Patent ID: 9295286
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A24F,A61L,A61M

Claim Text:
1. An electronic cigarette comprising: a housing having an opening; an ascending/descending means for moving a cartridge up or down, all or part of the ascending/descending means being positioned inside the housing; an opening/closing means which opens or closes the opening by operating in cooperation with the ascending/descending means; and an ultraviolet lamp which is positioned inside the housing, and sterilizes the cartridge by irradiating the cartridge with ultraviolet radiation, wherein the cartridge contains a solution therein and is moved up or down by the ascending/descending means so that the cartridge is positioned inside the housing or protrudes from the housing through the opening, and the opening can be closed in order to prevent the cartridge from being contaminated by impurities and sterilize the cartridge using the ultraviolet radiation with the cartridge located inside the housing.