 is provided with a silicone sleeve 7, and the silicone sleeve 7 is provided with a "cross"-shaped silicone connecting rib 701 ( Figure 2The inner side of the cross-shaped silicone connecting rib 701 contacts the top of the pressing rod, and the outer side of the cross-shaped silicone connecting rib 701 contacts the bottom surface of the bottom plate of the key base 4. The cross-shaped silicone connecting rib 701 at the front end of the silicone sleeve 7 elastically abuts against each other, playing an elastic linkage abutment role, so that the key cap 5 is quieter when pressed, improving the comfort of key pressing.

[0024] Reference Figure 6 In the embodiment where the pushbutton switch 3 is a rotary switch, a recessed portion extending into the raised portion is provided in the center of the bottom plate of the pushbutton base 4. This recessed portion is intended to receive the rotary switch's knob rod, which is tightly inserted into the recessed portion. Because the pushbutton base 4 and keycap 5 are riveted together, turning the keycap 5 activates the pushbutton base 4 and, in turn, the rotary switch 3's knob rod. A single mold for the keycap 5 can accommodate both push-button and rotary switches, reducing R&D costs.

[0025] Preferably, the edge of the cap body is bent inward to form a first annular groove with the outer wall of the hollow connecting column. The electronic cigarette shell 1 corresponds to the outer position of the assembly through hole 101, and a second annular groove is provided along the edge of the assembly through hole 101. The first annular groove is interlocked with the second annular groove.

[0026] As an assembly solution for the O-ring 6 , the outer wall of the hollow connecting column is provided with a concave ring portion, the O-ring 6 is tightly fitted in the concave ring portion, and the button cap 5 is made of alloy material or plastic material.

[0027] As another assembly solution for the O-ring 6 , the key cap 5 is made of plastic, the O-ring 6 is made of silicone, and the key cap 5 and the O-ring 6 are integrally formed by secondary injection molding.

[0028] The button assembly structure of the electronic cigarette button designed by this technical solution, the button base 4 and the button cap 5 are riveted, and the outer wall of the hollow connecting column of the button cap 5 is provided with an O-ring 6 to form a sealed and waterproof connection with the inner wall of the assembly through hole 101, while achieving a stable and non-shaking assembly of the button cap 5 on the assembly through hole 101.

[0029] While various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the above descriptions are illustrative, non-exhaustive, and not intended to be limiting of the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is selected to best explain the principles of the embodiments, their practical applications, or improvements to existing technologies, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A key assembly structure for an electronic cigarette, comprising an electronic cigarette housing, a control circuit board disposed within the electronic cigarette housing, a key switch disposed on the control circuit board, and a key cap disposed on the key switch, wherein the electronic cigarette housing is provided with an assembly through hole for assembling the key cap at a position corresponding to the key switch, characterized in that: A button base is provided on the inner side of the assembly through hole, and the button base includes a bottom plate and a raised portion extending vertically upward along the central position of one side of the bottom plate, the raised portion passes through the assembly through hole, and the edge of the bottom plate is limited to the assembly through hole; the button cap includes a cap body and a hollow connecting column extending vertically upward along the central position of the inner side of the cap body, the button cap is inserted from the outside of the assembly through hole, the hollow connecting column is riveted to the raised portion, and the outer wall of the hollow connecting column is provided with an O-ring, which is sealed with the inner wall of the assembly through hole.

2. The electronic cigarette button assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The key switch is a push-button switch or a knob switch.

3. The electronic cigarette button assembly structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the key switch is a press-type switch, a silicone sleeve is provided on the key switch. The silicone sleeve is provided with a "cross"-shaped silicone connecting rib corresponding to the pressing rod of the key switch. The inner side of the "cross"-shaped silicone connecting rib contacts the top of the pressing rod, and the outer side of the "cross"-shaped silicone connecting rib contacts the bottom surface of the bottom plate of the key base.

4. The electronic cigarette button assembly structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the key switch is a knob-type switch, a groove extending into the raised portion is provided in the center of the bottom plate of the key base. The groove is used to connect the knob rod of the knob-type switch, and the knob rod is tightly inserted into the groove.

5. The electronic cigarette button assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The edge of the cap body is bent inward to form a first annular groove with the outer wall of the hollow connecting column. The electronic cigarette shell corresponds to the outer position of the assembly through hole, and a second annular groove is provided along the edge of the assembly through hole. The first annular groove is interlocked with the second annular groove.

6. The electronic cigarette button assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the hollow connecting column is provided with a concave ring portion, the O-ring is tightly matched with the concave ring portion, and the button cap is made of alloy material or plastic material.

7. The electronic cigarette button assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The button cap is made of plastic, the O-ring is made of silicone, and the button cap and the O-ring are integrally formed by secondary injection molding.

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