WO2015010302A1

WO2015010302A1 - Electronic cigarette

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Publication number: WO2015010302A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/080125
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘秋明
Original assignee: 吉瑞高新科技股份有限公司
Priority date: 2013-07-25
Filing date: 2013-07-25
Publication date: 2015-01-29

Abstract

An electronic cigarette comprises an outer sleeve (1), a battery (2) and a control module (3) that are mounted in the outer sleeve (1), a mounting base (4) used to mount the control module (3), and electrode terminals respectively mounted on the mounting base (4) and electrically connected to the control module (3). One end of an electrode terminal away from the control module (3) is welded to a lead. Such a structure of welding the lead to a first electrode terminal, a second electrode terminal or a third electrode on the mounting base to implement electrical connection between the lead and the control module facilitates a convenient welding operation.

Description

e-cigarette

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of household electronic products, and more particularly to an electronic cigarette.

Background technique

As shown in FIG. 1, the existing electronic cigarette includes an outer sleeve 100, a battery assembly and an atomizer assembly mounted in the outer sleeve 100. The battery assembly includes a battery 200 and a control module 300, and a first wire 400, a second wire 500, and a third wire 600 that are respectively soldered to the control module 300. The control module 300 is integrated with a structure such as an air flow sensor and a control circuit. The first wire 400, the second wire 500 and the third wire 600 respectively correspond to the two electrodes of the battery 200 and the two electrodes of the atomizer assembly. When there is a smoking action, the control module 300 controls the battery 200 to power the nebulizer assembly to drive the nebulizer assembly to operate to generate smoke. The structure in which the first wire 400, the second wire 500, and the third wire 600 are respectively soldered to the control module 300 is inconvenient in the welding operation, so that the production efficiency of the electronic cigarette is low and the defective rate of the product is high.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic cigarette with convenient operation for electrically connecting the wire and the control module to the prior art, which is inconvenient in the operation of the wire and the control module in the electronic cigarette.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem thereof is: constructing an electronic cigarette, An outer sleeve, a battery and a control module mounted in the outer sleeve; the electronic cigarette further includes a mount for mounting the control module, and are respectively mounted on the mount and electrically connected to the control module An electrode terminal; the electrode terminal is soldered with a wire for electrical connection away from one end of the control module.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the electrode terminal is a third electrode terminal, and the wire is a third wire;

The electronic cigarette further includes a first electrode connecting member and a second electrode connecting member mounted at one end of the outer sleeve, and first electrode terminals and first mounted on the mounting seat and electrically connected to the control module Two electrode terminal;

The control module is configured to control an on-off connection between the first electrode of the battery and the first electrode connector or the second electrode connector by a gas flow.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, The electronic cigarette further includes a first wire soldered at one end of the first electrode terminal away from the control module, and a second wire soldered at an end of the second electrode terminal away from the control module;

The battery further includes a battery body and a second electrode; the first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on opposite end faces of the battery body;

Wherein the one end of the first wire away from the first electrode terminal is soldered to the first electrode;

One end of the second wire away from the second electrode terminal is respectively soldered to the second electrode and the first electrode connector;

One end of the third wire away from the third electrode terminal is soldered to the second electrode connector.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, The battery further includes a battery body and a second electrode; the first electrode and the second electrode extend from a side of the battery body away from the end of the first electrode connecting member 11 toward a side close to the mounting seat;

Wherein the first electrode terminal and the first electrode abut each other;

The second electrode terminal and the second electrode abut each other, and the second electrode terminal and the first electrode connector abut each other with an inner wall of the outer sleeve;

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, a first insertion hole corresponding to the first electrode is disposed on the first electrode terminal; the first electrode abuts in the first insertion hole;

The second electrode terminal is provided with a second insertion hole adapted to the second electrode; the second electrode abuts in the second insertion hole.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, The second electrode terminal is further provided with an abutting portion protruding toward one side of the inner wall of the outer sleeve; the abutting portion and the inner wall of the outer sleeve abut each other.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, the control module is detachably mounted on the mount.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, The control module includes a first pin, a second pin, and a third pin; the mounting socket is provided with a first jack, a second jack, and a third jack;

The first pin and the first electrode terminal are respectively inserted in the first jack; the second pin and the second electrode terminal are respectively inserted in the second jack The third pin and the third electrode terminal are all inserted in the third jack.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, One end of the first electrode terminal is disposed with a first insertion slot at one end of the first insertion hole; the first insertion slot abuts the first pin;

The second electrode terminal is disposed at one end of the second insertion hole with a second insertion slot; the second insertion slot and the second pin abut each other;

The third electrode terminal is disposed at one end of the third insertion hole and is provided with a third insertion groove; the third insertion groove and the third pin abut each other.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, The electronic cigarette further includes an insulating ring mounted between the first electrode connector and the second electrode connector for electrically isolating.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, The electronic cigarette further includes a base assembly; the base assembly is mounted at an end of the outer sleeve away from the first electrode connector.

In the electronic cigarette of the present invention, The outer sleeve includes an atomizing sleeve and a battery sleeve detachably coupled to the atomizing sleeve; the atomizer assembly of the electronic cigarette is installed in the atomizing sleeve; the battery, the The control module, the mount, the first electrode terminal, the second electrode terminal, the third electrode terminal, the first electrode connector, and the second electrode connector are all mounted on Inside the battery casing.

The electronic cigarette embodying the invention has the following beneficial effects: the electronic cigarette is welded on the first electrode terminal, the second electrode terminal or the third electrode terminal on the mounting seat to realize electrical connection between the wire and the control module. The structure of the electrode terminal is not limited by the circuit structure, the distance between the electrode terminals can be set wider, and the welding operation is convenient, thereby improving the production efficiency of the electronic cigarette and reducing the product. NPL ratio; again, One of the first electrode terminal, the second electrode terminal, and the third electrode terminal has a structure in which a wire is welded, which reduces the number of solder joints and further improves the production efficiency of the electronic cigarette.

DRAWINGS

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, in which:

1 is a schematic structural view of an electronic cigarette in the prior art;

2 is an exploded view of an electronic cigarette provided by one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural view of a battery in the electronic cigarette shown in FIG. 2;

4 is a schematic diagram showing the connection of the control module of the electronic cigarette shown in FIG. 2 to the first electrode terminal, the second electrode terminal, and the third electrode terminal;

Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of the mounting seat of the electronic cigarette shown in Figure 2;

Figure 6 is an exploded view of an electronic cigarette according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a schematic structural view of a battery in the electronic cigarette shown in Figure 6;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the connection of the control module in the electronic cigarette shown in FIG. 6 to the first electrode terminal, the second electrode terminal, and the third electrode terminal, respectively.

detailed description

For a better understanding of the technical features, objects and effects of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Figures 2 and 4, one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention An electronic cigarette is provided, which includes a battery cover 1, a battery 2, a control module 3, a mounting seat 4, a first electrode terminal 5, a second electrode terminal 6, a third electrode terminal 7, a first wire 8, and a second wire 9. The third wire 10, the first electrode connector 11, the second electrode connector 12, the base assembly 13, and an insulating ring (not shown). The outer sleeve 1 is substantially a hollow cylindrical structure.

As shown in FIG. 3, the battery 2 includes a battery body 20, a first electrode 21, and a second electrode 22. The first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 are disposed on opposite end faces of the battery body 20. The battery 2 is mounted inside the outer casing 1, which can employ a common dry battery. In this embodiment, the first electrode 21 is the positive electrode of the battery 2, and the second electrode 22 is the negative electrode of the battery 2. In other embodiments of the present invention, the first electrode 21 may also be the negative electrode of the battery 2, and the second electrode 22 may also be the positive electrode of the battery 2.

As shown in FIG. 4 and referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the control module 3 includes a first pin 31, a second pin 32, and a third pin 33. The control module 3 The structure is integrated with an air flow sensor and a control circuit, and is installed inside the outer casing 1. In this embodiment, the first pin 31 and the second pin 32 serve as the input end of the control module 3, that is, the battery 2 can supply power to the control module 2 through the first pin 31 and the second pin 32; The foot 33 serves as an output of the control signal of the control module 3. The first pin 31 is electrically connected to the first electrode 21, the second pin 32 is electrically connected to the second electrode 22 and the first electrode connector 11, and the third pin 33 and the second electrode connector 12 are electrically connected. Realize electrical connections.

As shown in FIG. 5 and referring to FIG. 4, the mount 4 includes a first insertion hole 41, a second insertion hole 42, and a third insertion hole 43. The first insertion hole 41, the second insertion hole 42, and the third insertion hole 43 have a substantially square through hole structure. The mount 4 is made of an electrically insulating material, and the control module 3 is mounted on the mount 4. The first pin 31 and the first electrode terminal 5 are all inserted into the first insertion hole 41 to realize electrical connection between the first pin 31 and the first electrode terminal 5. The second pin 32 and the second electrode terminal 6 are both inserted into the second insertion hole 42 to realize electrical connection between the second pin 32 and the second electrode terminal 6. The third pin 33 and the third electrode terminal 7 are all inserted in the third insertion hole 43 to realize electrical connection between the third pin 33 and the third electrode terminal 7.

As shown in FIG. 4 and referring to FIG. 5, the first electrode terminal 5 is substantially a straight strip structure including a first insertion groove 51. The first insertion slot 51 is disposed at one end of the first electrode terminal 5 in the first insertion hole 41. The first insertion slot 51 and the first lead 31 abut each other to achieve electrical connection therebetween. The second electrode terminal 6 is substantially a straight strip structure including a second insertion groove 61. The second insertion slot 61 is disposed at one end of the second electrode terminal 6 located in the second insertion hole 42. The second insertion slot 61 and the second pin 32 abut each other to achieve electrical connection therebetween. The third electrode terminal 7 is substantially a straight strip structure including a third insertion groove 71. The third insertion slot 71 is disposed at one end of the third electrode terminal 7 in the third insertion hole 43. The third insertion slot 71 and the third lead 33 abut each other to achieve electrical connection therebetween.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, one end of the first wire 8 is soldered to the first electrode terminal 5, and the other end of the first wire 8 is soldered to the first electrode 21, thereby realizing the first pin 31 and the first lead 31. An electrical connection of an electrode 21. One end of the second wire 9 is soldered to the second electrode terminal 6 , and the other end of the second wire 9 is soldered to the second electrode 22 and the first electrode connector 11 respectively, so that the second pin 32 and the second electrode 22 are respectively Electrical connection of the first electrode connector 11. One end of the third wire 10 is welded to the third electrode terminal 7, and the other end of the third wire 10 is soldered to the second electrode connector 12, thereby achieving electrical connection between the third pin 33 and the second electrode connector 12. Since the first wire 8, the second wire 9 and the third wire 10 are respectively soldered on the first electrode terminal 5, the second electrode terminal 6 and the third electrode terminal 7 to realize electrical connection between the respective wires and the control module 3, By adopting this welding method, compared with directly soldering the respective wires on the control module 3, since the electrode terminals on the mounting seat are not limited by the circuit structure, the distance between the electrode terminals can be set wider, and thus the welding operation is convenient. Thereby, the production efficiency of the electronic cigarette can be improved, and the defective rate of the product can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first electrode connector 11, the second electrode connector 12, and an insulating ring (not shown) are attached to one end of the outer tube 1. The first electrode connector 11 and the second electrode connector 12 are respectively connected to two electrodes (not shown) of an atomizer assembly (not shown) for supplying the atomizer assembly with power required for operation. An insulating ring is mounted between the first electrode connector 11 and the second electrode connector 12 for electrical isolation.

As shown in FIG. 2 and referring to FIG. 4, the cap assembly 13 is mounted at one end of the outer sleeve 1 away from the first electrode connector 11. The base assembly 13 is electrically connected to the control module 3. When the electronic cigarette is in operation, the control module 3 drives the base assembly 13 to operate to indicate that the electronic cigarette is in an operational state.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, when assembling, firstly, the first wires 8 are respectively The first electrode terminal 5 and the first electrode 21 are soldered, and the second wire 9 is soldered to the second electrode terminal 6, the second electrode 22, and the first electrode connector 11, respectively, and the third wire 10 and the third electrode terminal 7 are respectively The second electrode connector 12 is soldered. Then, the first pin 31 and the first electrode terminal 5 are respectively inserted into the first insertion hole 41, and the second pin 32 and the second electrode terminal 6 are respectively inserted into the second insertion hole 42 to be the third. The lead 33 and the third electrode terminal 7 are respectively inserted into the third insertion hole 43; finally, the above-mentioned connected structure is mounted in the outer sleeve 1 and the base assembly 13 is fastened to the end of the outer sleeve 1.

As shown in Figure 6, the second preferred embodiment of the present invention An electronic cigarette is provided which differs from one of the embodiments in the structure of the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1, the structure of the battery 2, the structure in which the first electrode terminal 5 is electrically connected to the first electrode 21, and the second electrode terminal. 6 is electrically connected to the second electrode 22 and the first electrode connector 11. In the present embodiment, the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1 is made of a conductive material.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 in the battery 2 are disposed on the same end surface of the battery body 20, which is away from the first electrode connecting member 11. The first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 have a substantially rod-like structure, and the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 extend from a side of the end surface facing the mounting seat 4.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first electrode terminal 5 further includes a first insertion hole 52. The first electrode terminal 5 is substantially L-shaped, and the first insertion hole 52 is The first electrode 21 is adapted, and the first electrode 21 abuts in the first insertion hole 52 to achieve electrical connection therebetween. The second electrode terminal 6 further includes a second insertion hole 62 and a resisting portion 63. The second electrode terminal 6 has a substantially L-shaped structure, the second insertion hole 62 is adapted to the second electrode 22, and the second electrode 22 abuts in the second insertion hole 62 to achieve electrical connection therebetween. The abutting portion 63 is convex toward one side of the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1 and abuts against the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1. In this embodiment, the first electrode connector 11 also abuts against the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1, since the inner wall of the outer sleeve 1 is made of a conductive material, thereby enabling the first electrode connector 11 and the second electrode 22 to be realized. Electrical connection.

As shown in Figure 6 to Figure 8, when assembling, first The third wire 10 is welded to the third electrode terminal 7 and the second electrode connector 12, respectively. Then, the first pin 31 and the first electrode terminal 5 are respectively inserted into the first insertion hole 41 and the first electrode 21 is inserted into the first insertion hole 52, and the second pin 32 and the second electrode are inserted. The terminals 6 are respectively inserted into the second insertion holes 42 and the second electrodes 22 are inserted into the second insertion holes 62, and the third pins 33 and the third electrode terminals 7 are respectively inserted into the third insertion holes 43. Finally, the above-mentioned connected structure is finally installed in the outer sleeve 1 and the base assembly 13 is fastened to the end of the outer sleeve 1.

Compared with the first embodiment, the structure of the first wire 8 and the second wire 9 is omitted. The number of solder joints is reduced, and the production efficiency of the electronic cigarette is further improved.

Another preferred embodiment of the present invention An electronic cigarette is provided which differs from the first embodiment and the second embodiment in the structure of the outer sleeve 1. In the present embodiment, the outer sleeve 1 includes an atomizing sleeve (not shown) and a battery sleeve (not shown) detachably coupled to the atomizing sleeve. The nebulizer assembly is mounted within the atomizing sleeve. The battery 2, the control module 3, the mount 4, the first electrode terminal 5, the second electrode terminal 6 and the third electrode terminal 7, the first electrode connector 11 and the second electrode connector 12 are all mounted in a battery can. In this embodiment, the first electrode connector 11 employs a structure of an internally threaded member that is detachably mounted on the atomizer assembly. In other embodiments of the present invention, the first electrode connector 11 may also adopt a structure of a male screw member.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive, and those skilled in the art In the light of the present invention, many forms may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Claims

An electronic cigarette comprising an outer casing (1), a battery (2) installed in the outer casing (1) and a control module (3); wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a control for installing the control a mounting base (4) of the module (3), and an electrode terminal respectively mounted on the mounting base (4) and electrically connected to the control module (3); the electrode terminal is away from the control module (3) One end is soldered with a wire for electrical connection.
The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the electrode terminal is a third electrode terminal (7), and the wire is a third wire (10);

The electronic cigarette further includes a first electrode connecting member (11) and a second electrode connecting member (12) installed at one end of the outer sleeve (1), and respectively mounted on the mounting seat (4) and The first electrode terminal (5) and the second electrode terminal (6) electrically connected to the control module (3);

The control module (3) is configured to control the continuity between the first electrode (21) of the battery (2) and the first electrode connector (11) or the second electrode connector (12) connection.
The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a first wire (8) welded to an end of the first electrode terminal (5) away from the control module (3), and a second wire (9) soldered to one end of the second electrode terminal (6) away from the control module (3);

The battery (2) further includes a battery body (20) and a second electrode (22); the first electrode (21) and the second electrode (22) are disposed opposite to the battery body (20) On the end face;

Wherein the one end of the first wire (8) away from the first electrode terminal (5) is soldered to the first electrode (21);

One end of the second wire (9) away from the second electrode terminal (6) is respectively welded to the second electrode (22) and the first electrode connecting member (11);

One end of the third wire (10) away from the third electrode terminal (7) is soldered to the second electrode connector (12).
The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein the battery (2) further comprises a battery body (20) and a second electrode (22); the first electrode (21) and the second electrode ( 22) extending from a side of the battery body (20) away from the first electrode connecting member 11 toward a side close to the mounting seat (4);

The first electrode terminal (5) and the first electrode (21) abut each other;

The second electrode terminal (6) and the second electrode (22) abut each other, and the second electrode terminal (6) and the first electrode connector (11) are both connected to the outer sleeve ( 1) the inner walls abut each other;

One end of the third wire (10) away from the third electrode terminal (7) is soldered to the second electrode connector (12).
The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, wherein the first electrode terminal (5) is provided with a first insertion hole (52) adapted to the first electrode (21); The first electrode (21) abuts in the first insertion hole (52);

a second insertion hole (62) adapted to the second electrode (22) is disposed on the second electrode terminal (6); the second electrode (22) abuts on the second insertion hole Inside the hole (62).
The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, wherein the second electrode terminal (6) is further provided with a resisting portion (63) protruding toward one side of the inner wall of the outer sleeve (1); The abutting portion (63) and the inner wall of the outer casing (1) abut each other.
The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, characterized in that the control module (3) is detachably mounted on the mount (4).
The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein said control module (3) comprises a first pin (31), a second pin (32) and a third pin (33); said mount (4) having a first jack (41), a second jack (42) and a third jack (43);

The first pin (31) and the first electrode terminal (5) are all inserted in the first jack (41); the second pin (32), the second Electrode terminals (6) are respectively inserted in the second insertion hole (42); the third pin (33) and the third electrode terminal (7) are respectively inserted in the third insertion hole ( 43) inside.
The electronic cigarette according to claim 8, wherein one end of the first electrode terminal (5) located in the first insertion hole (41) is provided with a first insertion groove (51); a plugging groove (51) and the first pin (31) abutting each other;

One end of the second electrode terminal (6) located in the second insertion hole (42) is provided with a second insertion slot (61); the second insertion slot (61) and the second pin (32) abutting each other;

The third electrode terminal (7) is disposed at one end of the third insertion hole (43) with a third insertion groove (71); the third insertion groove (71) and the third lead The feet (33) abut each other.
The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a first electrode connecting member (11) and the second electrode connecting member (12) for electrical isolation Insulation ring.
The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a base assembly (13); the base assembly (13) is mounted on the outer sleeve (1) away from the first electrode connector One end of (11).
The electronic cigarette according to claim 2, wherein said outer sleeve (1) comprises an atomizing sleeve and a battery sleeve detachably coupled to said atomizing sleeve; said electronic cigarette mist a chemical unit mounted in the atomization sleeve; the battery (2), the control module (3), the mount (4), the first electrode terminal (5), the second electrode The terminal (6), the third electrode terminal (7), the first electrode connector (11), and the second electrode connector (12) are both mounted in the battery can.