EP3406145B1 - Cigarettes électroniques avec un réservoir de stockage d'e-liquide à volume réglable - Google Patents

Cigarettes électroniques avec un réservoir de stockage d'e-liquide à volume réglable Download PDF

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EP3406145B1
EP3406145B1 EP17208879.1A EP17208879A EP3406145B1 EP 3406145 B1 EP3406145 B1 EP 3406145B1 EP 17208879 A EP17208879 A EP 17208879A EP 3406145 B1 EP3406145 B1 EP 3406145B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/42—Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F15/00—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
    • A24F15/01—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
    • A24F15/015—Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor with means for refilling of liquid inhalable precursors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/10—Devices using liquid inhalable precursors

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  • the present disclosure generally relates to the field of electronic cigarettes, and more particularly to an adjustable E-liquid storage tank, electronic cigarettes having the adjustable E-liquid storage tank, and methods of using the electronic cigarettes having the adjustable E-liquid storage tank.
  • smoking cigarette is harmful to smoker's health.
  • the active ingredient in a cigarette is mainly nicotine.
  • nicotine along with tar aerosol droplets produced in the cigarette burning, are breathed into the alveolus and absorbed quickly by the smoker.
  • nicotine Once nicotine is absorbed into the blood of the smoker, nicotine then produces its effect on the receptors of the smoker's central nervous system, causing the smoker relax and enjoy an inebriety similar to that produced by an exhilarant.
  • the electronic cigarette is sometimes referred as electronic vaporing device, personal vaporizer (PV), or electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS). It is a battery-powered device which simulates tobacco smoking. It generally uses a heating element that vaporizes a liquid solution (e-liquid). Some solutions contain a mixture of nicotine and a variety of flavorings, while others release a flavored vapor without nicotine. Many are designed to simulate smoking experience, such as cigarette smoking or cigar smoking. Some of them are made with similar appearance, while others are made considerably different in appearance.
  • E-liquid storage tank Conventional electronic cigarettes have one E-liquid storage tank, and the size and volume are limited to the original design, therefore the volume of E-liquid stored in the E-liquid storage tank is fixed. For certain electronic cigarette smoker, it is desirable that the electronic cigarette has an ability to store various amount of E-liquid in the E-liquid storage tank so that a user can control the actual volume of the E-liquid for refilling.
  • E-liquid storage tank comprising an E-liquid storage tank, a vaporizer, and a volume adjustment ring, which is installed inside the E-liquid storage tank
  • volume adjustment rings according to these documents are movable inside of the E-liquid storage tank and the volume of the tank depends on the position thereof. According to both documents they are essential parts of the respective electronic cigarette and are not removable.
  • the E-liquid storage tank includes: an E-liquid refill base, an E-liquid storage tank internal wall, an E-liquid storage tank external wall, a vaporizer assembly mounting base, and a volume adjustment ring.
  • the volume adjustment ring is installed inside the E-liquid storage tank between the E-liquid storage tank internal wall and the E-liquid storage tank external wall to reduce the amount of E-liquid filled in the E-liquid storage tank.
  • the E-liquid storage tank is sealed by a first mouthpiece sealing ring on the top, and a vaporizer sealing ring at the bottom.
  • the E-liquid storage tank external wall is made of transparent materials such that remaining E-liquid level may be shown to a user.
  • the transparent materials include: plastics, acrylics, and glass.
  • the thickness and the height of the volume adjustment ring may vary to adjust the amount of E-liquid to be filled in the E-liquid storage tank.
  • the volume adjustment ring may be removed to achieve maximum E-liquid storage tank volume
  • the volume adjustment ring may be made of silicone gel, plastics, acrylic, glass, and metals.
  • the E-liquid storage tank includes: an E-liquid refill base, an E-liquid storage tank internal wall, an E-liquid storage tank external wall, a vaporizer assembly mounting base, and a volume adjustment ring.
  • the volume adjustment ring is installed inside the E-liquid storage tank between the E-liquid storage tank internal wall and the E-liquid storage tank external wall to reduce the amount of E-liquid filled in the E-liquid storage tank.
  • the E-liquid storage tank is sealed by a first mouthpiece sealing ring on the top, and a vaporizer sealing ring at the bottom.
  • the electronic cigarette also includes an electronic cigarette base assembly.
  • the electronic cigarette base assembly has: a switch mounting ring, an air chamber body, and an air intake adjustment ring.
  • the switch mounting ring is mounted at a bottom end of the vaporizer assembly mounting base.
  • Each of the push button switches is installed on the switch mounting ring along its perimeter.
  • the air chamber body defines a first air chamber opening, and a second air chamber opening.
  • the air chamber body is positioned between the vaporizer assembly mounting base and the switch mounting ring to form an air chamber.
  • the air intake adjustment ring defines a first air intake opening and a second air intake opening for the user to adjust air intake by rotating the air intake adjustment ring to coincide the first air chamber opening and the second air chamber opening, respectively.
  • Each of the switch mounting ring, the vaporizer assembly mounting base, the air chamber body, and the air intake adjustment ring is in a ring shape to form the air chamber inside the air chamber body.
  • the present disclosure relates to a method of using an electronic cigarette having an adjustable volume E-liquid storage tank.
  • the method includes: adjusting, by a user, the volume of the E-liquid storage tank by installing a volume adjustment ring into an E-liquid storage tank, and filling, by the user, E-liquid into the E-liquid storage tank.
  • the method also includes: pressing, by the user, one or more push button switches to turn on an electrical power supply to one or more heating elements according to the desired amount E-liquid vapor the user wishes to have, and sucking, by the user, E-liquid vapor from the vaporizer assembly through a mouthpiece.
  • the method may also include: removing, by the user, the volume adjustment ring from the E-liquid storage tank to obtain maximum E-liquid capacity of the E-liquid storage tank, and removing, by the user, the electrical power supply from the electronic cigarette for replacement or recharging.
  • the method may also include: connecting, by the user, the electrical power supply to a positive terminal and a negative terminal of the electronic cigarette.
  • the electrical power supply includes a battery, or a rechargeable battery.
  • the electrical power supply is connected to the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the electronic cigarette through one of: a T-shaped groove connector, a dovetail shaped slot connector, a magnetic attachment connector, a threaded connector, and a multi-threaded connector.
  • first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure.
  • relative terms such as “lower” or “bottom”, “upper” or “top,” and “front” or “back” may be used herein to describe one element's relationship to another element as illustrated in the Figures. It will be understood that relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in addition to the orientation depicted in the Figures. For example, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as being on the “lower” side of other elements would then be oriented on “upper” sides of the other elements. The exemplary term “lower”, can therefore, encompasses both an orientation of “lower” and “upper,” depending of the particular orientation of the figure.
  • FIGS. 1 through 9 The description will be made as to the embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings FIGS. 1 through 9 .
  • the present disclosure relates to an E-liquid storage tank 111 for an electronic cigarette 10.
  • the E-liquid storage tank 111 includes: an E-liquid refill base 1013, an E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041, an E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022, a vaporizer assembly mounting base 1024, and a volume adjustment ring 1044.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 is installed inside the E-liquid storage tank 111 between the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041 and the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 to reduce the amount of E-liquid filled in the E-liquid storage tank 111.
  • the E-liquid storage tank is sealed by a first mouthpiece sealing ring 1014 on the top, and a vaporizer sealing ring 1028 at the bottom.
  • the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 is made of transparent materials such that remaining E-liquid level may be shown to a user.
  • the transparent materials include: plastics, acrylics, and glass.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 may be made of silicone gel, plastics, acrylic, glass, and metals.
  • the thickness and the height of the volume adjustment ring 1044 may vary to adjust the amount of E-liquid to be filled in the E-liquid storage tank 111.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 having full height as the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041 and the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 is installed inside the E-liquid storage tank 111 between the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041 and the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 while the E-liquid refill base 1013 and the vaporizer assembly mounting base 1024 hold the volume adjustment ring 1044 in place.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 not having full height as the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041 and the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 may be sized to fit inside the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 and attach the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 in order to show the remaining E-liquid level in the E-liquid storage tank 111, may be made of transparent materials such as plastics, acrylics, and glass as the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022.
  • the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 may be made thicker to take more space of the E-liquid storage tank 111 and reduce the volume of the E-liquid storage tank 111.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 may be removed to achieve maximum E-liquid storage tank volume.
  • the present disclosure relates to an electronic cigarette 10.
  • the electronic cigarette 10 has a mouthpiece assembly 101, an E-liquid storage tank 111, a volume adjustment ring 1044, a vaporizer assembly 102, a heating element assembly 104 inside the vaporizer assembly 102, and an electronic cigarette base assembly 103.
  • the mouthpiece assembly 101 has: a mouthpiece 1011 for user to enjoy vaporized E-liquid, a mouthpiece fastener 1012 positioned coaxially inside the mouthpiece 1011 to form an internal vapor pathway, and a threaded mouthpiece mounting ring 1016 having external threads to mount the mouthpiece assembly 101 on the vaporizer assembly 102 through an internal mouthpiece mounting threads 1021 of the vaporizer assembly 102.
  • a top end of the E-liquid storage tank 111 is sealed by a first mouthpiece sealing ring 1015.
  • a second mouthpiece sealing ring 1018 blocks E-liquid vapor passage between the mouthpiece 1011 and the threaded mouthpiece mounting ring 1016.
  • the E-liquid storage tank 111 includes: an E-liquid refill base 1013, an E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041, an E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022, a vaporizer assembly mounting base 1024, and a volume adjustment ring 1044.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 is installed inside the E-liquid storage tank 111 between the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041 and the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 to reduce the amount of E-liquid filled in the E-liquid storage tank 111.
  • the E-liquid storage tank is sealed by a first mouthpiece sealing ring 1014 on the top, and a vaporizer sealing ring 1028 at the bottom. As shown in FIGS.
  • the E-liquid refill base 1013 defines a first refill opening 10131, and a second refill opening 10132 for refilling the E-liquid storage tank 111.
  • a user may remove the mouthpiece assembly 101 from the top and fill the E-liquid into the E-liquid storage tank 111 through the first refill opening 10131 and second refill opening 10132.
  • the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 is made of transparent materials such that remaining E-liquid level may be shown to a user.
  • the transparent materials include: plastics, acrylics, and glass.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 may be made of silicone gel, plastics, acrylic, glass, and metals.
  • the thickness and the height of the volume adjustment ring 1044 may vary to adjust the amount of E-liquid to be filled in the E-liquid storage tank 111.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 having full height as the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041 and the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 is installed inside the E-liquid storage tank 111 between the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041 and the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 while the E-liquid refill base 1013 and the vaporizer assembly mounting base 1024 hold the volume adjustment ring 1044 in place.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 not having full height as the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041 and the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 may be sized to fit inside the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 and attach the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 in order to show the remaining E-liquid level in the E-liquid storage tank 111, may be made of transparent materials such as plastics, acrylics, and glass as the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022.
  • the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 may be made thicker to take more space of the E-liquid storage tank 111 and reduce the volume of the E-liquid storage tank 111.
  • the volume adjustment ring 1044 may be removed to achieve maximum E-liquid storage tank volume.
  • the vaporizer assembly 102 is positioned inside the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041 and attached to the vaporizer assembly mounting base 1024.
  • the vaporizer assembly 102 includes a heating element assembly 104 inside the vaporizer assembly 102.
  • the heating element assembly 104 is installed on a heating element base 1045.
  • the heating element assembly 104 includes an E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041 defining multiple E-liquid openings.
  • the vaporizer assembly 102 includes multiple heating elements 1043.
  • the heating elements 1043 include a first heating element 10431, a second heating element 10432, and a third heating element 10433.
  • the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041 defines a first E-liquid opening 10411, a second E-liquid opening 10412, and a third E-liquid opening 10413 (not shown in FIG. 7 ).
  • E-liquid openings allow an external E-liquid storage medium 10452 positioned inside of the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041, and an internal E-liquid storage medium 1042 positioned inside of the external E-liquid storage medium 10452 to receive E-liquid from the E-liquid storage tank 111.
  • These heating elements 1043 are in direct contact with surface of the internal E-liquid storage medium 1042 to heat the E-liquid received from the E-liquid storage tank 111.
  • Each of the first heating element 10431, the second heating element 10432, and the third heating element 10433 can be turned on by a user of the electronic cigarette 10 individually. The user may switch on one or more of the heating elements 1043 to adjust the vaporization of the E-liquid by the vaporizer assembly 102.
  • these heating elements 1043 may be made with one or more of: aluminum (Al), Chromium(Cr), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), Zirconium (Zr), Niobium (Nb), Molybdenur (Mo), Rhenium (Re), Silver (Ag), Cadmium(Cd), Tantalum (Ta), Tungsten (W), Iridium (Ir), Platinum (Pt), Gold (Au), and alloys of these materials.
  • each of the heating elements 1043 may include: a grid shaped heating element, a mesh shaped heating element, a net shaped heating element, a spiral heating element, and any combination of these shapes.
  • the internal E-liquid storage medium 1042 are made to accommodate the specific shapes of the heating elements 1043.
  • Each of the first heating element 10431, the second heating element 10432, and the third heating element 10433 is in a cylindrical shape.
  • the internal E-liquid storage medium 1042 includes three cylindrical shaped E-liquid storage media to match the shapes of the heating elements.
  • the heating element base 1045 are also made to accommodate the specific shapes of the internal E-liquid storage medium 1042.
  • Each of the external E-liquid storage medium 10452 and the internal E-liquid storage medium 1042 includes: cotton fibers, polypropylene fibers, terylene fibers, nylon fibers, and porous ceramic materials.
  • each of the heating elements 1043 includes a positive terminal and a negative terminal.
  • Each of the positive terminal of the heating elements 1043 is electrically coupled to a positive terminal 1037 of an electrical power supply through a push button switch in serial, and each of the negative terminal of the heating elements 1043 is electrically coupled to a negative terminal 1035 of the electrical power supply.
  • the positive terminal 1037 and the negative terminal 1035 are isolated by a positive terminal isolation ring 1036.
  • the electronic cigarette 10 also includes a printed circuit board 1031 as shown in FIG. 6 .
  • the printed circuit board 1031 is in a circular shape to allow air to flow through the center.
  • the printed circuit board 1031 forms an electronic circuit for the electronic cigarette 10 as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the electronic circuit shown in FIG. 8 includes N heating elements 10431, 10432, ..., and 1043N, N push button switches 10341, 10342, ..., and 1034N, and N display circuits.
  • N is a positive integer
  • the electronic circuit includes one push button switch, one switching terminal, and one output terminal for each of the heating elements 1043.
  • the printed circuit board 1031 includes: a positive terminal VCC, a negative terminal or ground of the electrical power supply as shown in FIG. 8 , N switching terminals connecting to the positive terminal VCC to each of N push button switches, and N output terminal connecting each of N push button switches to each of the heating elements 10431, 10432, ..., and 1043N, respectively.
  • the number of switching terminals, and the number of output terminals are the same as the predetermined number of heating elements 1043.
  • the positive terminal of the printed circuit board 1031 is electrically coupled to a positive terminal 1037 of the electrical power supply. Each of push button switches is used to provide electrical power control to a corresponding heating element.
  • the negative terminal of the printed circuit board 1031 is electrically coupled to a negative terminal 1035 of the electrical power supply.
  • the positive terminal 1037 and the negative terminal 1035 are isolated by the positive terminal isolation ring 1036.
  • the printed circuit board 1031 is installed on a switch mounting ring 1033 with several PCB fasteners 1032.
  • a silicone gel cover 1027 is installed on the top of the printed circuit board 1031 to prevent any liquid or E-liquid to contact the printed circuit board 1031.
  • each push button switch has a first terminal electrically coupled to a corresponding switching terminal, and a second terminal electrically coupled to a corresponding output terminal and the positive terminal of a corresponding heating element.
  • the negative terminal of the corresponding heating element is electrically coupled to the negative terminal of the printed circuit board 1031 and the negative terminal 1035 of the electrical power supply.
  • each of the heating elements 1043 is parallelly coupled to a display circuit having a resistor and a light emitting diode connected in serial to indicate whether the heating element is powered up and in use.
  • each of the heating elements 1043 has a positive terminal and a negative terminal.
  • the positive terminal of the heating element is electrically coupled to a positive terminal 1037 of an electrical power supply through a push button switch in serial
  • the negative terminal of the heating element is electrically coupled to the negative terminal 1035.
  • the vaporizer assembly 102 includes three heating elements: a first heating element 10431, a second heating element 10432, and a third heating element 10433.
  • the first heating element 10431 is connected to the positive terminal 1037 through a first positive terminal 10471.
  • the second heating element 10432 is connected to the positive terminal 1037 through a second positive terminal 10481.
  • the third heating element 10433 is connected to the positive terminal 1037 through a third positive terminal 10491.
  • the negative terminals of the heating elements 1043 are connected to the body of the electronic cigarette 10, which connects to the negative terminal 1035 of the electrical power supply.
  • a first positive terminal isolation ring 10472 is used to isolate the first positive terminal 10471 and the heating element base 1045.
  • a second positive terminal isolation ring 10482 is used to isolate the first positive terminal 10471 and the second positive terminal 10481.
  • a third positive terminal isolation ring 10492 is used to isolate the third positive terminal 10491 and the second positive terminal 10481.
  • a heating element sealing ring 1046 seals the vaporizer assembly 102 and the electronic cigarette base assembly 103 to prevent the E-liquid in the vaporizer assembly 102 from leaking into the electronic cigarette base assembly 103.
  • each display circuit is used for each of the heating elements 1043 to indicate whether the corresponding heating element is powered up and in use.
  • Each of the display circuits has a resistor and a light emitting diode (LED). The resister and the LED are connected in serial. A first terminal of the resistor forms a first terminal of the corresponding display circuit. A second terminal of the resistor is connected to the anode of the LED. The cathode of the LED forms a second terminal of the corresponding display circuit. The first terminal of the corresponding display circuit is electrically coupled to the corresponding output terminal of the printed circuit board 1031, and the second terminal of the corresponding display circuit is electrically coupled to the negative terminal of the printed circuit board 1031 and the negative terminal 1035 of the electronic cigarette 10.
  • LED light emitting diode
  • a first display circuit includes a resistor R1 and a light emit diode (LED) D1 connected in serial, and the first display circuit is parallelly connected to the first heating element 10431.
  • Other display circuits are connected to their corresponding heating elements in similar manner.
  • Each of the LEDs may be incorporated into its corresponding push button switch.
  • each of the push button switches may include a hole to install an LED.
  • perimeter of the push button switch may be surrounded with transparent materials to show light of the LEDs.
  • each push button switch has a first terminal electrically coupled to a corresponding switching terminal, and a second terminal electrically coupled to a corresponding output terminal and the positive terminal of a corresponding heating element, and the negative terminal of the corresponding heating element is electrically coupled to the negative terminal of the printed circuit board 1031 and the negative terminal 1035 of the electrical power supply.
  • the electronic cigarette base assembly 103 includes: a switch mounting ring 1033, an air chamber body 1026, and an air intake adjustment ring 1025.
  • the switch mounting ring 1033 is mounted at a bottom end of the vaporizer assembly mounting base 1024.
  • the multiple push button switches are installed on the switch mounting ring 1033.
  • the air chamber body 1026 defines a first air chamber opening 10261 and a second air chamber opening 10262.
  • the air chamber body 1026 is positioned between the vaporizer assembly mounting base 1024 and the switch mounting ring 1033 to form an air chamber.
  • the air intake adjustment ring 1025 is rotatably installed outside of the air chamber body 1026.
  • the air intake adjustment ring 1025 defines a first air intake opening 10251 and a second air intake opening 10252.
  • the user may rotate the air intake adjustment ring 1025 to adjust air intake to coincide the first air chamber opening 10261 and the second air chamber opening 10262, respectively.
  • Each of the switch mounting ring 1033, the vaporizer assembly mounting base 1024, the air chamber body 1026, and the air intake adjustment ring 1025 is in a ring shape to form the air chamber in the center of the air chamber body 1026.
  • the present disclosure relates to a method 900 of using an electronic cigarette 10 having adjustable E-liquid storage tank according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 9 .
  • a user of the electronic cigarette 10 may adjust E-liquid Storage Tank's volume of the electronic cigarette 10 according to user's desire.
  • the user may insert a large size (tall and/or thick) volume adjustment ring 1044 to take more space of the E-liquid Storage Tank so that the E-liquid to be filled in the E-liquid Storage Tank will be less in volume.
  • the user may install a smaller size (short and/or thin) volume adjustment ring 1044 to take less space of the E-liquid Storage Tank so that the E-liquid to be filled in the E-liquid Storage Tank will be more in volume.
  • the user may decide to remove the volume adjustment ring 1044 so that the E-liquid to be filled in the E-liquid Storage Tank will achieve maximum capacity of the E-liquid Storage Tank.
  • the user of the electronic cigarette 10 may fill the E-liquid storage tank 111 of a vaporizer assembly 102 of the electronic cigarette 10 with E-liquid.
  • the E-liquid storage tank 111 is a refillable E-liquid storage tank. As shown in FIG. 6 , a mouthpiece 1011 and a first refill sealing ring 1014 may be removed, and the user may refill E-liquid through a first refilling opening 10131 and a second refilling opening 10132 of an E-liquid refill base 1013 of a mouthpiece assembly 101 into the E-liquid storage tank 111 between the E-liquid storage tank external wall 1022 and the E-liquid storage tank internal wall 1041.
  • the E-liquid storage tank 111 is not refillable, and the E-liquid storage tank 111 has already been filled with adequate E-liquid.
  • the user may connect an electrical power supply to the electronic cigarette 10.
  • the electronic cigarette 10 has a positive terminal 1037 and a negative terminal 1035.
  • the electrical power supply may include a battery or a rechargeable battery.
  • the electrical power supply is connected to the positive terminal 1037 and the negative terminal 1035 of the electronic cigarette 10 through one of: a T-shaped groove connector, a dovetail shaped slot connector, a magnetic attachment connector, a threaded connector, and a multi-threaded connector.
  • the electrical power supply is connected to the electronic cigarette 10 through a threaded connector, or a multi-threaded connector.
  • the user presses one or more push button switches to turn on the electrical power supply connected to one or more heating elements 1043 according to the desired amount vapor the user wishes to have, one push button switch corresponds to one heating element.
  • the user sucks E-liquid vapor from the vaporizer assembly 102 through a mouthpiece 1011.
  • Air outside of the electronic cigarette 10 enters the vaporizer assembly 102 through an air intake adjustment ring 1025.
  • the air intake adjustment ring 1025 defines a first air intake opening 10251 and a second air intake opening 10252.
  • the air intake adjustment ring 1025 is rotatably positioned outside of an air chamber body 1026.
  • the air chamber body 1026 defines a first air chamber opening 10261 and a second air chamber opening 10262. The user may rotate the air intake adjustment ring 1025 to adjust the air intake to the air chamber body 1026.
  • the air intake adjustment ring 1025 is adjusted to a maximum position so that the first air intake opening 10251 and the second air intake opening 10252 coincide the first air chamber opening 10261 and the second air chamber opening 10262 of the air chamber body 1026, respectively to allow maximum air flow into the air chamber body 1026.
  • the air intake adjustment ring 1025 is adjusted to a minimum position so that the first air intake opening 10251 and the second air intake opening 10252 overlaps the first air chamber opening 10261 and the second air chamber opening 10262 of the air chamber body 1026 partially to reduce the air intake to the air chamber body 1026 to its minimum.
  • the air in the air chamber body 1026 is vaporized by the vaporizer assembly 102, and vapor formed by the vaporizer assembly 102 exits through the mouthpiece 1011.
  • the method also includes: removing, by the user, the volume adjustment ring from the E-liquid storage tank to obtain maximum E-liquid capacity of the E-liquid storage tank.
  • the method may further include: removing, by the user, the electrical power supply from the electronic cigarette for replacement or recharging.
  • the E-liquid storage tank includes: an E-liquid refill base, an E-liquid storage tank internal wall, an E-liquid storage tank external wall, a vaporizer assembly mounting base, and a volume adjustment ring.
  • the E-liquid storage tank is sealed by a first mouthpiece sealing ring on the top, and a vaporizer sealing ring at the bottom.
  • the volume adjustment ring is installed inside the E-liquid storage tank between the E-liquid storage tank internal wall and the E-liquid storage tank external wall to reduce the amount of E-liquid filled in the E-liquid storage tank.
  • the thickness and the height of the volume adjustment ring may vary to adjust the amount of E-liquid in the E-liquid storage tank.

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  1. Cigarette électronique (10), comprenant :
    un réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111), dans laquelle le volume du réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111) est réglable ; et
    un ensemble vaporisateur (102) ayant un ensemble d'éléments chauffants (104), caractérisée en ce que l'ensemble d'éléments chauffants (104) comprend :
    une paroi interne de réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (1041) définissant une pluralité d'ouvertures de liquide à vapoter (10411, 10412, 10413) pour permettre à un support de stockage de liquide à vapoter externe (10452) positionné à l'intérieur de la paroi interne de réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (1041), et à un support de stockage de liquide à vapoter interne (1042) positionné à l'intérieur du support de stockage de liquide à vapoter externe (10452) de recevoir du liquide à vapoter en provenance du réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111) ;
    une pluralité d'éléments chauffants (1043) en contact direct avec une surface du support de stockage de liquide à vapoter interne pour chauffer le liquide à vapoter reçu en provenance du réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111), dans laquelle un utilisateur peut mettre en marche un ou plusieurs de la pluralité des éléments chauffants (1043) pour régler la vaporisation du liquide à vapoter.
  2. Cigarette électronique (10) selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle le réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter comprend :
    une base de recharge de liquide à vapoter ;
    la paroi interne de réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (1041) ;
    une paroi externe de réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (1022) ;
    une base de montage d'ensemble vaporisateur (1024), et
    une bague de réglage de volume (1044), dans laquelle la bague de réglage de volume (1044) est installée à l'intérieur du réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111) entre la paroi interne de réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (1041) et la paroi externe de réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (1022) pour réduire la quantité de liquide à vapoter remplissant le réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111),
    dans laquelle le réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111) est rendu étanche par une première bague d'étanchéité d'embout (1014) en haut, et une bague d'étanchéité de vaporisateur (1028) en bas.
  3. Cigarette électronique (10) selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle la paroi externe de réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111) comprend des matériaux transparents de sorte qu'un niveau de liquide à vapoter restant puisse être montré à un utilisateur, dans laquelle les matériaux transparents comprennent : des plastiques, des acryliques, et du verre.
  4. Cigarette électronique (10) selon la revendication 3, dans laquelle la bague de réglage de volume (1044) comprend un gel en silicone, des plastiques, de l'acrylique, du verre, et des métaux, dans laquelle la bague de réglage de volume (1044) ayant une épaisseur pour régler le volume de réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter, une hauteur pour régler le volume de réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter est amovible pour parvenir à un volume de réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter maximal.
  5. Cigarette électronique (10) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, comprenant en outre un ensemble embout (101) ayant :
    un embout (1011) pour qu'un utilisateur bénéficie du liquide à vapoter vaporisé ;
    un élément de fixation d'embout (1012) positionné coaxialement à l'intérieur de l'embout (1011) pour former une voie de passage de vapeur interne ;
    une bague de montage d'embout filetée (1016) ayant des filetages externes pour monter l'ensemble embout (101) sur l'ensemble vaporisateur (102) par le biais de filetages de montage d'embout interne (1021) de l'ensemble vaporisateur (102) ;
    une première bague d'étanchéité d'embout (1015) pour assurer l'étanchéité de l'extrémité haute du réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter ; et
    une seconde bague d'étanchéité d'embout (1018) pour bloquer un passage de vapeur entre l'embout (1011) et la bague de montage d'embout filetée (1016).
  6. Cigarette électronique selon la revendication 5, dans laquelle chacun de la pluralité d'éléments chauffants est couplé en parallèle à un circuit d'affichage ayant un résistor et une diode électroluminescente connectés en série pour indiquer si l'élément chauffant est mis sous tension et en utilisation.
  7. Cigarette électronique (10) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, dans laquelle chacun de la pluralité d'éléments chauffants (1043) comprend une borne positive et une borne négative, dans laquelle la borne positive de l'élément chauffant (1043) est couplée électriquement à une borne positive (1037) d'un bloc d'alimentation électrique par un commutateur à bouton-poussoir en série, et la borne négative de l'élément chauffant (1043) est couplée électriquement à une borne négative (1035) du bloc d'alimentation électrique.
  8. Cigarette électronique (10) selon la revendication 7, comprenant en outre une carte de circuit imprimé (1031) ayant :
    une borne positive (VCC) couplée électriquement à la borne positive (1037) du bloc d'alimentation électrique ;
    une borne négative couplée électriquement à la borne négative (1035) du bloc d'alimentation électrique ;
    une pluralité de bornes de commutation, une pour chacun de la pluralité d'éléments chauffants (1043) ; et
    une pluralité de bornes de sortie, une pour chacun de la pluralité d'éléments chauffants (1043),
    dans laquelle chaque commutateur à bouton-poussoir a une première borne couplée électriquement à une borne de commutation correspondante, et une seconde borne couplée électriquement à une borne de sortie correspondante et à la borne positive d'un élément chauffant correspondant, et la borne négative de l'élément chauffant correspondant est couplée électriquement à la borne négative de la carte de circuit imprimé (1031) et à la borne négative (1035) du bloc d'alimentation électrique.
  9. Cigarette électronique (10) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, comprenant en outre un ensemble base de cigarette électronique (103) ayant :
    une bague de montage de commutateur (1033) montée au niveau d'une extrémité basse de la base de montage d'ensemble vaporisateur (1024), dans laquelle une pluralité de commutateurs à bouton-poussoir est installée sur la bague de montage de commutateur (1033) ;
    un corps de chambre à air (1026) définissant une première ouverture de chambre à air (10261), et une seconde ouverture de chambre à air (10262), dans laquelle le corps de chambre à air est positionné entre la base de montage d'ensemble vaporisateur (1024) et la bague de montage de commutateur (1033) pour former une chambre à air ;
    une bague de réglage d'admission d'air (1025) définissant une première ouverture d'admission d'air (10251) et une seconde ouverture d'admission d'air (10252) pour régler une admission d'air en faisant tourner la bague de réglage d'admission d'air (1025) pour faire coïncider la première ouverture de chambre à air (10261) et la seconde ouverture de chambre à air (10262), respectivement,
    dans laquelle chacun de la bague de montage de commutateur (1033), de la base de montage d'ensemble vaporisateur (1024), du corps de chambre à air (1026), et de la bague de réglage d'admission d'air (1025) est en forme de bague pour former la chambre à air à l'intérieur du corps de chambre à air (1026).
  10. Procédé d'utilisation d'une cigarette électronique selon la revendication 1, ayant un réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter de volume réglable, comprenant :
    le réglage, par un utilisateur, du volume du réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111) en installant une bague de réglage de volume (1044) dans un réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111) ;
    le remplissage, par l'utilisateur, de liquide à vapoter dans le réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111) ;
    l'enfoncement, par l'utilisateur, d'un ou de plusieurs commutateurs à bouton-poussoir pour allumer un bloc d'alimentation électrique pour un ou plusieurs éléments chauffants selon la quantité de vapeur souhaitée que l'utilisateur souhaite avoir, dans lequel un commutateur à bouton-poussoir correspond à l'un de la pluralité d'éléments chauffants (1043) ; et
    l'aspiration, par l'utilisateur, de vapeur de liquide à vapoter provenant d'un ensemble vaporisateur par un embout (1011), dans lequel de l'air extérieur à la cigarette électronique (10) entre dans l'ensemble vaporisateur par une première ouverture d'admission d'air (10251) et une seconde ouverture d'admission d'air (10252) définies sur une bague de réglage d'admission d'air (1044) qui coïncident avec une première ouverture de chambre à air (10261) et une seconde ouverture de chambre à air (10262) définies sur un corps de chambre à air (1026), respectivement, et la vapeur de liquide à vapoter formée par l'ensemble vaporisateur sort par l'embout (1011).
  11. Procédé selon la revendication 10, comprenant en outre un ou plusieurs de :
    la connexion, par l'utilisateur, du bloc d'alimentation électrique à une borne positive et à une borne négative de la cigarette électronique, dans lequel le bloc d'alimentation électrique comprend une batterie, ou une batterie rechargeable, et le bloc d'alimentation électrique est connecté à la borne positive et à la borne négative de la cigarette électronique par l'un :
    d'un connecteur à gorge en forme de T ;
    d'un connecteur à fente en forme de queue-d'aronde ;
    d'un connecteur de fixation magnétique ;
    d'un connecteur fileté ; et
    d'un connecteur à filetage multiple ;
    l'enlèvement, par l'utilisateur, de la bague de réglage de volume du réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter (111) pour obtenir une capacité maximale de liquide à vapoter du réservoir de stockage de liquide à vapoter ; et
    l'enlèvement, par l'utilisateur, du bloc d'alimentation électrique de la cigarette électronique (10) pour le remplacer ou le recharger.
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