KR101673137B1 - Vaporizing and inhaling apparatus having control card capable of insert and extract - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vaporization and inhalation apparatus having a detachable control card, and more particularly, to a control apparatus for controlling various power supply and signal transmission in a vaporization inhalation apparatus, There is provided a control card by a new method which can reduce the replacement cost by simply separating and mounting the control card when the function of the vaporizing and suctioning apparatus is replaced or when the exchange is performed due to breakage And the like.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a vaporization and inhaling apparatus having a removable control card,

The present invention relates to a vaporization and inhalation apparatus having a detachable control card, and more particularly, to a control apparatus for controlling various power supply and signal transmission in a vaporization inhalation apparatus, There is provided a control card by a new method which can reduce the replacement cost by simply separating and mounting the control card when the function of the vaporizing and suctioning apparatus is replaced or when the exchange is performed due to breakage And the like.

The vaporization inhalation device sucks in various medicinal ingredients for therapeutic purposes or inhales by sucking inhalation objects containing nicotine components for the purpose of substituting for cigarette smoking. Especially, the vaporizing suction device used for smoking substitute is a typical electronic cigarette, and a variety of products are actually being put on the market. The electronic cigarette is used for smoking cessation aids because it provides a very similar effect to the actual cigarette ash, and the market size is gradually expanding in line with the tobacco price hike.

Such an electronic cigarette has a built-in cartridge in which an object to be inhaled is housed so as to inhale fumes vaporized by the vaporizer. In order to produce an effect similar to that produced when the actual cigarette is burned, , And a function of generating smoke by generating excessive smoke is further added. Also, in order to increase convenience, the number of times of inhalation of the electronic cigarette and the amount of the inhalation are checked and displayed, thereby giving rise to a warning about excessive smoking, thereby providing a smoking cessation effect.

The structure of the electronic cigarette includes a mouthpiece on one side of the electronic cigarette, a cartridge for storing an object to be inspected, a vaporizer for vaporizing an object to be inspected of the cartridge, a battery for storing power, And a display unit and a button unit are provided on the outer surface to allow selection of various information and functions.

In addition, the cartridge is provided in a replaceable form so as to be filled with an object to be inhaled having a desired flavor. In addition, the electronic cigarette has a built-in rechargeable battery, a charge terminal is formed in the main body, and a computer or an external power source is supplied through the connection jack to charge the battery. This improvement in electronic cigarette function can provide improved effects by simply adjusting the amount or intensity of the supplied power without any structural addition. For example, it is possible to provide a smoking effect similar to that of a real cigarette by forming different amounts of vaporization of the objects to be aspirated at the beginning and middle end during inhalation. That is, if only the program stored in the control device is upgraded, the improved function can be easily used without replacing the electronic cigarette.

However, since the control device is fixed inside the main body, it is difficult to upgrade the control program, and even in the case of the electronic cigarette that provides some USB terminals, the control program can be upgraded, but it is difficult to separate the control device from the main body have.

Korean Utility Model Utility 20-2011-0003499 (issued on April 07, 2011; hereinafter referred to as 'Prior Art Document 1') presented a parallel electronic cigarette. The prior art reference 1 has a main body, a power supply means, a circuit panel, a power connection terminal, a heat generating means, and a cartridge, and further has a USB terminal at one side of the main body, It is. However, in the prior art document 1, since the circuit panel, which is a control device, is fixed, it is somewhat difficult to upgrade the control program, and it is also difficult for a general person to easily replace the circuit panel with a new one.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2012-0057459 (published Jun. 25, 2012; hereinafter referred to as 'Prior Art Document 2') presented an electronic cigarette that interfaces with a computer. The above-mentioned prior art document 2 provides an interface unit, a wireless USB and a USB terminal on the electronic cigarette body, and provides a function of enabling data transmission to a computer wirelessly or by wire. However, since the control unit is fixed to the main body, it is not easy to remove the control unit and mount it on another electronic cigarette.

The Chinese Registered Utility Model No. 203841117 (Registered as 'Prior Art 3' on April 24, 2014) presented the electronic cigarette. In the prior art 3, a control circuit is fixed to a main body, and a USB interface and a micro USB are formed on one side of the main body so that charging and discharging are facilitated. In the case where the function of the control part is upgraded or the control part is detachably attached to the main body The configuration is not included.

Korea public utility model 20-2011-0003499 (public on April 07, 2011): parallel electronic cigarette Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2012-0057459 (2012.06.05. Open): Electronic cigarette interfacing with a computer China Registered Utility Model No. 203841117 (registered on April 24, 2014): Electronic cigarette

Therefore, in the vaporizing and sucking apparatus having the detachable control card of the present invention,

The control device including the circuit board is easily detachable from the main body of the evaporator so that the control program can be easily upgraded or replacement due to component failure can be facilitated. When replacing the evaporator, the conventional controller is mounted on the new evaporator And an object of the present invention is to provide a vaporization suction apparatus with improved convenience of making various settings without having to newly set them.

In order to solve the above problem, the vaporization suction apparatus of the present invention comprises:

And a control module mounted on the socket, wherein an edge or an outer surface of the socket is provided with a connection terminal on the inner surface of the socket and a connection terminal on the inner surface of the socket, And a control card which is a circuit board on which a plurality of corresponding connection terminals are formed, characterized in that the flow of signals in the vaporization and inhalation device is controlled by the control card.

The control card inserted into the socket may be a circuit board having a plurality of connection terminals formed on an edge or an outer surface thereof and corresponding to a connection terminal on the inner surface of the socket, and a memory may further be provided. The control card includes a plate-shaped case having an edge or an outer surface formed with a plurality of connection terminals corresponding to the connection terminals on the inner surface of the socket, and a plurality of connection terminals inserted into the case and corresponding to connection terminals of the case on the edge or outer surface And the circuit board can be electrically connected to the connection terminal on the inner surface of the socket through the case connection terminal.

The connection terminal of the control card may include a battery connection terminal connected to the battery and supplied with power, A button connection terminal connected to a button formed on an outer surface of the vaporization suction device; And a carburetor connection terminal for supplying power to the carburetor.

The connection terminal of the control card may include: a display connection terminal connected to a display unit displaying various information; A lamp connection terminal connected to the lamp to supply power when inhaling to cause light emission;

A speaker connection terminal connected to a speaker for providing a sound effect by a button operation or an alarm; Or < / RTI >

In addition, an elastic body can be installed in the socket to push out the control card when the control card is detached, and the vaporizer can be operated by the button operation without a control card. That is, the vaporization and suction apparatus includes a first power supply line for transferring power of the battery to the vaporizer directly when the button is operated when the control card is not mounted; And a second power supply line for allowing the power of the battery to be transmitted to the vaporizer through the control card when the button is operated when the control card is mounted.

The vaporizing and sucking apparatus equipped with the detachable control card of the present invention by the above-

A socket is formed on the outer surface of the main body of the evaporative suction apparatus and the control card, which is a card-shaped control device, is detachably mounted on the socket at all times, so that the control card can easily be removed and mounted when an upgraded control program is applied, And the existing control card can be used as it is when the main body is replaced with a new product, thereby eliminating the need to set up a new environment setting for the individual user. It is possible to provide.

1 and 2 are a perspective view and a schematic configuration view of a vaporization suction apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a plan view showing an end of a vaporization suction apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic plan view of a control card according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5A and 5B are a top view and a perspective view of a control card according to another embodiment of the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only the contents and scope of technology of the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention based on these examples.

1 and 2 are a perspective view and a schematic configuration view of a vaporization suction apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an apparatus in which a control card 20 is detachably coupled to a vaporization suction apparatus 10. The vaporization and inhalation device 10 is typically an electronic cigarette that vaporizes and sucks inhalation objects, and includes a drug treatment device that vaporizes and inhales various drugs.

The evaporation suction apparatus 10 includes a main body 11 in which a battery 12, a cartridge 13 filled with a suction object, and a carburetor 14 for vaporizing a suction object filled in the cartridge are housed, And a mouthpiece 15 is mounted on the upper part of the body.

The main body 11 is provided with a button 16 on its outer surface to control the operation of the carburetor 14 and a display 17 on one side. A speaker 18 and a lamp 19 may be provided to display necessary information or sound generation and emission may be provided and a charging terminal 112 may be provided on one side of the main body to charge the built- And the main body may be integrally formed as one body, or two or more bodies may be separated so that the cartridge can be replaced and each part can be easily replaced.

In the present invention, the control device is formed of a card-shaped control card 20 and is provided with a detachable structure. do.

That is, the vaporizing and sucking device 10 may be configured to charge the battery 12 or to supply the power of the battery to the vaporizer 14 to vaporize the object to be inspected, or to display various information such as the battery remaining amount, And a control device for controlling the supply and cutoff of various power supplies and the signal flow such as causing the lamp 19 to emit light by supplying power to the lamp 19 or the like. Such a control device is mostly provided in a fixed form inside the vaporizing and inhaling device, so that the user can easily remove the control device and can not be replaced with another control device. In other fields, only the memory card can be replaced, The control device is provided in a fixed form within the device.

However, the present invention provides a control device for controlling various signals of the vaporization suction device 10 to the control card 20 in the form of a card so as to be easily detachable, so that when a failure occurs in the control card, The control card can be used only by replacing the control card. Even if the device is replaced, only the control card 20 is replaced without having to newly set various settings, thereby improving the convenience of using the existing settings as they are. For example, it may be necessary to administer medication for a long period of time or to remove the hassle of using for the elderly person with disabilities.

As shown in the figure, the socket 111 is formed on the side or end of the main body 11. 1, the socket 111 may be formed in the axial direction of the vaporizing and suctioning apparatus as shown in FIG. 1, or may be formed in a direction perpendicular to the axis as shown in FIG. 2, Or may be formed at various positions such as at the lower end of the substrate 10.

The socket 111 has a plurality of connection terminals formed therein, and each connection terminal is connected to each part through which electric power is supplied or control signals are transmitted through electric wires. For example, the present invention is connected to the charging terminal 112, the battery 12, the vaporizer 14, the button 16, the display unit 17, the speaker 18, and the lamp 19, Or power is supplied to and disconnected from each part, so that various signals can be transmitted.

Such a socket 111 can be formed in various forms depending on the size of the control card 20 to be mounted, and an elastic body can be installed inside the socket 111 so that the socket 111 can be easily removed when the control card is detached after being mounted by the elastic body. At this time, the elastic body may be provided with an elastic force by mounting an elastic spring on the bottom surface of the socket, or may be provided with an elastic force by various known methods.

The control card 20 according to the present invention may include a control module 211 alone or a control module 211 and a calculation module 212 or a control module 211 and a calculation module 212 and a memory module 213, The control module, the calculation module, and the memory module may be provided by one module. Wherein the circuit board comprises a PCB.

4, in the case of the control card formed by the circuit board itself in the form of the first embodiment, a plurality of connection terminals 214 connected to the connection terminals on the inner surface of the socket are formed on the edge or one outer surface of the circuit board 21 . The connection terminals 214 formed on the circuit board 21 may be formed on the circuit board itself or may be formed by soldering pin-shaped lead wires protruding from the printed circuit lines of the circuit board to project the lead wires to one side, So that it can be electrically connected directly to the connection terminal inside the socket in the circuit board.

In another embodiment of the control card 20 according to the present invention, the circuit board 21 may be provided in a form embedded in the plate-shaped case 215.

5A and 5B, the circuit board 21 provided with the various modules can be enclosed in a case 215 having a pair of upper and lower plates, so that the circuit board 21 can be protected from an external impact or damaged by a foreign substance. The case 215 has a seating surface on which the circuit board is seated, and a connection terminal 216 for electrically connecting the connection terminal 214 of the circuit board to the connection terminal inside the socket is formed.

The control card 20 in the form of the circuit board 21 or the case 215 and the connection terminal formed inside the socket 111 are connected to the battery 12 to receive power, A button connection terminal connected to a button 16 formed on the outer surface of the apparatus for receiving an operation signal of the button and a carburetor connection terminal for supplying power to the carburetor 14, And may be formed in a plurality of numbers depending on the number. A display connection terminal connected to the display unit 17 for displaying various information according to the function of the vaporization and inhalation device; a lamp connection terminal connected to the lamp 19 for supplying power when inhaled to emit light; A speaker connection terminal connected to the speaker 18 for providing an effect sound by operation or alarm, and the like. The charging terminal 112 may be further provided at an end or one side of the vaporization and inhalation device, and a charging connection terminal connected to the charging terminal to charge the external power source with the battery may also be included.

The control card 20 enclosed in the circuit board itself or the case as described above is mounted on the socket 111 formed on one side of the main body 11 of the vaporization and inhalation device 10 so as to supply power of the battery to each part, Is controlled.

The control card 20 can be upgraded by connecting the control card 20 to a device such as a computer or a mobile phone capable of communicating through a charging terminal formed at the lower end in a state of being mounted on the main body socket 111.

For example, it is possible to add a function of controlling the power supply time to be delivered to the vaporizer by one-button clicking so as to adjust the suction amount at the time of one suction, or to adjust the vaporization amount of the vaporizer at one suction time, It is possible to add various control functions such as adding an alarm function or preventing re-suction within a certain time after one suction.

In addition, since the control card can be attached and detached, it is possible to use the existing control card by using the existing control card when the device is replaced with a new one, so that it is possible to use the existing settings without any change, .

In addition, if the control program upgrade is inconvenient, the upgraded control card can be purchased at a nearby store and can be easily replaced, so that even the elderly user having difficulty in operating the apparatus can easily receive the latest function.

Further, since the control card 20 can be simply replaced with the control card 20 only when the control card 20 is defective, the main body 11 can be used as it is, and the control card can be recycled when the main body breaks down, can do.

The vaporization suction apparatus 10 of the present invention can be driven without the control card 20. That is, basically, the vaporizing and sucking device is provided with the main body 11 having the button 16, the battery 12, the cartridge 13, and the vaporizer 14, so that the power of the battery is supplied to the vaporizer Only the power interrupting function is provided by the first power supply line, and basic suction can be performed without the control card. When the control card 20 is inserted into the main body socket 111, the first power supply line supplied from the battery to the vaporizer is short-circuited. By the second power supply line through which the power of the battery is transferred to the vaporizer through the control card So that the power is supplied.

In this way, when the button is operated, the power supply line for transmitting the power of the battery to the vaporizer is formed by two lines (first power supply line and second power supply line) when the control card is mounted and when the control card is not mounted. Or various additional services such as variable amount of intake and information provision can be provided by the control card.

Hereinafter, an operating state of the vaporization suction apparatus according to the present invention will be briefly described.

First, a control card is inserted into a socket formed on a side surface of a main body of a vaporizing and sucking device, and then a button of a main body of the vaporizing device is clicked while a mouthpiece of the vaporizing device is sucked into the mouth. The card supplies the power of the battery to the vaporizer to operate the vaporizer to vaporize and supply the suction object stored in the cartridge.

When the button click signal is interrupted, the control card cuts off the power delivered to the carburetor, thereby preventing the suction object from being vaporized any further.

In addition, the control card counts and stores the number of suckings by button clicking, thereby providing the display unit with the counted information when the information is requested by clicking the button, and display the information.

10: Vaporization device
11: Body 12: Battery
13: Cartridge 14: Carburetor
15: mouthpiece 16: button
17: Display section 18: Speaker
19: Lamp
111: socket 112: charging terminal
20: Control card
21: Circuit board
211: Control module 212: Operation module
213: memory module 214, 216: connection terminal
215: Case

Claims (9)

And a charging terminal provided on one side of the main body and a mouthpiece mounted on one end of the main body, and a charging terminal provided on one side of the main body. The main body includes a main body having a battery and a cartridge for charging the object to be aspirated and a vaporizer for vaporizing the object to be charged in the cartridge, A vaporizing apparatus sucking and sucking an object to be sucked,
A socket formed on the side or bottom of the main body; And a control card which is detachably attached to the socket and to which a control module is mounted and which has a plurality of connection terminals formed on an edge or an outer surface of the socket so as to correspond to connection terminals on the inner surface of the socket, To control the signal flow inside the device,
The connection terminal of the control card includes: a battery connection terminal connected to the battery and supplied with power; A button connection terminal connected to a button formed on an outer surface of the main body; And a carburetor connecting terminal for supplying power to the carburetor,
A first power supply line for transmitting the power of the battery directly to the vaporizer when the control button is not installed in the main body;
And a second power supply line for controlling the amount of power supplied to the carburetor by controlling the amount of power supplied by the control card when the power of the battery is transmitted to the carburetor through the control card during the operation of the button when the control card is mounted Characterized by a vaporization suction device.
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Wherein the connection terminal of the control card
A display connection terminal connected to a display unit displaying various information;
A lamp connection terminal connected to the lamp to supply power when inhaling to cause light emission;
A speaker connection terminal connected to a speaker for providing a sound effect by a button operation or an alarm; Wherein the vaporizing device further comprises one or more of the vaporizing device and the vaporizing device.
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