FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to electronic cigarettes, especially relates to an electronic cigarette box and a support mechanism thereof.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONConventional electronic cigarette box usually includes a box body and a cover body. The cover body and the box body are two separate components. The cover body and the box body are open or closed by the way of being mutually sheathed. Furthermore, the electronic cigarette box of conventional technology is only used for placing electronic cigarettes or related components of the electronic cigarette such as an atomizer or a battery rod, not be able to charge the battery rod when users go out or it is without electricity, which may cause great inconvenience to smokers.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONA main objective of the present invention is to provide an electronic cigarette box, which is capable of using a first battery disposed in a box body to charge a second battery in a battery rod thereof, and which is easy to use, and convenient to carry.
To achieve the aforementioned objective, the present invention provides an electronic cigarette box. The electronic cigarette box includes a box body and a cover body. The cover body is actively connected to the box body, achieving the cover body opening or closing by action of external force. The box body accommodates a support therein. The support includes a main support and an auxiliary support. The main support at least includes a battery chamber, an electrode support and at least a battery rod accommodating chamber. The battery chamber loads a first battery. The electrode support disposes a first positive electrode and a first negative electrode. One end of the first positive electrode and one end of the first negative electrode are electrically connected to a corresponding battery anode and a battery cathode of the first battery respectively. When an external battery rod inserts into the battery rod accommodating chamber, a second positive electrode and a second negative electrode of a second battery in the battery rod are respectively abuts to the first negative electrode and the second positive electrode to form a conductive circuit loop with the first battery, thus makes the first battery charging the second battery.
Furthermore, one end of the battery rod accommodating chamber near to the electrode support disposes a locking member, the locking member is a hollow structure, the external battery rod successively inserts into the battery rod accommodating chamber and the locking member and then is tightened by the locking member.
Furthermore, the locking member is made of silicone material.
Furthermore, the first battery is a rechargeable battery.
Furthermore, the electronic cigarette box comprises a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is fixed on the main support by screwing or clamping. The first battery is loaded in the battery chamber and is fixed on the printed circuit board by welding or sticking. The printed circuit board disposes a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The battery anode and the battery cathode electrically connect with the positive terminal and the negative terminal respectively; and, the positive terminal and the negative terminal electrically connect with the first positive electrode and the first negative electrode respectively.
Furthermore, the printed circuit board disposes a charging interface thereon. An anode and a cathode of the charging interface electrically connect with the negative terminal and the positive terminal respectively. External power supplies power to the first battery by the charging interface.
Furthermore, the printed circuit board disposes an output interface thereon. An anode and a cathode of the output interface electrically connect with the negative terminal and the positive terminal respectively. The first battery supplies power to external devices by the output interface.
Furthermore, both the charging interface and the output interface are USB interface.
Furthermore, the cover body is rotatably fixed on the box body by a revolving shaft.
Furthermore, the electronic cigarette box includes a semi-automatic flip mechanism. The semi-automatic flip mechanism comprises a cam, a slider and a damping element. The auxiliary support defines a receiving chamber. Both the slider and the damping element are accommodated in the receiving chamber. A fixing end of the cam is rotatably fixed on the main support, and a free end of the cam is latched in the cover body. The slider is connected between the cam and the damping element. The auxiliary support locates at one side of the main support and near to a sidewall of the electronic cigarette box.
Furthermore, one end of the damping element abuts to a bottom of the slider, and the other end abuts to a bottom wall of the auxiliary support. The fixing end of the cam is rotatably fixed on the main support, and a surface of the slider near the fixed end of the cam disposes a first bump. The fixed end of the cam maintains point contacting with the first bump at any time.
Furthermore, the cover body is further fixed with a baffle. The baffle is parallel with a sidewall of the cover body and spaced with the sidewall by a certain distance. The free end of the cam extends inbetween the baffle and the sidewall, and is limited by the baffle and the sidewall respectively. External force exerts on the cover body and drives the cam rotating by the baffle or the sidewall, then drives the slider and the damping element doing linear reciprocating movement in the receiving chamber.
Furthermore, the first bump is a trapezoidal structure or a semicircular structure.
Furthermore, the slider and the first bump is integrally formed.
Furthermore, the damping element is a compression spring.
Furthermore, the slider has a first guiding rail and a second guiding rail oppositely and in parallel disposed. The first guiding rail and the second guiding rail run through the compression spring; and a bottom of a first end of the slider away from the cam disposes a second bump. A bottom wall of the bottom of the auxiliary support disposes a third bump. The second bump and the third bump respectively abut to two ends of the compression spring from a space between the first guiding rail and the second guiding rail. The second bump is used to guide one end of the compression spring to vertically upwards corresponding to the second bump from the third bump of the bottom wall and then to arrange the other end of the compression spring.
Furthermore, the main support further includes at least one electronic cigarette accommodating chamber.
Furthermore, the main support further includes at least an atomizer accommodating chamber.
Furthermore, the main support further includes two atomizer accommodating chambers.
The electronic cigarette box of the present invention: the electronic cigarette box is convenient to carry; by inserting the battery rod into the battery rod accommodating chamber makes the second negative electrode and the second positive electrode of the second battery respectively abutting to the first positive electrode and the first negative electrode, and then conducting the circuit loop and being able to use the first battery to charge the second battery in the battery rod; pulling out or releasing the battery rod, then disconnect the conducted circuit loop and stop charging; using the ways of inserting in or pulling out to control charging or not, easy to use thereof.
The main objective of the present invention is further to provide a support mechanism accommodated in a housing of the electronic cigarette box. The support mechanism is also capable to use the first battery disposed in the box body to charge the second battery in the battery rod. It is easy to use and convenient to carry.
To achieve the aforementioned objective, the present invention provides a support mechanism accommodated in a housing of the electronic cigarette box. The support mechanism includes a main support and an auxiliary support. The main support at least includes a battery chamber, an electrode support and at least a battery accommodating chamber. The battery chamber loads a first battery. The electrode support disposes a first positive electrode and a first negative electrode. One end of the first positive electrode and the first negative electrode respectively corresponding electrically connects to a battery anode and a battery cathode of the first battery. When an external battery rod inserts into the battery rod accommodating chamber, a second positive electrode and a second negative electrode of a second battery in the battery rod respectively abuts to the first negative electrode and the second positive electrode to form a conductive circuit loop with the first battery, then makes the first battery charging the second battery.
Furthermore, one end of the battery rod accommodating chamber near to the electrode support disposes a locking member. The locking member is a hollow structure. The external battery rod successively inserts into the battery rod accommodating chamber and the locking member and then is tightened by the locking member. The locking member is made of silicone material.
Furthermore, the first battery is a rechargeable battery. The electronic cigarette box comprises a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is fixed on the main support by screwing or clamping. The first battery is loaded in the battery chamber and is fixed on the printed circuit board by welding or sticking. The printed circuit board disposes a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The battery anode and the battery cathode electrically connect with the positive terminal and the negative terminal respectively; and the positive terminal and the negative terminal electrically connect with the first positive electrode and the first negative electrode respectively. The printed circuit board disposes a charging interface, and an anode and a cathode of the charging interface electrically connect with the negative terminal and the positive terminal respectively. External power supplies power to the first battery by the charging interface. The printed circuit board disposes an output interface. An anode and a cathode of the output interface electrically connect with the negative terminal and the positive terminal respectively. The first battery supplies power to external devices by the output interface.
The support mechanism of the present invention: by inserting the battery rod into the battery rod accommodating chamber makes the second negative electrode and the second positive electrode of the second battery respectively abutting to the first positive electrode and the first negative electrode, and then conducts the circuit loop, and it is able to use the first battery to charge the second battery in the battery rod; pulling out or releasing the battery rod, then disconnect the conducted circuit loop and stop charging; using the ways of inserting in or pulling out to control charging or not, easy to use thereof.
Embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail in the following drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSFIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic cigarette box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded, isometric view of the electronic cigarette box shown inFIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a brief perspective view of the electronic cigarette box in a closing state shown inFIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a brief perspective view of the electronic cigarette box in a state from closing to opening shown inFIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a brief perspective view of the electronic cigarette box in a complete opening state shown inFIG. 1
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONReferring toFIG. 1, anelectronic cigarette box100 of an embodiment of the present invention includes abox body1 and acover body2. Thecover body2 is actively connected to thebox body1 by a first revolving shaft23.
Thebox body1 installs a support therein. The support includes amain support3 and an auxiliary support41, being used to store electronic cigarette components, a battery and a charging mechanism and so on. Theelectronic cigarette100 also includes a flip mechanism4 of the electronic cigarette box. It is understood that, themain support3 and the auxiliary support41 may be an integral structure, and also may be provided independently and then assembled.
Referring toFIG. 2 toFIG. 5, theelectronic cigarette box100 further includes the semi-automatic flip mechanism4. The flip mechanism includes acam42, aslider43 and a dampingelement44. In the auxiliary support41 defines a receiving chamber40. Both theslider43 and the dampingelement44 are accommodated in the receiving chamber40. One end of the dampingelement44 abuts to a bottom of theslider43, and the other end abuts to abottom wall412 of the receiving chamber40 in the auxiliary support41. A fixed end of thecam42 defines a shaft hole (not labeled). The auxiliary support41 locates at one side of themain support3 and is installed on a top of a sidewall of theelectronic cigarette box100. Themain support3 has a first lug34 and a second lug35 oppositely located at one end of an opening position on a top of thebox body1. A second revolvingshaft45 successively runs through the first lug34, the shaft hole of thecam42 and the second lug35 to rotatably fix the fixed end of thecam42 on themain support43. And, a surface of theslider43 adjacent to the fixed end of thecam42 disposes afirst bump46. The fixed end of thecam42 maintains point contacting with thefirst bump46 at any time. Thecover body2 is further fixed with abaffle24 therein. Thebaffle24 is parallel with asidewall25 of thecover body2 and is spaced from thesidewall25 by a certain distance. A free end of thecam42 extends inbetween thebaffle24 and thesidewall25, and is limited by thebaffle24 and thesidewall25 respectively. External force exerts on thecover body2 and drives thecam42 rotating by thebaffle24 or thesidewall25, then drives theslider43 and the dampingelement44 doing linear reciprocating movement in the receiving chamber40.
Furthermore, referring toFIG. 2 andFIG. 5, thefirst bump46 is a trapezoidal structure, therefore makes thecam42 acting with thefirst bump46 during rotation and then generates downward pressure. Certainly, in other alternative embodiments, thefirst bump46 also may be a semicircular structure, or may be disposed as other shape structures according to practical needs.
In the aforementioned embodiment, theslider43 and thefirst bump46 are independently designed, and are mutually fixed by way of such as screwing, welding or nesting. In other alternative embodiments, theslider43 and thefirst bump46 also may be integrally formed.
In a specific embodiment, referring toFIG. 2 andFIG. 5, the dampingelement44 is a compression spring. Specifically, theslider43 may dispose afirst guiding rail4111 and asecond guiding rail4112 oppositely and in parallel disposed. Thefirst guiding rail4111 and thesecond guiding rail4112 run through the compression spring; meanwhile, a bottom of a first end of theslider43 away from thecam42 disposes asecond bump431, thebottom wall412 of a bottom of the auxiliary support41 disposes athird bump4121. Thesecond bump431 and thethird bump4121 respectively abut to two ends of the compression spring from a space thefirst guiding rail4111 and thesecond guiding rail4112. Thesecond bump431 is used to guide one end of the compression spring to vertically upwards corresponding to thesecond bump431 from the third bump312 of thebottom wall412 and then to arrange the other end of the compression spring. Therein, by setting thefirst guiding rail4111 and thesecond guiding rail4112 running through the compression spring, and making thesecond bump431 and thethird bump4121 abutting to the two ends of the compression spring respectively from the space between thefirst guiding rail4111 and thesecond guiding rail4112, may ensure that the compression spring is elastically deformed only on a predetermined route. Reliability is better and installation is more convenient. Certainly, in other alternative embodiments, the dampingelement44 also may be made of rubber or other materials with high elasticity.
Referring toFIG. 2 andFIG. 5, a main working principle of opening or closing thecover body2 is following described.
A) when opening thecover body2 by hand, thecover body2 drives thecam42 rotating and compressing the spring downwardly; after reaching a certain angle, and under the action by the upward force of the compression spring and theslider43, thecam42 automatically rotates, and drives thecover body2 automatically opening. Meanwhile, thecam42 hits thecover body2, and makes clatter sound.
B) when closing thecover body2 by hand, thecover body2 drives thecam42 rotating and compressing the spring downwardly; after reaching a certain angle, and under the action by the upward rebound force of the compression spring and theslider43, thecam42 automatically rotates, and drives thecover body2 automatically closing. Meanwhile, thecam42 hits thecover body2, and makes clatter sound.
By setting the semi-automatic flip mechanism4, it is achieved that thecover body2 opens or closes by external force, thus being capable to achieve semi-automatic flip operations, and increase operating fun.
Continue referring toFIG. 2, in a specific embodiment, an internal of thecover body1 accommodates themain support3. Themain support3 is fixed in the internal of thebox body1 by a screw. Wherein, themain support3 at least includes a battery chamber31, anelectrode support32 and at least a batteryrod accommodating chamber36. The battery chamber31 loads afirst battery311 therein. Theelectrode support32 disposes a first positive electrode321 and a first negative electrode322 thereon. One end of the first positive electrode321 and one end of the first negative electrode322 respectively electrically connects to a corresponding battery anode (not labeled) and a battery cathode (not labeled) of the battery. When an external battery rod6 is inserted into the batteryrod accommodating chamber36, a second positive electrode (not labeled) and a second negative electrode (not labeled) of a second battery (not labeled) in the battery rod6 respectively abuts to the first negative electrode322 and the first positive electrode321 to form a conductive circuit loop with thefirst battery311, then makes thefirst battery311 charging the second battery. When pulling out the external battery rod6 from the batteryrod accommodating chamber36, the circuit loop disconnects, charging the battery rod6 is stopped. Wherein, the first positive electrode321 and the first negative electrode322 may use a spring plate with a certain elastic coefficient to design and make, benefiting to effectively reduce the unrecoverable deformation problem caused when the battery rod6 inserting into and abutting and compressing the first positive electrode321 and the first negative electrode322. Certainly, in specific embodiments, all aforementioned that when the external battery rod6 inserts into the batteryrod accommodating chamber36, the second positive electrode (not labeled) and the second negative electrode (not labeled) of the second battery (not labeled) in the battery rod6 respectively abuts to the first negative electrode322 and the second positive electrode to form a conductive circuit loop with thefirst battery311 is not necessarily mean that the first positive electrode321 and the first negative electrode322 directly connect to the second positive electrode and the second negative electrode, the first positive electrode321 and the first negative electrode322 may indirectly connect to the second positive electrode and the second negative electrode by a connector disposed on the battery rod6, as long as it is achieved that the first positive electrode321 and the first negative electrode322 electrically connects with the second positive electrode and the second negative electrode to form a conductive circuit loop.
Specifically, continue referring toFIG. 2, one end of the batteryrod accommodating chamber36 near to theelectrode support32 further disposes a locking member33. The locking member33 is a hollow structure, and the hollow structure can just allow the insertion of the external battery rod6. After the external battery rod6 successively inserting into the batteryrod accommodating chamber36 and the hollow structure of the locking member33, the external battery rod6 finally is tightened by the locking member33. Wherein, the locking member33 may be made of silicone material, using a great friction coefficient of the silicone material to achieve the tightening on the external battery rod6. In the embodiment, it is not necessary to extra design a control key for the control of charging or not on the second battery in the battery rod6, it is only needed to insert into or pull out the battery rod, that is, inserting the external battery rod6 into the battery chamber, and making the second positive electrode and the second negative electrode abut to the first negative electrode322 and the first positive electrode321, then the circuit loop is conducted for charging. While when pulling out the external battery rod6 from the battery chamber, the second positive electrode and the second negative electrode is disconnected from the first negative electrode322 and the first positive electrode321 respectively, then the conducted circuit loop is disconnected, and charging is stopped. The operation is simple and quick, no need to design extra key, and can reduce hardware cost.
Preferably, both thefirst battery311 and the second battery are rechargeable battery. By using the reusable properties of the rechargeable battery improves serving life of theelectronic cigarette box100 and then saves cost of theelectronic cigarette box100.
Furthermore, continue referring toFIG. 2, theelectronic cigarette box100 includes a printed circuit board5. The printed circuit board5 is fixed on themain support3 by the ways of screwing or clamping. Thefirst battery311 is loaded in the battery chamber and is fixed on the printed circuit board5 by the ways of welding or sticking. The printed circuit board5 disposes a positive terminal (not labeled) and a negative terminal (not labeled) thereon. The battery anode and the battery cathode electrically connect with the positive terminal and the negative terminal respectively, and the positive terminal and the negative terminal electrically connect with the first positive electrode321 and the first negative electrode322 respectively. Wherein, a charging interface51 may be disposed on the printed circuit board5. An anode and a cathode of the charging interface51 electrically connect with the negative terminal and the positive terminal respectively. External power supplies power to thefirst battery311 by the charging interface51. Certainly, a transformer circuit is disposed at one side of the charging interface51 or between the charging interface51 and the positive terminal and the negative terminal, making external alternating current or direct current to be converted into a more appropriate voltage and then charging thefirst battery311. Here will not make too much description.
In addition, continue referring toFIG. 2, the printed circuit board5 also may be disposed with anoutput interface52. An anode and a cathode of theoutput interface52 electrically connect with the negative terminal and the positive terminal respectively. Thefirst battery311 supplies power to external devices by theoutput interface52. The external devices may be cell phone, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), MP3, MP4, flashlight and so on. Taking thefirst battery311 as a backup power may further enrich function of theelectronic cigarette box100, and improves the user experience, and solves urgent needs of users in particular case.
In the aforementioned embodiment, both the charging interface51 and theoutput interface52 may be designed as a universal USB interface, making it more compatible and then improves the competitiveness of the product.
In addition, continue referring toFIG. 2, themain support3 not only includes a batteryrod accommodating chamber36 for accommodating the individual battery rod6 and charging the battery rod6 by insertion, but also includes at least one electroniccigarette accommodating chamber37. The electroniccigarette accommodating chamber37 is used to accommodate an electronic cigarette7 after assembly. Certainly, in order to facilitate users to carry more or different taste electronic cigarette7, themain support3 may further include at least one atomizer accommodating chamber38. The atomizer accommodating chamber38 is used to accommodate an atomizer8 only. Thus, it is equivalent that amain support3 may accommodate at least two electronic cigarettes7 therein. As a complete schematic view shown inFIG. 2, themain support3 includes an electroniccigarette accommodating chamber37, a batteryrod accommodating chamber36 and two atomizer accommodating chambers38. The number and location of the various types of accommodating chamber are designed according to specific needs, and here will not make too much description.
The present invention also provides a support mechanism accommodated in a housing of the electronic cigarette box. The support mechanism may refer to any of the support mechanisms described in the aforementioned embodiments. Here is no longer to repeat again.
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.