Abstract:
This invention relates to a multi-flavored electronic cigarette, including liquid storage components adapted for reserving liquid smoke and heaters adapted for atomizing liquid smoke to smoke, the electronic cigarette being further provided with at least two atomizing chambers therein adapted for allowing a kind of liquid smoke to be atomized therein to become smoke, each atomizing chamber reserving a kind of liquid smoke and provided with one of the heater, the electronic cigarette being further provided with a heater control circuit board therein electrically connected with each heater, a battery electrically connected with the heater control circuit board and a control switch disposed on an outer shell of the electronic cigarette. This kind of multi-flavored electronic cigarette has multiple atomizing chambers, and satisfies the requirement for free choice of one flavor, multi-flavors or a combination of optional flavors.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is a 35 U.S.C. §371 National Phase conversion of International (PCT) Patent Application No. PCT/CN2012/080846, filed on Aug. 31, 2012, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. The PCT International Patent Application was filed in Chinese. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This invention relates to a field of an electronic cigarette, and especially relates to a multi-flavored electronic cigarette. 
     DESCRIPTION OF BACKGROUND 
     Current electronic cigarettes generally comprise a liquid storage component for storing liquid smoke and a heater for atomizing the liquid smoke into vapor, and the electronic cigarettes also have one atomizing chamber for the liquid smoke to be atomized therein, while the atomizing chamber generally can only accommodate one flavor of liquid smoke. 
     The current electronic cigarettes have the follow shortcomings: since only one atomizing chamber is provided for accommodate the liquid smoke, and each atomizing chamber generally can only accommodate one flavor of liquid smoke, which results in that the vapor after atomized through the current electronic cigarettes has single taste, even the liquid smokes with multiple flavors are mixed in one atomizing chamber, all the flavors of the atomized smokes are also mixed together, this cannot satisfy user&#39;s requirement for free choice of multi-flavors and a combination of optional flavors. 
     SUMMARY 
     An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-flavored electronic cigarette, which has multiple atomizing chambers and satisfies the requirement for free choice of one flavor, multi-flavors or a combination of optional flavors. 
     To solve the above object, the present invention provides a multi-flavored electronic cigarette, comprising liquid storage components adapted for reserving liquid smoke and heaters adapted for atomizing liquid smoke to smoke, the electronic cigarette being further provided with at least two atomizing chambers therein adapted for allowing a kind of liquid smoke to be atomized therein to become smoke, each atomizing chamber reserving a kind of liquid smoke and provided with one of the heater, the electronic cigarette being further provided with a heater control circuit board therein electrically connected with each heater, a battery electrically connected with the heater control circuit board and a control switch disposed on an outer shell of the electronic cigarette. 
     Furthermore, the atomizing chambers each are provided with a conduit adapted for supporting the liquid storage components, the liquid storage components are sleeve-shaped, and sleeved around outer portions of the conduits. 
     Furthermore, the heaters each comprise a heating wire and a liquid guiding component adapted for absorbing liquid smoke and supporting the heating wire, the conduits each form a locking slot extending through a side wall thereof in a radial direction and adapted for mounting the liquid guiding component, opposite ends of the liquid guiding component project the side wall of the conduits and abut against inner sides of the liquid storage components. 
     Furthermore, the sucking cylinder is further provided with a liquid smoke cup configured for receiving the liquid storage components and the heaters, the at least two atomizing chambers are disposed in the liquid smoke cup. 
     Furthermore, the liquid smoke cup comprises a cup tube adapted with the inner side of the sucking cylinder and cup holders with ventholes and a lid with ventholes, the lid and the cup holders are disposed at opposite ends of the cup tube, the cup tube is provided with at least two cavities, the lid is inserted into a top end of the cup tube and hermetically connected with a circumference of the top end of the cavities, the cup holders are inserted into a bottom end of the cup tube and hermetically connected with a circumference of the bottom end of the cavities, the lid and the cup holders are corresponded to restrain the opposite ends of the conduit, the lid and the cup holders are corresponded and construct sealed inner chambers served as the atomizing chambers together with side walls of the cavities, the liquid storage component is disposed within the atomizing chambers. 
     Furthermore, the cavities are cylinder-shaped, the lid comprises a circular main body, positioning posts axially extended from a bottom wall of the main body to restrain the conduits and ventholes axially extended through the position posts and the main body of the lid; correspondingly, the cup holders each comprise a circular main body, a positioning post axially extended from a central portion of a top wall of the main body of the corresponding cup holder to restrain the conduits and a venthole axially extended through the positioning post and the main body of the corresponding cup holder; the positioning posts of the lid and the positioning posts of the cup holders are respectively inserted into opposite ends of the conduits to position the conduits in the atomizing chambers. 
     Furthermore, the electronic cigarette adopts a split-type structure, and comprises mutually connected sucking rod and a power rod, the sucking rod at its one end is provided with a first connector, correspondingly, the power rod at its one end is provided with a second connector securely engaged with the first connector. 
     Furthermore, the heater and the liquid smoke cup are disposed within the sucking rod, while the battery and the heater control circuit board are disposed within the power rod; the first connector is provided with a first electrode of the heater and a first insulating sleeve therein, the first electrode of the heater is mounted by means of the first insulating sleeve into the first connector which serves as a second electrode of the heater; the second connector is provided with a first electrode of the battery and a second insulating sleeve therein; the first electrode of the battery is mounted by means of the second insulating sleeve into the second connector which serves as a second electrode of the battery. 
     Furthermore, the sucking rod and the power rod are connected by fastener, plug or screw. 
     Furthermore, the electrode cigarette is integrally formed. 
     Furthermore, the liquid guiding component is made of glass fiber which is capable of absorbing water and reserving water like a sponge or a material having a liquid-absorbent and fluid barrier properties. 
     Furthermore, the liquid storage components are made of high temperature resistant cotton, fiberglass cotton or thick cotton cloth capable of absorbing water and reserving water like a sponge. 
     The multi-flavored electronic cigarette of the present invention is provided with at least two atomizing chambers, each atomizing chamber reserves different flavored liquid smoke, and it depends on the requirement to start the control switch to control the heaters in the atomizing chambers to atomize the liquid smoke in the atomizing chambers, it is capable to start the heater in a single atomizing chamber to work, or simultaneously start the heater in all of the atomizing chambers to work, or start the heaters in any combination of optional atomizing chambers, to satisfy the requirement for free choice of one flavor, multi-flavors or a combination of optional flavors. 
     The embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view of a multi-flavored electronic cigarette in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded view of the multi-flavored electronic cigarette in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of a sucking rod of the multi-flavored electronic cigarette in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of a cup holder of the sucking rod of the multi-flavored electronic cigarette in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of a lid of the sucking rod of the multi-flavored electronic cigarette in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of a cup tube of the sucking rod of the multi-flavored electronic cigarette in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1-6 , a first embodiment of the present invention provides a multi-flavored electronic cigarette  100 , the multi-flavored electronic cigarette  100  is an assembled-type electronic cigarette, which comprises an electronic cigarette sucking rod  90  and a power rod  91 , the electronic cigarette sucking rod  90  and the power rod  91  are connected by fastener, plug or screw, and in this embodiment by screw, and the electronic cigarette sucking rod  90  and the power rod  91  are screwed together by a first connector  5  disposed on the sucking rod  90  and a second connector  6  disposed on the power rod  91  described in details hereafter. The directions described in this embodiment are based on the directions shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     In the embodiment, the electronic cigarette sucking rod  90  comprises a sucking cylinder  1  with a hollow inner chamber, a heating device  2 , a liquid smoke cup  3  configured with multiple atomizing chambers therethrough side by side, a sucking nozzle  4  having a venthole and the first connector  5  for connecting with the power rod  9 . The sucking nozzle  4  and the first connector  5  are respectively mounted to opposite ends of the sucking cylinder  1 , and the heating device  2  and the liquid smoke cup  3  are disposed within the sucking cylinder. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2  to  FIG. 6 , the heating device  2  comprises a heater  21 , a heater control circuit board  22  and a circuit board positioning seat  23  for positioning the heater control circuit board  22 , in the embodiment, the heater  21  is disposed within the electronic cigarette sucking rod  90 , while the heater control circuit board  22  and the circuit board positioning seat  23  are disposed within the power rod  91 , the heater control circuit board  22  respectively controls multiple heaters  21  to work, and can simultaneously start them or any combination of several of them. In the embodiment two heaters  21  are provided. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , the heater  21  is used for transferring the liquid smoke into smoke by atomization, and comprises a heating wire  211  and a liquid guiding component  212  used for absorbing liquid smoke and supporting the heating wire  211 , the heating wire  211  are wrapped on the liquid guiding component  212 , and the liquid guiding component  212  can absorb water and reserve water like sponge, and is made of glass fibers or a material having a liquid-absorbent and fluid barrier properties, such as a cotton material. In the embodiment, the liquid guiding component  212  is fixedly received within the liquid smoke cup  3 , and opposite ends of the heating wire  211  are extended out of the liquid smoke cup  3  and then electrically connected with a positive electrode and a negative electrode in the power rod  91 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 , in the embodiment, the liquid smoke cup  3  comprises two cup holders  31  each with a first venthole  313  axially therethrough, a cup tube  32  defined two atomzing chambers  34  therethrough side by side, a lid  33  with two second ventholes  333  axially therethrough each corresponding to the first venthole  313 , two conduits  35  and two liquid storage components  37 , the liquid smoke cup  3  is provided with the atomizing chambers  34  therein used for atomizing the liquid smoke. Wherein, the cup holders  31  and the lid  33  are disposed at opposite ends of the cup tube  32  with one of the first vent hole  313  and one of the second venthole  333  being communicated with each other through the conduit  35  and then being communicating with an exterior of the liquid smoke cup and the inner chamber of the sucking cylinder, the conduits  35  are secured in the atomizing chamber  34  side by side between the cup holder  31  and the lid  33 ; the liquid storage components  37  are fixed onto an exterior of the conduit  35  and disposed between the cup holder  31  and the lid  33 . 
     The cup holder  31  (see  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 ) comprises a circular main body  311 , a positioning post  312  axially extended from a central portion of a top surface of the main body  311  and a venthole  313  axially extended through the positioning post  312  and the main body; the cup holder  31  further forms perforations  314  for conductive wires of the heating wires  211  to pass through. The main body  311  is secured to an inner wall of a cavity  322  of the cup tube  32  described in details hereafter by means of expanding its sidewall. The cup holder  31  is capable of being made of silicone material. 
     The cup tube  31  (see  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 6 ) is cylindrical, and comprises cylindrical main body  321 , the cavities  322  disposed within and axially parallel extended through the main body  321 , and a through hole  323 ; the cup tube  32  forms at least two cavities  322  as the atomizing chambers  34  therein used for receiving the liquid storage components  37  and the heater  21 , in the embodiment there are two cavities  322 , the two cavities both are communicated with the through hole  323 , and each cavity  322  reserves different flavor of liquid smoke. The main body  321  is secured to an inner wall of the sucking cylinder  1  by means of expanding its sidewall. The through hole  323  is used for mounting the lid  33 . 
     The lid  33  (see  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 5 ) is capable of being made of silicone material, in the embodiment, it comprises a circular main body  331 , two positioning posts  332  axially extended from a bottom wall of the main body  331 , and two ventholes  333  axially extended through the positioning posts  332  and the main body  331 , the lid  33  has its outer diameter is a little bit bigger that an inner diameter of the through hole  323  of the cup tube  32 , the lid  33  is secured to an inner wall of the through hole  323  by means of expanding its sidewall. When the liquid smoke in the liquid smoke cup  3  is used out, taking out of the lid  33  can allow to add the needed liquid smoke into the atomizing chambers  34  of the liquid smile cup  3  by taking out of the lid  33 . The lid  33  of the embodiment is fit for the main body  1 , and forms two positioning posts  332  thereon used for engaging with the two cavities  322 , the positioning posts  332  of the lid  33  correspond to the positioning posts  311  of the cup holder  31 , and respectively fix opposite ends of the conduits  35 . The main body  331  of the lid  33  has its bottom wall to correspond to the top wall of the main bodies  311  of the cup holder  31  and the closed inner chambers formed between the bottom wall and the sidewall of the cavities  322  are the atomizing chambers  34 , the liquid storage components  37  are received in the atomizing chambers  34 . 
     The conduit  35  (see  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 ) is used for supporting the liquid storage components  37  and supporting the liquid guiding component  212 , and further serving as a channel for smoke generated by the liquid smoke which is atomized by the heater  21 . In the embodiment, the conduit  35  is a hollow circular pipe, and capable of being made of plastic or fiber materials, such as glass fiber, which comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion is sleeved around the positioning posts  332  of the lid  33  and fittingly engaged with a circumferential wall of the positioning posts  332 . The conduit  35  forms a locking slot  351  extending through the pipe wall thereof, used for supporting and fixing the liquid guiding component  212 , the liquid guiding component  212  spans opposite ends of the conduit  35  and respectively passes through the locking slots  351  and abuts against the liquid storage components  37  for absorbing the liquid smoke for atomization by the heating wires  211 . 
     The liquid storage component  37  (see  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 ) is used for absorbing and storing the liquid smoke injected into the liquid smoke cup  3  for facilitating a subsequent atomization by the heater  2 , which can absorb water and reserve water like a sponge, and can be made of a material having a liquid-absorbent and fluid barrier properties, such as a cotton material. The liquid storage component  37  has a hollow tube structure, which is sleeved around an outer side of the conduits  35  and supported with the outer wall of the conduits  35  by mutual expansion thereof, and received in the atomizing chamber  34 . The liquid storage component  37  has its sidewall to abut against the liquid guiding component  212 , the liquid smoke is penetrated into and absorbed by the liquid guiding component  212  from the liquid storage component  37  and then vaporized into smoke by the heating wires  211 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 3 , the first connector  5  has a shape fit with the sucking cylinder  1 , which is made of conductive material, such as iron material. The first connector  5  is substantially a hollow cylinder, and comprises a cylindrical main body and a positioning flange radically outwardly extended from the main body, the main body is inserted into the sucking cylinder  1  to be positioned by means of the positioning flange and securely engaged with the sucking cylinder  1 , the first connector  5  on its inner wall forms inner threads used for engaging with the second connector  6 , and is further provided with a locking ring at its inner wall. In the embodiment, the first connector  5  serves as a second electrode (such as positive electrode) of the heater  21 . The first connector  5  is provided with a first electrode  57  (such as negative electrode) of the heater and a first insulating sleeve  59  therein; the first electrode  57  of the heater forms a venthole at a central portion thereof, the first electrode  57  of the heater is mounted into the locking ring by means of the first insulating sleeve  59  and insulated from the first connector  5 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , the power rod  91  comprises a sheath  910 , the second connector  6  and end cap  912  respectively disposed at opposite ends of the sheath  910 , and a battery  913  received in the sheath  910 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , the second connector  6  and the first connector  5  are matched, the second connector  6  is disposed at a top end of the sheath  910 , used for connecting the sucking cylinder  90  with the power rod  91 , and is made of conductive materials, such as iron material; the second connector  6  is substantially a hollow cylinder, and comprises a cylindrical upper portion and a cylindrical lower portion, the upper portion externally forms outer threads used for threadedly engaging with the inner threads of the first connector  5 , a positioning step is provided between the upper portion and the lower portion for matching with the sheath  910 , the second connector  6  is secured to the inner wall of the sheath  910  by expansion of its bottom outer wall. The second connector  6  is provided with a locking ring at its inner wall. The second connector further is provided with a first electrode  67  of the battery therein used for being electrically connected to an electrode (such as negative electrode) of the battery  913  and a second insulating sleeve  69 , the first electrode  67  of the battery forms a venthole in a central portion thereof, and the first electrode  67  of the battery is mounted to the locking ring of the second connector by means of the second insulating sleeve  69  and insulated from the second connector  6 . In the embodiment, the second connector  6  serves as a second electrode (such as positive electrode) of the battery  913 . 
     Each atomizing chamber  34  is provided with a liquid storage component  37  therein adapted for reserving a flavored liquid smoke, and each atomizing chamber  34  is correspondingly provided with a heater  21  therein, each heater  21  is connected to the heater control circuit board  22 , and is controlled by a control switch (not shown), the control switch is disposed on an outer wall of the electronic cigarette, for starting work of the heater  21  in the atomizing chamber  34  corresponded to the required flavor of liquid smoke. Before the electronic cigarette works, a small amount of liquid smoke is penetrated from the liquid storage component  37  and stored in the liquid guiding component  212 , during work, pressing the control switch corresponding to the required flavor of liquid smoke, the heater control circuit board  22  controls the heater  21  in the corresponding atomizing chamber  34  to work, the heating wire  211  is conducted and heated, to heat and atomize the liquid smoke in the liquid guiding component  212  to smoke, the smoke passes through the conduits  5  and the lid  33  to an exterior of the liquid smoke cup  3  and gets into the inner chamber of the sucking cylinder  1 , and then passes through the venthole of the sucking nozzle  4  to be inhaled by smoker. Since each atomizing chamber is provided with a heater  21  to atomize the liquid smoke reserved therein, the atomized smoke in each atomizing chamber  34  gets into the inner chamber of the sucking cylinder  1 , smokers can correspondingly start the heater  21  in single atomizing chamber  34  through the control switch as they like to atomize the required flavor of liquid smoke, to satisfy the requirement of optionally choosing single, multiple or any combination of several flavor(s) of smoke liquid, if multiple flavors are needed, the required flavors of liquid smoke are atomized by the heaters  21  in their own atomizing chamber  34 , and then the smoke with multiple flavors are mixed in the sucking cylinder  1  and inhaled by smokers. 
     The electronic cigarette of the present invention, adopts two atomizing chambers  34 , capable of providing two different flavors of liquid smoke for smokers to choose, certainly, also can adopt three or more atomizing chambers  34  according to client need, the amounts of other related components cooperated with the atomizing chambers  34  are adaptively adjusted. The electronic cigarette  100  in the embodiment of the present invention adopts a split-type structure, understandably, the electronic cigarette  100  can also adopt an integral structure, and the sucking cylinder and the power rod are integrally formed. 
     The above-mentioned is only the embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted, for the persons of ordinary skill in this field, improvements and modifications within the spirit of the present invention can be made, and the improvements and modifications should be seemed to be included in the claimed scope of this invention.