Abstract:
An electronic cigarette is provided, comprising a non-metal outer sleeve, a first paint layer is configured along outer wall of the outer sleeve. The electronic cigarette of the application provides a first paint layer arranged on the outer sleeve to replace the stickers to make function of heat insulation, protection and aesthetic function, has the advantages of simple procedure, high production efficiency and has the beneficial effect of meeting the personalized needs of users.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
       [0001]    This application claims priority of application No. 201320465635.X, filed on Jul. 26, 2013 in the Intellectual Property Office of The Republic of China, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 
       FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present application relates to the field of electrical products, and more particularly relates to an electronic cigarette. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    Electronic cigarettes are mainly used for quitting smoking and substituting cigarettes. At present, a structure of an electronic cigarette on the market generally comprises an outer sleeve, a battery assembly and an atomizer assembly. The battery assembly supplies power to the atomizer assembly to generate smoke for a user to smoke, and to simulate smoking. 
         [0004]    In the prior art, appearance of the outer sleeve of the electronic cigarette is stuck on one kind of stickers to make function of heat insulation and anti-slipping. The sticking process of production is complicated and inefficient, and is difficult to meet the personalized needs of different users. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    The objective of the present application is to provide an electronic cigarette with a high-efficient and simple production process and can meet the personalized needs of different users, aiming at the above-mentioned drawbacks that the process of production of the electronic cigarette in the prior art has complicated procedure and low production efficiency, when using the sticker on the outer sleeve of the electronic cigarette to make the function of heat insulation and anti-slipping. 
         [0006]    The technical solutions of the present application for solving the technical problems are as follows: 
         [0007]    In one aspect, an electronic cigarette comprises a non-metal outer sleeve and a first paint layer configured along outer wall of the outer sleeve. 
         [0008]    In one embodiment, at least one containing groove containing the first paint layer forms on the outer wall of the outer sleeve. The containing grooves are arranged axially along the outer wall of the outer sleeve and are circumferential grooves, the grooves extend to the outer sleeve at both two ends, the first paint layer is arranged in the grooves. 
         [0009]    In another embodiment, the containing grooves are multiple grooves arranged axially along the outer wall of the outer sleeve separately and throughout two ends of the outer sleeve, and the first paint layer is contained at each groove. 
         [0010]    In a further embodiment, the containing grooves are multiple grooves arranged along the outer wall of the outer sleeve radially separately and surround the outer sleeve, and the first paint layer is contained at each groove. 
         [0011]    In the above embodiments, paint of the first paint layer is UV consolidation paint or rubber paint. A thickness of the first paint layer is the same as a depth of the containing grooves. The thickness of the first paint layer ranges from 0.08 mm to 0.15 mm. 
         [0012]    In additional embodiment, the outer sleeve comprises an atomizer sleeve and a battery sleeve detachably connected to the atomizer sleeve, an atomizer assembly is configured in the atomizer sleeve, a battery assembly is configured in the battery sleeve, the first paint layer is arranged on the area, corresponding to the atomizer assembly, of outer wall of the atomizer sleeve. 
         [0013]    The outer sleeve further comprises a cigarette end part at one end of the battery sleeve, the end is far away from the atomizer sleeve, the cigarette end part is provided with a third paint layer, paint of the third paint layer is luminous paint. 
         [0014]    In a possible embodiment, the electronic cigarette also comprises a second paint layer for setting images and/or logos on the first paint layer. In another example of this embodiment, the electronic cigarette also comprises a second paint layer for setting images and/or logos, the first paint layer and the second paint layer are arranged in parallel on the outer wall of the outer sleeve. 
         [0015]    In another possible embodiment, the outer sleeve is provided with a suction nozzle part, the suction nozzle part is covered with stickers, and the stickers and the first paint layer are coaxially juxtaposed. 
         [0016]    When implementing the electronic cigarette of the present application, the following advantageous effects can be achieved: the electronic cigarette of the application provides a first paint layer arranged on the outer sleeve to replace the stickers to make function of heat insulation, protection and aesthetic function, has the advantages of simple procedure, high production efficiency and has the beneficial effect of meeting the personalized needs of users. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0017]    The present application will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments in the following, in the accompanying drawings: 
           [0018]      FIG. 1  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a first embodiment of the present application; 
           [0019]      FIG. 2  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a second embodiment of the present application; 
           [0020]      FIG. 3  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a third embodiment of the present application; 
           [0021]      FIG. 4  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a fourth embodiment of the present application; 
           [0022]      FIG. 5  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a fifth embodiment of the present application; 
           [0023]      FIG. 6  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a sixth embodiment of the present application; 
           [0024]      FIG. 7  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a seventh embodiment of the present application; 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0025]    To make the technical feature, objective and effect of the present application be understood more clearly, now the specific implementation of the present application is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. 
         [0026]    As shown in  FIG. 1 , one of the preferred embodiments of the present application to provide an electronic cigarette, which comprises a non-metal outer sleeve  1  and a first paint layer  2 . The non-metal outer sleeve  1  makes the electronic cigarette lighter, feel better, and the cost can be saved. An atomizer assembly (not shown) and a battery assembly (not shown) are arranged inside the outer sleeve  1 . All external wall of outer sleeve  1  is covered with the first paint layer  2 . Paint is sprayed or printed on the outer wall of the outer sleeve  1  to form the first paint layer  2 . The first paint layer  2  can make the outer sleeve  1  have the function of heat insulation, non-slipping, makes the outer sleeve  1  more beautiful and feel better. And spraying or printing paint compared to sticking stickers has simpler procedure and higher production efficiency. 
         [0027]    Understandably, paint of the first paint layer  2  is UV consolidation paint or rubber paint and so on. The UV consolidation paint is a kind of paint conforming to current environmental protection, does not contain any volatile substances. Using of the UV consolidation paint makes the electronic cigarette more green, healthy, and environmental. The rubber paint is printed on surface of the outer sleeve  1 , feel of the rubber paint is exquisite, and smooth, appearance of the rubber paint is elegant and solemn. The rubber paint has scratch resistance and weather resistance, excellent wear resistance. The rubber paint conforms to green environmental protection printing, has no damage to human body. 
         [0028]      FIG. 2  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a second embodiment of the present application. In  FIG. 2 , there is at least one containing grooves  10 , used for containing the first paint layer  2 , forming on the outer wall of the outer sleeve  1 . The containing grooves  10  extend axially along the outer wall of the outer sleeve  1  and are circumferential grooves (unlabeled), the grooves extend to two ends of the outer sleeve  1 , namely, the outer wall of the outer sleeve  1  is completely covered with the grooves, the first paint layer  2  is arranged in the grooves. 
         [0029]      FIG. 3  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a third embodiment of the present application. In  FIG. 3 , the first paint layer  2  can only covers part of the outer wall of the outer sleeve  1 , in this embodiment, the containing grooves  10  can be multiple grooves configured separately axially along the outer wall of the outer sleeve  1 , the first paint layer  2  are respectively contained in each groove. 
         [0030]      FIG. 4  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a fourth embodiment of the present application. In  FIG. 4 , the containing grooves  10  can be multiple grooves configured separately radially along the outer wall of the outer sleeve  1 , the first paint layer  2  is respectively contained in each groove. 
         [0031]    Advantageously, in the above embodiments, a thickness of the first paint layer  2  is the same as a depth of the containing grooves  10 , further, the thickness of the first paint layer  2  ranges from 0.08 mm to 0.15 mm, and the feeling and the heat insulation effect are the best. 
         [0032]      FIG. 5  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a fifth embodiment of the present application. In  FIG. 5 , the first paint layer  2  is arranged at the area, corresponding to the atomizer assembly, of the outer wall of the outer sleeve  1 . The outer sleeve  1  comprises an atomizer sleeve  11  and a battery sleeve  12 . An atomizer assembly is installed in the atomizer sleeve  11 . A battery assembly is installed in the battery sleeve  12 , and the battery sleeve  12  is detachably connected to the atomizer sleeve  11 . The embodiment adopts threaded connections to detachably connect the battery sleeve  12  to the atomizer sleeve  11 . The battery sleeve  12  and the atomizer sleeve  11  can be detachably connected in screw, socket, buckles and other ways. The first paint layer  2  covers on the area, corresponding to the atomizer assembly, of the outer wall of the outer sleeve  1 . In this manner, the electronic cigarette has the function of heat insulation and anti-slipping, at the same time, can also save paint. 
         [0033]    Further, a suction nozzle is arranged at one end, which is far away from the battery sleeve  12 , of the atomizer sleeve  11 , a suction nozzle cap  4  is also arranged to maintain the suction nozzle cleaning. 
         [0034]    A cigarette end part  3  is mounted at one end, which is far away from atomizer sleeve  11 , of battery sleeve  12 , a third paint layer  31  is configured on the cigarette end part  3 , paint of the third paint layer  31  is luminous paint. The advantages of adopting the luminous paint is that at night the cigarette end part  3  lights to simulate the cigarette burning, can enhance the users&#39; experience. Compared with adopting the LED light-emitting diode, adopting the luminous paint has the advantages of saving the cost of production and enhancing environmental protection. 
         [0035]      FIG. 6  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a sixth embodiment of the present application. In  FIG. 6 , a second paint layer  5  is added to the electronic cigarette in the base of the embodiment shown in  FIG. 1 , the second paint layer  5  can be used to set images and/or logos. The second paint layer  5  is several annular paint layers configured separately on the first paint layer  2 . Understandably, in other embodiment of the application, the first paint layer  2  and the second paint layer  5  are arranged in parallel on the outer wall of the outer sleeve  1 . 
         [0036]      FIG. 7  is a structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette of a seventh embodiment of the present application. In  FIG. 7 , the first paint r layer  2  fully covers the outer sleeve  1 . A suction nozzle part  14  is arranged on the outer sleeve  1 , the suction nozzle part  14  is covered with stickers  15 . The stickers  15  belongs to food grade, can protect the user&#39;s health. Understandably, in other embodiment of the application, the stickers  15  and the first paint layer  2  are coaxial juxtaposed, namely, the outer sleeve  1  is arranged inside of the sticker  15  without setting the first paint layer  2 , which can save the cost. Thereby, the outer sleeve  1  can be the atomizer sleeve containing the atomizer assembly, also can be the outer sleeve used for containing the atomizer assembly and the battery assembly. 
         [0037]    While the embodiments of the present application are described with reference to the accompanying drawings above, the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementations. In fact, the above-mentioned specific implementations are intended to be exemplary not to be limiting. In the inspiration of the present application, those ordinary skills in the art can also make many modifications without breaking away from the subject of the present application and the protection scope of the claims. All these modifications belong to the protection of the present application.