Patent Abstract:
The invention is related to an electronic cigarette, including an atomizing device with a tobacco-liquid cup, and a battery electrically connected with the atomizing device, herein, the tobacco-liquid cup forms a recessed cavity, the battery is received in the cavity. The battery of the present invention is set in the atomizing device, so that the whole length of the electronic cigarette is effectively reduced, and it is more convenient to take the electronic cigarette.

Full Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette, especially to the electronic cigarette with a battery being fitted in an atomizing device thereof 
         [0003]    2. Related Art 
         [0004]    An existing electronic cigarette comprises an atomizing device and a battery, the battery is set to one end of the atomizing device and electrically connected with the atomizing device, such configuration results a longer cigarette body, and inconvenient carrying. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic cigarette in a proper whole length and being easily carried. 
         [0006]    To achieve the above object, an electronic cigarette of the present invention, comprises an atomizing device with a tobacco-liquid cup, and a battery electrically connected with the atomizing device; herein the tobacco-liquid cup defines a recessed cavity, and the battery is arranged in the recessed cavity. 
         [0007]    Furthermore, the tobacco-liquid cup comprises an outer cup body and an inner cup body, a first end of the inner cup body and the outer cup body are tightly connected so that and the outer cup body enclose a liquid-storing space, and the inner cup body is hollow to form the recessed cavity for receiving the battery. 
         [0008]    Furthermore, the tobacco-liquid cup is set with a mouthpiece near a second end of the inner cup body; the mouthpiece through its center defines an inhaling port to communicate with an air passageway for vapor mist to be drawn therethrough; the atomizing device further comprises an atomizer disposed between the mouthpiece and the battery to vaporize tobacco liquid into vapor mist. 
         [0009]    Furthermore, the atomizer comprises an electric heat wire; the second end of the inner cup body is set with a first electrode assembly which is electrically connected with the electric heat wire and the battery; the first electrode assembly comprises a first seat and a first terminal post both of which are insulated from each other and respectively electrically connected to both ends of the electric heat wire to form positive and negative electrodes of the atomizer. 
         [0010]    Furthermore, the battery rod is fitted outside of the battery; one end of the battery rod abutting against the first electrode assembly is set with a second electrode assembly coupled to the first electrode assembly; the second electrode assembly comprises a second seat and a second terminal post both of which are insulated from each other and respectively connected to positive and negative poles of the battery. 
         [0011]    Furthermore, the battery rod and the tobacco-liquid cup are detachably connected. 
         [0012]    Furthermore, the tobacco-liquid cup is set with a first magnetic part where it is interconnected with the battery rod; the battery rod is correspondingly set with a second magnetic part drawing the first magnetic part so that the tobacco-liquid cup and the battery rod are tightly interconnected. 
         [0013]    Furthermore, the first seat is made from conductive magnet or magnetic materials to form the first magnetic part, or the first electrode assembly is set with a separate component made from magnet or magnetic materials to form the first magnetic part; the second seat is made from conductive magnet or magnetic materials to form the second magnetic part, or the second electrode assembly is set with a separate component made from magnet or magnetic materials to form the second magnetic part. 
         [0014]    Furthermore, the first end of the inner cup body is tightly connected with the outer cup body by a end cap; the end cap is made from magnet or magnetic materials to form the first magnetic part, or the end cap is set with a separate component made from magnet or magnetic materials to form the first magnetic part; the battery rod is set with a battery cover away from the atomizer for enclosing the battery; the battery cover is made from magnet or magnetic materials to form the second magnetic part, or the battery cover is set with a separate component made from magnet or magnetic materials to form the second magnetic part. 
         [0015]    Furthermore, the second seat is hollow and tubular, its end facing the battery defines an accommodating cavity for receiving the second terminal post; the second terminal post is fixed in the accommodating cavity by means of an insulation sleeve. 
         [0016]    Furthermore, the insulation sleeve comprises a first insulation support and a second insulation support both of which are interconnected and define an inner chamber; the second terminal post is elastically fitted in center of the insulation sleeve by means of a compression spring fixed in the inner chamber; both the first insulation support and the second insulation support axially define a first terminal hole and a second terminal hole in their opposite end walls to communicate with the inner chamber for both ends of the second terminal post extending therethrough; the second terminal post forms a blocking ring in the inner chamber; the compression spring has both ends thereof respectively abutting against the blocking ring and an inner wall of the second insulation support, therefore, one end of the second terminal post facing the first electrode assembly remains extending outwards. 
         [0017]    Furthermore, the atomizer is arranged between the mouthpiece and the first seat via a support; the support is hollow and tubular, its center forms an atomizing chamber to communicate with the air passageway and receive the atomizer. 
         [0018]    Furthermore, the atomizer further comprises a liquid-delivery rod with both ends thereof extending into the tobacco-liquid cup to absorb tobacco liquid; the electric heat wire winds round the liquid-delivery rod; the support defines openings radially through its side wall for fitting the liquid-delivery rod. 
         [0019]    Furthermore, one end of the first seat extends into the support to form a brace tightly fitted with the first seat; a sealing bush is set where the mouthpiece and the support are connected. 
         [0020]    Furthermore, the outer cup body is partly or wholly transparent or semitransparent. 
         [0021]    The present invention has advantages as: the tobacco-liquid cup defines a recessed cavity, and the battery is received in the recessed cavity, the whole length of the cigarette is effectively reduced, therefore, the electronic cigarette is more conveniently taken and used; magnetic parts are set where the tobacco-liquid cup and the battery-rod are interconnected so as to impart a magnetic connection therebetween, via which assembly and disassemble thereof are convenient, and it is convenient to replace the battery as well. The tobacco-liquid cup is transparent or semitransparent, the reminder of tobacco liquid in the tobacco-liquid cup can be observed any time, thereby tobacco liquid can be refilled in time. 
         [0022]    Embodiments of the present invention will now be further described in detail with reference to the attached Figures. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0023]      FIG. 1  is a front view of an electronic cigarette in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0024]      FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of the electronic cigarette in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0025]      FIG. 3  is an exploded view of the electronic cigarette in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0026]      FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of the electronic cigarette in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0027]      FIG. 5  is an exploded view of the electronic cigarette in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0028]      FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of an atomizing device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0029]      FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view of a battery rod in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention; and 
           [0030]      FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view of a battery rod in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0031]    As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 8 , an electronic cigarette in accordance with embodiments of the present invention, comprises an atomizing device  10  for vaporizing tobacco-liquid into vapor mists, and a battery  20  which is electrically connected with the atomizing device  10  so as to supply power source for the atomizing device  10 . 
         [0032]    The atomizing device  10  comprises a tobacco-liquid cup  11  and an atomizer  12  fixed in the tobacco-liquid cup  11 . 
         [0033]    The tobacco-liquid cup  11  is used for storing tobacco liquid and configured as main body of the electronic cigarette in accordance with this embodiment, and has one end defined a recessed cavity  111 ; the battery  20  is received in the cavity  111 . 
         [0034]    Specifically, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the tobacco-liquid cup  11  comprises an outer cup body  112  and an inner cup body  113 . Both the outer cup body  112  and inner cup body  113  are hollow and tubular. The inner cup body  113  is set in the outer cup body  112  with the first end thereof tightly connected with the outer cup body  112  and the second end unconnected with the outer cup body  112  so as to form an opening for filling tobacco liquid, the annular space enclosed between the two forms a liquid-storing space  116 , and the inner cup body  113  has its hollow part configured as the cavity  111  for receiving the battery  20 . 
         [0035]    The outer cup body  112  and the inner cup body  113  are separately set in accordance this embodiment, the first end of the inner cup body  113  is tightly connected with the outer cup body  112  by an end cap  114 . The end cap  114 , the outer cup body  112  and the inner cup body  113  are tightly fitted among the three, and a first seal ring  115  is placed at their connection to ensure a tight connection therebetween. As one embodiment, the first end of the inner cup body  113  and the corresponding end of the outer cup body  112  may also be manufactured in-mold. 
         [0036]    The atomizer  12  comprises an electric heat wire  121  and a liquid-delivery rod  122 , and the electric heat wire  121  winds round the liquid-delivery rod  122 . The electric heat wire  121  is electrically connected with the battery  20 , so as to vaporize tobacco liquid into vapor mist after a supply of electricity thereto. The liquid-delivery rod  122  is made from glass fiber or other high temperature resistant fiber, and is used for absorbing and delivering tobacco liquid for the electric heat wire  122  hearting. 
         [0037]    The second end of the inner cup body  113  is set with a first electrode assembly  30 , the first electrode assembly  30  is electrically connected both ends of the electric heat wire  121  as positive and negative electrodes of the atomizer  12 , and is further electrically connected with positive and negative poles of the battery  20 . 
         [0038]    Specifically, as shown in  FIGS. 2 to 6 , the first electrode assembly  30  comprises a first seat  31  and a first terminal post  32 , both the first seat  31  and the first terminal post  32  are made from metal conductive materials, and insulation is obtained by setting a first insulation sleeve  33  between the two. The first seat  31  and the first terminal post  32  are respectively electrically connected both ends of the electric heat wire  121  so as to form the positive and negative electrodes of the atomizer  12 . 
         [0039]    The first seat  31  is hollow in accordance with this embodiment, the first terminal post  32  is tightly fitted in the first seat  31  and insulated from the first seat  31  in use of the first insulation sleeve  33 . The first terminal post  32  is hollow as well, and its hollow center forms a first air inlet port  321  for environmental air to enter the atomizing device  10 . 
         [0040]    Referring to  FIGS. 7 and 8 , outside of the battery  20  is fitted with a battery rod  21 . One end of the battery rod  21  contacting the first electrode assembly  30  is set with a second electrode assembly  40 , and the second electrode assembly  40  is coupled to the first electrode assembly  30 , via which the battery  20  and the atomizing device  10  are electrically connected. 
         [0041]    Moreover, the other end of the battery rod  21  is set with a battery cover  22 , via which the battery  20  is enclosed in the battery rod  21 . The battery cover  22  and the end cap  114  have coupled periphery in accordance with this embodiment, and while the battery rod  21  is placed in the cavity  111 , the battery cover  22  and the end cap  114  abut against each other with their peripheries aligned. 
         [0042]    Referring to  FIGS. 2 ,  7 ,  8 , the second electrode assembly  40  comprises a second seat  41  and a second terminal post  42  insulated from each other; the second seat  41  and the second terminal post  42  are made from metal conductive materials, and correspondingly connected with positive and negative electrodes of both the battery  20  and the atomizer  12 . The second seat  41  and the second terminal post  42  are set with a second insulation sleeve  43  therebetween, and retain insulated from each other in use of the second insulation sleeve  43 . 
         [0043]    Referring to  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the second seat  41  is hollow as well; its end facing the battery  20  defines an accommodating cavity for receiving the second terminal post  42 . The second insulation sleeve  43  comprises a first insulation support  431  and a second insulation support  432 ; the first insulation support  431  and the second insulation support  432  are interconnected, and are tightly fitted in the accommodating cavity of the second seat  41 . The first insulation support  431  and the second insulation support  432  are internally coupled so as to define an inner chamber  44 , and the second terminal post  42  is elastically fitted in center of the second insulation sleeve  43  by means of a compression spring  45  fixed in the inner chamber  44 . Both the first insulation support  431  and the second insulation support  432  have their opposite end walls axially defined a first terminal hole and a second terminal hole to communicate the inner chamber  44  for both ends of the second terminal post  42  extending outwards therefrom. The second terminal post  42  forms a blocking ring  421  in the inner chamber  44 , and the compression spring  45  has both ends thereof respectively abutting against the blocking ring  421  and an inner wall of the second insulation support  432 , so that the end of the second terminal post  42  facing the first electrode assembly  30  remains extending outwards. The second terminal post  42  is hollow as well, and defines a second air inlet port  422  through its center to communicate with the first air inlet port  321  so that an air passageway is connected. 
         [0044]    When assembling the electronic cigarette, the power rod  21  is inserted in the recessed cavity  111  of the inner cup body  113 ; the first seat  31  and the second seat  41  abut against each other; the first terminal post  32  and the second terminal post  42  abut against each other; the second terminal post  42  is pushed by the first terminal post  32 , overcomes the elastic force from the compress spring  45 , then goes forward to the battery  20  and finally is tightly fitted between the first terminal post  32  and the battery  20 , therefore, the second terminal post  42  is well electrically connected with the first terminal post  32  and the battery  20 . When the first electrode assembly  30  is separated from the second electrode assembly  40 , the external force is removed from the second terminal post  42 , thus the compression spring  45  restores the second terminal post  42 . 
         [0045]    The tobacco-liquid cup  11  is detachably connected with the battery rod  21  in accordance with this embodiment. As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , the tobacco-liquid cup  11  and the battery rod  21  is preferably magnetically connected. Specifically, the tobacco-liquid cup  11  is set with a first magnetic part where it connects the battery rod  21 ; the battery rod  21  is correspondingly set with a second magnetic part for attracting the first magnetic part so that the tobacco-liquid cup and the battery rod  21  are tightly interconnected. 
         [0046]    The first electrode assembly  30  is set at one end of the tobacco-liquid cup  11  near the battery  2 , the second electrode assembly  40  is set at one end of the battery  20  near the atomizing device  10 , and the first electrode assembly  30  and the second electrode assembly  40  are coupled. Therefore, When the first and second magnetic parts are designed, considering to reduce components and to simplify the structure of the electronic cigarette, the first seat  31  may be directly made from conductive magnet or magnetic materials so as to form the first magnetic part, or the first electrode assembly  30  is set with an separate component made from magnet or magnetic materials as the first magnetic part; accordingly, the second seat  41  may be directly made from conductive magnet or magnetic materials so as to be used as the second magnetic part, or the second electrode assembly  40  is set with an separate component made from magnet or magnetic materials as the second magnetic part. 
         [0047]    In accordance with the embodiment as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the first magnetic part is the first seat  31  from metal conductive materials, while the second magnetic part is a first permanent magnet  46  in the second seat  41 . Referring to  FIG. 7 , the first permanent magnet  46  has an annular shape, and is fitted round an end of the first insulation support  431  facing the first seat  31 . 
         [0048]    In accordance with another embodiment, the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part may also be configured at the other connecting ends of the tobacco-liquid cup  11  and the battery rod  21 , that is, the end cap  114  is made from magnet or magnetic materials so as to form the first magnetic part, or the end cap  114  is set with an separate component made from magnet or magnetic materials as the first magnetic part; accordingly, the battery cover  22  is made from magnet or magnetic materials so as to form the second magnetic part, or the battery cover  22  is set with an separate component made from magnet or magnetic materials as the second magnetic part. 
         [0049]    In accordance with the embodiment as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the end cap  114  is made from metal as the first magnetic part, while the battery cover  22  is set with a second permanent magnet  23  as the second magnetic part; or the end cap  114  is set with an separate component made from magnet or magnetic materials as the first magnetic part; the second permanent magnet  23  has an annular shape as well, and is mounted in the battery cover  22  by a tightening cap  24 . 
         [0050]    It is understood that the tobacco-liquid cup  11  and the batter rod  21  may be interconnected by a thread connection, clamping means or the like; for instance, the end cap  114  and the battery cover  22  are correspondingly set with outer threads and inner threads at their joining position to form a thread connection therebetween. 
         [0051]    As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 5 , the tobacco-liquid cup  11  is set with a mouthpiece  50  at its end away from the battery  20 , and the mouthpiece  50  defines an inhaling port  51  along its center and communicating with the air passageway for vapor mist being drawn therethrough. 
         [0052]    Referring to  FIGS. 2 ,  4 ,  6 , the atomizer  12  is fixed between the mouthpiece  50  and the first seat  31  by a support  13 . The support  13  is hollow and tubular, and defines an atomizing chamber in its center for communicating with the air passageway and receiving the atomizer  12 . 
         [0053]    The atomizer  12  is radially fitted in the atomizing chamber; the liquid-delivery rod  122  has both ends thereof extending outwards the atomizing chamber to the tobacco-liquid cup  11  so as to absorb the tobacco liquid, the support  13  radially defines openings  131  through its sidewall for fitting the liquid-delivery rod  122 . 
         [0054]    The support  13  is rested on the first seat  31  in accordance with this embodiment, one end of the first seat  31  abutting against the support  13  extends into the support  13  to form a brace, and the support  13  is tightly fitted round the brace. The other end of the support  13  is fitted with a sealing bush  14 ; the sealing bush  14  has one end thereof tightly abutting against the liquid-delivery rod  122 , and has the other end thereof extending into the mouthpiece  30  to form a protrusion; the mouthpiece  30  has one end thereof fitted round the protrusion and tightly abutting against the sealing bush  14 , so that the tobacco-liquid cup  11  is internally sealed by means of the sealing bush  14 , therefore, tobacco liquid in the tobacco-liquid cup  11  is prevented from leaking from the inhaling port  31 . The sealing bush  14  correspondingly defines a through hole along its center to communicate with both the atomizing chamber and the inhaling port  31  so as to connect the air passageway. 
         [0055]    Meanwhile, for observing the remaining tobacco liquid in the liquid-storing space  111  and filling tobacco liquid in time so that the electronic cigarette is regularly used, the outer cup body  112  is partly or wholly configured to be transparent or semitransparent in accordance with this embodiment. 
         [0056]    As shown in  FIGS. 2 to 5 , the battery rod  21  has an atomizing control unit therein, the atomizing control unit is respectively electrically connected with the battery  20  and the atomizing device  10  so as to control the atomizing device  10  powered on or off. The atomizing control unit may be set between the atomizing device  10  and the battery  20 , or be set at one end of the battery  20  away from the atomizing device  10 . 
         [0057]    The atomizing control unit is preferably set at the end of the battery  20  away from the atomizing device  10  in accordance with this embodiment, and comprises an atomizing control circuit and an atomizing control switch which is connected with the atomizing control circuit. 
         [0058]    The atomizing control switch is a sensor switch  71  in accordance with this embodiment; and the sensor switch  71  is mounted in the battery rod  21  by means of a switch holder  72 . Specifically, the sensor switch  71  is a capacitive sensor switch, when the user smokes in use of the electronic cigarette, the capacitive sensor switch senses the inhaling air flow and thereafter its electric capacity is changed, which controls the atomizing control circuit to switch on the power supply, and thus the electronic cigarette starts work. As an embodiment, the sensor switch  71  may be an airflow sensor switch, when the user inhales by the mouthpiece  50 ; a negative pressure is generated in the electronic cigarette, thus the air sensor switch produces pulsing signals, which controls the atomizing control circuit to switch on the power supply. 
         [0059]    Because the sensor switch  71  itself is accurately manufactured, and it generally has a special built-in controller, the atomizing control circuit may be directly integrated into the controller of the sensor switch  71  in accordance with this embodiment. As an embodiment, the atomizing control circuit may also be integrated to a sensor control circuit board which is separately set outside of the sensor switch  71  and respectively electrically connected with the sensor switch  71  and the battery  20 . 
         [0060]    As an embodiment, the atomizing control switch may also be a traditional key switch, the key switch is electrically connected with the battery  20  by means of a key control circuit board so that the atomizing control circuit is controlled by key operations for electrically connecting or disconnecting the atomizing device  10 . 
         [0061]    Still referring to  FIGS. 2 to 5 , the end of the battery rod  21  near the battery cover  22  is further set with a light device; the light device is used as a working indicator of the electrode cigarette, and has a light emitting unit electrically connected with the battery  20 . The light emitting unit is a red lighter in accordance with this embodiment, when the user smoke by the electronic cigarette, the end of the electronic cigarette away from the mouthpiece  30  forms red light ring like a cigarette burning, which improves a real visual sense of the user. The battery cover  22  is set with a transparent or semitransparent light cap  23  at its end for the light emitting unit to send out light. As an embodiment, the battery cover  22  may also be wholly transparent or semitransparent. 
         [0062]    It is understood that, the electronic cigarette in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to such embodiments as shown in  FIGS. 1 to 8 , and various technical characteristics of each embodiment may be combined each other to form new embodiments. 
         [0063]    While the embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be understood that various amendments and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principle and the spirit of the present invention, and those amendments and modifications shall also be deemed in the scope of the invention.

Technology Classification (CPC): 0