KR101436392B1 - Apparatus for Inhaling Gas Evaporated with Electrical Power - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric feeding device. In particular, the present invention relates to an electric feeding device, in which feeding can be performed by inducing the gasification of a liquid through heat by supplying electricity. In an electronic cigarette including a battery module, a gasifying module, a storing container and an inhalation module, the gasifying module (12) includes: an outside separating unit (121); an inside separating unit (122) which is disposed in order to form a gap separated from the outside separating unit (121); and a transferring medium which is formed in the separated gap so as to store a solution supplied from the storing container (13). The gasifying module (12) is disposed in the storing container (13). The inhalation module (14) is coupled with the top of the gasifying module (12). A heater (123) is fixed to a fixing groove formed at the top of the inside separating unit (122).

Description

[0001] Apparatus for Inhalation Gas Evaporated with Electrical Power [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an electric suction apparatus, and more particularly, to an electric suction apparatus that induces vaporization of a liquid phase by heat generation by electric power supply to enable suction.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Electronic cigarettes are known in the art for facilitating inhalation by vaporizing a liquid phase such as a nicotine solution by heat generated by power supply. Generally, the electronic cigarette includes a battery module for power supply, a storage container for storing and supplying the liquid, a vaporization module for vaporizing the liquid supplied from the storage container, and a suction module for discharging the gas component generated from the vaporization module to the outside ≪ / RTI > The battery module for power supply may be a rechargeable secondary battery, and the storage container may comprise an absorbent material such as, for example, fiber or cotton, which can be kept in a liquid-absorbing state therein as needed. The vaporization module may be composed of a solution absorbing means such as a plurality of fiber strands for quantitatively feeding the nicotine solution stored in the storage container and a resistance heating body such as a nichrome wire for vaporizing a certain amount of nicotine solution using heat generated by electric power supply. The suction module may include an induction passage for guiding the gas generated in the vaporization module to the outside, and a mouthpiece for discharging the gas induced by the induction passage to the outside.

Prior art related to electronic cigarette is disclosed in Utility Model No. < RTI ID = 0.0 > No. 2010-0002123 < / RTI > The prior art relates to an environmentally friendly flammable electronic cigarette having a cigarette substitute function comprising a detachable controller and a generator, comprising an indicator cover, a signal indicator, a rechargeable lithium battery, an integrated circuit board, an electronic microphone, ; A vibrating diaphragm, a liquid blocking plate, a sub liquid chamber, a heater, a liquid guide, a liquid chamber, and a soft straw are installed in order from left to right in the generator; Discloses an electronic cigarette in which an air intake hole is provided in a connection conductor and a gap which is a passage of an air flow is formed between the soft straw and the liquid chamber and a space necessary for operation of the electronic microphone is formed between the electronic microphone and the connection conductor.

Another prior art related to electronic cigarettes is Patent Publication No. 2012-0012961 " Improved sprayed electronic cigarettes ". The prior art includes a housing having the components, an auxiliary air inlet formed in the housing, and a sprayed electronic cigarette having an air straw inlet provided at one end of the housing, the electronic cigarette comprising a power supply device, a sensor, an atomized core portion and a liquid storage portion, Wherein the atomized core portion comprises an electric heater and the electric heating element atomizes the liquid in the liquid storage portion, the liquid storage portion having a channel through which the atomizing gas flows, an auxiliary air inlet, a sensor And straw nozzles disclose electronic cigarettes that form an air flow loop.

The electronic cigarette is supplied with a predetermined amount of liquid phase from the storage container and is vaporized from the outside of the storage container to be discharged to the outside. Generally, a nichrome wire corresponding to a resistance heating element is used for vaporization of a liquid phase, and a liquid phase is supplied by a capillary-like material such as a fiber aggregate. In such a structure, it is advantageous to have a structure capable of preventing leakage of the liquid supplied to the outside, supply of a predetermined amount of liquid, complete combustion of the supplied liquid, and prevention of conversion into liquid droplets in the process of being discharged to the outside. However, the prior art does not disclose a structure that can solve such a problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following purpose.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic cigarette having a liquid transfer medium and at the same time vaporization occurring at the top of the storage container.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in an electronic cigarette consisting of a battery module, a vaporization module, a storage container and a suction module, the vaporization module comprises an external separation unit, an internal separation unit arranged to form a spaced- Wherein the vaporization module is disposed inside the storage container, the suction module is coupled to an upper portion of the vaporization module, and the heater is connected to the upper portion of the inner separation unit, Is fixed to the fixing groove formed in the portion.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a connection unit connected to the battery module is formed in a lower portion of the storage container, and an air inlet hole connected to the connection unit by the vaporization module is formed.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a supply hole for supplying a solution with a transfer medium to the external separation unit is formed.

The electronic cigarette according to the present invention has an advantage that an excessive liquid supply caused by the supply of the liquid phase directly from the storage container through the fiber aggregate is prevented. In addition, the electronic cigarette according to the present invention has an advantage that the vaporizer is located above the storage container so that vaporized components can be sucked in through the optimal passage to prevent the droplet-shaped liquid from being contained . In addition, the electronic cigarette according to the present invention has an advantage in that the user can be prevented from unintentional excessive suction due to the suction amount display function.

1 shows an embodiment of an electronic cigarette according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of a cartridge which can be applied to an electronic cigarette according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, so that they will not be described repeatedly unless necessary for an understanding of the invention, and the known components will be briefly described or omitted. However, It should not be understood as being excluded from the embodiment of Fig.

1 shows an embodiment of an electronic cigarette according to the present invention.

1, an electronic cigarette 10 according to the present invention comprises a battery module 11, a vaporization module 12, a storage container 13 and a suction module 14, An internal separation unit 122 arranged to form a spaced-apart gap with the separation unit 121, the external separation unit 121, and a transfer medium formed in the spaced gap to store the solution supplied from the storage vessel 13 The suction module 14 is coupled to the upper portion of the vaporization module 12 and the heater 123 is connected to the upper portion of the inner separation unit 122. The vaporization module 12 is disposed inside the storage container 13, And is fixed to the fixing groove formed in the upper portion.

The electronic cigarette 10 according to the present invention can be used for inhalation of any type of liquid capable of being inhaled including a nicotine solution. Generally, the electronic cigarette solution is divided into one containing a nicotine component and one containing no nicotine component, and the electronic cigarette 10 according to the present invention can be applied regardless of the presence or absence of a nicotine component.

The electronic cigarette is generally detachable from the cartridge, or the entire battery module 11 or the suction module 14 can be made integral. In this specification, a cartridge refers to a portion which is composed of a vaporization module 12 and a storage container 13 and can be separately manufactured and coupled independently. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, a separate type electronic cigarette 10 is shown, but for convenience of explanation, the electronic cigarette 10 according to the present invention includes both an integral type electronic cigarette and a separate type electronic cigarette which are not separated.

The battery module 11 may include a battery housing 111 in which a battery is accommodated, a switch 112 for ON / OFF, and a selection switch 113. The battery contained in the battery housing 111 can be any type of battery known in the art and can be a rechargeable secondary battery. The connection terminal for charging may be formed at any position of the battery housing 111 and the charging may be performed by any method known in the art, for example, by an adapter. The switch 112 is not necessarily installed. The electronic cigarette 10 has an automatic operation mode in which it is turned on / off by a suction pressure and a manual operation mode in which it is turned on / off by the operation of the switch 112. The electronic cigarette 10 according to the present invention can be operated automatically or manually, and the present invention is not limited by whether or not the switch 112 is installed.

When the switch 112 is installed, the switch 112 may have an additional function. The switch 112 may emit light or oscillate when pressure is applied, for example. The light emission or vibration may be on or off every predetermined number of times. For example, the switch may be operated to vibrate or increase the vibration time for five or ten consecutive operations. As such, the switch 112 may additionally have a visual effect such as light emission or a warning effect on excessive suction. The selection switch 113 may be provided, for example, to determine whether vibration is to be operated. The presence or absence of the selection switch 113, which is related to the operation of the switch 112, is arbitrary and not necessarily required.

The storage container 13 may have any shape such as a cylinder shape or a polyhedron shape and may have any shape capable of storing the solution therein. The storage container 13 may be formed at a lower portion thereof with a storage portion 131 for storing the solution and electrically connected to the battery module 11 And a connection unit 132 that allows the connection to be structurally connected. The storage container 13 may have any shape known in the art and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The vaporization module 12 may be disposed inside the storage container 13. The vaporization module 12 includes an external separation unit 121 made of a conductive material; An inner separating unit 122 disposed inside the outer separating unit 121 at a predetermined interval and made of a heat-resistant insulating material; And a transfer medium made of a material capable of transferring a liquid component by the capillary phenomenon formed between the external separating unit 121 and the internal separating unit 122 and containing a liquid component at the same time. In addition, the vaporizing unit 12 may be provided with a heater made of a material such as a nichrome wire above the external separating unit 121 or the internal separating unit 122.

The outer separating unit 121 may be cylindrical and extend upward from the lower side of the storage container 13 and downward from the upper end of the storage container 13. Making the outer separating unit 121 of a conductive material is for wiring to the heater, and may be made of any heat-resistant material if the wiring to the heater is made in another way. The diameter of the outer separating unit 121 is not particularly limited, and a heater can be accommodated in the upper part, and an allowable space in which the solution can be received inside the storage container 13 can have a proper diameter to be made. The inner separating unit 122 may have the same or similar shape as the outer separating unit 121 and may have a smaller diameter than the outer separating unit 121. Specifically, it may be disposed inside the outer separating unit 121 and spaced apart by 0.5 to 2 mm between the outer separating unit 121 and the inner separating unit 122. The inner separating unit 122 may be made of a heat resistant material such as ceramic, for example, and a flow passage 122a may be formed therein. The flow passage 122a formed in the inner separation unit 122 is connected to the air inlet hole 133 formed in the connection unit 132 downwardly and connected to the heater upwardly. Specifically, when sucked through the suction module 14, the outside air can be introduced into the connecting unit 132 through the air inlet hole 133 and transferred to the heater through the flow path 122a.

The internal connection unit 122 can extend upward from the lower side of the storage container 13 and can be formed at a slightly lower height than the external connection unit 121, A fixing groove for fixing the heater 123 may be formed at the upper end of the inner separating unit 122. The fixing grooves will be described below again.

The discharge module 14 can be coupled to the upper portion of the storage container 13. The discharge module 14 includes a body 141, a suction tube 142 connected to the suction passage 142 formed in the body 141, and a connection tube 142 coupled to the upper portion of the external separating unit 121 downwardly 143). The connection tube 143 may have a suitable structure capable of transferring vaporized components from the heater 123 to the suction passage 142 and at the same time may have a structure in which the external separation unit 121 is inserted therein. The coupling of the outer separating unit 121 to the connection tube 143 can prevent the solution from flowing into the storage vessel 13 while at the same time preventing leakage of the vaporized component. Therefore, the heater 123 forms a sealed structure by the external separation unit 121 and the connection tube 143.

The discharge module 14 may be coupled to the upper portion of the storage container 13 and function as a sealing cap. Specifically, the lower portion of the body 141 can be fit on the upper side of the storage container 13 and can be detachably coupled. The releasable coupling of the drain module 14 is for the filling of the solution inside the storage container 13. When the solution in the storage container 13 is exhausted, the drain module 14 can be separated and the solution can be charged into the storage container 13.

The battery module 11 or the suction module 14 may be in any form known in the art and is not limited to the embodiments shown.

Hereinafter, a cartridge which can be applied to an electronic cigarette according to the present invention will be described.

Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of a cartridge which can be applied to an electronic cigarette according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the connection unit 132 may be coupled to a lower portion of the storage portion 131 so as to be inserted therein. The connection unit 132 may have a hollow interior and an air inlet hole 133 may be formed at a side or other appropriate location. The connection unit 132 can be inserted into the storage part 131 with the upper part where the air inlet hole 133 is formed. The connection unit 132 may be detachably coupled to or rigidly coupled to the storage unit 131, and a packing for leakage prevention may be used if necessary.

The electrical board 211 and the terminal board 212 can be accommodated in the connection unit 132. [ The electrical board 211 and the terminal board 212 may be plate-shaped and terminal pins 213 may be formed on the terminal board 212 to be connected to the battery module. The inside of the connection unit 132 is made hollow and the electric board 211 and the terminal board 212 are formed into a plate shape so that the air introduced through the air inlet hole 133 flows into the vaporization module 12 So that it can be used.

The vaporization module 12 may be separately manufactured and may be coupled to the upper plane of the coupling unit 132 and have a structure in which the air introduced through the air inlet hole 133 can flow. The outer separating unit 121 may have a cylindrical shape and a supply hole 231 may be formed at a lower portion thereof. The supply hole 231 may have a proper diameter to allow the solution stored in the storage portion 131 to be introduced thereinto and may be formed under the external separation unit 121, but is not particularly limited. The outer separating unit 121 may be in the shape of a hollow cylinder having an open bottom and an open top, and the inner separating unit 122 and the transferring medium 26 may be accommodated therein. A supply hole 231 may be formed below the outer separating unit 121 and a supply hole 231 may be formed in a suitable structure capable of being introduced into the outer separating unit 121 of the solution stored in the storing part 131 Lt; / RTI >

The inner separating unit 122 disposed inside the outer separating unit 121 can be a hollow cylindrical shape and the hollow shape can be a flow path 122a serving as a traveling path of air introduced through the air inflow hole 133 ). A fixing groove 222 is formed in the upper part of the inner separating unit 122 so that the heating element 223 and the transmitting unit 224 can be fixed. The heating element 223 and the transmission means 224 correspond to the heater 123 described in Fig. The heating element 223 can be, for example, an electrical resistor, such as a nichrome wire, and the transmission means 224 can be a plurality of fiber strands. The transmission means 224 may be arranged to penetrate the nichrome wire and be fixed to the fixing groove 222. The transfer means 224 can transfer the solution to the nichrome wire, for example by capillary action or other suitable hygroscopic phenomenon. 2, the fixing grooves 222 may be formed as a pair of gap shapes facing in a direction perpendicular to the circumferential surface, but not limited thereto, the heating element 223 or the transmitting means 224 may be fixed And can have any structure that can be used. A blocking cap (not shown) may be provided above the inner separation unit 122 as required. The blocking plug can be, for example, a stopper having a tube-shaped channel protruding at the center and preventing the nicotine solution from the transmission element 223 or the transmission means 224 from flowing into the flow passage 122a .

A transfer medium 26 may be disposed between the external transfer unit 121 and the internal transfer unit 122. The transfer medium 26 can be made of any material that can supply or maintain the solution using a capillary action, such as, for example, a nonwoven, paper, or cotton.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the heating element 223 is disposed above the storage container and the battery module is disposed below the storage container. Therefore, the battery module and the heating element 223 need to be electrically connected. When the heating element 223 becomes a nichrome wire, both ends of the heating element 223 must be connected to both terminals of the battery module and the wiring for connection must be insulated from each other. According to the present invention, both ends of the heating element 223 can be guided into the interior of the internal separation unit 122 by forming two through holes, which are separated from each other, in the blocking cap described above. And both ends of the heating element 223 guided inward may be connected to the terminal pin 213 by a suitable covering wire. On the other hand, one electrode wiring can be led to the inside of the inner separating unit 122 and the other electrode wiring can be made to be the outer separating unit 121. To this end, the outer separating unit 121 may be made of a conductive material. The heating element 223 can be electrically connected to the battery module in various ways and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The operation of the electronic cigarette according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

The solution containing the nicotine component or the solution containing no nicotine solution is filled in advance in the storage container 13 or the suction module 14 is separated from the storage container 13 and is filled in the inside of the storage container 13 . The solution filled in the storage container 13 can be transferred to the transfer medium 26 through the supply hole 231. [ The transfer medium 26 may have the function of temporarily holding the solution while supplying a certain amount of solution to the transfer means 224 at the same time. For example, when the transfer means 224 is a plurality of fiber strands, both ends of the plurality of strands may be arranged to contact the transmission medium 26.

When the switch 112 is operated for suction, the switch 112 may emit light or oscillate according to the setting of the selection switch 113. At the same time, outside air is introduced through the air inlet hole 133, and at the same time, the heating element 223 generates heat and the solution is vaporized. The air introduced through the air inlet hole 133 is transferred to the heating element 223 through the inside of the inner blocking unit 122 and can be sucked through the exhaust module 14 together with the vaporized component. The solution corresponding to the amount vaporized in the transfer means 224 can be supplied through the transfer medium 26 and supplied again from the storage vessel 13 to the transfer medium 26 through the supply hole 231 . The suction module 14 may be separated from the storage container 13 and then the solution may be filled in the storage container 13 again if the solution in the storage container 13 is exhausted by repeated suction.

The proposed method of operation is exemplary and the electronic cigarette according to the present invention can be operated in various ways and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The electronic cigarette according to the present invention has an advantage that an excessive liquid supply caused by the supply of the liquid phase directly from the storage container through the fiber aggregate is prevented. In addition, the electronic cigarette according to the present invention has an advantage that the vaporizer is located above the storage container so that vaporized components can be sucked in through the optimal passage to prevent the droplet-shaped liquid from being contained . In addition, the electronic cigarette according to the present invention has an advantage in that the user can be prevented from unintentional excessive suction due to the suction amount display function.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is limited only by the claims appended hereto.

10: electronic cigarette 11: battery module
12: vaporization module 13: storage container
14: suction module 26: transmission medium
111: Battery housing 112: Switch
113: Selection switch 121: External separation unit
122: inner separation unit 122a:
123: heater 131: storage part
132: connecting unit 133: air inlet hole
141: body 142: suction passage
143: connection tube 211: electrical substrate
212: Terminal board 213: Terminal pin
222: fixing groove 223: heating element
224: transfer means 231: supply hole

Claims (3)

An electronic cigarette comprising a battery module, a vaporization module, a storage container and a suction module,
The vaporization module 12 includes an external separation unit 121, an internal separation unit 122 arranged to form a spaced-apart gap from the external separation unit 121, Wherein the vaporization module 12 is disposed inside the storage vessel 13 and the suction module 14 is coupled to the top of the vaporization module 12 and the heater 123 Is fixed to a fixing groove formed in an upper portion of the inner separating unit (122). The battery module according to claim 1, wherein a connection unit (132) connected to the battery module (11) is formed in a lower portion of the storage container (13), and an air inlet hole 133) are formed on the surface of the electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein a supply hole for supplying a solution as a transfer medium to the external separation unit (121) is formed.

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