Lamplight shell structure for displaying patterns on electronic cigarette

Abstract

The utility model discloses a lamplight shell structure used for displaying patterns on an electronic cigarette, which comprises an electronic cigarette shell, and the lamplight shell structure used for displaying the patterns is arranged on the electronic cigarette shell. The side wall of the electronic cigarette shell is provided with at least one through hole position, a light source plate is arranged at the through hole position, the light source plate is provided with at least one lamp bead, and light of the lamp bead irradiates from the through hole position. The electronic cigarette shell corresponds to the whole side wall of the side wall of the electronic cigarette shell provided with the through hole position or the peripheral area of the through hole position to form a sunken pasting position, and a decorative sheet is pasted on the pasting position. The decorative sheet is made of a transparent material, a light-transmitting color pattern bottom layer and a shading ink layer covering the light-transmitting color pattern bottom layer are arranged on the back face of the decorative sheet, and a clearance area is arranged in the area, corresponding to the through hole position, of the shading ink layer and used for showing patterns through light irradiation. According to the light shell structure designed in the scheme, a light hole does not need to be formed in the electronic cigarette shell, and when light is turned on, the electronic cigarette shell keeps the consistency of the whole body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of electronic cigarette technology, and more particularly to a light housing assembly structure for displaying patterns or logos on electronic cigarettes. Background Technology

[0002] Electronic cigarettes are electronic products that use electrically heated e-liquid to form aerosol vapor particles. Their main components include an e-liquid cup, atomizer coil, battery, and control board. Some use button controls for activation, while most use an airflow sensor. When inhaled, the airflow automatically triggers the sensor, causing the control board to activate the atomizer coil circuit—it's ready to use immediately. Regardless of whether activation is button-controlled or automatic via airflow sensing, an LED indicator light is essential. The light provides visual feedback on the cigarette's power status and flashes when the battery is low. Traditional electronic cigarettes use a light hole in the casing to illuminate the LED indicator light. However, this hole, when the LED is not active, detracts from the overall appearance of the casing. Furthermore, the limited shape of the light hole requires modification of the casing mold, which is time-consuming and expensive. Therefore, there is a need to optimize and improve the existing electronic cigarette indicator light display, and to allow for cost-effective replacement of different display patterns. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present disclosure proposes a light housing structure for displaying patterns on an electronic cigarette, wherein when the LED indicator light is lit, the light will illuminate through a decorative piece to alert the user, and when the LED indicator light is turned off, the original appearance of the electronic cigarette can be maintained.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is a light housing structure for displaying patterns on an electronic cigarette, comprising: an electronic cigarette housing, wherein the electronic cigarette housing is provided with a light housing structure for displaying patterns. The side wall of the electronic cigarette housing has at least one through-hole, a light source plate is provided at the through-hole, the light source plate has at least one LED, and the light from the LED is emitted from the through-hole; the entire side wall of the electronic cigarette housing corresponding to the through-hole, or the area surrounding the through-hole, is provided with a recessed adhesive position, on which a decorative piece adapted to the shape of the adhesive position is adhered. The decorative piece is made of transparent material, and the back of the decorative piece has a light-transmitting colored pattern base layer and a light-shielding ink layer covering the light-transmitting colored pattern base layer. The light-shielding ink layer has an empty area corresponding to the through-hole area, and the empty area is used for light illumination to display the pattern.

[0005] In one embodiment, the translucent colored pattern underlayer is printed with colored ink on the back of the decorative piece. The light-shielding ink layer is applied after the translucent colored pattern underlayer printed with colored ink on the back of the decorative piece has dried, with the light-shielding ink being sprayed onto the translucent colored pattern underlayer in a way that avoids spraying light-shielding ink in the corresponding void areas.

[0006] In another embodiment, the translucent colored pattern bottom layer is made of a translucent sticker printed with a colored pattern and attached to the back of the decorative piece. The light-blocking ink layer is made of a light-blocking sticker sprayed with light-blocking ink and a light-blocking sticker with a corresponding void area and attached to the translucent sticker. The translucent sticker and the light-blocking sticker have the same outline as the decorative piece and are stacked and aligned.

[0007] In one aspect, the decorative piece is a rigid component made of a transparent material. Optionally, in this design, a step is formed on the inner wall of the through hole, and a light guide support piece is embedded in the step. The light guide support piece is a rigid component made of a transparent material, and its upper surface is flush with the surface of the adhesive area.

[0008] In one aspect, the decorative piece is a soft component made of transparent material. In this solution, the inner wall of the through hole forms a step, and a light guide support piece is embedded in the step. The light guide support piece is a hard component made of transparent material, and the upper surface of the light guide support piece is flush with the surface of the adhesive position.

[0009] Furthermore, the step is provided with a positioning groove, and the edge of the light guide support sheet is provided with a horizontally outwardly protruding positioning protrusion, which is embedded into the positioning groove.

[0010] Furthermore, an inner support is provided inside the electronic cigarette housing, and the light source board is fixed on the inner support.

[0011] Furthermore, the electronic cigarette casing is made of an opaque material. With an opaque material, no light will be transmitted from the electronic cigarette casing except for the light source plate at the through hole.

[0012] Furthermore, the back of the light guide support sheet is provided with light diffusion patterns or has a diffusion film attached, so that the light from the light source board is evenly irradiated through the light guide support sheet and will not form a single abrupt bright spot.

[0013] This technical solution designs a light-emitting housing structure for displaying patterns on e-cigarette casings. Its advantages lie in the following: Through-holes are provided on the e-cigarette casing for mounting a light source board. Recessed adhesive areas are provided around these through-holes or along the entire side wall of the e-cigarette casing. A transparent decorative piece is then attached to these areas. A light-transmitting colored pattern is first applied to the decorative piece, followed by a light-shielding ink layer. A void area corresponding to the through-hole in the light-shielding ink layer is created to conceal the desired pattern. This design eliminates the need for multiple molds with different cutouts for displaying different patterns, as is common in traditional methods, thus reducing costs. Different void areas are simply designed in the corresponding light-shielding ink layer to create different patterns under light illumination, primarily showcasing the product's brand logo. Furthermore, no holes are needed on the e-cigarette casing itself to create the illuminated pattern, maintaining the overall integrity of the casing surface. When the light is off, the original colored pattern of the decorative piece is visible, which makes the pattern visible when the light is on hidden. The pattern formed by the light-shielding ink is not visible when the light is off, achieving a minimalist design for the electronic cigarette. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the light source being assembled at the through hole position in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a front view of the overall structure of an embodiment of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the AA structure in the image.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a light-transmitting colored pattern bottom layer on the back of a decorative sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 6 A schematic diagram showing that the translucent colored pattern of the decorative sheet in this embodiment of the present invention has a light-blocking ink layer and a void area on the bottom layer.

[0020] Figure 7 This is a front view of the product in the light-off state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the pattern display state formed by the light-activated clearance area in an embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this disclosure, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are also within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1 to 8 This technical solution describes an embodiment of a light housing structure for displaying patterns on an electronic cigarette. This embodiment illustrates the battery unit of a pod-based electronic cigarette, but it is not limited to pod-based electronic cigarettes; it is also applicable to integrated electronic cigarettes. It includes an electronic cigarette housing 1, on which a light housing structure for displaying patterns is provided. The side wall of the electronic cigarette housing 1 is provided with at least one through hole 101. A light source plate 2 is provided at the through hole 101. The light source plate 2 is provided with at least one lamp bead 201. The light from the lamp bead 201 is emitted from the through hole 101. The entire side wall of the electronic cigarette housing 1 corresponding to the through hole 101 or the area surrounding the through hole 101 is provided with a recessed adhesive position 102. A decorative piece 4 that matches the shape of the adhesive position 102 is attached to the adhesive position 102. The decorative piece 4 is made of transparent material. The back of the decorative piece 4 is provided with a light-transmitting colored pattern base layer 41 and a light-shielding ink layer 42 covering the light-transmitting colored pattern base layer 41. The light-shielding ink layer 42 is provided with an empty area 4201 corresponding to the area of ​​the through hole 101. The empty area 4201 is used to display the pattern when illuminated by light.

[0024] Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 6 As one implementation, the translucent colored pattern base layer 41 is printed with colored ink on the back of the decorative piece 4. The light-shielding ink layer 42 is applied by spraying light-shielding ink on the translucent colored pattern base layer 41 after the colored ink printed on the back of the decorative piece 4 has dried, and avoiding spraying light-shielding ink in the corresponding clearance area 4201.

[0025] As another implementation, the translucent colored pattern base layer 41 is made of a translucent sticker with a printed colored pattern, which is attached to the back of the decorative piece 4. The light-blocking ink layer 42 is made of a light-blocking sticker with sprayed light-blocking ink and corresponding clearance areas 4201, which is attached to the translucent sticker. The translucent sticker and the light-blocking sticker have the same outline as the decorative piece 4, forming an overlapping and aligned attachment. Using stickers as the carrier for the translucent colored pattern base layer 41 and the light-blocking ink layer 42 allows for the mass production of translucent stickers with various colored patterns and light-blocking stickers with different clearance area shapes 43. Compared to directly printing on the back of the decorative piece 4, this solution simplifies the production process and helps reduce processing costs.

[0026] In one embodiment, the decorative piece 4 is a rigid component made of a transparent material, such as PC or plexiglass. The transparent rigid decorative piece 4 may optionally form a stepped position 1011 on the inner wall of the through-hole 101. A light guide support piece 3 is embedded in the stepped position 1011. The light guide support piece 3 is a rigid component made of a transparent material, and its upper surface is flush with the surface of the adhesive position 102.

[0027] In another embodiment, the decorative piece 4 is a soft component made of transparent material, and the inner wall of the through hole 101 forms a stepped position 1011. A light guide support piece 3 is embedded in the stepped position 1011. The light guide support piece 3 is a hard component made of transparent material, and its upper surface is flush with the surface of the adhesive position 102. In this embodiment, the light guide support piece 3 is provided to prevent the decorative piece 4 from being dented when pressed at the corresponding through hole position 101.

[0028] As a preferred embodiment, the step 1011 is provided with a positioning slot 1012, and the edge of the light guide support plate 3 is provided with a horizontally outwardly protruding positioning protrusion 301, which is embedded into the positioning slot 1012. By designing the positioning protrusion 301 on the light guide support plate 3 and the positioning slot at the step 1011, automated positioning and assembly can be achieved.

[0029] To achieve the installation and fixation of the light source board 2, an inner bracket 5 is provided inside the electronic cigarette housing 1. The light source board 2 is fixed on the inner bracket 5, and then the inner bracket 5 is inserted and sleeved inside the electronic cigarette housing 1.

[0030] Furthermore, to ensure that the electronic cigarette casing 1 is opaque, the electronic cigarette casing 1 is made of an opaque material.

[0031] Furthermore, to achieve uniform illumination, the back of the light guide support sheet 3 is provided with light diffusion patterns or has a diffusion film attached.

[0032] This design eliminates the need for multiple molds with different cutouts for displaying different patterns (logos), unlike traditional methods. This reduces the cost of different display patterns. Instead, different light-shielding areas 4201 are designed on the corresponding light-shielding ink layer 42 to create different patterns under different lighting conditions. These patterns primarily represent the product's brand logo. Furthermore, the electronic cigarette casing 1 itself does not require holes for creating the illuminated patterns, maintaining the overall integrity of the casing surface. Figure 7 As shown). When the light is off, the original colored pattern of the decorative piece is visible, effectively concealing the pattern revealed by the light. The pattern formed by the light-shielding ink's recessed area is invisible when the light is off, achieving a minimalist design for the e-cigarette's appearance. When the light is on, this light-activating circuit is typically connected in series with the atomizer core's power circuit. The light circuit is activated when the e-cigarette is inhaled, illuminating the light. At this time, the pattern formed by the light transmitted through the corresponding recessed area 4201 is displayed on the e-cigarette casing 1. Figure 8 (As shown).

[0033] The various embodiments of this disclosure have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, nor are they limited to 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 chosen to best explain the principles, practical application, or improvement of the technology in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A light housing structure for displaying patterns on an electronic cigarette, comprising an electronic cigarette housing (1), wherein the electronic cigarette housing (1) is provided with a light housing structure for displaying patterns, characterized in that, The side wall of the electronic cigarette housing (1) is provided with at least one through hole (101), and a light source plate (2) is provided at the through hole (101). The light source plate (2) is provided with at least one lamp bead (201), and the light from the lamp bead (201) is emitted from the through hole (101). The entire side wall of the electronic cigarette housing (1) corresponding to the through hole (101) is provided with a recessed adhesive position (102) in the outer area of ​​the through hole (101). A decorative piece (4) that matches the shape of the adhesive position (102) is pasted on the adhesive position (102). The decorative piece (4) is made of transparent material. The back of the decorative piece (4) is provided with a light-transmitting colored pattern bottom layer (41) and a light-shielding ink layer (42) covering the light-transmitting colored pattern bottom layer (41). The light-shielding ink layer (42) is provided with an air-avoiding area (4201) corresponding to the through hole position (101). The air-avoiding area (4201) is used to display the pattern when illuminated by light.

2. The light housing structure for pattern appearance on the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein, The translucent colored pattern base layer (41) is printed on the back of the decorative piece (4) using colored ink spraying. The light-shielding ink layer (42) is formed by spraying light-shielding ink on the translucent colored pattern base layer (41) after the colored ink spraying on the back of the decorative piece (4) has dried, and avoiding spraying light-shielding ink in the corresponding void area (4201).

3. The light housing structure for pattern appearance on the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein, The translucent colored pattern bottom layer (41) is made of translucent stickers printed with colored patterns and attached to the back of the decorative piece (4). The light-blocking ink layer (42) is made of light-blocking ink sprayed on light-blocking stickers with corresponding anti-air zones (4201) and attached to the translucent stickers. The translucent stickers and the light-blocking stickers have the same outline as the decorative piece (4) and are stacked and aligned.

4. The light housing structure for pattern appearance on the electronic cigarette according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The decorative piece (4) is a rigid component made of transparent material.

5. The light housing structure for pattern appearance on the electronic cigarette according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The decorative piece (4) is a soft component made of transparent material, and a step (1011) is formed on the inner wall of the through hole (101). A light guide support piece (3) is embedded in the step (1011). The light guide support piece (3) is a hard component made of transparent material. The upper surface of the light guide support piece (3) is flush with the surface of the adhesive position (102).

6. The light housing structure for pattern appearance on the electronic cigarette according to claim 5, wherein, The step (1011) is provided with a positioning groove (1012), and the edge of the light guide support piece (3) is provided with a horizontally outwardly protruding positioning protrusion (301), which is embedded into the positioning groove (1012).

7. The light housing structure for pattern appearance on the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein, The electronic cigarette housing (1) is provided with an inner support (5), and the light source plate (2) is fixed on the inner support (5).

8. The light housing structure for pattern appearance on the electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein, The electronic cigarette casing (1) is made of an opaque material.

9. The light housing structure for pattern appearance on the electronic cigarette according to claim 4, wherein, The inner wall of the through hole (101) forms a step (1011), and a light guide support plate (3) is embedded in the step (1011). The light guide support plate (3) is a rigid component made of transparent material, and the upper surface of the light guide support plate (3) is flush with the surface of the adhesive position (102).

10. The light housing structure for pattern appearance on the electronic cigarette according to claim 5 or 9, characterized in that, The back of the light guide support sheet (3) is provided with light diffusion patterns or has a diffusion film attached.

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