IP Library Granted Patent US 8,689,805
Granted Patent B2
US 8,689,805 · App. 13/426,817 · Granted Apr 8, 2014

Electronic cigarette

Inventor: Lik Hon (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.
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Patent No.
US 8,689,805
App. No.
13/426,817
Granted
Apr 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An atomizing electronic cigarette has an atomizing core component and a liquid storage component, including an electric heater. The electric heater may have a through hole aligned with a channel passing through the liquid storage component. The cigarette can heat and uniformly vaporize liquid from the liquid storage component, with the user inhaling the vaporized liquid. The vapor generated by the atomizing process may be cooled as it flows through the channel.

Claims (14)

1. An electronic cigarette, comprising:

a housing having an inhalation port;

a battery and a liquid storage component within the housing;

an atomizing core within the housing including an electric heater comprising a wire coil electrically connectable to the battery for atomizing liquid from the liquid storage component, and;

a channel extending through and surrounded by the liquid storage component, with the channel and the inhalation port forming an airflow path centrally located within the housing, and with the channel providing a continuous passageway from the electric heater to the inhalation port.

2. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 further including a liquid permeating component sleeved on the electric heater.

3. The electronic cigarette of claim 2 further including a liquid conduction component in contact with the liquid permeating component, and the liquid storage component.

4. The electronic cigarette of claim 3 with the electric heater arranged on an inner surface of the liquid permeating component.

5. The electronic cigarette of claim 2 further comprising a liquid conducting component in contact with the liquid storage component and the liquid permeating component around the electric heater.

6. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 further including a sensor in the housing for sensing airflow in the airflow path.

7. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 with the liquid storage component including a fiber material.

8. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 , with the liquid storage component comprising an elongated cylinder having an annular cross section.

9. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 with the channel extending entirely through the liquid storage component.

10. The electronic cigarette of claim 3 with the channel having a uniform circular cross section.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V.
To: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
Reel/Frame 062591/0624 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2013
From: RUYAN INVESTMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
To: FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V.
Reel/Frame 031795/0630 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2012
From: HON, LIK
To: RUYAN INVESTMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028296/0681 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2009 2 0001296 · Feb 11, 2009 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13208257 · Aug 11, 2011
Continuation PCTCN2010000125 · Jan 28, 2010
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