KR101550333B1 - Digital control type electronic cigarette - Google Patents

Abstract

A digital control-type electronic cigarette is disclosed. The digital control-type electronic cigarette of the present invention is capable of varying power of a power supply unit by pressing a button for the certain number of times, and comprises: an inhalation unit provided with an inhalation path through which a vaporized nicotine solution is provided, and being contacted with a mouth of a user; a combustion unit with the inhalation unit coupled to one side unit for combusting the stored nicotine solution; and a power supply unit for supplying power to the combustion unit, equipped with a display unit for displaying a button and an operation state, wherein the display unit includes a power display unit for displaying power, a standard voltage display unit for displaying a standard voltage, and an operation voltage display unit for displaying an operation voltage.

Description

[0001] DIGITAL CONTROL TYPE ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digitally controlled electronic cigarette, and more particularly, to a digitally controlled electronic cigarette capable of varying the output power and displaying the used power, the reference voltage, the operating voltage, and the like conveniently.

Electronic cigarette refers to a device that can make a liquid of nicotine concentrate or tobacco flavor into water vapor.

The electronic cigarette is composed of a cartridge, a vaporizing section, and a power supply section for producing a nicotine liquid or cigarette incense liquid phase as a vapor to generate a real cigarette. When the user starts sucking, the nicotine liquid or the tobacco flavor liquid contained in the cartridge is sent to the vaporizing unit, and heat is generated to vaporize the liquid in the vaporizing unit to which power is supplied from the power supplying unit.

Unlike conventional cigarettes, it is mainly used as a smoking cessation aid because it can only absorb pure nicotine, which is harmful to human body.

The electronic cigarette is driven by a battery built in the power supply unit. When the electronic cigarette is used for a certain period of time, the battery must be charged through a separate charger.

Recently, the demand for electronic cigarettes is increasing due to the increase in the value of general cigarettes, and electronic cigarettes having various functions are being developed. For example, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0155423 (Aug. 29, 2011) "electronic cigarette having a display device" requires the switch to be pressed so that the electronic cigarette is operated and the number of times of switching is displayed outside, Discloses a technique for visually confirming whether the electronic cigarette has been used and for displaying the remaining amount of the battery.

However, the above-mentioned Korean Utility Model Utility Bulletin, as well as the prior art, does not disclose any technology that can vary the power supplied from the battery. Electric power is electric energy supplied to the electric device for a unit time, and the amount of smoke generated in the electric cigarette depends on the electric power output. Thus, in an ordinary electronic cigarette, the output voltage of the battery is directly proportional to the amount of smoke.

Until now, electronic cigarettes have often failed to provide a positive user experience. Most electronic cigarettes have an unregulated lithium polymer battery cell starting at a high voltage of about 4.2 volts and gradually dropping to about 3.0 volts as the battery cell charge is depleted.

Such a device relies on the natural power down of the battery to regulate the generation of smoke. Accordingly, as the battery cell becomes depleted, the voltage in the battery naturally decreases and the amount of the smoke is remarkably reduced, resulting in a constant smoking experience.

The lifetime of the battery stored in the electronic cigarette is proportional to the output power, and the above-described prior arts can not control the output power, so that the life of the battery can not be controlled.

Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-1455423 (Yoon Sung-hoon) 2011. 08. 29

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a digitally controlled electronic cigarette which can control the amount of smoke and the life of the battery by varying the output power, and can display the used power, the reference voltage, will be.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a smoking article comprising: a suction part which is brought into contact with a mouth of a user and is provided as a suction passage of vaporized nicotine solution; A combustion part coupled to the one side part of the suction part and burning the stored nicotine solution; And a power supply unit for supplying power to the combustion unit and having a button and a display unit for displaying an operation state, wherein the power of the power supply unit can be varied by pressing the button a predetermined number of times, A reference voltage display section in which a reference voltage is displayed, and an operating voltage display section in which an operating voltage is displayed, can be provided.

Wherein the display unit comprises: a battery remaining amount display unit displaying a remaining battery amount; And a resistance display portion in which a resistance is displayed.

The power supply unit may include a battery receiving body having a battery accommodated therein and detachably screwed to one side of the combustion unit; A power connection terminal unit coupled to the battery accommodating body to electrically connect the battery and the combustion unit; And an air adjusting cap disposed between the power connection terminal and the battery accommodating body and rotatably screwed to the battery accommodating body.

The power supply connection terminal portion having a coupling groove on one side portion is inserted into one side portion of the battery accommodating body on the outer circumferential surface of the battery accommodating body and then the battery accommodating body in a region corresponding to the region where the coupling groove is provided is pressed And a terminal-unit-joining groove is provided.

When the display unit is turned on, the set power value is displayed on the display unit by continuously pressing the button a predetermined number of times, and when the power supply unit is tilted to the left or right in this state, the set power value is changed The power value can be varied, and the changed power value can be maintained when the power supply unit is returned to the original position.

Embodiments of the present invention can adjust the amount of smoke and the lifetime of the battery by varying the output power, and can conveniently display the used power, the reference voltage, the operating voltage, etc. on the display unit.

1 is a perspective view of a digitally controlled electronic cigarette according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the battery accommodating body and the power connection terminal shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
4 is a state of use of the air adjusting cap shown in Fig.
5 is an enlarged view of the "A" area in Fig.
6 is a schematic circuit block diagram of this embodiment.

In order to fully understand the present invention, operational advantages of the present invention, and objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic cigarette according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a battery- FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the state of use of the air adjusting cap shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the "A" region of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a schematic circuit block diagram of the present embodiment.

As shown in these figures, the digitally-controlled electronic cigarette 1 according to the present embodiment comprises a suction portion 10 which is brought into contact with the mouth of a user and is provided as a suction passage of vaporized nicotine solution, And a power supply unit 30 for supplying power to the combustion unit 20 by the built-in battery and displaying output power and voltage and the like .

The suction unit 10 is provided as a suction passage of the vaporized nicotine solution which is in contact with the mouth of the user. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, A fixture 12 extending from one side of the intake port 11 to be detachably coupled to the fixture engaging groove 21 of the combustion unit 20 and provided on the outer circumferential surface of the fixture 12, And a packing member 13 for preventing the vaporized nicotine solution from leaking between the fastener 12 and the fastener fitting groove 21 and reducing the frictional force so that the fastener 12 is easily engaged or disengaged.

2, the packing member 13 may be formed in a circular shape on the outer circumferential surface of the fixture 12, and may be made of a rubber material.

The combustion unit 20 stores the nicotine solution therein and serves to vaporize the nicotine solution by a power source supplied from the power supply unit 30. [

In this embodiment, the combustion unit 20 is electrically connected to the battery stored in the power supply unit 30 to vaporize the nicotine solution, and the combustion unit 20, which faces the suction unit 10, A groove 21 is provided and a connector terminal 22 protrudes from the combustion section 20 in a region facing the battery housing body 40. [

1, a suction portion 10 is coupled to one side portion of the combustion portion 20 in the present embodiment. In this embodiment, the suction portion 10 is detachably attached to the combustion portion 20 And can be engaged with each other.

The power supply unit 30 is electrically connected to the combustion unit 20 and supplies power necessary for burning the nicotine solution stored in the combustion unit 20 by the built-in battery.

Also, in this embodiment, the power supply unit 30 controls the amount of outside air flowing into the combustion unit 20 and controls the power of the battery to control the amount of smoke generated in the combustion unit 20 and the lifetime of the battery It plays a role.

Further, in this embodiment, since the operating power, the reference voltage, the battery remaining amount, the resistance, and the like are displayed in the power supply unit 30, the convenience of use can be improved.

2, the power supply unit 30 includes a battery accommodating body 40 in which a battery is accommodated and detachably screwed to one side of the combustion unit 20, A power connection terminal portion 50 which is coupled to the body 40 and electrically connects the battery and the combustion portion 20, a power connection terminal portion 50 which is disposed between the power connection terminal portion 50 and the battery accommodation body 40, An air adjusting cap 60 rotatably threadedly engaged with the battery accommodating body 40, a display unit 70 provided on the battery accommodating body 40, a body cap 80 detachably threadably engaged with the battery accommodating body 40, And a control unit 90 provided inside the battery receiving body 40. [

1 and 2, a button 41 is provided on the outer wall of the battery accommodating body 40. The battery accommodating body 40 of the power supply unit 30 is provided with a space for accommodating the battery therein. .

In this embodiment, the button 41 can be used when power is turned on / off or output power is changed.

That is, in this embodiment, the button 41 can be turned on by pressing the button 41 a predetermined number of times, for example five times, and the power can be changed by pressing the button 41 five times, for example, while the power is turned on.

5, the current output power, the rising display (>), and the falling display (<) are displayed on the display unit 70 by pressing the button 41 repeatedly five times while the power is turned on do.

In this state, when the battery accommodating body 40 is tilted in the downward direction (&amp;thetas;) direction, the output power is lowered.

When the button 41 is pressed in this state, a power-off indication is displayed. In this state, when the battery housing body 40 is tilted to the left or right, the power is turned off.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the battery accommodating body 40 is provided with a continuous terminal portion engaging groove 42 on the outer circumferential surface thereof, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The terminal fitting groove 42 is a result of pressing the terminal body 51 of the power connection terminal portion 50 against the battery housing body 40.

That is, in this embodiment, a circular coupling groove (not shown) is provided on the lower outer circumferential surface of the power connection terminal portion 50, and a region where the coupling groove is provided is inserted into the upper portion of the battery accommodating body 40, The body 40 and the power connection terminal portion 50 can be coupled.

As a result, there is an advantage in that the time and cost required for the maintenance can be effectively reduced because there is little defect in the area where the battery accommodating body 40 and the power connection terminal unit 50 are in contact with each other.

The power connection terminal unit 50 of the power supply unit 30 is coupled to the battery accommodation body 40 by the above-described method and connects the power of the battery to the connector terminal 22 of the combustion unit 20.

3, the power connection terminal portion 50 includes a terminal body 51 having a thin circular disk shape and a terminal body 51 projecting from the central portion of the terminal body 51 and having an inner circumferential surface and a thread- A connection port 52 and a connection terminal 53 provided in the terminal body 51 so as to be accommodated in the connection port 52. [

In the present embodiment, an air adjusting cap 60 is screwed onto the outer peripheral surface of the connection port 52 as shown in Fig.

The air adjusting cap 60 of the power supply unit 30 is disposed between the lower end of the combustion unit 20 and the power connection terminal unit 50 as shown in FIG. Respectively.

The present embodiment can adjust the clearance d (see FIG. 4) between the air regulating cap 60 and the lower end of the combustion unit 20 by rotating the air regulating cap 60. 4, the gap d between the air regulating cap 60 and the lower end of the combustion unit 20 is maximized. In this case, the air can be supplied to the combustion unit 20 at the maximum.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of support grooves 61 may be provided on the outer wall of the air regulating cap 60. The air adjusting cap 60 can be conveniently rotated by holding the plurality of support grooves 61.

The display unit 70 of the power supply unit 30 may be provided on the outer circumferential surface of the battery accommodating body 40 as shown in FIG.

4, the display unit 70 includes a power display unit 71 for displaying electric power, a reference voltage display unit 72 for displaying a reference voltage, A display section 73, a resistance display section 74 in which a resistance is displayed, and an operating voltage display section 75 in which an operating voltage is displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the nicotine solution is insufficient or the temperature rises above the stable temperature, the display unit 70 may display the above-described state with a specific phrase and allow the user to recognize the state of the specific phrase by flickering .

1, the body cap 80 of the power supply unit 30 may be detachably screwed to the lower end of the battery accommodating body 40. In this embodiment, May be provided.

6, the control unit 90 of the power supply unit 30 is connected to the button 41 and the display unit 70 to turn on and off the power according to the operation of the button 41, It controls the power up or down.

In addition, the present embodiment also displays the operating power, the reference voltage, the operating voltage, the battery remaining amount, the resistance, and the like on the display unit 70 when the power is turned on.

As described above, the present embodiment can control the amount of smoke and the life of the battery by varying the output power, and can display the used power, the reference voltage, the operating voltage, etc. conveniently on the display unit.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1: Digital controlled electronic cigarette
10: Suction part 11: Suction part
12: fixture 13: packing member
20: Combustion part 21: Fixture coupling groove
22: Connector terminal 30: Power supply
40: battery receiving body 41: button
42: Terminal part coupling groove 50: Power connection terminal part
51: terminal body 52: connection port
53: connection terminal 60: air adjusting cap
61: support groove 70: display part
71: power display unit 72: reference voltage display unit
73: battery remaining amount display part 74: resistance display part
75: Operating voltage display part 80: Body cap
90:

Claims (5)

A suction port in contact with the user's mouth and provided with a suction passage of the vaporized nicotine solution, a suction port formed at an upper end thereof, and a fixing member protruded at a lower end thereof with a packing member wrapped around the outer surface;
A fixing part formed on an upper surface of the fixing part so that the fixing part of the suction part is hermetically held, a connector terminal on the bottom part, and a combustion part for burning the nicotine solution stored therein; And
A battery is electrically connected to the combustion unit to supply power to the combustion unit. The power can be turned on / off and the power can be changed by depression of a button. A power indicator And a power supply unit having a voltage display unit and a display unit for displaying an operating voltage display unit for displaying an operating voltage, a battery remaining amount display unit for displaying a remaining amount of the battery, and a resistance display unit for displaying a resistance,
The power supply unit,
A battery accommodating body accommodating the battery therein and having an outer surface on which the display unit and the buttons are installed;
A terminal body which is formed in a thin circular disk shape to electrically connect the battery and the combustion unit, a screw thread is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the terminal body so as to be screwed to the connector terminal of the combustion unit, A power connection terminal unit including a connection port provided with a thread and a connection terminal accommodated in the connection port to connect the battery and the connector terminal;
Wherein the inner circumferential surface of the center is threadedly engaged with the outer circumferential surface thread of the connection port and is rotatably disposed between the power connection terminal portion and the combustion portion and the gap between the power connection terminal portion and the combustion portion is adjusted, An air regulating cap provided on the upper surface thereof with a support groove for gripping for rotation;
A body cap having a ground terminal that is grounded to the battery and is screwed to a bottom surface of the battery accommodating body; And
And a control unit which is provided inside the battery accommodating body and is connected to the button and the display unit, controls the on / off of the power and the increase or decrease of the output power according to the operation of the button, And a controller for controlling the voltage display unit, the operating voltage display unit, the battery remaining amount display unit, and the resistance display unit to be displayed through the display unit. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a circular coupling groove is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the power connection terminal portion,
The surface of the battery accommodating body corresponding to the defect groove is pressed inward while the lower end of the power connection terminal is inserted into the upper side of the battery accommodating body so that the surface of the battery accommodating body is inserted into the defect groove, Wherein the electronic cigarette is composed of a recessed terminal-portion engagement groove. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
When the button is pressed five times in a state where the power is turned on by pressing the button, the output power, the rising indication and the falling indication are displayed on the display unit, and when the battery housing body is tilted in the direction of the falling indication in this state, The output power is lowered when the battery housing body is tilted in the direction of the rising indication, and when the button is pressed again in this state, the power off indication is displayed. In this state, And the power is turned off when the body is tilted to the left or right.

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