KR20160026464A - Electrical Cigarette Having Structure of Magnetic Force - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette having a magnetic coupling structure, and more specifically, to an electronic cigarette having a magnetic structure, which couples a mouthpiece or a battery module to a gasifying module in a magnetic coupling manner so coupling and separation are simple. The electronic cigarette having the magnetic coupling structure comprises: the gasifying module (12) and the mouthpiece (13) coupled to a lower side and an upper side of a storage container (11) respectively; and the battery module (14) coupled to a lower side of the gasifying module (12). A guide tube (122) is formed at an upper side of a gasifying tube (121) having a heater therein; a fixating unit (126), a sealing unit (128), and a coupling unit (127) are formed at a lower side of the gasifying tube (121); a coupling portion (142) housing the coupling unit (127) is formed at an upper side of the battery module (14); a pin hole (129) and a coupling pin (143) are formed at the coupling unit (127) and the coupling portion (142), respectively; the guide tube (122) protrudes into the mouthpiece (13); and the coupling unit (127) and the coupling portion (142) are coupled to each other by magnetic force.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to electronic cigarettes,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette having a magnetic force fastening structure, and more particularly, to an electronic cigarette having a magnetic force fastening structure that is simple to assemble and separate by being fastened with a mouthpiece or a battery module and a vaporization module in a magnetic force manner.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] Electronic cigarettes that contain nicotine or that vaporize a liquid phase that does not contain nicotine to enable inhalation are well known in the art, and techniques for electronic cigarettes having various structures have been developed. The electronic cigarette generally comprises a battery module, a cartridge detachably connected to the battery module, and a mouthpiece detachably coupled to the cartridge. Alternatively, the battery module, the cartridge and the mouthpiece can be made integral.

The battery module is made detachable from the cartridge because of the necessity of charging the battery module or replacing the battery module or cartridge. Generally, the battery module and the cartridge are coupled and separated by a screw-in method. However, the screw coupling method has disadvantages that it is prone to failure due to frequent coupling and disconnection while taking time for coupling and disconnection.

Prior art relating to the fastening or connection of a battery module is disclosed in Utility Model Publication No. 2009-0008713. The prior art discloses an electronic cigarette battery charging connection fixture having a battery fixing unit having a slip function and a contact spring for preventing poor contact between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

Prior art relating to the connection structure of a battery module and a cartridge is disclosed in Patent Publication No. 2013-0108825 and a portable atomizer having the atomization control unit. The prior art includes a battery case, a non-combustor, a body case, a control part, and a suction amount control part, and is disposed between the output terminal and the conductive layer with conductivity and elasticity to electrically connect the output terminal to the conductive layer An electronic cigarette having an elastic member is disclosed.

In the prior art disclosed in the prior art, the battery module and the vaporization unit are coupled in a threaded manner, and the mouthpiece and the vaporization unit can be coupled in a fitting manner or a screw coupling manner. And the vaporized components in the vaporization unit can be inhaled directly through the mouthpiece. The electronic cigarette having such a structure is disadvantageous in that it is inconvenient to use the battery module to be frequently separated and the suction feeling is reduced due to the droplet contained in the vaporized component.

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

Prior Art 1: Utility Model No. 20-2009-0008713 Prior Art 2: Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0108825

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic cigarette having a magnetic force fastening structure that allows different modules or units to be combined and separated in a magnetic force manner and at the same time to improve a suction feeling in an electronic cigarette composed of a mouthpiece, .

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the electronic cigarette of the magnetic force fastening structure comprises: a vaporizing module and a mouthpiece, respectively, coupled to the lower and upper sides of the storage container; And an electronic cigarette composed of a battery module coupled to the lower portion of the vaporizing unit, wherein a guide tube is formed above the vaporizing tube in which the heater is disposed, and a fixing unit, a sealing unit, and a fastening unit are formed below the vaporizing tube Being; An engaging portion is formed at an upper portion of the battery module to receive the engaging unit; A pin hole and an engaging pin are formed in the engaging unit and engaging portion, respectively; The guide tube projects into the mouthpiece, and the fastening unit and the engaging portion are coupled to each other by a magnetic force.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mouthpiece includes a suction hole formed in the discharge tube, the end of the discharge tube has a closed structure, and the suction hole is disposed a certain distance below the upper end of the discharge tube do.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pin hole is made of a first contact conductor accommodated in the first insulating unit and the first insulating unit, and the coupling pin is connected to the second insulating unit and the second insulating unit And a lock unit is formed at an end of the first contact conductor and the second contact conductor.

The electronic cigarette according to the present invention allows the mouthpiece, the cartridge module, and the battery module to be coupled and separated by the magnetic force, thereby simplifying the coupling between the units. In addition, the electronic cigarette according to the present invention improves the suction feeling by preventing the vaporized component from being directly introduced into the mouth. In addition, the electronic cigarette according to the present invention enhances the hermeticity of the liquid component by allowing the fiber strands to be completely sealed.

FIGS. 1A and 1B show an embodiment of a decomposition structure and a coupling structure of an electronic cigarette according to the present invention.
2 shows an embodiment of a magnetic coupling structure applied to an electronic cigarette according to the present invention.
Fig. 3 shows another embodiment of the magnetic coupling structure applied to the 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.

FIGS. 1A and 1B show an embodiment of a decomposition structure and a coupling structure of an electronic cigarette according to the present invention.

1A and 1B, an electronic cigarette 10 according to the present invention includes a vaporizing module 12 and a mouthpiece 13 which are respectively coupled to the lower and upper sides of a storage container 11; And a battery module 14 coupled to the lower portion of the vaporizing unit 12. The induction tube 122 is formed above the vaporizing tube 121 in which the heater is disposed, A sealing unit 128, and a fastening unit 127 are formed on the upper surface of the main body 110; An engaging portion 142 is formed above the battery module 14 to receive the fastening unit 128; A pin hole 129 and an engagement pin 143 are formed in the fastening unit 127 and the engaging portion 142, respectively; The guide tube 122 protrudes into the mouthpiece 13, and the fastening unit 127 and the engaging portion 142 are coupled to each other by a magnetic force.

The electronic cigarette according to the present invention includes any electronic device that vaporizes the liquid phase by heating of the heating element according to power supply to make it in a state in which suction is possible. The liquid phase may or may not contain, for example, nicotine and may have an aroma of various constituents. The electronic cigarette according to the invention can be used for inhalation of any kind of liquid phase. The electronic cigarette may have a structure in which the cartridge and the battery module are detachable, or the cartridge and the battery module may be made integral. Or may be actuated by an actuation switch formed externally or automatically by air suction. The electronic cigarette according to the present invention may be of a detachable structure or an integral structure and may have an operation switch formed outside or may not have an operation switch.

In the embodiment of Figs. 1A and 1B, an operation switch is not separately disclosed, but an operation switch can be installed if necessary, and the present invention is not limited by whether or not the operation switch is installed.

The storage container 11 may have a cylindrical shape in which the inside is empty and the bottom and the top are opened, but various shapes are possible. Connectors 111a and 111b may be formed above and below the storage container 11, respectively. The mouthpiece 13 may be connected to the first connector 111a and the vaporization module 12 may be connected to the second connector 111b.

The vaporization module 12 includes a vaporization tube 121 for guiding the air introduced from the outside and vaporizing the liquid phase supplied from the storage vessel 11 to vaporize the vaporized components generated in the vaporization tube 121 to the mouthpiece 13, A sealing cap 123 coupled to the induction tube 122, a fixing unit 126 coupled to the lower side of the vaporizing tube 121 and inserted into the second connector 111b, A sealing unit 128 formed below the sealing unit 126 and a fastening unit 127 formed below the sealing unit 128 and connected to the battery module 14. [

The vaporization tube 121 may have a hollow cylindrical shape and may have an air flow passage formed therein to guide the air introduced from the outside. The vaporization tube 121 may be located inside the storage vessel 11 and may be formed into a gas-absorbing structure in which a liquid phase stored in the storage vessel 11 is supplied and sucked. The upper portion of the vaporizing tube 121 is connected to a delivery unit 125 for introducing the liquid stored in the storage vessel 11 into the vaporization tube 121 through a means such as a capillary phenomenon, May be disposed. The delivery unit 125 may be, for example, a plurality of fiber strands, and may be disposed within and outside the vaporization tube 121 by a through-hole passing through the walls of the vaporization tube 121. The transfer unit 125 may be connected to a heater disposed inside the vaporization tube 121. The heater may generate heat by power supply to vaporize the liquid phase supplied through the transfer unit 125 and guide the liquid phase to the induction tube 122 . The induction tube 122 may have a smaller diameter than the vaporization tube 121 and may have a diameter of, for example, 1 to 10 mm, which may induce a flow of vaporizing components. The induction tube 122 may protrude into the mouthpiece 13 and the sealing cap 123 may be coupled to the upper portion of the vaporizing tube 121. The induction tube 122 may be configured to protrude above the sealing cap 123 and the sealing cap 123 may be made of a material having elasticity such as rubber or silicone. When the mouthpiece 13 is coupled to the first connector 111a, the upper portion of the sealing cap 123 may contact the lateral contact surface 133a formed on the mouthpiece 13. [ A suitable through-hole may be formed in the contact surface 133a so that the guide tube 122 may be penetrated.

A thread is formed on the circumferential surface of the fixed unit 126 so that the fixed unit 126 can be inserted into the second connector 111b and screwed. A sealing ring 126a may be formed in the fixing unit 126 and an airtight unit 128 may be formed under the fixing unit 126. [ The sealing unit 128 may have a larger diameter than the fixing unit 126 and an air hole AH may be formed at an appropriate position of the fixing unit 126 for the inflow of outside air. The outside air introduced into the air hole AH may be guided into the vaporization tube 121 and transferred to the heater. And may be delivered to the mouthpiece 13 through the induction tube 122 along with the vaporized components from the heater.

A fastening unit 127 may be formed below the sealing unit 128 to have a smaller diameter than the sealing unit 128 and to be coupled to the engaging part 142 formed on the battery module 14. [ The fastening unit 127 may have a generally cylindrical shape and may have a pin hole 129 formed in a central portion of the bottom surface. The pinhole 129 may be in the form of a box, a cone, or a polygonal pyramid made into a recessed shape, but is not limited thereto. And at least a portion of the fastening unit 127 may be made to have permanent magnetism. Also, at least a portion of the coupling portion 142 may have magnetism. The vaporization module 12 and the battery module 15 may be magnetically coupled to each other by a magnetic force owing to the magnetism of the coupling unit 127 or the coupling part 142. [

The battery module 14 may have a cylindrical shape as a whole, and may include a LED light-emitting lamp or an LED display window, which may be disposed in the interior of the receiving case 141 and may be disposed below the battery. And a coupling portion 142 of a recessed shape in which the fastening unit 127 is received is formed above the battery module 14. [ An engaging pin 143 received in the pin hole 129 may be formed at the center of the bottom surface of the engaging portion 142 and may have a shape corresponding to the shape of the pin hole 129.

As described above, at least a portion of fastening unit 127 or engagement portion 142 may have magnetism. Referring to FIG. 1B, the fastening unit 127 may have magnetic portions having different polarities along the circumferential surface. The fastening portion 127 shown on the right side of FIG. 1B shows an exploded view of the circumferential surface. The inner circumferential surfaces of the engaging portions 142 may have different polarities. Alternatively, the bottom surface of the engaging unit 127 and the bottom surface of the engaging portion 142 may be made of magnetic portions having different polarities. These different polarities facilitate separation. The magnetization of the fastening unit 127 or the coupling portion 142 can be formed in various ways, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The mouthpiece 13 may be coupled to the upper side of the vaporization module 12. [ The mouthpiece 13 is accommodated inside the first connector 111a while being formed under the sealing unit 132 and the sealing unit 132 formed below the discharge tube 131, the discharge tube 131, And the sealing ring 133b may be coupled to the insertion unit 133. [0050] Can be projected into the interior of the insertion unit 133 of the guide tube 122, as described above. A contact surface 133a may be formed below the insertion unit 133 and a through hole may be formed at a center of the contact surface 133a in comparison with the diameter of the induction tube 122. [ And the guide tube 122 can be received within the mouthpiece 13 through the through-hole. The lower portion of the contact surface 133a can also be in contact with the upper surface of the sealing cap 123 and the sealing cap 123 can be made of a stretchable material. Alternatively, the contact surface 133a may be made to be vertically movable by elasticity. This structure prevents the liquid phase stored in the storage container 11 from flowing into the interior of the mouthpiece 13.

The vaporizing component can be sucked through the discharge tube 131 and the discharge hole 134 can be formed on the side surface of the discharge tube 131. [ The discharge tube 131 can be made into a closed end structure having a hollow flat tube shape. The vaporized component introduced into the discharge tube 131 may be sucked through the discharge hole 134. The suction of the vaporized component through the discharge hole 134 prevents the droplet contained in the vaporized component from being sucked and at the same time prevents the droplet component from being contained due to the strong suction force. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 1B, the upper portion of the induction tube 122 is closed and the vaporized component is guided into the mouthpiece 13 through the induction hole 122a formed in the side surface of the induction tube 122 . The induction hole 122a may be at least one and may be formed in various shapes.

According to the present invention, the storage container (11) and the mouthpiece (13) can be combined with a magnetic force fastening structure. The magnetic force coupling structure of the storage container 11 and the mouthpiece 13 can be made similar to the magnetic force coupling structure of the vaporization unit 12 and the battery module 14. [ Specifically, a receiving portion having magnetism is formed in the first connector 111a and at least a part of the inserting unit 133 can be made to have magnetism. And can be made to be coupled and separated by the magnetic force of the first connector 111a and the insertion unit 133. [

Various bonding structures can be applied to the electronic cigarette according to the present invention and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

Below, the coupling structure of the different modules will be described in detail.

2 shows an embodiment of a magnetic coupling structure applied to an electronic cigarette according to the present invention.

2 (A) shows a coupling structure of the mouthpiece 13 and the vaporization module 12, and FIGS. 2 (B) and 3 (C) show the coupling structure of the vaporization module 12 and the battery module 14 will be.

2 (a), a contact surface 133a may be formed below the contact unit 133 of the mouthpiece 13, and a through hole 232 may be formed at the center of the contact surface 133a have. The upper surface of the sealing cap 123 contacts the contact surface 133a and the induction tube 122 can be inserted into the mouthpiece 13 through the through hole 232. [

Referring to Figures 2 (b) and 2 (c), a first contact conductor 221 surrounded by a first insulation unit 222 may be disposed within the fastening unit 127, The second contact conductor 241 surrounded at least in part by the second insulation unit 242 may be disposed in the engagement portion 142. [ The first contact conductor 221 and the second contact conductor 241 correspond to the pin hole and the coupling pin described in the embodiment of Fig. Specifically, the lower end of the first contact conductor 221 may have a concave hole shape and may be made, for example, as a receiving hole 221a having a concave hemispherical shape, a horn shape or a polygonal conical shape. Also, the end of the second contact conductor 242 can be made in a suitable shape that can be received in the receiving hole 221a. This structure allows the first contact conductor 221 and the second contact conductor 241 to connect the heater and the battery as described below while preventing relative rotation of the vaporization module 12 and the battery module 14 Have wiring function.

As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the first contact conductor 221 may be electrically insulated from the other portion by the first insulating unit 222 and extend along the interior of the vaporization module 12. 2, the second contact conductor 241 can be separated by the second insulating unit 242 and can be brought into contact with the first contact unit 221 in an upward direction, B) direction and contact with one pole (+) of the battery. The outside of the first insulating unit 222 and the second insulating unit 242 may be made of a conductor at least a part of which is connected to each other and may be connected to another pole of the battery B. Due to such a structure, the first contact member 221 and the second contact member 241 may form a central portion of the coupling and may have a wiring function for connecting the heater and the battery B.

Various wiring structures can be applied to the electronic cigarette according to the present invention and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

Fig. 3 shows another embodiment of the magnetic coupling structure applied to the electronic cigarette according to the present invention.

3, the ends of the first insulating unit 222 are formed in a concave shape and the lock units 45a and 45b are formed at the ends of the first contact conductor 221 and the second contact member 241 . The lock units 45a and 45b are formed by a first insertion path 451 formed at the end portion of the first contact member 221 in different directions and a lock member 45b joined to the second insertion path 452 . Specifically, the first insertion path 451 may extend in the longitudinal direction of the first contact member 221 with a predetermined width in the longitudinal direction, and may be formed to insert the lock member 45b. And a second insertion path 452 may be formed at an end portion of the first insertion path 451 in a direction different from the first insertion path 451. The lock member 45b inserted through the first insertion path can be fixed to the second insertion path 452 by the rotation of the second contact member 242. [ And the second insertion path 452 and the lock member 45b may have a magnet structure.

Referring to FIG. 3 (B), the second contact member 242 may have a vertically movable structure. Specifically, the second contact member 242 may be disposed within the piston member 441 with the engagement vane 244 and the piston member 244 may be disposed within the transfer cylinder 47 with the resilient means 442 installed It may have a structure that is movable by elasticity. The upper portion of the moving cylinder 47 may have a smaller diameter than the moving cylinder 47 and may have a function of a stopper that restricts the movement of the engaging blade 244. [ The piston member 441 may be made of an insulator material. A first terminal receiving unit 443a may be formed below the second contact member 242 and may be connected to one terminal of the battery. The terminal connecting member 41 may be formed outside the moving cylinder 47 and may be connected to the second terminal receiving unit 443b of the battery.

The second contact member 242 moves downward when the lock member 45b is fixed to the second insertion path 452 so that the lower end portion of the second contact member 242 is moved to the first terminal accommodating unit 443a So that the battery and the heater can be connected to each other. If, for example, a connection unit such as a switch is activated, the battery will operate the heater.

Various wiring structures can be applied to the electronic cigarette according to the present invention and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

 The electronic cigarette according to the present invention allows the mouthpiece, the cartridge module, and the battery module to be coupled and separated by the magnetic force, thereby simplifying the coupling between the units. In addition, the electronic cigarette according to the present invention improves the suction feeling by preventing the vaporized component from being directly introduced into the mouth. In addition, the electronic cigarette according to the present invention enhances the hermeticity of the liquid component by allowing the fiber strands to be completely sealed.

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: storage container
12: vaporization module 13: mouthpiece
14: Battery module 45a, 45b: Locking unit
111a, 111b: connector 121: vaporization tube
122: guide tube 123: sealing cap
125: transmitting unit 126: fixed unit
126a: sealing ring 127: fastening unit
128: Fixing unit 129: Pin hole
131: exhaust tube 133: insertion unit
133a: contact surface 133b: sealing ring
134: discharge hole 142: engaging portion
143: coupling pin 221: first contact conductor
222: first insulation unit 232: through hole
241: second contact conductor 242: second insulating unit

Claims (3)

A vaporization module (12) and a mouthpiece (13) respectively coupled to the lower and upper sides of the storage container (11); And a battery module (14) coupled to a lower portion of the vaporizing unit (12), wherein the electronic cigarette
The induction tube 122 is formed above the vaporization tube 121 in which the heater is disposed and the fixing unit 126, the sealing unit 128 and the fastening unit 127 are formed below the vaporization tube 121 Being;
An engaging portion 142 is formed above the battery module 14 to receive the fastening unit 128;
A pin hole 129 and an engagement pin 143 are formed in the fastening unit 127 and the engaging portion 142, respectively; And
Wherein the guide tube (122) protrudes into the mouthpiece (13), and the fastening unit (127) and the engaging part (142) are coupled to each other by a magnetic force. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mouthpiece (13) comprises a discharge hole (134) formed in a discharge tube (131), the end of the discharge tube (131) Is disposed at a lower position by a distance from the upper end of the cigarette (131). The connector according to claim 1, wherein the pin hole (129) comprises a first contact unit (221) accommodated in a first insulation unit (222) and a first insulation unit (222) And a second contact conductor 241 accommodated in the second insulating unit 241 and the second contact conductor 241. The first contact conductor 221 and the second contact conductor 241 Units (45a, 45b) are formed in the electronic cigarette.

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