KR101516309B1 - Exchangeable Type of Cartridge for Electric Cigarette - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a replaceable cartridge for an electronic cigarette, and more particularly, to a replaceable cartridge for an electronic cigarette in which a supply medium is formed so that a certain amount of liquid phase can be supplied while leakage can be prevented. The cartridge 10 includes a storage container 11; A vaporizing module (12) disposed inside the storage container (11) and having an inflow hole (121a) formed at the bottom thereof; A solution supply medium 22 disposed inside the vaporization module 12 and transferring the solution to the heater H of the solution introduced through the inlet hole 121a; And an induction unit (14) for deriving the vaporized components from the heater (H).

Description

Exchangeable Type Cartridge for Electric Cigarette

The present invention relates to a replaceable cartridge for an electronic cigarette, and more particularly, to a replaceable cartridge for an electronic cigarette in which a supply medium is formed so that a certain amount of liquid phase can be supplied while leakage can be prevented.

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 relating to electronic cigarettes is Patent Publication No. 2012-0012961, " Improved spray electronic cigarettes ". The prior art further comprises a housing having the components and an auxiliary air inlet formed in the housing, the housing comprising the power supply device, the sensor, the atomizing core and the liquid storage portion, the sprayed electronic cigarette And the liquid storage portion has a channel through which the atomizing gas flows, and the auxiliary air inlet, the sensor, the sensor, And the straw nozzle disclose an improved atomized electronic cigarette that forms an air flow loop.

Another prior art related to electronic cigarettes is Patent Publication No. 2009-0018039, " Foreign Aerosol Inhaler ". The prior art includes a battery assembly, a sprayer assembly, and a cigarette bottle assembly, wherein the battery assembly includes a MOSFET circuit board and an MCU, wherein the cigarette bottle assembly includes a nicotine bottle and the sprayer assembly has one side of the sprayer assembly To form a cigarette-like or cigar-shaped electronic cigarette.

The disclosed prior art has the disadvantage that the supply of solution to the vaporization module may not be constant while the vaporization module is located under the cartridge. When the vaporization module is located at the lower side, vaporized components may be discharged to the outside, and some of them may become liquid again. Further, if a certain amount of liquid is not supplied, the amount of suction may be different each time, and liquid components may be mixed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art and has the following objectives.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a replacement cartridge for an electronic cigarette which allows the vaporizing unit to be located at an upper position and to be able to supply a liquid at a fixed rate.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a replacement cartridge for an electronic cigarette comprises a storage container; A vaporization module disposed inside the storage container and having an inflow hole at a lower side thereof; A solution supply medium disposed inside the vaporization module and transferring the solution introduced through the inlet hole to the heater; And an induction unit for inducing a component vaporized in the heater.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the solution supply medium is disposed between the outer tube and the inner tube.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the induction unit comprises an airtight unit coupled to the upper side of the vaporization module and a control unit inserted into the airtight unit.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner tube is divided into at least two regions in which the solution supply medium having different solution delivery levels is disposed.

The electronic cigarette according to the present invention has an advantage that the temperature of the vaporized component can be maintained at a high temperature by being positioned above the vaporization module, thereby preventing the phenomenon of liquefaction due to the temperature difference. Further, the electronic cigarette according to the present invention has an advantage that the suction feeling can be improved by making it possible to supply the solution in a fixed amount.

1A and 1B show an exploded view and a combined view, respectively, of a cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows an embodiment of a solution supply structure applied to a cartridge according to one embodiment of the present invention.
3 shows various structures of the supply structure of the solution applied to the cartridge according to one embodiment of 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.

1A and 1B show an exploded view and a combined view, respectively, of a cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1A and 1B, a cartridge 10 according to the present invention includes a storage container 11; A vaporizing module (12) disposed inside the storage container (11) and having an inflow hole (121a) formed at the bottom thereof; A solution supply medium 22 disposed inside the vaporization module 12 and transferring the solution introduced through the inlet hole 121a to the heater H; And an induction unit (14) for deriving the vaporized components from the heater (H).

The cartridge 10 according to the present invention can be operated, for example, by being connected to a battery module in which a battery is accommodated. The cartridge 10 may have the function of storing the solution while vaporizing the solution supplied to the vaporization module 12 and leading it to a suction unit, for example a mouthpiece 13. Basically, the cartridge 10 may have a storage function of the solution, a vaporization function of the stored solution, and a function of guiding the vaporized solution. The cartridge 10 may be associated with a suitable battery module or dental mouthpiece 13 and the cartridge 10 may be replaced as desired. On the other hand, the vaporization module 12 can be separated from the storage container 11 and exchanged. In this specification, the exchange means replacement of the battery module, the vaporization module 12 or the mouthpiece 13.

The solution may be a nicotine solution or a solution that does not contain nicotine. Various types of vaporizable solutions can be applied to the cartridge according to the present invention. On the other hand, the solution can be charged. For example, the mouthpiece 13 may be separated from the storage container and the storage container 11 filled with the solution using suitable filling means.

The storage container 11 is composed of a body 111 having a cylindrical shape and containing a solution and a fastening part 112 having a structure in which the mouthpiece 13 is detachably coupled to the upper part of the body 111 have. The body 111 can have a variety of shapes and the fastening portion 112 can be made of a threaded or snug fit. The body 111 or fastening portion 112 can be made in a variety of configurations and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The vaporization module 12 may be coupled to the inside of the body 111. [ The vaporization module 12 may be detachably coupled to the lower portion of the body 111. [ The vaporizing module 12 includes a fixing cap 122 which is disposed below the outer tube 121 and the outer tube 121 to seal the lower portion of the body 111, And a blocking plate 125 disposed between the support portion 123 and the outer tube 121. [

The outer tube 121 may be a hollow cylinder structure and may be made of, for example, a metal material. A heater H such as a nichrome wire and a fiber aggregate F composed of a plurality of fibers may be disposed at the upper end of the outer tube 121. [ The heater H may be a coil structure and the fibrous assembly F may be arranged to penetrate the interior of the coil structure, but is not limited thereto.

At least one inflow hole 121a may be disposed below the outer tube 121. [ The inlet hole 121a may be formed to pass through the outer tube 121 along the peripheral surface of the outer tube 121, for example, just above the blocking plate 125. [ The inlet hole 121a is for allowing the solution to flow into the inside of the outer tube 121 and may have various diameters or structures, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

The blocking plate 125 may have a function of preventing the solution stored in the body 111 from leaking downward. To this end, a sealing ring 124 may be disposed at a portion where the blocking plate 125 and the receiving portion 123 are connected. A fastening band may be formed between the receiving body 123 and the fastening stopper 122. The fastening band may be made of an elastic material and may have the function of preventing the support portion 123 from being separated due to a small pressure to the underside of the body 111. The fixed stopper 122 may be positioned outside the body 111 in a coupled state and may have an air inlet hole 122a formed along the circumferential surface of the lower end thereof. As shown in Figs. 1A and 1B, the air inlet hole 122a may be formed into a quadrangular shape inwardly of the peripheral surface, but is not limited thereto. The air inlet hole 122a may have a function as a passage for allowing outside air to flow to the outside when the cartridge 10 is engaged with the battery module.

The sealing unit 141 can be coupled to the upper portion of the outer tube 121 and the adjusting unit 143 can be coupled to the upper portion of the sealing unit 141. [ The sealing unit 141 may have a hollow cylindrical shape and a lower portion opened. The upper portion of the outer tube 121 may be inserted into the inside of the sealing unit 141. [ A guide tube 142 may be formed above the sealing unit 141 and the guide tube 142 may have a connection hole 142a. The induction tube 142 can be made in a structure in which the regulating unit 143 can be inserted therein. For example, the adjusting unit 143 may have a conical shape whose diameter becomes smaller toward the upper side and a guide passage through which the vaporizing component can be guided along the height direction may be formed. A blocking plate 143a may be formed below the regulating unit 143 and an inflow tube 143b may be formed below the blocking plate 143a.

The blocking plate 143a may have a diameter similar to the inner diameter of the sealing unit 141 and may have a function of preventing the solution from flowing into the interior of the control unit 143. [

The sealing unit 141 may be made of a rubber or silicone material having elasticity, and the regulating unit 143 may be made of a metal material or a rigid synthetic resin material, but is not limited thereto.

The mouthpiece 13 may be coupled to the upper side of the body 111. [ The mouthpiece 13 may comprise a suction tube 131 and a connection tube 132 formed below the suction tube 131. A sealing ring 133 may be disposed at a portion where the suction tube 131 and the connection tube 132 are connected. When the mouthpiece 13 is coupled to the upper side of the body 111, the lower side of the connection tube 132 may be connected to the guide tube 142. Specifically, the lower portion of the connecting tube 132 comes into contact with the upper portion of the sealing unit 141, and thereby the induction tube 142 is positioned inside the connecting tube 132.

A mouthpiece 13 having a variety of structures can be coupled to the cartridge 10 according to the present invention and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The solution stored in the interior of the body 111 of the cartridge 10 according to the present invention can be transferred to the heater H through the external tube 121 through the inlet hole 121a.

The supply structure of the solution will be described below.

2 shows an embodiment of a solution supply structure applied to a cartridge according to one embodiment of the present invention.

2, an inner tube 21 may be disposed inside the outer tube 121, and a solution supply medium 22 may be disposed between the outer tube 121 and the inner tube 21. As shown in FIG. The inner tube 21 may have a smaller diameter than the outer tube 121 and may be inserted into the outer tube 121. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the inner tube 21 is shown as a hollow cylindrical shape, but may have various structures such as a cylindrical shape or a shape having a polygonal cross section, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown. A fixing groove 211 may be formed on the upper portion of the inner tube 21 to fix both portions of the fibrous assembly F thereon. The fibrous assembly F can be fixed on both sides with the fixing grooves 211 and the ends can extend under the fixing grooves 211. [ Both parts mean both ends of the heater (H).

On the other hand, the solution supply medium 22 may be disposed along the circumferential surface of the inner tube 21. [ The solution supply medium 22 may be made of any material capable of delivering the solution by capillary action, such as, for example, a nonwoven fabric, fiber, cotton or paper, and may, for example, wrap the circumferential surface of the inner tube 21 But it is not limited thereto. The lower part of the solution supply medium 22 can be connected to the inlet hole 121a and the upper part can be connected to both ends of the fiber aggregate F. [ The solution introduced through the inlet hole 121a can be transferred to both ends of the fiber aggregate F through the solution supply medium 22 and then transferred to the heater H again.

The solution supply medium 22 may have various structures and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

3 shows various structures of the supply structure of the solution applied to the cartridge according to one embodiment of the present invention.

3 (a), 3 (b) and 3 (c) show a front view of the inner tube 21, each showing a structure in which a solution supply medium is disposed.

Referring to FIGS. 3 (a), 3 (b) and 3 (c), the inner tube 21 can be divided into at least two different regions, and a solution supply medium . The different properties mean the water content, the storage capacity, or the size of the capillary.

3 (A), the outer surface of the inner tube 21 may be divided into a first lateral area 311a, a second lateral area 311b, and a third lateral area 311c. The first lateral area 311a may have a smaller water content than the second lateral area 311b and the second lateral area 311b may have a smaller water content than the third lateral area 311c. It can also be the same as the water content with respect to the size of the capillary phenomenon. The size of the capillary phenomenon means, for example, the diameter of the capillary tube which induces the capillary phenomenon. Referring to FIG. 3 (B), the outer surface of the inner tube 21 may be divided into a first longitudinal region 312a and a second longitudinal region 312b. The first longitudinal region 312a may have a smaller water content or a capillary phenomenon than the second longitudinal region 312b. 3 (C), the outer surface of the inner tube 21 has a contact area 313a in contact with the fiber aggregate F, a supply area 313c connected to the inlet hole 121a, And a transfer region 313b connecting the contact region 313a. The contact region 313a, the supply region 313c, and the transfer region 313b may have different water content or capillary phenomena, and particularly the transfer region 313b may have a smaller value.

By disposing the solution supply medium having different properties in different regions as described above, it is possible to prevent the excessive amount of the liquid phase from being transferred to the heater H, while preventing the remaining amount of solution after vaporization from being excessively present in the fiber aggregate Lt; / RTI >

A solution supply medium having various structures can be disposed on the circumferential surface of the inner tube 21 and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The electronic cigarette according to the present invention has an advantage that the temperature of the vaporized component can be maintained at a high temperature by being positioned above the vaporization module, thereby preventing the phenomenon of liquefaction due to the temperature difference. Further, the electronic cigarette according to the present invention has an advantage that the suction feeling can be improved by making it possible to supply the solution in a fixed amount.

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: cartridge 11: storage container
12: vaporization module 13: mouthpiece
14: induction unit 21: inner tube
22: solution supply medium
111: body 112: fastening portion
121a: inlet hole 121: outer tube
122: Fixing plug 122a: Air inlet hole
123: Support portion 125:
131: Suction tube 132: Connection tube
141: sealing unit 143: regulating unit
143a:

Claims (4)

A storage container (11);
A vaporizing module (12) disposed inside the storage container (11) and having an inflow hole (121a) formed at the bottom thereof;
A solution supply medium 22 disposed inside the vaporization module 12 and transferring the solution introduced through the inlet hole 121a to the heater H; And
And an induction unit (14) for inducing a vaporized component in the heater (H)
Characterized in that the induction unit (14) comprises a sealing unit (141) coupled to the upper side of the vaporization module (12) and an adjustment unit (143) inserted into the sealing unit (141) Cartridge. The replacement cartridge for an electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the solution supply medium (22) is disposed between an outer tube (121) and an inner tube (21). delete The replacement cartridge for an electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the inner tube (21) is divided into at least two regions in which the solution supply medium (22) having different solution delivery levels is disposed.

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