JP6411561B2 - Connection attachment for strap for hanging electronic cigarette - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a connection attachment for connecting a hanging strap to an electronic cigarette later.

  In recent years, electronic cigarettes have been sold. The electronic cigarette is screwed into the rear end of the rod-shaped cartridge at the axial tip of the main body with a rod-shaped battery, such as Plume Tech (registered trademark PLOOM) sold by Japan Tobacco Inc. There is a structure of connecting with. In such an axially separated and connected rod-shaped electronic cigarette, the user does not throw away the shortened butts once he or she has smoked, unlike ordinary cigarettes, so the user must always carry them.

  Such an electronic cigarette is rod-shaped and elongated in the axial direction, and it is made of metal or resin and has weight, so if it is not suspended by a strap like a general mobile phone or smartphone, It tends to drop easily.

In consideration of such inconvenience, a slender portable ashtray is provided with a strap connector at the tip or rear end, and the strap is connected to the strap so that it can be suspended from the user's neck or placed in a breast pocket. It has been known. (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-034110-Patent Document 1, Utility Model Registration No. 3094510-Patent Document 2)
An electronic cigarette having a structure in which a hole for connecting a ring is provided at an axial front end or rear end of a rod-shaped main body, a ring is passed therethrough, and a strap is connected to the ring is also known. (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-058421-Patent Document 3)
However, it has a structure that can be separated and connected at the middle part with a rod-shaped electronic cigarette, and as mentioned above, it is a convenient strap that can be suspended from the neck or stowed into a breast pocket for the user to always carry There is no attachment for the strap connection that allows the electronic cigarette to be retrofitted after the electronic cigarette is obtained. Therefore, it must be housed in a case such as a pen case and carried. However, it took time to take out the electronic cigarette, which was inconvenient.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-034110 Utility Model Registration No. 3094510 JP 2005-058421 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and is attached to an intermediate connection portion of the electronic cigarette having a bar-like structure that can be separated and connected at the intermediate portion by retrofitting. It is an object of the present invention to provide a connection attachment for an electronic cigarette hanging strap that allows the electronic cigarette itself to be carried by connecting the strap and hanging it from the neck or in a breast pocket.

The present invention has a rod-like body portion including a battery and a rod-like cartridge portion, and the end portions of both of the body portion and the cartridge portion are connected to one axial end portion. A small-diameter convex portion is formed for separation and connection, and a receiving concave portion for screwing or fitting the thin-diameter convex portion is formed at one of the other axial ends. Used as a retrofit for an electronic cigarette having a structure in which an axial end of the cartridge portion is connected to an axial end of the main body portion by screwing or fitting a convex portion into the receiving recess. A flat attachment having an outer diameter close to the outer diameter of the rod-shaped main body portion and the cartridge portion, and having an inner diameter through which the narrow convex portion can be inserted. And a strap connection part formed so as to bulge outward from a part of the flat ring part and having a strap connection hole for connecting an electronic cigarette hanging strap. After inserting the convex part of the diameter into the hole of the flat ring part, the main part and the cartridge part are connected in the axial direction by screwing or fitting the small-diameter convex part into the receiving concave part. The flat ring portion is sandwiched between end faces of the cartridge portion to fix the connection attachment, and the electronic cigarette hanging strap is connected to the strap connection hole of the strap connection portion. It is.

  In the present invention, the strap connection part may be formed so as to bulge outward from one place of the flat ring part.

  Moreover, in this invention, the strap connection part can be formed so that it may each bulge outward from two places of the said flat ring part.

  Moreover, in this invention, the strap connection part for accessories can be formed so that it may bulge outward from the other one place of the said flat ring part.

  According to the present invention, an electronic cigarette having a structure in which the main body portion and the cartridge portion can be separated and connected in the axial direction in the form of an existing rod, which is a connector or connection such as a ring for connecting a hanging strap By attaching the connection attachment of the present invention to those that are not provided with holes for use in advance, it is possible to connect a strap for hanging an electronic cigarette later to improve the portability of a rod-shaped electronic cigarette. it can.

Front view of an electronic cigarette. The perspective view of the connection attachment of the strap for electronic cigarette suspension of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the state which connected the strap for suspension to the connection attachment of the strap for suspension of electronic cigarettes of the said 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the state which attached the connection attachment of the strap for electronic cigarette suspension of the said 1st Embodiment to the small diameter convex part of the axial direction edge part of the main-body part of an electronic cigarette. The perspective view of the completion state which mounted | wore the electronic cigarette with the connection attachment of the strap for electronic cigarette suspension of the said 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the state which attached the connection attachment of the electronic cigarette hanging strap of the said 1st Embodiment to an electronic cigarette, and suspended the electronic cigarette using the hanging strap. The electronic cigarette hanging strap connection attachment of the first embodiment is attached to an electronic cigarette, the electronic cigarette is suspended from the user's neck using the hanging strap, and the electronic cigarette is used. FIG. The perspective view of the connection attachment of the strap for electronic cigarette suspension of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the state which connected the chain strap to the connection attachment of the electronic cigarette hanging strap of the said 2nd Embodiment. The perspective view of the state which attached the connection attachment of the strap for electronic cigarette suspension of the said 2nd Embodiment to the small diameter convex part of the axial direction edge part of the main-body part of an electronic cigarette. The perspective view of the completion state which mounted | wore the electronic cigarette with the connection attachment of the strap for electronic cigarette suspension of the said 2nd Embodiment. The perspective view of the state which attaches the attachment attachment of the electronic cigarette hanging strap of the said 2nd Embodiment to an electronic cigarette, and suspends the electronic cigarette using the hanging strap. The perspective view of the connection attachment of the strap for electronic cigarette suspension of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the state which connected the chain strap and the accessory to the connection attachment of the strap for electronic cigarette suspension of the said 3rd Embodiment. The perspective view of the state which attached the connection attachment of the strap for electronic cigarette suspension of the said 3rd Embodiment to the small diameter convex part of the axial direction edge part of the main-body part of an electronic cigarette. The perspective view of the completion state which mounted | wore the electronic cigarette with the connection attachment of the strap for electronic cigarette suspension of the said 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, an electronic cigarette 1 that is used with the connection attachment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. For example, as in the case of the brand name “Plume Tech” marketed by Japan Tobacco Inc., a main body 2 that accommodates a battery in the form of a rod, and a cartridge 3 that is connected to the main body 2 at the tip in the axial direction Disposable after each use). And the small diameter convex part 4 is formed in the connection side end part of the axial direction of the main-body part 2, and the screw | thread 5 is cut by the outer periphery of this small diameter convex part 4. FIG. On the other hand, a receiving concave portion 5 in which a female screw is dug so as to be screwed in and connected to the small-diameter convex portion 4 of the main body portion 2 is formed at the connecting side end portion of the cartridge 3 in the axial direction. Therefore, when used as the electronic cigarette 1, the small-diameter convex portion 4 formed at the end portion of the main body portion 2 is screwed into the female screw of the receiving concave portion 5 formed at the end portion of the cartridge 3. Connect in the direction. In the completed electronic cigarette 1, reference numeral 6 denotes a separation / connection portion. The electronic cigarette to which the connection attachment 10 of the present invention can be applied is not limited to this, and can be widely used for electronic cigarettes having a rod-like structure that can be separated and connected at an intermediate portion (not necessarily the central portion). . In addition, although a liquid type and a heating type are generally known as electronic cigarettes, in this application, if they are structurally similar, they are collectively referred to as electronic cigarettes.

[First Embodiment]
The structure and method of use of the connection attachment 10 for the electronic cigarette hanging strap of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the connection attachment 10 according to the embodiment has a configuration in which a strap connection portion 12 bulges outward from a part of the flat ring portion 11. The flat ring portion 11 has an outer diameter that is substantially the same as or close to the outer diameter of the rod-shaped main body portion 2 and the cartridge portion 3 of the electronic cigarette 1, and the small-diameter convex portion 4 on the main body portion 2 side of the electronic cigarette 1. A mounting hole 13 having an inner diameter that can be inserted therethrough is formed in the center. On the other hand, a strap connection hole 14 is formed in the strap connection portion 12.

  The inner diameter of the mounting hole 13 of the flat ring portion 11 may be a diameter that allows the small convex portion 4 to be inserted without resistance, that is, slightly larger than the outer diameter of the convex portion 4. Alternatively, when the small-diameter convex portion 4 is cut from a male screw as in the embodiment, the convex portion 4 is set to an intermediate dimension between the diameter of the male screw and the valley. It can also be set to a size that allows it to slide into the back without resistance when passing through the threaded portion and twisting it for one or two turns. And if it is set as the latter aspect, once this connection attachment 10 is mounted | worn with the main-body part 2 of the electronic cigarette 1, it will be connected even if it is the attitude | position in which the small diameter convex part 4 comes to the lower side in the state which does not connect the cartridge part 3. There is an advantage that the attachment 10 does not fall off due to natural fall. In addition, the inner diameter of the mounting hole 23 of the flat ring portion 21 in the connection attachment 20 of the second embodiment to be described later, and the inner diameter of the mounting hole 33 of the flat ring portion 31 in the connection attachment 30 of the third embodiment. The same applies to.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connection attachment 10 of the present embodiment uses a connection ring 16 that combines both ends of the neck strap 15 together to connect the neck strap 15. Then, it is connected to the strap connecting portion 12.

  The connection ring 16 includes a wide range of detachable fasteners that are used as fasteners for straps, chains, and necklaces such as crab and pull rings. The same applies to the connection ring 26 in the connection attachment 20 of the second embodiment, which will be described later, and the connection ring 36 in the connection attachment 30 of the third embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, with respect to the connection attachment 10 to which the neck strap 15 is connected, the narrow convex portion 4 at the end of the main body portion 2 is inserted into the mounting hole 13, and as shown in FIG. The cartridge part 3 is screwed into the receiving recess 5 in which the female screw is dug. As a result, the main body 2 and the cartridge section 3 separated from each other are connected to form a single bar-shaped electronic cigarette 1, and at the same time, the flat ring section 11 is sandwiched between the end faces of the main body section 2 and the cartridge section 3. The connection attachment 10 is also fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, for the electronic cigarette 1 to which the connection attachment 10 is attached and the neck strap 15 is connected, the electronic cigarette 1 is placed at the chest by hanging the neck strap 15 on the neck of the user. It can be suspended and carried. Further, the electronic cigarette 1 suspended from the neck of the user by the neck strap 15 can be carried in a breast pocket. When the electronic cigarette 1 is used, the electronic cigarette 1 can be used by being picked by the finger 17 while being suspended from the neck of the user by the neck strap 15 as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the connection attachment 10 for the electronic cigarette hanging strap according to the first embodiment is connected to the rod-shaped electronic cigarette 1 that can be separated and connected to the main body 2 and the cartridge 3 in the axial direction. 6 and can be carried by hanging from the user's neck.

  In the present invention, “electronic cigarette” means a bar-shaped smokeless cigarette having a structure that can be separated into two in the axial direction, or a substitute for a cigarette. Further, the small-diameter convex portion 4 and the receiving concave portion 5 may be provided on members opposite to each other. Further, the electronic cigarette 1 separation / connection structure may be a one-touch click type instead of the screw type. The same applies to the following embodiments.

[Second Embodiment]
The connection attachment 20 for the electronic cigarette hanging strap according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 8, the connection attachment 20 of the present embodiment includes strap connection portions 22, 22 that bulge outwardly at two opposite locations of a flat ring portion 21 similar to the first embodiment. The mounting ring 23 is formed in the flat ring portion 21 as in the first embodiment, and the strap connection holes 24 and 24 are formed in the strap connection portions 22 and 22 as in the first embodiment. Forming.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the connection attachment 20 according to the present embodiment, the connection rings 26, 26 at both ends of the neck strap 25 are connected to the strap connection portion using the connection holes 24, 24 on both sides of the connection attachment 20. 22 and 22 are connected to each other.

  As shown in FIG. 10, with respect to the connection attachment 20 to which the neck strap 25 is connected, the narrow convex portion 4 at the end of the main body 2 is inserted into the mounting hole 23, and as shown in FIG. The cartridge part 3 is screwed into the receiving recess 5 in which the female screw is dug. As a result, the main body 2 and the cartridge 3 separated from each other are connected to form a single bar-shaped electronic cigarette 1, and at the same time, the flat ring portion 21 is sandwiched between the end surfaces of the main body 2 and the cartridge 3. The connection attachment 20 is also fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 12, for the electronic cigarette 1 to which the connection attachment 20 is attached later and the neck strap 25 is connected, the electronic cigarette 1 is placed at the chest by hanging the neck strap 25 on the user's neck. It can be suspended and carried. Further, the electronic cigarette 1 suspended from the neck of the user by the neck strap 25 can be carried in a breast pocket. When the electronic cigarette 1 is used, it is used in the form as shown in FIG. 7 as in the first embodiment.

  In this way, the attachment attachment 20 of the electronic cigarette hanging strap of the second embodiment is attached to the rod-shaped electronic cigarette 1 that can be separated and connected in the axial direction to the main body portion 2 and the cartridge portion 3 by retrofitting. It can be carried by hanging from the user's neck.

[Third Embodiment]
A connection attachment 30 for a strap for hanging an electronic cigarette according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 13, the connection attachment 30 of the present embodiment has strap connection portions 32, 32 that bulge outward at two opposite locations of the flat ring portion 31, as in the second embodiment. In addition, an accessory connection portion 37 is formed so as to bulge outward from the flat ring portion 31 at a position substantially intermediate between these strap connection portions 32 and 32.

  A mounting hole 33 is formed in the flat ring portion 31 as in the second embodiment, and connection holes 34 and 34 are formed in the strap connection portions 32 and 32 as in the second embodiment. ing. An accessory connection hole 38 is also formed in the accessory connection portion 37.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the connection attachment 30 according to the present embodiment, the connection rings 36 and 36 on both ends of the neck strap 35 are connected to the strap connection portion using the connection holes 34 and 34 on both sides of the connection attachment 30. 32 and 32, respectively. Further, the accessory connection hole 310 is used to connect a connection ring 310 of an appropriate accessory 39, and the accessory 39 is suspended from the accessory connection portion 37.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 15, for the connection attachment 30 to which the neck strap 35 and the accessory 39 are connected, the small convex portion 4 at the end of the main body 2 is inserted into the mounting hole 33, and FIG. As shown, the cartridge portion 3 is screwed into the receiving recess 5 in which the female screw is dug. As a result, the main body 2 and the cartridge section 3 separated from each other are connected to form a single bar-shaped electronic cigarette 1, and at the same time, a flat ring section 31 is sandwiched between the end faces of the main body section 2 and the cartridge section 3. The connection attachment 30 is also fixed.

  Similarly to the second embodiment, the connection attachment 30 of the present embodiment is attached later, and the electronic strap 1 to which the neck strap 35 is connected is attached to the neck strap 35 by the user. By hanging on the neck, the electronic cigarette 1 can be suspended and carried around the chest. In addition, the electronic cigarette 1 suspended from the neck of the user by the neck strap 35 can be carried in a breast pocket.

  In the present invention, the straps connected to the connection attachments 10, 20, 30 are not limited to the neck straps 15, 25, 35 of the embodiment, and are not limited to chain-like ones. No matter whether it is made of leather, cloth or resin, it does not matter whether it is long or short. The thing equivalent to the thing of the various form marketed as a strap of what is called a mobile phone or a smart phone can be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic cigarette 2 Main-body part 3 Cartridge part 4 Small-diameter convex part 5 Recessing recessed part 10, 20, 30 Connection attachment 11, 21, 31 Flat ring part 12, 22, 32 Strap connection part 13, 23, 33 Mounting hole 14, 24, 34 Strap connection hole 15, 25, 35 Neck strap 16, 26, 36 Connection ring 37 Accessory connection 38 Accessory connection hole 39 Accessory 310 Accessory connection ring

Claims (4)

A rod-shaped main body portion for storing a battery and a rod-shaped cartridge portion are provided, and the end portions of both the main body portion and the cartridge portion are separated and connected to one axial end portion thereof. For this purpose, a small-diameter convex portion is formed, and at one of the other axial ends, a receiving concave portion for screwing or fitting the small-diameter convex portion is formed, and the small-diameter convex portion is An electronic cigarette suspension used as a retrofit for an electronic cigarette having a structure in which the axial end portion of the cartridge portion is connected to the axial end portion of the main body portion by screwing or fitting into the receiving recess. A connection attachment for a strap,
A flat ring portion having an outer diameter close to the outer diameter of the rod-shaped main body portion and the cartridge portion, and formed with an inner diameter hole through which the small-diameter convex portion can be inserted;
A strap connection portion formed so as to bulge outward from a part of the flat ring portion, and formed with a strap connection hole for connecting an electronic cigarette hanging strap;
After the small-diameter convex portion is inserted into the hole of the flat ring portion, the small-diameter convex portion is screwed or fitted into the receiving concave portion to connect the main body portion and the cartridge portion in the axial direction, and at the same time, the main body The flat ring portion is sandwiched between the end surface of the cartridge portion and the cartridge portion, the connection attachment is also fixed, and the strap for hanging the electronic cigarette is connected to the strap connection hole of the strap connection portion. Connection attachment for straps for hanging electronic cigarettes.
  The attachment attachment of the strap for hanging an electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the strap connection portion is formed so as to bulge outward from one place of the flat ring portion.   The connection attachment for the strap for hanging an electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the strap connection portion is formed so as to bulge outward from a plurality of locations of the flat ring portion. The attachment attachment for the strap for hanging an electronic cigarette according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an accessory strap connection portion is formed so as to bulge outward from another portion of the flat ring portion.

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