IP Library Granted Patent US 10,893,703
Granted Patent B2
US 10,893,703 · App. 15/768,016 · Granted Jan 19, 2021

E-liquid bottole and electronic cigarette

Inventor: Zhiping Chen (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
A24F47/004A24F47/00B65D47/06B65D50/04B67C3/2637
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Patent No.
US 10,893,703
App. No.
15/768,016
Granted
Jan 19, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an e-liquid bottle engageable with an electronic cigarette. The e-liquid bottle includes a main body ( 11 ), a cover ( 12 ), and a control switch ( 14 ); the cover ( 12 ) forms at least one liquid outlet ( 121 ); and the control switch ( 14 ) is arranged in the cover ( 12 ). The electronic cigarette includes a cartridge ( 21 ) and a liquid injection device ( 23 ); the cartridge ( 21 ) forms a liquid reservoir (A), and one end of the cartridge ( 21 ) comprises an end wall ( 223 ) and a second operation portion ( 222 ) extending axially outwards from the end wall ( 223 ); the end wall ( 223 ) forms one liquid injection opening ( 2231 ), the second operation portion ( 222 ) corresponds to the control switch ( 14 ); the liquid injection device ( 23 ) is arranged on the end of the cartridge ( 21 ) and forms a liquid injection channel and a first liquid inlet ( 2321 ) is formed in the liquid injection channel.

Claims (24)

1. An e-liquid bottle, comprising a main body ( 11 ), a cover ( 12 ), and a control switch ( 14 ); the cover ( 12 ) forming at least one liquid outlet ( 121 ); the control switch ( 14 ) being arranged in the cover ( 12 ) for controlling opening and closing of the liquid outlet ( 121 ); the liquid outlet ( 121 ) being opened when the control switch ( 14 ) is pressed inwards and being sealed when the control switch ( 14 ) is released,

wherein the control switch ( 14 ) comprises a button switch ( 141 ), a liquid stopper ( 143 ), and a first restoring member ( 144 ); the button switch ( 141 ) is axially movably arranged on the cover ( 12 ); the liquid stopper ( 143 ) is located on an inner side of the cover ( 12 ) and is connected to the button switch ( 141 ) and seals an inner end of the liquid outlet ( 121 ); the first restoring member ( 144 ) provides a force such that the button switch ( 141 ) restores to its original state and the liquid stopper ( 143 ) seals the liquid outlet ( 121 );

wherein the liquid stopper ( 143 ) is a gasket, the control switch ( 14 ) further comprises a supporting member ( 142 ) connected to an inner end of the button switch ( 141 ), and the supporting member ( 142 ) comprises a supporting board ( 1421 ) on which the liquid stopper ( 143 ) is mounted; and

wherein the gasket and the supporting board ( 1421 ) are annular, the supporting board ( 1421 ) defines a fixing hole in which the liquid stopper ( 143 ) is mounted, and a fixing column being inserted into the fixing hole is arranged on the gasket.

2. The e-liquid bottle of claim 1 , wherein the e-liquid bottle comprises a first operation portion for pressing a liquid injection device ( 23 ) of an electronic cigarette such that the e-liquid can be injected to the electronic cigarette from the liquid injection device ( 23 ).

3. The e-liquid bottle of claim 2 , wherein the first operation portion is the cover ( 12 ).

4. The e-liquid bottle of claim 1 , further comprising a liquid-out tube ( 13 ) arranged inside the liquid outlet ( 121 ) and extending outwards from the liquid outlet ( 121 ).

5. An electronic cigarette engageable with the e-liquid bottle of claim 1 , wherein the electronic cigarette comprises a cartridge ( 21 ) and a liquid injection device ( 23 );

the cartridge ( 21 ) forms a liquid reservoir (A), and one end of the cartridge ( 21 ) comprises an end wall ( 223 ) and a second operation portion ( 222 ) extending axially outwards from the end wall ( 223 );

the end wall ( 223 ) forms at least one liquid injection opening ( 2231 ) positioned separately from the second operation portion ( 222 ), the second operation portion ( 222 ) corresponds to the control switch ( 14 ) such that the control switch ( 14 ) can be pressed by the second operation portion ( 222 );

the liquid injection device ( 23 ) is arranged on the end of the cartridge ( 21 ) corresponding to the end wall ( 223 ) for being pressed by the e-liquid bottle, the liquid injection device ( 23 ) forms a liquid injection channel corresponding to the liquid outlet ( 121 ) and the liquid injection opening ( 2231 ) respectively, and a first liquid inlet ( 2321 ) is formed in the liquid injection channel; and

when the liquid injection device ( 23 ) is pressed inwards by the e-liquid bottle, the liquid injection channel moves inwards to communicate the liquid injection opening ( 2231 ) with the liquid reservoir (A), and the second operation portion ( 222 ) presses the control switch ( 14 ) to communicate the liquid outlet ( 121 ) with the liquid injection channel; when the e-liquid bottle is removed, the liquid injection channel restores to its original position to block the first liquid inlet ( 2321 ) from the liquid reservoir (A).

6. The electronic cigarette of claim 5 , wherein the liquid injection device ( 23 ) comprises an abutting member ( 231 ) for being pressed inwards by the e-liquid bottle and a liquid injection tube ( 232 ) arranged on the abutting member ( 231 ); and the abutting member ( 231 ) defines an insertion hole, the liquid injection tube ( 232 ) is inserted in the insertion hole, and the liquid injection tube ( 232 ) forms the liquid injection channel.

7. The electronic cigarette of claim 6 , wherein the liquid injection tube ( 232 ) extends into the liquid injection opening ( 2231 ), an outer wall of the liquid injection tube ( 232 ) engages with the liquid injection opening ( 2231 ) tightly, and a blocker ( 2322 ) is arranged in an inner hole of the liquid injection tube ( 232 ) to block the liquid reservoir (A) from the first liquid inlet ( 2321 ).

8. The electronic cigarette of claim 7 , wherein a sealing ring ( 234 ) is arranged between an outer wall of an inner end of the liquid injection tube ( 232 ) and the liquid injection opening ( 2231 ).

9. The electronic cigarette of claim 5 , wherein the abutting member ( 231 ) is spaced from the end wall ( 223 ) and is movable forwards and backwards to get closed to or away from the end wall ( 223 ).

10. The electronic cigarette of claim 9 , wherein the liquid injection device ( 23 ) further comprises a second restoring member ( 233 ) providing a force to keep the abutting member ( 231 ) away from the end wall ( 223 ) and to keep the first liquid inlet ( 2321 ) out of the end wall ( 223 ).

11. The electronic cigarette of claim 6 , wherein the liquid injection tube ( 232 ) is shaped as a stepped tube comprising a first section and a second section, a diameter of the first section is greater than that of the second section, the first section is inserted into the abutting member ( 231 ), and the second section is inserted into the liquid injection opening ( 2231 ); a step is formed on an outer wall of the first section at the connection between the first section and the second section to restrict a movement of the liquid injection tube ( 232 ) inside the liquid injection opening ( 2231 ); and an inner hole of the second section is smaller than that of the first section.

12. The electronic cigarette of claim 9 , wherein the second operation portion ( 222 ) is shaped as a tube located on an axis of the cartridge ( 21 ); and the abutting member ( 231 ) is annular and is axially movably sleeved on the second operation portion ( 222 ).

13. The electronic cigarette of claim 12 , wherein a tubular sleeving portion is arranged on an outer circle of the end wall ( 223 ), and the sleeving portion extends away from the liquid reservoir (A); a connection portion ( 224 ) is arranged on an inner circle of one end of the sleeving portion away from the end wall ( 223 ), and the abutting member ( 231 ) abuts an inner side of the connection portion ( 224 ).

14. The electronic cigarette of claim 6 , wherein the electronic cigarette comprises two of the liquid injection openings ( 2231 ) with center symmetry, the abutting member ( 231 ) forms two of the liquid injection channels corresponding to the two liquid injection openings ( 2231 ) respectively.

15. The electronic cigarette of claim 6 , wherein the abutting member ( 231 ) is spaced from the end wall ( 223 ) and is movable forwards and backwards to get closed to or away from the end wall ( 223 ).

16. The electronic cigarette of claim 7 , wherein the liquid injection tube ( 232 ) is shaped as a stepped tube comprising a first section and a second section, a diameter of the first section is greater than that of the second section, the first section is inserted into the abutting member ( 231 ), and the second section is inserted into the liquid injection opening ( 2231 ); a step is formed on an outer wall of the first section at the connection between the first section and the second section to restrict a movement of the liquid injection tube ( 232 ) inside the liquid injection opening ( 2231 ); and an inner hole of the second section is smaller than that of the first section.

17. The electronic cigarette of claim 7 , wherein the electronic cigarette comprises two of the liquid injection openings ( 2231 ), and the abutting member ( 231 ) forms two of the liquid injection channels corresponding to the two liquid injection openings ( 2231 ) respectively.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2018
From: CHEN, ZHIPING
To: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 045939/0718 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0716898 · Oct 28, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180303158A1 · Oct 25, 2018
Cited By (2)
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