IP Library Granted Patent US 9,861,133
Granted Patent B2
US 9,861,133 · App. 14/583,684 · Granted Jan 9, 2018

Electronic cigarette

Inventors: Yonghai Li (Shenzhen, CN); Zhongli Xu (Shenzhen, CN); Yonglu Guo (Shenzhen, CN); Jianhua Weng (Shenzhen, CN); Yansheng Zhang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
A24F47/008H01R13/2407H05B3/06
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,861,133
App. No.
14/583,684
Filed
Dec 27, 2014
Granted
Jan 9, 2018
Kind
B2
Examiner
YAARY, ERIC
Art Unit
1747
USPC
131/273
Abstract

An electronic cigarette includes an atomizer and a battery pack. A pluggable connecting means is provided between the atomizer and the battery pack. The pluggable connecting means is designed as an elastic snap connection or a detachable clip means so that the atomizer and the battery pack can be connected together pluggably to prevent the threaded connection.

Claims (9)

1. An electronic cigarette, comprising:

an atomizer;

a battery pack supplying power to the atomizer; and

a pluggable connecting means provided between the atomizer and the battery pack and configured to be an elastic snap or a detachable clip means so that the atomizer and the battery pack are connected together pluggably;

wherein the pluggable connecting means comprises a first connecting portion on one of the atomizer and the battery pack, and a second connecting portion on the other one of the atomizer and the battery pack; the first connecting portion comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode are distributed axially with respect to the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion comprises a sleeve, an insulated base disposed inside the sleeve, and a first elastic sheet and a second elastic sheet fixed between the insulated base and the sleeve, a plugging cavity is defined within the insulated base; and when the first connecting portion is inserted into the plugging cavity, the first elastic sheet and the second elastic sheet abut against the second electrode and the first electrode respectively so that axial locking and electrical connection between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are achieved.

2. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 , wherein the first connecting portion further comprises an insulated ring disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the second electrode comprises a convex portion disposed at one end thereof, the convex portion is adapted to match with the plugging cavity, the second electrode further comprises a plug portion disposed at the other end thereof, and the plug portion and the insulated ring are disposed coaxially.

3. The electronic cigarette of claim 2 , wherein the first electrode is tubular shaped, and the insulated ring is nested into the first electrode.

4. The electronic cigarette of claim 3 , wherein the insulated ring is provided with a flange, the first electrode is provided with a journal, and the flange is located between the convex portion and the journal so as to separate the convex portion from the journal.

5. The electronic cigarette of claim 1 , wherein the first elastic sheet comprises a bent portion and two clamping portions extending outward from the bent portion, the bent portion bends towards the plugging cavity and is adapted to abut against the second electrode, and the two clamping portions are clamped and fixed onto the insulated base respectively.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2014
From: LI, YONGHAI; XU, ZHONGLI; GUO, YONGLU; WENG, JIANHUA; ZHANG, YANSHENG
To: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (4)
CN 2013 2 0882094 U · Dec 31, 2013 · national
CN 2014 2 0042552 U · Jan 23, 2014 · national
CN 2014 2 0042876 U · Jan 23, 2014 · national
CN 2014 2 0046311 U · Jan 25, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150181944A1 · Jul 2, 2015