Abstract:
A modular electronic cigarette which can be assembled into different shapes and configurations includes at least one atomization module and at least one battery module, the at least one atomization module and at least one battery module being detachably assembled together by means of magnetic connection, snap-fit, USB connection, or accessory to obtain various combination shapes of the electronic cigarette. Threaded connections between components are not required. The electronic cigarette can satisfy requirements of the user for simple and diverse combinations of components, thus increasing the user experience.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    The application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2015/075362 filed on Mar. 30, 2015, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201510083911.X filed on Feb. 15, 2015, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. 
     
    
     FIELD 
       [0002]    The subject matter relates to electronic cigarettes, and more particularly, to an electronic cigarette which can be quickly assembled with diverse combinations. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    Electronic cigarettes, also known as virtual cigarettes, electronic nebulizers, electronic cigars, have the same physical appearance and similar taste as conventional cigarettes, and are mainly used to simulate smoking. 
         [0004]    Currently, an electronic cigarette in the market mainly includes an atomizer and a screw-in battery device connected to the atomizer, and the battery device includes a controller and batteries. The battery device can be either integral or split, but neither configuration is adequate. The controller and the batteries of the integral battery device are placed in the same battery case, and when one of the controller and the batteries fails, the entire battery device needs to be replaced. The split battery device on the market usually has a threaded connection, and because there is no uniform standard, different manufacturers produce different thread sizes, therefore limiting the component versatility of electronic cigarettes. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0005]    A modular electronic cigarette is disclosed. 
         [0006]    The electronic cigarette disclosed includes at least one atomization module and at least one battery module, the at least one atomization module and the at least one battery module being detachably assembled together by means of magnetic connection, snap-fit, USB connection, or accessory to obtain the electronic cigarette in various combination shapes. 
         [0007]    In some embodiments, the electronic cigarette further includes a control module being detachably assembled together with the at least one atomization module and/or the at least one battery module. 
         [0008]    In some embodiments, each atomization module and each battery module both comprise at least one magnetic member. 
         [0009]    In some embodiments, each atomization module, each battery module and the control module all comprise at least one magnetic member. 
         [0010]    In some embodiments, a housing of each atomization module and a housing of each battery module are both magnetic housings. 
         [0011]    In some embodiments, the electronic cigarette further includes at least one ornament, the at least one magnetic member defines a mounting hole in which an electrical connection is accommodated, and the mounting hole defines a mounting groove for detachably assembling the ornament. 
         [0012]    In some embodiments, at least one surface of each atomization module and at least one surface of each battery module are both provided with a joint or a connection groove, and the at least one atomization module and the at least one battery module are detachably connected together by means of snap-fit manner. 
         [0013]    In some embodiments, at least one surface of each atomization module, at least one surface of each battery module and at least one surface of the control module are all provided with a joint or a connection groove, and the at least one atomization module, the at least one battery, and the control module are detachably connected together by means of snap-fit manner. 
         [0014]    In some embodiments, the electronic cigarette includes an accessory, the at least one atomization module and the at least one battery module are detachably mounted on the accessory by magnetic attraction or snap-fit engagement. 
         [0015]    In some embodiments, the electronic cigarette comprises an accessory, the at least one atomization module, the at least one battery module and the control module are detachably mounted on the accessory by magnetic attraction or snap fit engagement. 
         [0016]    In some embodiments, the accessory includes a plurality of joints or connection slots, each atomization module and each battery module are both provided with a connection slot or a joint, and each atomization module and each battery module is slidably mounted to the accessory. 
         [0017]    In some embodiments, a configuration and/or shape of the accessory is selected depending on the component combination of the electronic cigarette. 
         [0018]    In some embodiments, the number of the battery modules is two or more than two. 
         [0019]    The electronic cigarette has different combinations of the atomization module, control module, and battery module, such that the electronic cigarette can satisfy requirements of the users for simple and diversified operation, thus increasing the user experience. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0020]      FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram of an electronic cigarette according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the electronic cigarette is assembled end to end; 
           [0021]      FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram of an atomization module, a control module, and a battery module of the electronic cigarette in  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0022]      FIG. 3A  is schematic diagram of a connection of the atomization module, the control module, and the battery module of the electronic cigarette in  FIG. 1  according an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
           [0023]      FIG. 3B  is schematic diagram of a connection of the atomization module, the control module, and the battery module of the electronic cigarette in  FIG. 1  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
           [0024]      FIG. 4  is an enlarged view of the portion I shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0025]      FIG. 5  is a schematic diagram of the electronic cigarette of  FIG. 1 , showing a side by side assembly type of the electronic cigarette; 
           [0026]      FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram of the ornament of  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0027]      FIG. 7A  is a schematic diagram of a snap-fit connection of an electronic cigarette according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the electronic cigarette is assembled end to end; 
           [0028]      FIG. 7B  is a schematic diagram of a snap-fit connection of an electronic cigarette according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the electronic cigarette is assembled side by side; 
           [0029]      FIG. 8  is an enlarged view of the portion II of  FIG. 7A ; 
           [0030]      FIG. 9A  is a schematic illustration diagram of an auxiliary assembly of an electronic cigarette according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the electronic cigarette is assembled end to end; 
           [0031]      FIG. 9B  is a schematic illustration diagram of an auxiliary assembly of an electronic cigarette according another embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the electronic cigarette is assembled side by side. 
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                   sleeve 
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     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0032]    The present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. A number of specific details are set forth in the following description to facilitate a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. It is to be understood that the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below. 
         [0033]    It should be noted that when the element is referred to as being “fixed to” another element, it may be directly attached on another element or there may also be a centered element. When an element is considered to be “connected” to another element, it can be directly connected to another component or may also have a centered element. 
         [0034]    Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skilled in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein in the specification of the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. The term “and/or” as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. 
       The First Embodiment 
       [0035]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic cigarette  100 . The electronic cigarette  100  includes an atomization module  110 , a control module  120 , a battery module  130 , and a cigarette holder  140 . The cigarette holder  140  is detachably mounted on the atomization module  110 . The atomization module  110 , control module  120 , and battery module  130  are detachably and electrically connected to form the electronic cigarette  100 . Specially, two of the atomization module  110 , the control module  120 , and the battery module  130  can be assembled together in connected way or non-connected way, and are both connected to the remaining one of the atomization module  110 , the control module  120 , and the battery module  130 , to form the electronic cigarette  100 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 3A , the atomization module  110  and the battery module  130  are detachably and electrically connected together, and both of the atomization module  110  and the battery module  130  are detachably and electrically connected to the control module  120 . Alternatively, as shown in  FIG. 3B , the atomization module  110  and the battery module  130  are non-connected to each other, and both of the atomization module  110  and the battery module  130  are detachably and electrically connected to the control module  120 . 
         [0036]    The atomization module  110  includes a first magnetic member  111 , a second magnetic member  112  and an atomization device  115 . The first magnetic member  111  and the second magnetic member  112  are respectively disposed at opposite ends of the atomization device  115 . The atomization module  110  further includes a first positive contact  113  and a second positive contact  114  adjacent to the second magnetic member  112  and disposed at one end of the atomization module  110 . In the present embodiment, the first positive electrode contact  113  is arranged along a longitudinal axis of the atomization module  110 , and the second positive electrode contact  114  is arranged along a horizontal axis of the atomization module  110 . Specifically, the first positive electrode contact  113  is arranged at a first end surface  11   a  of the atomization module  110 , and the second positive electrode contact  114  is arranged at a first side surface  11   b  intersecting the first end surface  11   a.  The second magnetic member  112  and the first positive electrode contact  113  are spaced apart by an insulating member, to make the first end surface  11   a  to be a negative electrode, and make the first positive electrode contact  113  to be a positive electrode. The second magnetic member  112  and the second positive electrode contact  114  are also spaced apart by an insulating member, to make the first side surface  11   b  to be a negative electrode, and make the second positive electrode contact  114  to be a positive electrode. 
         [0037]    It can be understood that the first positive electrode contact  113  and the second positive electrode contact  114  may be the same positive electrode contact, and the positive electrode contact is fixed by a rotation shaft. When the electronic cigarette is assembled side by side, the positive electrode contact is turned to the direction of the second positive electrode contact  114 ; when the electronic cigarette is assembled end to end, the positive electrode contact is turned to the direction of the first positive contact  113 . 
         [0038]    The control module  120  includes a third magnetic member  121 , a fourth magnetic member  122 , and a controller assembly  127 . The third magnetic member  121  and the fourth magnetic member  122  are respectively arranged at opposite ends of the control module  120 , and the controller assembly  127  is arranged between the third magnetic member  121  and the fourth magnetic member  122 . The control module  120  further includes a third positive electrode contact  123  corresponding to the first positive electrode contact  113  and a fourth positive electrode contact  124 , a fifth positive electrode contact  125  and a sixth positive electrode contact  126  corresponding to the second positive electrode contact  114 . The third positive electrode contact  123  is adjacent to the third magnetic member  121  and is arranged at one end of the control module  120 . The fourth positive electrode contact  124 , the fifth positive electrode contact  125 , and the sixth positive electrode contact  126  are arranged at an opposite end of the control module  120 . In the present embodiment, the fourth positive electrode contact  124  is arranged along the longitudinal axis of the atomization module  110 . The fifth positive electrode contact  125  and the sixth positive electrode contact  126  are both arranged along the horizontal axis of the atomization module  110 , but are located at opposite sides of the control module  120 . Specifically, the fourth positive electrode contact  124  is arranged at a second end surface  12   a  of the control module  120 . The fifth positive electrode contact  125  is arranged at a second side surface  12   b  which intersects the second end surface  12   a,  and the sixth positive electrode contact  126  is arranged at a third side surface  12   c  which intersects the second end surface  12   a  and is opposed to the second side surface  12   b.  The third magnetic member  121  and the third positive electrode contact  123  are spaced apart by an insulating member, to make the third positive electrode contact  123  to be a positive electrode, and make an end surface of the control module  120  where the third positive electrode contact  123  arranged to be a negative electrode. The fourth positive electrode contact  124  and the fourth magnetic member  122  are separated by an insulating member, to make the fourth positive electrode contact  124  to be a positive electrode, and make the second end surface  12   a  to be a negative electrode. The fifth positive electrode contact  125  and the fourth magnetic member  122  are separated by an insulating member, to make the fifth positive electrode contact  125  to be a positive electrode, and make the second side surface  12   b  to be a negative electrode. The sixth positive electrode contact  126  and the fourth magnetic member  122  are separated by an insulating member, to make the sixth positive electrode contact  126  to be a positive electrode, and make the third side surface  12   c  to be a negative electrode. 
         [0039]    It can be understood that the fourth positive electrode contact  124  and the fifth positive electrode contact  125  may be the same positive electrode contact, and the positive electrode contact is fixed by a rotation shaft. When the electronic cigarette is assembled side by side, the positive electrode contact is turned to the direction of the fifth positive electrode contact direction  125 . When the electronic cigarette is assembled in a end to end manner, the positive electrode contact is turned to the direction of the fourth positive electrode contact  124 . 
         [0040]    The battery module  130  includes a power supply battery  135 , a fifth magnetic member  131 , a sixth magnetic member  132 , a seventh positive electrode contact  133 , and at least one eighth positive electrode contact  134 . The fifth magnetic member  131  and the seventh positive electrode contact  133  are arranged at one end of the battery module  130 , and the sixth magnetic member  132  and the at least one eighth positive electrode contact  134  are arranged at an opposite end of the battery module  130 . The seventh positive electrode contact  133  corresponds to the fourth positive electrode contact  124 , and the eighth positive electrode contact  134  corresponds to the fifth positive electrode contact  125 . In the present embodiment, the seventh positive electrode contact  133  is arranged along the longitudinal axis of the battery module  130 , and the eighth positive electrode contact  134  is arranged along the horizontal axis of the battery module  130 . 
         [0041]    Specifically, the seventh positive electrode contact  133  is arranged at a third end surface  13   a  of the battery module  130 , and the eighth positive electrode contact  134  is arranged at a fourth side surface  13   b  intersecting the third end surface  13   a.  The seventh positive electrode contact  133  and the fifth magnetic member  131  are spaced apart by an insulating member, to make the seventh positive electrode contact  133  to be a positive electrode, and make the third end surface  13   a  to be a negative electrode. The eighth positive electrode contact  134  and the sixth magnetic member  132  are spaced apart by an insulating member, to make the eighth positive electrode contact  134  to be a positive electrode, and make the fourth side surface  13   b  to be a negative electrode. 
         [0042]    It can be understood that the seventh positive electrode contact  133  and the eighth positive electrode contact  134  may be simultaneously arranged at the same magnetic member (i.e., the fifth magnetic member  131  or the sixth magnetic member  132 ). 
         [0043]    It can be understood, when the seventh positive electrode contact  133  and the eighth positive electrode contact  134  are arranged at the same magnetic member, the seventh positive electrode contact  133  and the eighth positive electrode contact  134  may be the same positive electrode contact, and the positive electrode contact is fixed by a rotation shaft. When the electronic cigarette is assembled side by side, the positive electrode contact is turned to the direction of the eighth positive electrode contact  134 . When the electronic cigarette combination is assembled end to end, the positive electrode contact is turned to the direction of the seventh positive electrode contact  133 . 
         [0044]    It can be understood that a housing of the atomization module  110 , a housing of the control module  120 , and a housing of the battery module  130  may themselves be magnetic, so that assembly of the atomization module  110 , the control module  120  and the battery module  130  may be achieved by the magnetic housings without using the above-described magnetic members. 
         [0045]    The atomization module  110 , the control module  120 , and the battery module  130  of the electronic cigarette  100  can be assembled in at least two ways. For example, the atomization module  110 , the control module  120 , and the battery module  130  of the electronic cigarette  100  can be assembled by means of side by side or by means of end to end. 
         [0046]    Referring to  FIG. 5 , the side by side assembly type is that the second positive electrode contact  114  of the atomization module  110  in contact with the sixth positive electrode contact  126  of the control module  120 , and the fifth positive electrode contact  125  of the control module  120  in contact with the eighth positive electrode contact  134  of the battery module  130 . The atomization module  110 , the control module  120 , and the battery module  130  are connected by the magnetic members, to make the contacted positive electrode contacts electrically connect to each other. Specifically, the second positive electrode contact  114  and the sixth positive electrode contact  126  are electrically connected, and the fifth positive electrode contact  125  and the eighth positive electrode contact  134  are electrically connected. 
         [0047]    Referring again to  FIG. 1 , the end to end type of assembly is that the first positive electrode contact  113  of the atomization module  110  in contact with the third positive electrode contact  123  of the control module  120 , and the fourth positive electrode contact  124  in contact with the seventh positive electrode contact  133 . 
         [0048]    Further, referring to  FIG. 4 , the third magnetic member  121  defines a mounting hole  190 , and the third positive electrode contact  123  is accommodated in the mounting hole  190 . The third positive electrode contact  123  includes a sleeve  170 , and an elastic member  150  is accommodated in the sleeve  170 . The sleeve  170  may be mounted in the mounting hole  190  through tight fit, bonding, and so on. The elastic member  150  is dimensionally tolerant, to allow for small dimensional differences when the electronic cigarette  100  is assembled. In the present embodiment, the sixth positive electrode contact  126 , the seventh positive electrode contact  133 , and the eighth positive electrode contact  134  have the same structure as the third positive electrode contact  123 . 
         [0049]    It can be understood that, all the positive electrode contacts on the atomization module  110 , the control module  120 , and the battery module  130  may be configured to be elastic, and if a dimensional difference occurs when the electronic cigarette  100  is assembled, the elastic contact can effectively resolve the defect. 
         [0050]    Furthermore, referring to  FIGS. 2 and 6 , the electronic cigarette  100  may further include a plurality of ornaments  160  corresponding to the third positive electrode  123 , the sixth positive electrode contact  126 , the seventh positive electrode contact  133  and the eighth positive electrode contact  134 . In the present embodiment, the ornament  160  to be engaged with the third positive electrode contact  12 . 3  is illustrated. The mounting hole  190  defines a mounting groove, and the ornament  160  is detachably inserted into the mounting groove. The ornament  160  may also be detachably mounted on the control module  120  in a magnetic manner or in other ways. When the atomization module  110 , the control module  120 , and the battery module  130  are assembled side by side, the ornament  160  enhances aesthetic appeal by preventing the third positive electrode contact  123  from being exposed. 
         [0051]    In other embodiments, the control module  120  may be omitted according to actual production requirements. The electronic cigarette  100  includes the atomization module  110  and the battery module  130  which is directly and electrically connected to the atomization module  110 , that is, the battery module  130  directly supplies power to the atomization module  110 . 
         [0052]    In other embodiments, the electronic cigarette  100  is not limited to including one atomization module  110  and one battery module  130 , the electronic cigarette  100  may include two or more than two battery modules  130 . The connections between the two or more than two battery modules  130  are the same as the connections between the battery module  130  and the control module  120  described above. In this way, the two or more than two battery modules  130  can be used simultaneously to extend a power supply time of the electronic cigarette  100 , and a spare battery module  130  may be added to increase the power supply when one battery module  130  does not have enough power. 
         [0053]    In other embodiments, the positive electrode contacts which are at each of the modules may be replaced by other forms of electrical connections depending on actual production requirements. 
       The Second Embodiment 
       [0054]    Referring to  FIGS. 7A and 7B , the present disclosure also provides an electronic cigarette  200  of another embodiment. The electronic cigarette  200  includes an atomization module  210 , a control module  220 , and a battery module  230  which are detachably and electrically connected together in a snap-fit manner. The atomization module  210 , control module  220 , and battery module  230  can be freely combined. One end surface of the battery module  230  is provided with a T-shaped joint  240 , and the other end surface defines a connection groove  250  opposite to the joint  240 . 
         [0055]    Further, one side surface adjacent to the two end surfaces of the battery module  230  is provided with a joint  240 , and the other side surface opposite to the side surface defines a connection groove  250 . 
         [0056]    It can be understood that the control module  220  and the atomization module  210  are both provided with joints  240  and connection grooves  250 , and the arrangements of the joints  240  and the connection grooves  250  on the control module  220  and the atomization module  210  are similar to the arrangements of the joints  240  and the connection grooves  250  on the battery module  230 . 
         [0057]    The connection manner of this embodiment is that when the electronic cigarette  200  is assembled end to end, the joint  240  of the end surface of the battery module  230  is engaged with the connection groove  250  of the end surface of the control module  220 , and the joint  240  of the end surface of the control module  220  is engaged with the connection groove  250  of the end surface of the atomization module  210 . Similarly, when the electronic cigarette is assembled side by side, the joint  240  of the side surface of one module is engaged with the connection groove  250  of the side surface of another module. 
         [0058]    Further, the electronic cigarette  200  further includes a plurality of ornament plates  260  corresponding to different joints  240  or connecting grooves  250 , and having different lengths to improve outward appearance of the electronic cigarette  200 . 
         [0059]    It can be understood that the atomization module  210  may only include the joints  240  or the connecting grooves  250  as connecting members, the connecting members of the control module  220  and the battery module  230  may be adjusted in accordance with the connecting members of the atomization module  210 . 
         [0060]    It can be understood that the shape and structure of the joints  240  and the connection grooves  250  can be changed according to actual production requirements, to ensure that the atomization module  210 , the control module  220  and the battery module  230  can be detachably and freely combined together. 
       The Third Embodiment 
       [0061]    Referring to  FIGS. 9A and 9B , an electronic cigarette  300  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes an atomization module  310 , a control module  320 , a battery module  330 , and at least one accessory  340 . The accessory  340  includes a plurality of T-shaped locking portions  360 , and one side surface of each module defines a slot  380  corresponding to a locking portion  360 . The modules can be detachably attached to the accessory  340  to assemble the electronic cigarette  300  into a specific shape through the plurality of the locking portions  360  engaging with the slots  380 . In other embodiments, the locking portions  360  may be formed on the modules, and the slots  380  may be defined on the accessory  340  at the same time. 
         [0062]    it can be understood that the shape of the accessory  340  can be different depending on the combination shape of the electronic cigarette  300 . Thus, different combination shapes of the electronic cigarette  300  need to select the accessory  340  which has corresponding shapes and configurations. 
         [0063]    In other embodiments, the locking portions  360  are not limited to the T-shaped structure, and the locking portions  360  may be in other configurations and shapes as long as the locking portions  360  matching with the slots  380 . 
         [0064]    in other embodiments, the slots  380  may be provided on the accessory  340 , and the locking portions  360  are defined on the atomization module  310 , the control module  320 , and the battery module  330 . 
         [0065]    In other embodiments, the assembly of the atomization module  310 , the control module  320 , the battery module  330 , and the accessory  340  may be performed by a connection other than the snap-fit, such as a magnetic connection, a threaded connection, or other connection ways. 
         [0066]    In other embodiments, the atomization module  310 , the control module  320 , and the battery module  330  may also be detachably assembled by means of using USB plug and USB socket. 
         [0067]    It can be understood that in the second, third, or other embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic cigarette may include at least two battery modules, so that the at least two battery modules can be used simultaneously to extend the power supply time of the electronic cigarette, and a spare battery module may be added to increase the power supply when one battery module does not have enough power. 
         [0068]    It can be understood that when the electronic cigarette does not include a control module, the atomization module and the battery module can be detachably and freely connected in any one of the above-described connection ways. 
         [0069]    It can be understood that the component combination of the electronic cigarette is not limited to end to end and side by side manner, and on the basis of the structure and shape of each module, the electronic cigarette can be assembled into an arc shape, V-shape, or triangle shape to meet different needs of the user. 
         [0070]    The above-described embodiments express only the embodiments of the present disclosure, which are more specific and detailed, but are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that various modifications and improvements can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention, which are within the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present disclosure should be determined by the appended claims.