EP3847910B1 - Zerstäuber und elektronische zigarette damit - Google Patents

Zerstäuber und elektronische zigarette damit Download PDF

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EP3847910B1
EP3847910B1 EP20197431.8A EP20197431A EP3847910B1 EP 3847910 B1 EP3847910 B1 EP 3847910B1 EP 20197431 A EP20197431 A EP 20197431A EP 3847910 B1 EP3847910 B1 EP 3847910B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/48Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
    • A24F40/485Valves; Apertures
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/10Devices using liquid inhalable precursors

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  • the disclosure relates to an electronic cigarette.
  • a conventional electronic cigarette includes an atomization assembly and a battery assembly.
  • the atomization assembly includes no airflow regulator and the vapor volume of the electronic cigarette is unadjustable.
  • ON 110447980 A discloses an electronic cigarette including an atomizer assembly and a battery assembly
  • EP 3545779 A1 discloses an electronic cigarette including an atomizer
  • EP 3560358 A1 discloses an electronic cigarette including an atomizer.
  • the disclosure provides an atomizer, comprising a hollow cylinder and an airflow regulator disposed on the hollow cylinder; the airflow regulator comprises a regulating ring, a seal ring, and a rod; the regulating ring comprises an air vent; the regulating ring is disposed on the rod; the seal ring is disposed on the rod and seals the regulating ring; and the regulating ring is rotatable so as to control a vapor volume of the atomizer.
  • the atomizer further comprises an e-liquid tank equipped with an air passage, the airflow regulator is disposed in the air passage of the e-liquid tank; when in use, the air enters the atomizer from the air vent of the regulating ring, passes through the air passage of the e-liquid tank, flows into an internal air passage of the atomizer, and discharges out of the atomizer.
  • the atomizer further comprises an e-liquid injection hole disposed on the e-liquid tank and a seal plug disposed in the e-liquid injection hole; when in maintenance, the seal plug is pulled out from the e-liquid injection hole so as to inject the e-liquid into the e-liquid tank.
  • the airflow regulator is disposed in the air passage in an upper left of the e-liquid tank, and the e-liquid injection hole is disposed on an upper right of the e-liquid tank.
  • an electronic cigarette comprising an atomization assembly and a battery assembly; the atomization assembly comprises the aforesaid atomizer; the atomization assembly is disposed on the battery assembly and magnetically connected to the battery assembly through magnetic attraction of a first magnet and a second magnet.
  • the atomization assembly is disposed on the battery assembly and magnetically connected to the battery assembly through magnetic attraction of the first magnet and the second magnet.
  • the atomizer of the atomization assembly comprises the hollow cylinder and the airflow regulator disposed on the hollow cylinder, and the regulating ring is rotatable so as to control the vapor volume of the atomizer.
  • the atomizer further comprises the e-liquid injection hole, and when in maintenance, the seal plug is pulled out from the e-liquid injection hole whereby the e-liquid is injected into the atomizer.
  • the disclosure provides an electronic cigarette comprising an atomization assembly A and a battery assembly B.
  • the atomization assembly comprises an atomizer.
  • the atomizer comprises a hollow cylinder and an airflow regulator disposed on the hollow cylinder;
  • the airflow regulator comprises a regulating ring 3, a seal ring 4, and a rod 5;
  • the regulating ring 3 comprises an air vent;
  • the regulating ring 3 is disposed on the rod 5;
  • the seal ring 4 is disposed on the rod 5 and seals the regulating ring 3; and
  • the regulating ring 3 is rotatable so as to control the vapor volume of the atomizer.
  • the airflow regulator is disposed on the upper left or the upper right of the atomizer.
  • the atomizer further comprises an e-liquid tank 6 equipped with an air passage, the airflow regulator is disposed in the air passage of the e-liquid tank; when in use, the air enters the atomizer from the air vent of the regulating ring 3, passes through the air passage of the e-liquid tank 6, flows into an internal air passage of the atomizer, and discharges out of the atomizer.
  • the airflow regulator is disposed in the air passage of the e-liquid tank; when in use, the air enters the atomizer from the air vent of the regulating ring 3, passes through the air passage of the e-liquid tank 6, flows into an internal air passage of the atomizer, and discharges out of the atomizer.
  • the atomizer further comprises an e-liquid injection hole disposed on the e-liquid tank 6 and a seal plug 2 disposed in the e-liquid injection hole; when in maintenance, the seal plug 2 is pulled out from the e-liquid injection hole so as to inject the e-liquid into the e-liquid tank 6.
  • the atomization assembly comprises a mouthpiece cover 1, a seal plug 2, a regulating ring 3, a seal ring 4, a rod 5, an e-liquid tank 6, an upper cover 7, a first sealing gasket 8, an atomizer 9, a second sealing gasket 10, a lower cover 11, a third sealing gasket 12, a first magnet 13, and a joint 14.
  • the seal ring 4 is disposed on the rod 5 and seals the regulating ring 3; the regulating ring 3 is disposed on the rod 5 to form an airflow regulator.
  • the airflow regulator is disposed in the air passage in the upper left of the e-liquid tank 6; the seal plug 2 is disposed in the e-liquid injection hole on the upper right of the e-liquid tank 6.
  • the upper cover 7 is disposed on the e-liquid tank 6.
  • the third sealing gasket 12 is disposed on the lower cover 11.
  • the first sealing gasket 8 and the second sealing gasket 10 are disposed on two ends of the atomizer 9, respectively.
  • the atomizer 9 is disposed on the lower cover 11.
  • the lower cover 11 is disposed in the bottom of the e-liquid tank 6.
  • the mouthpiece cover 1 is disposed on the e-liquid tank 6.
  • the airflow regulator is disposed on the upper left of the atomization assembly.
  • the regulating ring 3 is rotatable so as to control the vapor volume of the atomizer.
  • the e-liquid injection hole is disposed on the upper right of the atomization assembly; when in maintenance, the seal plug 2 is pulled out from the e-liquid injection hole whereby the e-liquid is injected into the atomizer.
  • the battery assembly B comprises a second magnet 15, an upper battery cover 16, a silicone pad 17, a control panel 18, a battery 19, a button 20, a USB panel 21, a fastener 22, a support 23, a housing 24, and a lower battery cover 25.
  • the second magnet 15 is disposed on the upper battery cover 16.
  • the control panel 18 is disposed on the upper battery cover 16.
  • the battery 19 is soldered to the control panel 18.
  • the silicone pad 17 and the button 20 are disposed on the control panel.
  • the control panel is disposed on the support 23.
  • the support 23 is disposed in the housing 24.
  • the lower battery cover 25 is disposed on the bottom end of the housing 24.
  • the atomization assembly is disposed on the battery assembly and magnetically connected to the battery assembly through magnetic attraction of the first magnet 13 and the second magnet 15.
  • the atomization assembly is disposed on the battery assembly and magnetically connected to the battery assembly through magnetic attraction of the first magnet and the second magnet.
  • the atomizer of the atomization assembly comprises the hollow cylinder and the airflow regulator disposed on the hollow cylinder, and the regulating ring is rotatable so as to control the vapor volume of the atomizer.
  • the atomizer further comprises the e-liquid injection hole, and when in maintenance, the seal plug is pulled out from the e-liquid injection hole whereby the e-liquid is injected into the atomizer.

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Claims (4)

  1. Elektronische Zigarette, umfassend eine Zerstäubungsbaugruppe und eine Batteriebaugruppe;
    wobei:
    die Zerstäubungsbaugruppe einen Zerstäuber und eine Mundstückabdeckung (1) umfasst;
    die Zerstäubungsbaugruppe an der Batteriebaugruppe angeordnet und durch magnetische Anziehung eines ersten Magneten und eines zweiten Magneten magnetisch mit der Batteriebaugruppe verbunden ist;
    der Zerstäuber einen Hohlzylinder, einen an dem Hohlzylinder angeordneten Luftstromregler, einen E-Liquid-Behälter (6), der mit einem Luftkanal ausgestattet ist, ein E-Liquid-Einspritzloch, das an dem E-Liquid-Behälter (6) angeordnet ist, und einen Dichtstopfen (2), der in dem E-Liquid-Einspritzloch angeordnet ist, umfasst;
    die Mundstückabdeckung (1) an dem E-Liquid-Behälter (6) angeordnet ist; und
    der Luftstromregler einen Regulierring (3), einen Dichtring (4) und einen Stab (5) umfasst; der Regulierring (3) eine Entlüftung umfasst; der Regulierring (3) an dem Stab (5) angeordnet ist; der Dichtring (4) an dem Stab (5) angeordnet ist und den Regulierring (3) abdichtet; und der Regulierring (3) drehbar ist, um ein Dampfvolumen des Zerstäubers zu steuern;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    der Luftstromregler in dem Luftkanal angeordnet ist;
    der Luftkanal an einem Ende einer oberen Oberfläche des E-Liquid-Behälters (6) angeordnet ist und das E-Liquid-Einspritzloch an dem anderen Ende der oberen Oberfläche des E-Liquid-Behälters (6) angeordnet ist; und
    der E-Liquid-Behälter (6) eine obere Öffnung als ein Mundstück umfasst und die obere Öffnung an der oberen Oberfläche des E-Liquid-Behälters (6) zwischen dem Luftstromregler und dem E-Liquid-Einspritzloch angeordnet ist.
  2. Elektronische Zigarette nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Luft im Gebrauch aus der Entlüftung des Regulierrings (3) in den Zerstäuber eintritt, durch den Luftkanal des E-Liquid-Behälters (6) durchtritt, in einen internen Luftkanal des Zerstäubers strömt und aus dem Zerstäuber austritt.
  3. Elektronische Zigarette nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Luft aus der Entlüftung des Regulierrings (3) in den Zerstäuber eintritt, durch den Luftkanal des E-Liquid-Behälters (6) durchtritt, in den an einem Boden des Zerstäubers angeordneten internen Luftkanal strömt und aus der oberen Öffnung austritt.
  4. Elektronische Zigarette nach Anspruch 3, wobei bei einer Wartung der Dichtstopfen (2) aus dem E-Liquid-Einspritzloch herausgezogen wird, um das E-Liquid in den E-Liquid-Behälter (6) einzuspritzen.
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