U.S. patent application number 14/588393 was filed with the patent office on 2015-04-23 for electronic cigarette box.
The applicant listed for this patent is KIMREE HI-TECH INC.. Invention is credited to QIUMING LIU.
Application Number | 20150108019 14/588393 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51987863 |
Filed Date | 2015-04-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150108019 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
LIU; QIUMING |
April 23, 2015 |
ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE BOX
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette box
including a box body and a cover body. The cover body is sheathed
around the box body and connected to sidewalls of the box body by a
rotating mechanism. The two opposite sidewalls of the cover body
neighboring to the rotating mechanism dispose openings having a
width matching the width of the corresponding sidewalls of the box
body and configured for the cover body rotating relative to the box
body. The structure of the electronic cigarette box of the present
invention is simple, processing and assembly easily, and the
structure is fashionable.
Inventors: |
LIU; QIUMING; (Huizhou City,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
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City |
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KIMREE HI-TECH INC. |
Tortola |
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VG |
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Family ID: |
51987863 |
Appl. No.: |
14/588393 |
Filed: |
December 31, 2014 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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PCT/CN2013/076391 |
May 29, 2013 |
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14588393 |
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Current U.S.
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206/267 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A24F 47/008 20130101;
A24F 15/12 20130101; B65D 85/10 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/267 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/10 20060101
B65D085/10; A24F 15/12 20060101 A24F015/12 |
Claims
1. An electronic cigarette box, comprising: a box body; and a cover
body; wherein the cover body is sheathed on the box body and
connected to sidewalls of the box body by a rotating mechanism,
sidewalls of the cover body or the box body disposes an opening,
the bottom of the cover body is open to be sheathed on the box
body, the top of the box body is open and covered by the cover
body, the cover body takes the rotating mechanism as center to
rotate around the box body so as to make the box body or the cover
body turning out or turning back from the opening, thus open or
cover the top of the box body.
2. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 1, wherein
the box body and the cover body respectively includes two opposite
long-edge sidewalls and two opposite short-edge sidewalls; when the
cigarette box closing, the corresponding sidewalls of the cover
body and the box body are aligned, the cover body covers the open
top of the box body; when the cigarette box opening, the cover body
turns away from the box body and is supported on the box body by a
certain angle; the box body is a hard box body which is capable of
supporting the weight and rotating of the cover body.
3. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 1, wherein
the rotating mechanism includes a circular boss and a circular
groove which are correspondingly disposed on the opposite sidewalls
of the cover body and the box body, the outer diameter of the
circular boss is matched with the inner diameter of the circular
groove, the circular boss extends into the circular groove and is
rotatable in the circular groove.
4. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 3, wherein
the circular groove is a through groove or a blind groove.
5. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 2, wherein
the two long-edge sidewalls or the two short-edge sidewalls of the
cover body and the box body coaxially dispose the rotating
mechanism; or the corresponding one long-edge sidewall of the cover
body and the box body disposes the rotating mechanism; or the
corresponding one short-edge sidewall of the cover body and the box
body disposes the rotating mechanism.
6. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 1, wherein
the rotating mechanism is disposed in the middle of the electronic
cigarette box.
7. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 1, wherein an
upper end surface of the box body is disposed as an arc surface to
match the rotating arc of the cover body.
8. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 1, wherein
the opposite sidewalls of the cover body and the box body
coordinately dispose a positioning mechanism to fix the cover body
when the cover body covers the open end of the box body.
9. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 8, wherein
the positioning mechanism includes a convex point and a concave
point which are correspondingly disposed on the opposite sidewalls
of the cover body and the box body, the outer contour of the convex
point fits the inner contour of the concave point to match and
latch.
10. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 9, wherein
the convex point and the concave point are correspondingly disposed
on the long-edge sidewalls of the cover body and the box body
respectively.
11. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 1, wherein
the box body has a fixing base disposed therein and used to fix an
electronic cigarette, the fixing base defines a fixing hole for the
electronic cigarette passing through.
12. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 11, wherein
the fixing base is a block mechanism, and is disposed at an open of
the upper of the box body.
13. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 11, wherein
at the bottom of the box body corresponding to the fixing hole
disposes a gasket.
14. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 11, wherein
at least one long-edge sidewall of the box body neighboring to the
open of the top of the box body disposes a concave
cigarette-accommodating outlet corresponding to the fixing base and
for taking and placing the electronic cigarette.
15. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 1, wherein
the rotating mechanism is a pivot mechanism or a hinge mechanism,
the cover body takes the rotating mechanism as a center to rotate
around the box body.
16. According to the electronic cigarette box in claim 1, wherein
the cover body is sheathed around the external of the top of the
box body, and the two opposite sidewalls of the cover body
neighboring to the rotating mechanism dispose openings having a
width matching the width of the corresponding sidewalls of the box
body and configured for the cover body rotating relative to the box
body; or the cover body is sheathed in the inner of the top of the
box body, and the two opposite sidewalls of the box body
neighboring to the rotating mechanism dispose openings having a
width matching the width of the corresponding sidewalls of the
cover body and configured for the cover body rotating away or
rotating back to cover the open of the top of the box body.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE
[0001] This application is a U.S. continuation-in-part application
under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.111(a) claiming priority under 35 U.S.C.
.sctn.120 and .sctn.365(c) to International Application No.
PCT/CN2013/076391 filed May 29, 2013, the contents of which are
incorporated by reference herein in their entirety for all intended
purposes.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to electronic cigarettes,
especially relate to an electronic cigarette box.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] A cover body of current electronic cigarette box hinges on
one end of a shorter edge of the box body by a hinge mechanism. The
hinge mechanism is usually composed of multiple components, such as
using a pin to fix a matched rotation shaft and a spring in a shaft
hole, or using a pin to fix a matched cam and a spring in the shaft
hole. In use, a free end of the cover body separates from the box
body by external force and rotates around the pin, then open the
electronic cigarette box. Because the electronic cigarette box is
small and exquisite, it is very difficult to manufacture such
connection mechanism and needs more accessories, leading to
increase manufacturing cost and assembly complicatedly. Meanwhile,
the traditional hinge is unable to meet the personalized needs of
more fashionable nowadays.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] A technical problem of the present invention to be solved is
to provide an electronic cigarette box, a connection mechanism for
the box body and the cover body is simple, and is easy to
manufacture and assemble.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present
invention provides an electronic cigarette box including a box body
and a cover body. The cover body is sheathed around the box body
and connected to sidewalls of the box body by a rotating mechanism.
The sidewall of the cover body or the box body disposes an opening.
The bottom of the cover body is open to be sheathed in the box
body, and the top of the box body is open and covered by the cover
body. The cover body takes the rotating mechanism as center to
coordinately rotate around the box body so as to make the box body
or the cover body turning out or turning back from the opening, and
then open or cover the top of the box body.
[0006] The box body and the cover body respectively includes two
opposite long-edge sidewalls and two opposite short-edge sidewalls;
when the cigarette box closing, the corresponding sidewalls of the
cover body and the box body are aligned, the cover body covers the
open on the top of the box body; when the cigarette box opening,
the cover body turns away from the box body and is supported on the
box body by a certain angle; the box body is a hard box body which
is capable of supporting the weight and rotating of the cover
body.
[0007] Furthermore, the rotating mechanism includes a circular boss
and a circular groove which are correspondingly disposed on the
opposite sidewalls of the cover body and the box body, the outer
diameter of the circular boss is matched with the inner diameter of
the circular groove, the circular boss extends into the circular
groove and is rotatable in the circular groove.
[0008] Furthermore, the circular groove is a through groove or a
blind groove.
[0009] Furthermore, the two long-edge sidewalls or the two
short-edge sidewalls of the cover body and the box body coaxially
dispose the rotating mechanism; or the corresponding one long-edge
sidewall of the cover body and the box body disposes the rotating
mechanism; or the corresponding one short-edge sidewall of the
cover body and the box body disposes the rotating mechanism.
[0010] Furthermore, the rotating mechanism is disposed in the
middle of the electronic cigarette box.
[0011] Furthermore, an upper end surface of the box body is
disposed as an arc surface to match the rotating arc of the cover
body.
[0012] Furthermore, the opposite sidewalls of the cover body and
the box body coordinately dispose a positioning mechanism to fix
the cover body when the cover body covers the open end of the box
body.
[0013] Furthermore, the positioning mechanism includes a convex
point and a concave point which are correspondingly disposed on the
opposite sidewalls of the cover body and the box body. The outer
contour of the convex point fits the inner contour of the concave
point to match and clamp.
[0014] Furthermore, the convex point and the concave point are
correspondingly disposed on the long-edge sidewalls of the cover
body and the box body respectively.
[0015] Furthermore, the box body has a fixing base disposed therein
and used to fix the electronic cigarette. The fixing base defines a
fixing hole for the electronic cigarette passing through.
[0016] Furthermore, the fixing base is a block mechanism which is
disposed at an open of the upper of the box body.
[0017] Furthermore, at the bottom of the box body corresponding to
the fixing hole disposes a gasket.
[0018] Furthermore, at least one long-edge sidewall of the box body
neighboring to the open of the top of the box body disposes a
concave cigarette-accommodating outlet corresponding to the fixing
base and for taking and placing the electronic cigarette.
[0019] The rotating mechanism is a pivot mechanism or a hinge
mechanism. The cover body takes the rotating mechanism as a center
to rotate around the box body.
[0020] The cover body is sheathed on the external of the top of the
box body, and the two opposite sidewalls of the cover body
neighboring to the rotating mechanism dispose openings having a
width matching the width of the corresponding sidewalls of the box
body and configured for the cover body 20 rotating relative to the
box body; or the cover body is sheathed on the inner of the top of
the box body, and the two opposite sidewalls of the box body
neighboring to the rotating mechanism dispose opening having a
width matching the width of the corresponding sidewalls of the
cover body and configured for the cover body rotating away or
rotating back to cover the open of the top of the box body.
[0021] The advantages of the embodiment of the present invention
are: by coordinately disposing the matching connected circular boss
and circular groove on the corresponding sidewalls of the cover
body and the box body, and on the other two opposite sidewalls of
the neighboring cover body correspondingly disposes an opening
having a width matching the width of the corresponding sidewalls,
then achieving the relative rotation of the cover body and the box
body. On the opposite sidewalls of the cover body and box body
coordinately dispose convex point and concave point to achieve the
positioning of the cover body. The opening and covering mode of the
cover body and the box body is novel, the connecting mechanism is
simple, and both the manufacturing and assembly are easy.
[0022] Embodiments of the present invention will be further
described in detail in the following drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an electronic cigarette box
according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an electronic cigarette box
according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0025] FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a cover body of an electronic
cigarette box according to the first embodiment of the present
invention.
[0026] FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the cover body of an
electronic cigarette box according to the first embodiment of the
present invention.
[0027] FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a box body of an electronic
cigarette box according to the first embodiment of the present
invention.
[0028] FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the box body of an electronic
cigarette box according to the first embodiment of the present
invention.
[0029] FIG. 7 is an exploded view of an electronic cigarette box
according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 8 is a state view of an electronic cigarette box
rotating towards the left according to the first embodiment of the
present invention.
[0031] FIG. 9 is a state view of an electronic cigarette box
rotating towards the right according to the first embodiment of the
present invention.
[0032] FIG. 10 is an isometric view of an electronic cigarette box
according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[0033] FIG. 11 is a sectional view of an electronic cigarette box
according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[0034] FIG. 12 is an isometric view of a cover body of an
electronic cigarette box according to the second embodiment of the
present invention.
[0035] FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the cover body of an
electronic cigarette box according to the second embodiment of the
present invention.
[0036] FIG. 14 is an isometric view of a box body of an electronic
cigarette box according to the second embodiment of the present
invention.
[0037] FIG. 15 is a sectional view of the box body of an electronic
cigarette box according to the second embodiment of the present
invention.
[0038] FIG. 16 is an exploded view of an electronic cigarette box
according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[0039] FIG. 17 is a state view of an electronic cigarette box
rotating towards the left according to the second embodiment of the
present invention.
[0040] FIG. 18 is a state view of an electronic cigarette box
rotating towards the right according to the second embodiment of
the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0041] Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 18, embodiments of the present
invention provides an electronic cigarette box, including a box
body 10 with an upper end open and a cover body 20. The cover body
20 is sheathed around the external of the box body 10 and pivotally
connects to a sidewall of the box body 10 by a rotating mechanism
30 to make the cover body 20 removably cover the open end of the
box body 10. The two opposite sidewalls of the cover body 20
neighboring to the rotating mechanism 30 correspondingly dispose an
opening 21 having a width matching with the width of the
corresponding sidewalls of the box body 10 and configured for the
cover body 20 rotating relative to the box body 10. The box body 10
is a hard box body, and can support the weight of and rotating of
the cover body 20.
[0042] As a preferable embodiment, in the embodiment, the
cross-section of the box body 10 is disposed as rectangular
approximately. The box body 10 includes two opposite long-edge
sidewalls 101, 103 (as the front and back of the box body 10) and
two opposite short-edge sidewalls 102, 104 (as the left and right
side). The bottom end 105 is closed and the upper end is open.
Correspondingly, the cover body 20 also includes two opposite
long-edge sidewalls (front and back) 201, 203, and two opposite
short-edge sidewalls (left and right side) 202, 204. A top end 207
of the cover body 20 is closed to cover the open end of the box
body 10, and a lower end is open to be sheathed around the upper
end of the box body 10. The cover body 20 is sheathed around the
box body 10 from the top end of the box body 10. The long-edge
sidewalls 201, 203 of the cover body 20 correspond to the long-edge
sidewalls 101 a, 103 of the box body 10. The short-edge sidewalls
202, 204 of the cover body 20 correspond to the short-edge
sidewalls 102, 104 of the box body 10. The opposite long-edge
sidewalls (101 and 201) and/or (102 and 202) of the cover body 20
and the box body 10 are rotatably connected by the rotating
mechanism 30. The two opposite short-edge sidewalls 202, 204 of the
cover body 20 respectively and correspondingly dispose an opening
21 having a width matching with the width of the short-edge
sidewalls 102, 104 of the box body 10. When covering the cigarette
box, the cover body 20 seals or closes the open end of the box body
10, and the corresponding sidewall of the box body 10 seals or
closes the opening 21 of the cover body 20. The sidewalls of the
cover body 20 are alignment with the corresponding sidewalls of the
box body 10. When opening the cigarette box, the cover body 20
rotates around the rotating mechanism 30 as the rotating center
toward the direction of the opening 21, then the cover body 20 is
removed from the open end of the box body 10. The cover body 20 is
supported on the box body 10 by a certain angle with the box body
10. The cover body 20 takes the rotating mechanism 30 as center to
circular rotate around the box body 10. At the starting point, the
cover body 20 covers on the top of the box body 10 and are aligned
with each other; when rotating, the cover body 20 can be supported
on the box body 10 by any angle. It is understood that, when the
rotating mechanism 30 locates at a position of a half or less than
a half of a height of the box body 10, the height of the cover body
20 is more than or equal to the half of height of the box body 10,
then the cover body 20 can take the rotating mechanism 30 as center
to rotate circumference of 360 degrees around the box body 10.
Rotating at any location, the cover body 20 is always sheathed
around the box body 10.
[0043] It is understood that, as an embodiment, the rotating
mechanism 30 can also be disposed on the opposite short-edge
sidewalls of the box body 10 and the cover body 20. The two
opposite long-edge sidewalls of the cover body 20 correspondingly
dispose the opening 21 having a width matching the width of the
corresponding long-edge sidewalls of the box body 10 and configured
for the cover body 20 rotating relative to the box body 10.
[0044] Certainly, the electronic cigarette box can be designed as
other shapes according to the design requirements, it is required
to ensure that the electronic cigarette box can be covered or open
by the rotating mechanism 30 when the cover body 20 is sheathed
around the external of the box body 10.
[0045] In the embodiment, the rotating mechanism 30 includes a
pivot mechanism cooperatively formed by a circular boss 31 and a
circular groove 32 which are correspondingly disposed on the
opposite sidewalls of the cover body 20 and the box body 10. The
outer diameter of the circular boss 31 is matched with the inner
diameter of the circular groove 32 and extends into the circular
groove 32. The circular boss 31 rotates in the circular groove 32
to drive the cover body 20 to cover or open the box body 10.
[0046] Specifically, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, the long-edge
sidewall of the cover body 20 extends toward the box body 10 and
forms the circular boss 31. The opposite long-edge sidewall of the
box body 10 correspondingly disposes the circular groove 32 having
an inner contour matching with the outer contour of the circular
boss 31. The circular boss 31 extends into the circular groove 32
and can rotate in the circular groove 32. In the embodiment, both
the two opposite long-edge sidewalls of the cover body 10 dispose
the circular boss 31, which are coaxially arranged. The two
opposite short-edge sidewalls of the box body 10 correspondingly
dispose the circular groove 32.
[0047] Referring to FIG. 10 to FIG. 16, as another embodiment, the
circular boss 31 also can be formed by the two long-edge sidewalls
of the box body 10 extending toward the cover body 20. The
long-edge sidewalls of the cover body 20 correspondingly dispose
the circular groove 32 which is matched with the circular boss 31
and used for the circular boss 31 extending and rotating.
[0048] In the embodiment, the circular groove 32 is disposed as a
through groove to pass through the corresponding long-edge
sidewalls of the cover body 20 or the box body 10. As an
embodiment, when the wall thickness of the corresponding long-edge
sidewalls of the cover body 20 or the box body 10 meets the design
requirements, the circular groove 32 also can be a blind groove
which is formed by the corresponding parts of the cover body 20 or
the box body 10 recessed inwards.
[0049] Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 11, in the embodiment, the two
long-edge sidewalls of the cover body 20 and the box body 10
coaxially disposes the rotating mechanism 30 to guarantee the
stability of the rotating connection between the cover body 20 and
the box body 10. In the specific implementation, an upper end
surface of the box body 10 is disposed as an arc surface which
matches the rotating arc of the cover body 20. The rotating
mechanism 30 is preferably disposed in the middle of the electronic
cigarette box to make the whole appearance of the electronic
cigarette box more beautiful and fashion.
[0050] In order to make the cover body 20 can firmly cover the open
end on the upper end of the box body 10 and to make the electronic
cigarette box normally accommodate the electronic cigarette 100,
the opposite sidewalls of the cover body 20 and the box body 10
coordinately dispose a positioning mechanism which is used to fix
the cover body 20. In the embodiment, the positioning mechanism
includes a convex point 41 and a concave point 42 which are
correspondingly disposed on the opposite sidewalls of the cover
body 20 and the box body 10. The outer contour of the convex point
41 fits the inner contour of the concave point 42 for matching and
clamping. In the embodiment, the two long-edge sidewalls of the
cover body 20 all dispose the convex point 41, and the two
long-edge sidewalls of the box body 10 correspondingly dispose the
concave point 42. Because the depth of the contact surfaces between
the convex point 41 and the concave point 42 is shallow, so the
convex point 41 can separate from the concave point 42 by the
action of a certain external force. Some other appropriate clamping
mechanisms are also suitable for the positioning mechanism.
[0051] Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 16, in the embodiment, the
electronic cigarette box also includes a fixing base 50 which is
disposed in the box body 10. The fixing base 50 is used to fix the
electronic cigarette 100. The fixing base 50 defines a fixing hole
51 along an in-and-out direction of the electronic cigarette 100
for the electronic cigarette 100 passing through. In the
embodiment, the fixing base 50 is disposed as a block mechanism and
is fixed at the open end of the box body 10. Meanwhile, the top end
of the box body 10 is open, and preferably at least one long-edge
sidewall 102 and/or 104 disposes a concave cigarette-accommodating
outlet 11 corresponding to the fixing base 50 to facilitate
electronic cigarette 100 taking and placing. The bottom in box body
10 disposes a gasket 60 corresponding to the fixing hole 51 and
used to place the electronic cigarette 100.
[0052] Referring to FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, when
installing, the cover body 20 is sheathed around the external of
the box body 10 from the open end of the box body 10, and makes the
circular boss 31 match and latch with the circular groove 32 to
form pivot coordination, thus achieving the rotating connection
between the cover body 20 and box body 10. At the state of the
cover body 20 covering the box body 10, the convex point 41 matches
and latches with the concave point 42 to make the cover body 20
stably cover the box body 10. When using, rotating the cover body
20, the convex point 41 separates from the concave point 42 under
an external force, then the cover body 20 rotates toward any one
short-edge sidewall of the box body 10 with the aid of the rotating
mechanism 30, and then open the box body 10. The electronic
cigarette 100 can be taken out from the cigarette-accommodating
outlet 11 of the box body 10 afterwards. When covering the
electronic cigarette box, making the cover body 20 rotate and
restore, the convex point 41 matches with the concave point 42
again, and the cover body 20 covers the open of the box body 10,
thus achieves the covering of the electronic cigarette box.
[0053] It is understood that, the opening 21 can be two opposite
opening disposed on the two opposite long-edge sidewalls 201 and
203 of the cover body 20, or two opposite opening disposed on the
two short-edge sidewalls 202 and 204. Then the cover body 20 can
rotate around the rotating mechanism 30 along positive or negative
direction and towards the direction of the two openings 21 to open
the electronic cigarette box, and remove the cover body 20 from the
open end of the box body 10. The opening 21 can also be disposed on
one of the two long-edge sidewalls 201 and 203, or the opening 21
is disposed on one of the two short-edge sidewalls 202 and 204.
Then the cover body 20 rotates around the rotating mechanism 30
toward the direction of the opening 21 to open the electronic
cigarette box, and remove the cover body 20 from the open end of
the box body 10.
[0054] As other embodiments, the opening 21 also can be an opening
disposed on the long-edge sidewalls 101 and 103 or the short-edge
sidewalls 102 and 104 of the box body 10. Correspondingly, the
sidewall of the cover body 20 seals the opening 21, and the cover
body 20 also can be sheathed in an inner of the upper end of the
box body 10. When the cigarette box covering, the cover body 20
seals the open end of the box body 10 and the openings on the
sidewall of the box body 10. Rotating the cover body 20 around the
rotating mechanism 30 toward the direction of the opening 21 makes
the cover body 20 turn out from the opening 21, thus remove the
cover body 20 from the open end of the box body 10, and then opens
the cigarette box.
[0055] In a further embodiment, the rotating mechanism 30 can be
other pivot mechanism or hinge mechanism to make the cover body 20
rotate away or cover relative to the box body 10. For example, both
the corresponding sidewalls of the cover body 20 and the box body
10 dispose shaft holes which further matches with a pin or shaft,
thus makes the cover body 20 rotate away or turn back and cover
relative to the box body 10. The cover body 20 takes the rotating
mechanism 30 as rotating center to centrally rotate with the box
body 10.
[0056] It is understood that the electronic cigarette box described
in the embodiment of the present invention is not only limited to
the embodiments in FIG. 1 to FIG. 18. The technology
characteristics of these embodiments can be combined with each
other to form new embodiments.
[0057] Embodiments of the present invention is shown and described
in the above-mentioned. Various improvement and modifications can
be made to the embodiments by those skilled in the art without
departing from the true spirit and scope of the disclosure. The
scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims
and equivalents thereof.
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