Electronic cigarette configured to simulate the natural burn of a traditional cigarette
View Patent ↗The present disclosure generally relates to electronic cigarette components. As will be disclosed, an electronic cigarette may have a translucent conduit and light chamber which, together, allow light from the light source to be diffused therethrough in such a way that the light emitted during inhalation simulates the natural burn of a traditional tobacco cigarette during inhalation. The electronic cigarette may also have a translucent ash simulator to further simulate the natural burn of a traditional tobacco cigarette during inhalation.
1. An electronic cigarette comprising:
a conduit adapted to contain internal components of an electronic cigarette device;
a light chamber at a distal end of the conduit, wherein at least a portion of the distal end of the conduit is translucent and wherein the light chamber is a space within the distal end of the conduit defined by the internal components within the conduit at one end and by an end piece coupled to a distal edge of the conduit at another end;
an integrated circuit positioned within the distal end of the conduit;
a light source coupled to the integrated circuit; and
a housing for securing the integrated circuit within the distal end of the conduit, wherein at least a portion of the housing is translucent and wherein the housing comprises:
a shaft portion for insertion into the distal end of the conduit;
an annular flange that abuts the distal edge of the conduit; and
a notch defined by the shaft of the housing, the notch adapted to receive wires connected to the integrated circuit;
wherein the light chamber is illuminated when the electronic cigarette is inhaled and the light source is activated.
2. An electronic cigarette comprising;
a translucent conduit;
internal components housed within the conduit, the internal components comprising:
a unit containing liquid;
a vaporizing unit for vaporizing the liquid within the unit containing liquid;
a power source;
an integrated circuit positioned within a distal end of the conduit;
a light source coupled to the integrated circuit;
an end piece coupled to the distal end of the conduit;
a light chamber within the conduit, the light chamber defined by the internal components at one end and by the end piece at another end; and
a translucent housing for receiving the integrated circuit and securing the integrated circuit within the distal end of the conduit wherein the housing comprises:
a shaft portion for insertion into the distal end of the conduit;
an annular flange that abuts a distal edge of the conduit; and
a notch defined by the shaft of the housing, the notch adapted to receive wires connecting the integrated circuit to the power source;
wherein the light chamber is illuminated when the electronic cigarette is inhaled and the light source is activated.
3. The electronic cigarette of claim 2 further comprising a porous membrane filter coupled to a proximal end of the conduit.
4. The electronic cigarette of claim 2 further comprising a translucent ash simulator coupled to the end piece.
5. The electronic cigarette of claim 2 wherein a translucency of the light chamber is uneven.
6. An electronic cigarette comprising:
a translucent conduit;
internal components housed within the conduit, the internal components comprising:
a unit containing liquid;
a vaporizing unit for vaporizing the liquid within the unit containing liquid;
a power source;
an integrated circuit positioned within a distal end of the conduit;
a light source coupled to the integrated circuit;
a translucent ash simulator coupled to the distal end of the conduit;
a light chamber within the conduit, the light chamber defined by the internal components at one end and by the end piece at another end; and
a translucent housing comprising:
a shaft portion inserted into the distal end of the conduit, the shaft portion for receiving the integrated circuit;
an annular flange that abuts a distal edge of the conduit; and
a notch defined by the shaft of the housing, the notch adapted to receive wires connected to the integrated circuit;
wherein the light chamber is illuminated when the electronic cigarette is inhaled and the light source is activated.