Electronic cigarette

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette comprises a shell, a working cartridge, an elastic connecting piece and a standby cartridge. A working mounting position and a bullet storage mounting position which are respectively provided with a first mounting opening and a second mounting opening are formed in the shell; the working smoke cartridge can be detachably mounted at the working mounting position; the elastic connecting piece comprises a fixed end connected with the bullet storage mounting position and a suspended end suspended in the bullet storage mounting position, the elastic connecting piece can deform, and the suspended end can move towards the fixed end under the action of external force and can reset after the external force disappears; the standby smoke cartridge can be detachably installed at the cartridge storage installation position, when the standby smoke cartridge is installed at the cartridge storage installation position, the two ends of the standby smoke cartridge abut against the suspended end and the cartridge storage installation position respectively, and the elastic connecting piece is compressed; the standby smoke cartridge can replace the working smoke cartridge to be installed on the working installation position. The standby cigarette cartridge in the electronic cigarette is good in installation effect and convenient to take.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of atomization technology, in particular to an electronic cigarette. BACKGROUND

[0002] An electronic cigarette can atomize tobacco tar into aerosol for a user to smoke. Some electronic cigarettes are loaded with spare cartridges, which can be replaced at any time when the tobacco tar in the cartridge is exhausted or the user wants to switch the taste of the tobacco tar. However, the design of the existing electronic cigarettes is not reasonable. In some electronic cigarettes, the spare cartridges are convenient to take but are prone to fall off due to poor installation effect. In other electronic cigarettes, the spare cartridges are good in installation effect but inconvenient to take. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The main purpose of the present application is to provide an electronic cigarette, which can solve the technical problem that the spare cartridge cannot be simultaneously good in installation effect and convenient to take.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the present application provides an electronic cigarette, which comprises:

[0005] a housing formed with a working installation position and a cartridge storage installation position, the working installation position and the cartridge storage installation position respectively having a first installation opening and a second installation opening;

[0006] a working cartridge capable of being detachably installed in the working installation position via the first installation opening;

[0007] an elastic connecting piece comprising a fixed end and a suspended end, the fixed end being connected to the cartridge storage installation position, the suspended end being suspended in the cartridge storage installation position, the elastic connecting piece being capable of deforming, and the suspended end being capable of moving towards the fixed end under the action of an external force and being capable of returning to the original position after the external force disappears;

[0008] a spare cartridge capable of being detachably installed in the cartridge storage installation position via the second installation opening, when the spare cartridge is installed in the cartridge storage installation position, two ends of the spare cartridge abut against the suspended end and the cartridge storage installation position respectively, and the elastic connecting piece is in a compressed state;

[0009] The spare cartridge can replace the working cartridge to be installed in the working installation position.

[0010] Optionally, an abutting protrusion is arranged on the suspended end, when the spare cartridge is installed in the cartridge storage installation position, the abutting protrusion is inserted into the tobacco tar outlet end of the spare cartridge and is in sealing connection with the tobacco tar outlet end of the spare cartridge.

[0011] Optionally, a side wall of the cartridge storage position opposite to the elastic connecting member extends to form a matching groove in a direction away from the elastic connecting member, and when the spare cartridge is mounted in the cartridge storage position, one end of the spare cartridge away from the overhanging end is sleeved in the matching groove.

[0012] Optionally, the elastic connecting member comprises a connecting seat and an elastic arm connected to each other, the connecting seat is connected to the cartridge storage position, and one end of the elastic arm away from the connecting seat is used to connect the spare cartridge, the elastic arm is V-shaped or U-shaped, and the elastic arm is bent towards the second mounting opening.

[0013] Optionally, the number of the spare cartridges is at least two, the at least two spare cartridges are arranged in the length direction of the shell, the connecting seat extends in the length direction of the shell, the number of the elastic arms is consistent with the number of the spare cartridges, and the at least two elastic arms are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the at least two spare cartridges.

[0014] Optionally, the elastic connecting member is a spring.

[0015] Optionally, the number of the spare cartridges is at least two, the at least two spare cartridges are arranged in the length direction of the shell, the number of the elastic connecting members is consistent with the number of the spare cartridges, and the at least two elastic connecting members are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the at least two spare cartridges.

[0016] Optionally, the cartridge storage position is provided with two connecting grooves corresponding to two ends of the spare cartridge, the connecting grooves are formed by recessing one side of the cartridge storage position facing the end surface of the spare cartridge in a direction away from the spare cartridge, one side of the connecting groove extends to the second mounting opening and communicates with the second mounting opening, and the elastic connecting member is arranged in one of the connecting grooves.

[0017] Optionally, part of the bottom of the other connecting groove is recessed in a direction away from the elastic connecting member to form a limiting groove, and when the spare cartridge is mounted in the cartridge storage position, one end of the spare cartridge away from the overhanging end is sleeved in the limiting groove.

[0018] Optionally, the shape of the working installation position is matched with the shape of the working cartridge, the shape of the cartridge storage position is matched with the shape of the spare cartridge, and the working installation position and the cartridge storage position penetrate through the shell in the thickness direction of the shell.

[0019] In the electronic cigarette of the application, the working installation position and the spare installation position are respectively provided with a first installation opening and a second installation opening, so that the user can directly contact the cigarette cartridge to remove or install the cigarette cartridge from the working installation position or the spare installation position. The elastic connecting piece can be deformed, and the suspended end can move towards the fixed end under the action of external force and can be reset after the external force disappears. Thus, when the spare cigarette cartridge is installed in the spare installation position, the elastic connecting piece gives the spare cigarette cartridge a pushing force towards the spare installation position, thereby enhancing the firmness of the installation of the spare cigarette cartridge. When the user removes the cigarette cartridge, the spare cigarette cartridge can be pushed towards the elastic connecting piece, and the spare cigarette cartridge can be inclined towards the second installation opening. The elastic connecting piece can push the spare cigarette cartridge to separate from the spare installation position, and the difficulty of removing the spare cigarette cartridge is relatively low. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only constitute some embodiments of the application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from the structures shown in the drawings without creative labor.

[0021] Figure 1 The explosion of an embodiment of the electronic cigarette of the application Figure 1

[0022] Figure 2 The explosion of the embodiment shown in Figure 1 Figure 2

[0023] Figure 3 The explosion of the embodiment shown in Figure 1 Figure 3 .

[0024] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Reference Name Reference Name 100 Electronic cigarette 110 Housing 120 Working installation position 121 First installation opening 130 Bullet storage installation position 131 Second installation opening 132 Connecting groove 133 Limiting groove 140 Elastic connecting piece 141 Abutting protrusion 142 Connecting seat 143 Elastic arm 150 Working bullet 160 Backup bullet

[0026] The implementation, functional features and advantages of the application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the application.

[0028] ​​​​​It should be noted that all the direction indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture changes, the direction indications will also change accordingly.

[0029] In addition, the descriptions involving "first", "second" and the like in the present application are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, "and / or" throughout the text includes three schemes, for example, A and / or B includes A technical scheme, B technical scheme, and A and B simultaneously meet the technical scheme; in addition, the technical schemes of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of the ordinary skilled in the art, when the combination of technical schemes appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical schemes does not exist, nor within the protection scope required by the present application.

[0030] The present application provides an electronic cigarette, which comprises a shell, a working cartridge, an elastic connecting piece and a spare cartridge. The shell is formed with a working mounting position and a cartridge storage mounting position, and the working mounting position and the cartridge storage mounting position are respectively provided with a first mounting opening and a second mounting opening. The working cartridge can be detachably mounted on the working mounting position through the first mounting opening. The elastic connecting piece comprises a fixed end and a suspended end, the fixed end is connected to the cartridge storage mounting position, and the suspended end is suspended in the cartridge storage mounting position. The elastic connecting piece can be deformed, and the suspended end can move towards the fixed end under the action of an external force and return to the original position after the external force disappears. The spare cartridge can be detachably mounted on the cartridge storage mounting position through the second mounting opening. When the spare cartridge is mounted on the cartridge storage mounting position, the two ends of the spare cartridge abut against the suspended end and the cartridge storage mounting position respectively, and the elastic connecting piece is in a compressed state. The spare cartridge can replace the working cartridge and be mounted on the working mounting position.

[0031] In the electronic cigarette of the present application, the working mounting position and the cartridge storage mounting position are respectively provided with the first mounting opening and the second mounting opening, so that the user can directly contact the cartridge to take off / install the cartridge from the working mounting position or the cartridge storage mounting position. The elastic connecting piece can be deformed, and the suspended end can move towards the fixed end under the action of an external force and return to the original position after the external force disappears. Thus, when the spare cartridge is mounted on the cartridge storage mounting position, the elastic connecting piece gives the spare cartridge a pushing force towards the cartridge storage mounting position, thereby enhancing the firmness of the mounting of the spare cartridge. When the user detaches the cartridge, the spare cartridge can be pushed towards the elastic connecting piece, and the spare cartridge can be inclined towards the second mounting opening. The elastic connecting piece can push the spare cartridge to detach from the cartridge storage mounting position, thereby reducing the difficulty of detaching the spare cartridge.

[0032] The following will mainly describe the specific structure of the electronic cigarette.

[0033] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 The electronic cigarette 100 of the present application comprises a housing 110. The housing 110 is formed with a working installation site 120 having a first installation opening 121. Referring to Figures 1 to 3 The electronic cigarette 100 of the present application comprises a working cartridge 150. The working cartridge 150 is detachably installed in the working installation site 120. When the working cartridge 150 is installed in the working installation site 120, the working cartridge 150 can atomize the tobacco tar. The user can directly detach and assemble the working cartridge 150 via the first installation opening 121. The working cartridge 150 and the working installation site 120 can be connected by clamping, bonding and / or magnetic attraction.

[0034] In an embodiment, the side of the working installation site 120 opposite to the first installation opening 121 can be closed, whereby the connection of the working cartridge 150 in the working installation site 120 is more firm. The size of the working installation site 120 can be substantially equal to or greater than the size of the working cartridge 150, and the user can take out the working cartridge 150 from the working installation site 120 via the first installation opening 121.

[0035] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 In another embodiment, the shape of the working installation site 120 is adapted to the shape of the working cartridge 150, and the working installation site 120 penetrates through the housing 110 in the thickness direction of the housing 110. Thus, the opposite sides of the working installation site 120 are both communicated with the outside, and the user can push the working cartridge 150 out via the first installation opening 121 via the opening opposite to the first installation opening 121, and the detachment of the working cartridge 150 is more convenient.

[0036] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 The housing 110 is formed with a cartridge storage installation site 130. The cartridge storage installation site 130 has a second installation opening 131. Referring to Figures 1 to 3 The electronic cigarette 100 of the present application comprises a standby cartridge 160, which is detachably installed in the cartridge storage installation site 130. The user can directly detach and assemble the standby cartridge 160 via the second installation opening 131. The standby cartridge 160 and the cartridge storage installation site 130 can be connected by clamping, bonding and / or magnetic attraction.

[0037] In an embodiment, the side of the cartridge storage installation site 130 opposite to the second installation opening 131 can also be closed, and the size of the cartridge storage installation site 130 can also be substantially equal to or greater than the size of the standby cartridge 160, and the user can take out the standby cartridge 160 from the cartridge storage installation site 130 via the second installation opening 131.

[0038] Referring to Figures 1 to 3In another embodiment, the shape of the storage installation site 130 is adapted to the shape of the spare cartridge 160, and the storage installation site 130 penetrates the shell 110 in the thickness direction of the shell 110. Thus, the opposite sides of the storage installation site 130 are both in communication with the outside, and the spare cartridge 160 is more convenient to detach.

[0039] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 , the spare cartridge 160 can be installed in the working installation site 120 to replace the working cartridge 150. When the user wants to switch the cartridge for smoking, the cartridges in the working installation site 120 and the storage installation site 130 only need to be interchanged, which is relatively convenient to operate.

[0040] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 3 , the electronic cigarette 100 of the present application comprises an elastic connecting piece 140, which comprises a fixed end and a suspended end. The fixed end is connected to the storage installation site 130, and the suspended end is suspended in the storage installation site 130. The elastic connecting piece 140 can be deformed, and the suspended end can move towards the fixed end under the action of an external force and return to its original position after the external force disappears. When the spare cartridge 160 is installed in the storage installation site 130, the two ends of the spare cartridge 160 abut against the suspended end and the storage installation site 130, respectively, and the elastic connecting piece 140 is in a compressed state. The elastic connecting piece 140 gives the cartridge a pushing force towards the storage installation site 130, thereby enhancing the firmness of the installation of the spare cartridge 160. When the user detaches the spare cartridge 160, the spare cartridge 160 can be pushed towards the elastic connecting piece 140, and the spare cartridge 160 can be inclined towards the second installation opening 131. The elastic connecting piece 140 can push the spare cartridge 160 to detach from the storage installation site 130, thereby reducing the difficulty of detaching the spare cartridge 160.

[0041] In some embodiments, the side wall of the storage installation site 130 opposite to the elastic connecting piece 140 extends in a direction away from the elastic connecting piece 140 to form a matching groove. When the spare cartridge 160 is installed in the storage installation site 130, one end of the spare cartridge 160 away from the suspended end is sleeved in the matching groove. The matching groove is opposite to the elastic connecting piece 140 and can cooperate with the elastic connecting piece 140 to enhance the connection effect of the spare cartridge 160 in the storage installation site 130.

[0042] Referring to Figures 1 to 3, two connecting grooves 132 are formed at two ends of the storage installation site 130 corresponding to the spare cartridge 160, the connecting grooves 132 are recessed from the side of the storage installation site 130 facing the end surface of the spare cartridge 160 towards the direction away from the spare cartridge 160, one side of the connecting grooves 132 extends to the second installation opening 131 and communicates with the second installation opening 131; the elastic connecting piece 140 is arranged in one connecting groove 132. When the spare cartridge 160 is installed in the connecting groove 132, the side wall of the spare cartridge 160 can abut against the connecting groove 132. Through the arrangement of the connecting groove 132, the connection effect of the spare cartridge 160 and the storage installation site 130 is better.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 2 , part of the groove bottom of the other connecting groove 132 extends and recesses in the direction away from the elastic connecting piece 140 to form a limiting groove 133 (that is, the matching groove mentioned above), when the spare cartridge 160 is installed in the storage installation site 130, one end of the spare cartridge 160 away from the suspended end is sleeved in the limiting groove 133.

[0044] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 , the suspended end is provided with an abutting protrusion 141, when the spare cartridge 160 is installed in the storage installation site 130, the abutting protrusion 141 is inserted into the smoke outlet end of the spare cartridge 160 and is in sealing connection with the smoke outlet end of the spare cartridge 160. Therefore, the abutting protrusion 141 can prevent the leakage of tobacco tar in the spare cartridge 160. The shape of the abutting protrusion 141 is adapted to the shape of the smoke outlet end, and the abutting protrusion 141 can be in a columnar shape, a spherical shape or a hemispherical shape.

[0045] Please refer to Figure 3 , in an embodiment, the elastic connecting piece 140 includes a connecting seat 142 and a spring arm 143 connected with each other, the connecting seat 142 is connected with the storage installation site 130, one end of the spring arm 143 away from the connecting seat 142 is used for connecting the spare cartridge 160, the spring arm 143 is in a V shape or a U shape, and the spring arm 143 is bent towards the second installation opening 131. One end (that is, the suspended end) of the spring arm 143 away from the connecting seat 142 can move towards the other end (that is, the fixed end) under the action of an external force and can reset after the disappearance of the external force.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 , the abutting protrusion 141 mentioned above is arranged on the side of the spring arm 143 facing the spare cartridge 160. The abutting protrusion 141 and the spring arm 143 can be integrally formed, or can be bonded or welded.

[0047] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3The number of the spare cartridges 160 is at least two, the at least two spare cartridges 160 are arranged in the length direction of the housing 110, the connecting seat 142 extends in the length direction of the housing 110, the number of the elastic arms 143 is consistent with the number of the spare cartridges 160, and the at least two elastic arms 143 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the at least two spare cartridges 160.

[0048] In another embodiment, the elastic connecting members 140 are springs, the number of the elastic connecting members 140 is consistent with the number of the spare cartridges 160, and the at least two elastic connecting members 140 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the at least two spare cartridges 160.

[0049] The tastes and / or powers of the working cartridge 150 and the spare cartridges 160 can be different, and the tastes and / or powers of the at least two spare cartridges 160 can also be different. Thus, the electronic cigarette 100 can provide cartridges with multiple tastes and / or powers.

[0050] The above description is merely preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structural transformation made according to the content of the present application specification and drawings, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields, falls within the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a cartridge replacement device for a smoking device, comprising: a housing formed with a working installation position and a cartridge storage installation position, the working installation position and the cartridge storage installation position respectively having a first installation opening and a second installation opening; a working cartridge capable of being detachably installed in the working installation position through the first installation opening; an elastic connecting member comprising a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end being connected to the cartridge storage installation position, the free end being suspended from the cartridge storage installation position, the elastic connecting member being capable of deforming, the free end being capable of moving towards the fixed end under an external force and being capable of returning to the original position after the external force disappears; a spare cartridge capable of being detachably installed in the cartridge storage installation position through the second installation opening, when the spare cartridge is installed in the cartridge storage installation position, the two ends of the spare cartridge abut against the free end and the cartridge storage installation position respectively, and the elastic connecting member is in a compressed state; the spare cartridge can replace the working cartridge and be installed in the working installation position.

2. The electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein, a contact protrusion is arranged on the free end, when the spare cartridge is installed in the cartridge storage installation position, the contact protrusion is inserted into the smoke outlet end of the spare cartridge and is in sealing connection with the smoke outlet end of the spare cartridge.

3. The electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein, a matching groove is formed in the side wall of the cartridge storage installation position opposite to the elastic connecting member and extending away from the elastic connecting member, when the spare cartridge is installed in the cartridge storage installation position, one end of the spare cartridge away from the free end is sleeved in the matching groove.

4. The electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein, the elastic connecting member comprises a connecting seat and a spring arm connected to each other, the connecting seat is connected to the cartridge storage installation position, one end of the spring arm away from the connecting seat is used for connecting the spare cartridge, the spring arm is in a V shape or a U shape, and the spring arm is bent towards the second installation opening.

5. The electronic cigarette of claim 4, wherein, the number of the spare cartridges is at least two, the at least two spare cartridges are arranged in the length direction of the housing, the connecting seat extends in the length direction of the housing, the number of the spring arms is consistent with the number of the spare cartridges, and the at least two spring arms are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the at least two spare cartridges.

6. The electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein, the elastic connecting member is a spring.

7. The electronic cigarette of claim 6, wherein, the number of the spare cartridges is at least two, the at least two spare cartridges are arranged in the length direction of the housing, the number of the elastic connecting members is consistent with the number of the spare cartridges, and the at least two elastic connecting members are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the at least two spare cartridges.

8. The electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein, two connecting grooves are formed in the cartridge storage installation position corresponding to the two ends of the spare cartridge, one side of the connecting groove facing the end surface of the cartridge storage installation position is recessed and formed in a direction away from the spare cartridge, one side of the connecting groove extends to the second installation opening and is in communication with the second installation opening; and the elastic connecting member is arranged in one of the connecting grooves.

9. The electronic cigarette of claim 8, wherein, part of the groove bottom of the other connecting groove is recessed and formed in a direction away from the elastic connecting member to form a limiting groove, when the spare cartridge is installed in the cartridge storage installation position, one end of the spare cartridge away from the free end is sleeved in the limiting groove.

10. The electronic cigarette of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein, The shape of the working mounting site is adapted to the shape of the working cartridge, the shape of the storage mounting site is adapted to the shape of the spare cartridge, and the working mounting site and the storage mounting site penetrate the housing in the thickness direction of the housing.

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