MOUTHPIECE AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE THEREOF

An electronic cigarette has an electronic cigarette main body and a mouthpiece. The electronic cigarette main body is provided with an accommodating groove. The mouthpiece has a mounting post disposed on the electronic cigarette main body, and a suction rod connected to the mounting post. The suction rod is disposed at one end of the mounting post opposite to the electronic cigarette main body. The mounting post is in communication with atomizing chamber defined in the electronic cigarette main body and the suction rod, the suction rod is capable of being rotated into or out of the accommodating groove by an external force.

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

The present disclosure relates to the field of simulated smoking technology, and more particularly to a mouthpiece and an electronic cigarette using the same.

BACKGROUND

The mouthpiece of the electronic cigarette on the market is generally detachably mounted on the electronic cigarette main body by plugging connection. Since the mouthpiece has a certain length, the overall length of the electronic cigarette increases, which is not convenient for the user to carry. In addition, the smoking end of the mouthpiece of some of the electronic cigarette is usually exposed and is susceptible to external pollution. If the user removes the mouthpiece, it will easily cause the loss of the mouthpiece.

Moreover, when the electronic cigarette is in use, the user manually turns the switch on; however, when the user does not use it, the electronic cigarette is likely to be triggered by an external environment factor such as being squeezed or collided, which will bring security risks.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides a storable mouthpiece and an electronic cigarette thereof.

A mouthpiece for an electronic cigarette, the electronic cigarette includes an electronic cigarette main body, the electronic cigarette main body is provided with an accommodating groove, the mouthpiece includes a mounting post disposed on the electronic cigarette main body, and a suction rod connected to the mounting post, the suction rod is disposed at one end of the mounting post opposite to the electronic cigarette main body, the mounting post is in communication with atomizing chamber defined in the electronic cigarette main body and the suction rod, the suction rod is capable of being rotated into or out of the accommodating groove by an external force.

In one embodiment, the mounting post is rotatably disposed on the electronic cigarette main body and capable of rotating around its own axis, the suction rod is fixedly disposed on one end of the mounting post opposite to the electronic cigarette main body, or the suction rod is rotatably disposed at one end of the mounting post opposite to the electronic cigarette main body and capable of rotating around its own axis driven by an external force and/or rotating in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the mounting post under an external force.

In one embodiment, the mounting post is fixedly disposed on the electronic cigarette main body, the suction rod is rotatably disposed at one end of the mounting post opposite to the electronic cigarette main body and capable of rotating around the axis of the mounting post by an external force and/or rotating in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the mounting post under an external force.

In one embodiment, the accommodating groove is formed by recessing the top portion of the electronic cigarette main body.

In one embodiment, the accommodating groove is provided with a mouthpiece mounting hole in communication with the atomizing chamber, the mounting post is fixed in the mouthpiece mounting hole, or the mounting post is rotatably mounted in the mouthpiece mounting hole and capable of rotating around its own axis.

In one embodiment, the suction rod includes a connecting end connected to the mounting post and a suction end opposite to the connecting end, the accommodating groove includes an receiving surface parallel to the cross section of the electronic cigarette main body, and a supporting surface and a blocking surface that are disposed at the opposite ends of the receiving surface and are inclined with respect to the receiving surface.

In one embodiment, when the suction rod is rotated into the accommodating groove, the suction end is entirely received in the accommodating groove, and the blocking surface of the accommodating groove blocks the suction end.

In one embodiment, the mouthpiece mounting hole is disposed on the supporting surface of the accommodating groove, when the suction rod is moved out of the accommodating groove, the connecting end is supported on the supporting surface of the accommodating groove, the supporting surface of the accommodating groove is inclined with respect to a cross section of the electronic cigarette main body.

In one embodiment, when the suction rod is moved out of the accommodating groove, the suction end is opposite to the blocking surface, and the angle between the side of the suction rod facing the supporting surface and the cross section of the electronic cigarette main body is an acute angle.

An electronic cigarette includes an electronic cigarette main body and any one of the above-described mouthpiece rotatably disposed on the electronic cigarette main body, the electronic cigarette main body is provided with an atomizing chamber therein.

The mouthpiece is rotatably housed in the accommodating groove, so that the user can turn it out during use; after being used, the mouthpiece can be moved into the accommodating groove, thereby reducing the entire length of the electronic cigarette, improving the storability, and further reducing the possibility of the mouthpiece being contaminated by the outside.

An mouthpiece for an electronic cigarette, the electronic cigarette having an electronic cigarette main body provided with a starting switch, a lighting switch and an atomizing chamber, the mouthpiece is rotatably connected to the electronic cigarette main body and in communication with the atomizing chamber, the mouthpiece is capable of being rotated out relative to the electronic cigarette main body by an external force and turning on the starting switch, and the lighting switch is enabled.

In one embodiment, the mouthpiece is capable of being rotated into the electronic cigarette main body and turned off the starting switch under an external force, such that the lighting switch is locked.

In one embodiment, under the action of an external force, when the mouthpiece is moved away relative to the electronic cigarette main body and turned to a position where the mouthpiece at least partially abuts the starting switch, the starting switch is turned on, and the lighting switch is enabled; under the action of an external force, when the mouthpiece is rotated relative to the electronic cigarette main body and turned to a position where the mouthpiece to be completely separated from the starting switch, the starting switch is turned off to the lock the lighting switch; or under the action of an external force, when the mouthpiece is rotated out relative to the electronic cigarette main body and turned to be completely separated from the starting switch, the starting switch is turned on, and the lighting switch is enabled, when the mouthpiece is moved into a position at least partially abuts the starting switch, the starting switch is closed to lock the lighting switch.

In one embodiment, the electronic cigarette main body is provided with a mounting post, the mounting post is in communication with atomizing chamber and the mouthpiece.

In one embodiment, the mouthpiece includes a smoking rod and a rotating shaft, the mounting post is protruded from the top of the electronic cigarette main body and provided with a mounting hole communicating with the atomizing chamber, the rotating shaft communicates between the mounting hole and the smoking rod, the axis of the rotating shaft is perpendicular to the extending direction of the mounting post.

In one embodiment, the rotating shaft is fixedly disposed in the mounting hole of the mounting post, the smoking rod is rotatably connected to one end of the rotating shaft opposite to the mounting post, the smoking rod is capable of rotating around the axis of the rotating shaft or rotating in the direction of the axis of the vertical rotating shaft.

In one embodiment, the rotating shaft is rotatably deposed in the mounting hole of the mounting post and is rotatable circumferentially about its own axis, the smoking rod is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft opposite to the mounting post or rotatably disposed at one end of the rotating shaft opposite to the mounting post, the smoking rod is capable of rotating around the axis of the rotating shaft or rotating in the direction of the axis of the vertical rotating shaft by an external force.

In one embodiment, the mouthpiece is provided with a trigger for resisting the starting switch′, and the trigger is protruded from one end of the smoking rod connected to the rotating shaft.

In one embodiment, the trigger is a projection which is protruded from one end of the connection between the smoking rod and the rotating shaft, the starting switch is disposed at the top of the electronic cigarette main body and located on the peripheral region of the mounting post corresponding to the trigger.

An electronic cigarette includes an electronic cigarette main body and any one of the above-described mouthpiece, the electronic cigarette main body is provided with a starting switch, a lighting switch and an atomizing chamber, the mouthpiece is in communication with the atomizing chamber.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are: only when the mouthpiece is moved away relative to the electronic cigarette main body and the starting switch is turned on, the user can light the cigarette by operate the lighting switch, thereby preventing false trigger of the electronic cigarette effectively. Further, the user can turn it out during use, and after being used, the mouthpiece is rotated into the accommodating groove, thereby reducing the entire length of the electronic cigarette and improving the storability.

The following table list various components and reference numerals thereof of the first embodiment.

The following table list various components and reference numerals thereof of the second embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

When a feature or element is herein referred to as being “on” another feature or element, it can be directly on the other feature or element or intervening features and/or elements may also be present.

Terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items and may be abbreviated as “/”.

Referring toFIG. 1, an embodiment of the present disclosure discloses an electronic cigarette100. The electronic cigarette100includes an electronic cigarette main body10and a mouthpiece30rotatably disposed on the electronic cigarette main body10. The electronic cigarette main body10is provided with a liquid storage tube (not shown) for storing cigarette liquid and an atomizing chamber (not shown) for atomizing the cigarette liquid stored in the liquid storage tube. The mouthpiece30is communication with the atomizing chamber to facilitate the user to inhale the smoke formed by atomization through the atomizing chamber.

Specifically, referring toFIG. 2, the top end of the electronic cigarette main body10is recessed inward to form an accommodating groove11. In the embodiment, the accommodating groove11is substantially U-shaped. The accommodating groove11is provided with a mouthpiece mounting hole110at the bottom thereof, the mouthpiece mounting hole110is in communication with the atomizing chamber.

The mouthpiece30includes a mounting post31and a suction rod33connected to the mounting post31. The mounting post31is disposed on the electronic cigarette main body10, the suction rod33is disposed at one end of the mounting post31opposite to the electronic cigarette main body10. The mounting post31is in communication with the atomizing chamber in the electronic cigarette main body10and the suction rod33, and the suction rod33can be rotated by an external force, specifically the suction rod33is capable of being rotated into or out of the accommodating groove11by an external force. In this way, when the electronic cigarette100is in use, the suction rod33can be moved into the accommodating groove11, the suction rod33can be prevented from being exposed to cause pollution, and also reducing the overall length of the electronic cigarette100, which is convenient to carry.

In the present embodiment, the mounting post31is rotatably disposed within the mouthpiece mounting hole110and can rotate around its own axis by an external force. The suction rod33is fixedly disposed at one end of the mounting post31opposite to the electronic cigarette main body10. When the user needs to use, the suction rod33can be rotated out of the accommodating groove11by external force acting on the rotation of the mounting post31, and can be moved into the accommodating groove11after use.

In another embodiment, the rotation mode between the mounting post31and the suction rod33can also be set as follows: the mounting post31is rotatably disposed in the mouthpiece mounting hole110and is circumferentially rotatably about its own axis under the action of an external force. The suction rod33is rotatably disposed on at one end of the mounting post31opposite to the electronic cigarette main body10, and it can be rotated circumferentially around the axis of the mounting post31by an external force and/or can be rotated in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the mounting post31under external force. Thus, the mounting post31and the sucker bar33are rotatably disposed to make the mouthpiece30more flexible in use.

In another embodiment, the rotation mode between the mounting post31and the suction rod33can also be set as follows: the mounting post31is fixedly disposed in the mouthpiece mounting hole110, and the suction rod33is rotatably disposed at one end of the mounting post31opposite to the electronic cigarette main body10. The suction rod33can be rotated circumferentially around the axis of the mounting post31by an external force, and/or can be rotated in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the mounting post31under external force. In this way, when in use or after use, the user can rotate the suction rod33directly to turn it into or out of the accommodating groove11.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the rotation mode between the mounting post31and the suction rod33can be set as needed. Such as, it is only necessary to realize that the suction rod33can be moved out of the accommodating groove11when it is used, and can be moved into the accommodating groove11after use.

Specifically, the suction rod33includes a connecting end330connected to the mounting post31and a suction end332opposite the connecting end330. The accommodating groove11includes an receiving surface112parallel to the cross section of the electronic cigarette main body10, a supporting surface114and a blocking surface116which are respectively disposed at opposite ends of the receiving surface112and are inclined with respect to the Receiving surface112. When the suction rod33is rotated to be received in the accommodating groove11, the suction end332is entirely received in the accommodating groove11, the blocking surface116of the accommodating groove11blocks the suction end332to prevent the suction end332from being contaminated.

Referring toFIG. 3, the mouthpiece mounting hole110is disposed on the supporting surface114of the accommodating groove11. When the suction rod33is moved out of the accommodating groove11, the connecting end330is supported on the supporting surface114of the accommodating groove11. Due to the supporting surface114of the accommodating groove11is inclined with respect to the receiving surface112, that is, the supporting surface114is inclined with respect to the cross section of the electronic cigarette main body10. Therefore, the suction rod33is inclined with respect to the cross section of the electronic cigarette main body10, which is convenient for the user to use.

In the present embodiment, when the suction rod33is moved out of the accommodating groove11, the suction end332is opposite to the blocking surface116, and the angle A between the side of the suction rod33facing the supporting surface114and the cross section of the electronic cigarette main body10is an acute angle

In the electronic cigarette100of the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the mouthpiece30is rotatably housed in the accommodating groove11, so that the user can turn it out during use; after being used, the mouthpiece30can be moved into the accommodating groove11, thereby reducing the entire length of the electronic cigarette100, improving the storability, and further reducing the possibility of the mouthpiece30being contaminated by the outside.

Referring toFIG. 4andFIG. 5, the second embodiment of the present disclosure disclose an electronic cigarette200, the electronic cigarette200includes an electronic cigarette main body10and a mouthpiece30rotatably disposed on the electronic cigarette main body10.

Please refer toFIGS. 4, 5 and 6together, specifically, the electronic cigarette main body10is provided with a liquid storage tube (not shown) for storing the cigarette liquid and an atomizer for atomizing the cigarette liquid stored in the liquid storage tube (not shown). The mouthpiece30is rotatably connected to the electronic cigarette main body10and communication with an atomizing chamber (not shown) of the atomizer. The electronic cigarette main body10is provided with a starting switch11′ and a lighting switch12. The starting switch11′, the lighting switch12and the mouthpiece30cooperate with one another. The mouthpiece30can be moved out relative to the electronic cigarette main body10by an external force and turning on the starting switch11′, and the lighting switch12is enabled, at this time, the user can operate the lighting switch12, that is, the user can activate the atomizer; the mouthpiece30can also be moved into the electronic cigarette main body10and turned off the starting switch11′ under the external force, such that the lighting switch12is locked, the user cannot operate the lighting switch12cigarettes, that is, the user cannot start the atomizer

In the present embodiment, the mouthpiece30can be rotated out relative to the electronic cigarette main body10by an external force, and turned to a position where the mouthpiece30at least partially abuts the starting switch11′, so that the lighting switch12can be enabled. At this point, the user can light the electrical cigarette by operating the lighting switch12, that is, start the atomizer to atomize the cigarette liquid to form smoke for the user to inhale. The mouthpiece30can also be rotated relative to the electronic cigarette main body10by an external force and turned to the mouthpiece30to be completely separated from the starting switch11′, so that the lighting switch12can be locked to prevent the atomizer from being activated by accidentally touching the lighting switch12.

In still another embodiment, under the action of an external force, the mouthpiece30can be rotated out relative to the electronic cigarette main body10and turned to the mouthpiece30to be completely separated from the starting switch11′, and then the starting switch11′ is turned on to make the lighting switch12can be enabled. Under the action of an external force, the mouthpiece30can also be moved into a position at least partially abuts the starting switch11′, and then the starting switch11′ is closed to lock the lighting switch12.

In the present embodiment, the electronic cigarette main body10is provided with a mounting post13′ communicating between the atomizing chamber and the mouthpiece30, so that the user can inhale the smoke formed by the atomizing chamber by the mouthpiece30.

The mouthpiece30includes a smoking rod31′ and a rotating shaft34. Specifically, the mounting post13′ is protruded from the top of the electronic cigarette main body10, and provided with a mounting hole130in communication with the atomizing chamber. The rotating shaft34communicates between the mounting hole130and the smoking rod31′, and the axis of the rotating shaft34is perpendicular to the extending direction of the mounting post13′.

In the embodiment, the rotating shaft34is fixedly disposed in the mounting hole130of the mounting post13. The smoking rod31′ is rotatably connected to one end of the rotating shaft34relative to the mounting post13′, and can rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft34or rotate in the direction of the axis of the vertical rotating shaft34. Such that, the smoking rod31′ can move in and out with respect to the electronic cigarette main body10, thereby correspondingly enabling and locking the lighting switch12.

In still another embodiment, the rotating shaft34is rotatably connected to the mounting hole130of the mounting post13′ and is rotatable circumferentially about its own axis. The smoking rod31′ is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft34opposite to the mounting post13′ or rotatably disposed at one end of the rotating shaft34opposite to the mounting post13′, and also can be rotated around the axis of the rotating shaft34or rotated in the direction of the axis of the vertical rotating shaft34by an external force. Thus, the user can move the smoking rod31′ into and out relative to the electronic cigarette main body10by rotating the rotating shaft34and/or the smoking rod31′ during use.

Further, referring toFIG. 6andFIG. 7, the mouthpiece30is provided with a trigger35for resisting the starting switch11′, the trigger35is protruded from one end of the smoking rod31′ connected to the rotating shaft34. When the smoking rod31′ is rotated out relative to the electronic cigarette main body10, one end of the smoking rod31′ provided with the trigger35is rotating toward to the electronic cigarette main body10and abutting the starting switch11′, the starting switch11′ is turned on, and then the lighting switch12is enabled. When the smoking rod31′ is moved into the electronic cigarette main body10, one end of the smoking rod31′ provided with the trigger35is rotated away from the electronic cigarette main body10and separated from the starting switch11′, the starting switch11′ is closed to make the lighting switch12to be locked. In the present embodiment, the trigger35is a projection protruded from one end of the connection between the smoking rod31′ and the rotating shaft34. The starting switch11′ is disposed at the top portion of the electronic cigarette main body10and located on the peripheral region of the mounting post13′ corresponding to the trigger35.

In the electronic cigarette200of the second embodiment of the present disclosure, after the mouthpiece30is moved out and the trigger35protruded from the bottom of the mouthpiece30abuts against the starting switch11′, the user can light the cigarette by operate the lighting switch12, thereby preventing false trigger of the electronic cigarette effectively. Further, the mouthpiece30is designed to be rotatably housed, and can reduce the overall length of the electronic cigarette200and improve the storability.

The above-mentioned embodiments merely represent several implementations of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are more specific and detailed, but they shall not be understood as a limitation on the scope of the present application. It should be noted that, for those of ordinary skill in the art, variations and improvements may still be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and all of which shall fall into the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application shall be subject to the appended claims.