IP Library Granted Patent US 9,131,733
Granted Patent B2
US 9,131,733 · App. 14/061,117 · Granted Sep 15, 2015

Battery assembly and electronic cigarette using the same

Inventor: Qiuming Liu (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: HUIZHOU KIMREE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. SHENZHEN BRANCH
A24F47/008A24F47/002A61M15/06H02J7/0042
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Patent No.
US 9,131,733
App. No.
14/061,117
Granted
Sep 15, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

This present invention relates to the field of A battery assembly configured to be combined with an atomization assembly to form an electronic cigarette, comprising a battery, and the battery including a first battery electrode and a second battery electrode; wherein, the battery assembly further includes a first charging electrode electrically connected to the first battery electrode and a second charging electrode electrically connected to the second battery electrode, the first charging electrode extends to an end surface of the battery assembly, the second charging electrode partially or wholly surrounds a side wall of the battery assembly, and both the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are configured for connecting with an external charger. By implementing the battery assembly of the present invention, the battery assembly and the electronic cigarette with the battery assembly can be directly charged, which makes charging be convenient.

Claims (36)

1. A battery assembly configured to be combined with an atomization assembly to form an electronic cigarette, comprising

a battery with a first battery electrode and a second battery electrode;

a battery sleeve configured for accommodating the battery;

a first charging electrode electrically connected to the first battery electrode;

a second charging electrode electrically connected to the second battery electrode;

the first charging electrode extends to an end surface of the battery assembly, the second charging electrode partially or wholly surrounds a side wall of the battery assembly; and

both the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are configured for connecting with an external charger;

wherein the battery assembly further comprising an end cover mounted on an end of the battery assembly, the end cover includes an end cover body, and an inserting portion formed from an end of the end cover body with a step change of a diameter relative to the end cover body, the inserting portion is inserted in the battery sleeve; and

the second charging electrode is sheathed on the inserting portion;

two ends of the second charging electrode are abutted against an end of the end cover body and an end of the battery sleeve respectively;

wherein one end of the two ends faces the atomization assembly, the end of the two ends extends inward along a radial direction of the battery assembly and is bent away from the end cover body along an axial direction of the battery assembly to form a mounting part, and the mounting part is a fold-fin, a second connecting line is mounted on the mounting part;

an accommodating portion fitting a shape of the mounting part is formed on the inserting portion, and the mounting part is held in the accommodating portion.

2. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the battery assembly further includes a cigarette butt lamp configured for simulating burning tobacco, and the end cover is a lamp cap covered on the cigarette butt lamp.

3. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein a control unit configured for controlling the atomization assembly to work is accommodated in the battery sleeve, and the control unit is disposed between the battery and the end cover;

wherein the control unit is configured for controlling both electricity supply from the battery to the atomization assembly and atomizing work of the atomization assembly when the electronic cigarette is working normally, and the control unit is further configured for cutting the electricity supply from the battery to the atomization assembly when the electronic cigarette is charged.

4. The battery assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first charging electrode is electrically connected to the first battery electrode via the control unit by a first connecting line, and the second charging electrode is electrically connected to the second battery electrode by the second connecting line; the control unit is provided with a second connecting terminal, an end of the battery assembly is provided with an outer electrode, the end of the battery assembly is away from the end cover, and the outer electrode is successively connected to the second battery electrode and the second connecting terminal by a fourth connecting line.

5. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein an end surface of the first charging electrode and an end surface of the battery assembly cooperatively form a flat surface.

6. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second charging electrode is a metal ring or a plating layer surrounding a side wall of the battery sleeve.

7. An electronic cigarette comprising an atomization assembly and a batter assembly, the battery assembly comprising

a battery with a first battery electrode and a second battery electrode;

a battery sleeve configured for accommodating the battery;

a first charging electrode electrically connected to the first battery electrode;

a second charging electrode electrically connected to the second battery electrode;

the first charging electrode extends to an end surface of the battery assembly, the second charging electrode partially or wholly surrounds a side wall of the battery assembly; and

both the first charging electrode and the second charging electrode are configured for connecting with an external charger;

wherein the battery assembly further comprising an end cover mounted on an end of the battery assembly, the end cover includes an end cover body, and an inserting portion formed from an end of the end cover body with a step change of a diameter relative to the end cover body, the inserting portion is inserted in the battery sleeve; and

the second charging electrode is sheathed on the inserting portion;

two ends of the second charging electrode are abutted against an end of the end cover body and an end of the battery sleeve respectively;

wherein one end of the two ends faces the atomization assembly, the end of the two ends extends inward along a radial direction of the battery assembly and is bent away from the end cover body along an axial direction of the battery assembly to form a mounting part, and the mounting part is a fold-fin, a second connecting line is mounted on the mounting part;

an accommodating portion fitting a shape of the mounting part is formed on the inserting portion, and the mounting part is held in the accommodating portion.

8. The electronic cigarette of claim 7 , wherein the battery assembly further includes a cigarette butt lamp configured for simulating burning tobacco, and the end cover is a lamp cap covered on the cigarette butt lamp.

9. The electronic cigarette of claim 7 , wherein a control unit configured for controlling the atomization assembly to work is accommodated in the battery sleeve, and the control unit is disposed between the battery and the end cover;

wherein the control unit is configured for controlling both electricity supply from the battery to the atomization assembly and atomizing work of the atomization assembly when the electronic cigarette is working normally, and the control unit is further configured for cutting the electricity supply from the battery to the atomization assembly when the electronic cigarette is charged.

10. The electronic cigarette of claim 9 , wherein the first charging electrode is electrically connected to the first battery electrode via the control unit by a first connecting line, and the second charging electrode is electrically connected to the second battery electrode by the second connecting line; the control unit is provided with a second connecting terminal, an end of the battery assembly is provided with an outer electrode, the end of the battery assembly is away from the end cover, and the outer electrode is successively connected to the second battery electrode and the second connecting terminal by a fourth connecting line.

11. The electronic cigarette of claim 7 , wherein an end surface of the first charging electrode and an end surface of the battery assembly cooperatively form a flat surface.

12. The electronic cigarette of claim 7 , wherein the second charging electrode is a metal ring or a plating layer surrounding a side wall of the battery sleeve.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2015
From: KIMREE HI-TECH INC.
To: HUIZHOU KIMREE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. SHENZHEN BRANCH
Reel/Frame 036224/0804 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2014
From: LIU, QIUMING
To: KIMREE HI-TECH INC
Reel/Frame 033830/0772 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2013 2 0504288 · Aug 16, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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