U.S. patent application number 13/853735 was filed with the patent office on 2014-07-17 for electronic cigarette.
The applicant listed for this patent is Qiuming Liu. Invention is credited to Qiuming Liu.
Application Number | 20140196732 13/853735 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49013725 |
Filed Date | 2014-07-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140196732 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Liu; Qiuming |
July 17, 2014 |
ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE
Abstract
An electronic cigarette comprises an atomizer and further
comprises a connector as well as a charger which is electrically
connected to the atomizer though the connector; the charger is
manual chargers for providing power to the atomizer though the
connector. The electronic cigarette in the present invention can be
charged by the manual charger which is convenient to use.
Inventors: |
Liu; Qiuming; (Shenzhen,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Liu; Qiuming |
Shenzhen |
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CN |
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Family ID: |
49013725 |
Appl. No.: |
13/853735 |
Filed: |
March 29, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
131/329 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A24F 47/008
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
131/329 |
International
Class: |
A24F 47/00 20060101
A24F047/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 17, 2013 |
CN |
201320025255.4 |
Claims
1. An electronic cigarette, comprising an atomizer, wherein, it
further comprising a connector, as well as a charger being
electrically connected to the atomizer though the connector; the
charger is a manual charger for providing power to the atomizer
though the connector.
2. The electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein, a power generation
device is defined inside the charger; the power generation device
comprising a manual lever part, a transmission system and a
generator; the transmission system being connected to the generator
and the manual lever respectively; and the motion of the manual
lever part driving the transmission system to rotate, which further
making the rotor of the generator rotate, finally transforming the
mechanical energy to electrical energy.
3. The electronic cigarette of claim 1, the connector comprising a
cigar pipe and a connecting wire in external connection to the
cigar pipe.
4. The electronic cigarette of claim 3, wherein, a circuit board
and a power module is defined inside the charger; the power module
is connected to the generator and the circuit board respectively,
the power module is used to store the electrical energy generated
by the generator; the circuit board is also connected to the
connecting wire, and the circuit board as well as the connector is
used to transmit the electrical energy stored in the power module
to the atomizer.
5. The electronic cigarette of claim 3, wherein, a circuit board is
defined inside the charger while a power module is defined inside
the connector; the generator is connected to the circuit board and
the power module is also connected to the circuit board through the
connecting wire, the circuit board and the connecting wire being
used to transmit the electrical energy generated by the generator
to the power module and then store the electrical energy into the
power module.
6. The electronic cigarette of claim 1, wherein, the atomizer and
the connector are in screwed connection.
7. The electronic cigarette of claim 2, wherein, the atomizer and
the connector are in screwed connection.
8. The electronic cigarette of claim 3, wherein, the atomizer and
the connector are in screwed connection.
9. The electronic cigarette of claim 4, wherein, the atomizer and
the connector are in screwed connection.
10. The electronic cigarette of claim 5, wherein, the atomizer and
the connector are in screwed connection.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This non-provisional application claims priority under 35
U.S.C. .sctn. 119(a) on Patent Application No. 201320025255.4 filed
in P.R. China on Jan. 17, 2013, the entire contents of which are
hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This present invention relates to a daily-used electronic
product, and more particularly to an electronic cigarette.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] In general, a battery of the electronic cigarette supplies
power to an atomizer when the battery is run out, the battery is
charged by the fixed power source. But when the user is in the
outside or in the filed, it is unable to connect the battery to the
fixed power source to be charged for the reason that it is hard to
find a fixed power source or lack of a suitable charger, making the
using process of the electronic cigarette inconvenient.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide an
electronic cigarette comprising a manual charger which can be used
at any time anywhere, solving the problem that it is inconvenient
to get charged.
[0005] In order to realize the object mentioned above, an
electronic cigarette is provided, including an atomizer, and
further including a connector as well as a charger which is
electrically connected to the atomizer by the connector; the
charger is a manual charger for providing power to the atomizer
though the connector.
[0006] A power generation device is defined inside the charger,
including a manual lever part, a transmission system and a
generator. The transmission system is connected to the generator
and the manual lever respectively; [0007] the motion of the manual
lever part drives the transmission system to rotate , which further
makes the rotor of the generator rotate, finally transforms the
mechanical energy to electrical energy.
[0008] The connector comprises a cigar pipe and a connecting wire
in external connection to the cigar pipe.
[0009] A circuit board and a power module is defined inside the
charger, the power module is connected to the generator and the
circuit board respectively, the power module is used to store the
electrical energy generated by the generator; the circuit board is
also connected to the connecting wire, and the circuit board as
well as the connector is used to transmit the electrical energy
stored in the power module to the atomizer. A circuit board is
defined inside the charger and a power module is defined inside the
connector. The generator is connected to the circuit board and the
power module is also connected to the circuit board through the
connecting wire; the circuit board and the connecting wire is used
to transmit the electrical energy generated by the generator to the
power module, and then store the electrical energy through the
power module.
[0010] The atomizer and the connector are in screwed
connection.
[0011] By adopting the electronic cigarette of the present
embodiment, following benefits can be achieved:
[0012] By setting a manual charger in the electronic cigarette, it
is able to charge the electronic cigarette at any time and anywhere
even in the situation that it is lack of normal charging supply or
a charger, improving the convenience of using the electronic
cigarette.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 illustrates the integral structural representation of
the electronic cigarette in the first embodiment of the present
invention.
[0014] FIG. 2 illustrates the exploded view of the integral
structure of the electronic cigarette in the first embodiment of
the present invention.
[0015] FIG. 3 illustrates the inner structure of the charger of the
electronic cigarette referred in the FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.
[0016] FIG. 4 illustrates the section view of the connector of the
electronic cigarette in the second embodiment of the present
invention.
[0017] FIG. 5 illustrates the section view of the charger of the
electronic cigarette in another embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0018] In order to understand the technical features, purpose and
the effect of the present invention more clearly, the specific
embodiments of the present invention will be described referring to
the drawings.
[0019] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the electronic cigarette of
the present invention includes an atomizer 1, a connector 2 as well
as a charger 3 which is electrically connected to the atomizer 1
though the connector 2; the charger is a manual charger 3 for
providing power to the atomizer 1 through the connector 2.
[0020] In specific, the manual charger 3 can be a charger of hand
cranking type as well as a hand grip type.
[0021] Optimally, the atomizer 1 and the connector 2 are in screwed
connection. But the connecting way between the atomizer 1 and the
connector 2 can be interference fit, buckle connection and the
wedge action.
[0022] The connector 2 includes a cigar pipe 21 and a connecting
wire 22 which is in external connection to the cigar pipe 21. The
connecting wire 22 and the cigar pipe 21 are made as a whole. As it
knows, the cigar pipe 21 and the connecting wire 22 can be also
dismantled, by setting a power port on the cigar pipe 21 as well as
a first plug suitable for the power port on the corresponding end
of the connecting wire 22. By inserting the first plug into the
power port, the cigar pipe 21 and the connecting wire 22 is
connected to each other.
[0023] A power generation device is defined inside the charger 3,
which includes a manual lever part 311, a transmission system 312
and a generator 313. The transmission system 312 is connected to
the generator 313 and the manual lever part 311 respectively; the
motion of the manual lever part 311 drives the transmission system
312 to rotate, which further makes the rotor of the generator
rotate, finally transforms the mechanical energy to electrical
energy.
[0024] In the first embodiment, referring to FIG. 3, when the
charger 3 is a hand cranking charger, the manual lever part 311 is
a hand rocker; the transmission system 312 is a gear group which is
composed of a plurality of gears. The rotating of the hand rocker
drives the gears to rotate, which further makes the rotor of the
generator rotate, finally transforms the mechanical energy to
electrical energy.
[0025] Referring to the FIG. 5, when the charger 3 is a hand grip
charger, the manual lever part 311 includes a fold chord 3110 with
a certain angle. The fold chord 3110 includes a connecting rod and
a handle, one end of the connecting rod is defined inside the
charger 3 and is in hinge joint with the shell of the charger 3,
while the other end goes through the shell of the charger 3 and
connect to one end of the handle; and the handle is sets outside
the charger 3. The manual lever part 311 further includes a spring
3111 that is defined inside the charger 3, one end of the spring
3111 is fixed inside the charger 3, while the other end is
connected to the connecting rod; The spring 3111 is in compression
or normal state. The transmission system 312 includes a rack and
pinion mechanism 3121 which comprises of a gear and an arcuate
rack, and further includes a second transmission mechanism 3122.
One end of the arcuate rack is engaged along its length with the
gear, while the other end is in permanent connection to the fold
chord 3110. The arcuate rack will drive the gear to rotate by
pressing the handle, which further makes the second transmission
mechanism 3122 drive the rotor of generator 313 to rotate, thus
transforms the mechanical energy to electrical energy. Along with
the pressing of the handle, the spring 3111 is compressed
gradually; when released, under the elastic force, the fold chord
3110 to return to the initial position for the next press. In this
way, the charger can be charged by only pressing the handle for a
certain angle, which is convenient to use.
[0026] Referring to FIG. 3, the structure in FIG. 5 is the same
with that in FIG. 3 except the manual lever part and the
transmission system. In the present embodiment, a circuit board 32
and a power module 33 is defined inside the charger 3; the power
module 33 is connected to the generator 313 and the circuit board
32 respectively, the power module 33 is used to store the
electrical energy generated by the generator 313; the circuit board
32 is also connected to the connecting wire 22 and the circuit
board 32 as well as the connector 2 is used to transmit the
electrical energy stored in the power module 33 to the atomizer 1.
The power module 33 can be a current chargeable battery or an
energy storage circuits. In the present embodiment, for the reason
that the power module 33 is defined inside the charger 3, but not
defined inside the cigar pipe 21 which is same as the majority
electronic cigarette, so the volume of the power module 33 is not
confined by the inner space of the cigar pip 21. It is able to use
the batteries with large volume and high capacity or the energy
storage circuits with high capacity, and has the advantage to
increase the using time after each charging as well as decrease the
times to get charged.
[0027] FIG. 4 illustrates the section view of the connector in the
second embodiment of the present invention. The only difference
between the embodiment and the first embodiment is that the power
module 33 is not defined inside the charger 3 but inside the
connector 2, such as being inside the cigar pipe 21. That is, in
the second embodiment it adopts a charger 3 that doesn't include a
power module inside, referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5. The generator
313 is connected to the circuit board 32 and the power module 33 is
connected to the circuit board 32 though the connecting wire 22,
the circuit board 32 and the connecting wire 22 is used to transmit
the electrical energy generated by the generator 313 to the power
module 33 and then store electrical energy into the power module
33.
[0028] In the two embodiments mentioned above, the connecting way
between the circuit board 32 and the connecting wire 22 can be the
same. In specific, referring to FIG. 4, a socket connecting to the
circuit 32 is provided on the charger 3 while a second plug 221 is
provided on one end of the connecting wire 22, by inserting the
second plug 221 into the socket, the connecting wire 22 is
connected to the circuit board 32. Optically, the second plug 221
is a USB plug, while the socket is a USB interface. But the second
plug is not limited to USB interface, and the charger and the
connector can be connected through the combination of the power
port and other plugs.
[0029] In specific, when it refers to the first embodiment
represented in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, wherein, the charger 3 can be a
charger of hand cranking type or of hand grip type with a power
module 33 inside. By inserting the connector 2 into the charger 3,
the mechanical energy generated by the motion of the manual lever
can be transformed into electrical energy through the power
generate device and the electrical energy can be further stored in
the power module 33. When the user smokes, the electrical energy
stored inside the power module 33 is transmitted to the connector
through the circuit board 32 to support the smoking process.
[0030] When it refers to the second embodiment represented in FIG.
4. Wherein, the charger 3 can be a charge of hand cranking type or
hand grip type with a power module 33 inside, when the battery of
the electronic cigarette is run out, insert the connector 2 into
the charger 3 and through the power generate device, the mechanical
energy generated by the motion of the manual lever is transformed
into electrical energy which further is transmitted into the power
module 33 defined inside the cigar pipe 21 through the circuit
board 32 and the connecting wire 22. When smoking, through the
connector 2 and the current loop formed inside the atomizer 1, the
power module 33 can offer electrical energy to support the smoking
process.
[0031] By adopting the electronic cigarette of the present
embodiment, wherein, the power module 33 is inside the connector as
well as that the cigar pipe 21 and connector 22 can be dismantled.
When the smoking time is short, take off the connecting wire 22 and
it becomes convenient to carry; when the smoking time is long as
well as that it is hard to get the fixed power source, it is easy
to charge the power module 33 by connecting the connecting wire 22
on the cigar pipe 21. By setting manual charger in the electronic
cigarette, the charger can be charged at any time and anywhere,
which is convenient to get charged when the battery of the
electronic cigarette is run off, thus extending the using time of
the electronic cigarette and being convenient.
[0032] While the present invention has been described with
reference to preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those
skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents
may be substituted without departing from the scope of the present
invention. But all the changes will be included within the scope of
the appended claims.
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