US20160143354A1 - Vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette - Google Patents

Abstract

A vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette is provided which comprises an airflow channel used for airflow circulation to facilitate smoke inhalation. The electronic cigarette also comprises a smoke volume adjustment mechanism used for adjusting the size of the airflow channel. The smoke volume adjustment mechanism is provided to adjust the volume of the airflow in the airflow channel, thus satisfying requirements of a smoker for different mouthfeel.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
• The present application relates to the field of electronic products, and more particularly relates to a vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
• The electronic cigarette is a new electronic product which has the same appearance as a traditional cigarette. The electronic cigarette is capable of simulating the taste of the traditional cigarette with very little tobacco oil and satisfying the smoker's mouth addiction without changing the smoker's habitual action. The biggest usage of the electronic cigarette is used as a substitute in the nicotine replacement therapy to help the smoker quit smoking, and the success rate is very high.
• Generally, an existing electronic cigarette comprises an outer tube. An atomizer and battery cartridge, etc. are arranged in the outer tube. A channel for circulating the smoke is further defined in the outer tube. At the present, the size of a vent hole of the channel in a usual electronic cigarette is fixed, such electronic cigarette can only provide a single taste for the smoker, and cannot satisfy the smoker's requirement on different tastes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
• The objective of the present application is to provide a vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette to solve above problem that the size of the vent hole of the channel in the electronic cigarette is fixed, and thus to satisfy the smoker's requirement on different tastes.
• The technical solutions of the present application for solving the technical problem are as follows:
• A vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette is provided, comprising an airflow channel configured for airflow circulation to facilitate smoke inhalation; and a smoke volume adjustment mechanism configured for adjusting a size of the airflow channel.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the electronic cigarette further comprises an outer tube and the airflow channel is arranged in the outer tube; the smoke volume adjustment mechanism comprises a first smoke volume adjustment element and a second smoke volume adjustment element that are coaxially arranged with the outer tube; at least one first vent hole is defined in the first smoke volume adjustment element; at least one second vent hole is defined in the second smoke volume adjustment element; both the first and second vent holes communicate with the airflow channel; and the first and second smoke volume adjustment elements are capable of rotating relative to each other to adjust an overlapped area between the first and second vent holes.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the first and second smoke volume adjustment elements are respectively a first suction nozzle cover and a second suction nozzle cover which are arranged at one end of the outer tube.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, magnetic material is contained in contacting surfaces between the first and second suction nozzle covers, so that the first and second suction nozzle covers are connected via magnetic connection.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, a first through hole is defined in a center of the first suction nozzle cover, and a cylinder adapted to the first through hole is axially extended from an inner surface of the second suction nozzle cover along a direction toward the center, which enable the first and second suction nozzle covers to be rotatable to each other.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the through hole and the cylinder are connected to each other via interference fit or clamp connection.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the first and second vent holes are located in a peripheral region of the first and second suction nozzle covers respectively.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, a plurality of first vent holes with different areas are respectively spaced in the first suction nozzle cover around an inner circumference of the first suction nozzle cover; a single second vent hole is defined in the second suction nozzle cover corresponding to locations of the first vent holes; and with the relative rotation between the first and second suction nozzle covers, the second vent hole is capable of covering any one of the first vent holes.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the plurality of the first vent holes are arranged by area in descending or ascending order.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, a plurality of second vent holes with different areas are respectively spaced in the second suction nozzle cover around an inner circumference of the second suction nozzle cover; a single first vent hole is defined in the first suction nozzle cover corresponding to locations of the second vent holes; and with the relative rotation between the first and second suction nozzle covers, the first vent hole is capable of covering any one of the second vent holes.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the plurality of the second vent holes are arranged by area in descending or ascending order.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the first and second vent holes are configured with a same shape.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, a radial cross-sectional shape of the first and second vent holes is circle, elliptic, arced, star-shaped, triangular, trapezoidal, conical or rectangular.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the first vent hole is a first semicircle arc hole defined in the first suction nozzle cover around a center of the first suction nozzle cover, the second vent hole is a second semicircle arc hole defined in the second suction nozzle cover around a center of the second suction nozzle cover, and the first and second semicircle arcs are configured with a same radius.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, areas of the first and second vent holes are the same and locations of the first and second vent holes are corresponding to each other.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the first suction nozzle cover is a metal suction nozzle cover, a plastic suction nozzle cover, a ceramic suction nozzle cover, a papery suction nozzle cover or a wood suction nozzle cover.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the second suction nozzle cover is a metal suction nozzle cover, a plastic suction nozzle cover, a ceramic suction nozzle cover, a papery suction nozzle cover or a wood suction nozzle cover.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the electronic cigarette further comprises an atomizer and a battery cartridge plugged with each other; the outer tube comprises an atomizer tube for the atomizer and a battery tube for the battery cartridge; and the first and second smoke volume adjustment elements are respectively arranged at positions where the atomizer tube and the battery tube are connected to each other.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the first and second smoke volume adjustment elements are respectively a first lamp cap and a second lamp cap which are arranged at one end of the outer tube.
• In the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention, the electronic cigarette further comprises an outer tube and a smoke volume adjustment tube arranged on the outer tube; a first and a second vent holes corresponding to each other are respectively defined in the outer tube and the smoke volume adjustment tube; and the outer tube and the smoke volume adjustment tube constitute the smoke volume adjustment mechanism.
• When the smoker uses the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette of the present invention, the size of the vent hole that actually works can be changed by relatively rotating the first and second smoke volume adjustment elements, and thus the airflow rate in the airflow channel of the electronic is adjusted to satisfy the smoker's requirement on different tastes.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
• FIG. 1 is a structural view of a vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention;
• FIG. 2 is a partial view of a vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette according to the present invention;
• FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a smoke volume adjustment element according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
• FIG. 4 is an elevation view of the smoke volume adjustment element after connected according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
• FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the smoke volume adjustment element shown inFIG. 4 along line A-A;
• FIG. 6 is an elevation view of a first smoke volume adjustment element according to the first embodiment of the present application;
• FIG. 7 is an elevation view of a second smoke volume adjustment element according to the first embodiment of the present application;
• FIG. 8 is exploded view of a smoke volume adjustment element according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
• FIG. 9 is elevation view of the smoke volume adjustment element after connected according to the third embodiment of the present invention;
• FIG. 10 is cross-sectional view of the smoke volume adjustment element shown inFIG. 9 along line A-A;
• FIG. 11 is an elevation view of a first smoke volume adjustment element according to the third embodiment of the present application;
• FIG. 12 is an elevation view of a second smoke volume adjustment element according to the third embodiment of the present application.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
• The structure and specific realization of the vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette of the present invention will be further illustrated in the following with reference to the embodiments and accompany drawings.
Embodiment 1
• As shown inFIG. 1, a vent hole adjustment electronic cigarette comprises anatomizer4 and abattery cartridge5 plugged with each other, anatomizer tube40 arranged on theatomizer4, and abattery tube50 arranged on thebattery cartridge5. Theatomizer tube40 and thebattery tube50 form an outer tube1 of the electronic cigarette. A first smokevolume adjustment element10 and a second smokevolume adjustment element20 are coaxially arranged with the outer tube1. The first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 constitute a smoke volume adjustment mechanism.
• As shown inFIG. 1, the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 may respectively be a firstsuction nozzle cover100 and asecond nozzle cover200 that are arranged at one end of the outer tube1. Alternatively, as shown inFIG. 2, the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 may respectively be afirst lamp cap110 and asecond lamp cap220 that are arranged at one end of the outer tube1. Alternatively, the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 may be arranged at positions where theatomizer tube40 and thebattery tube50 are connected to each other.
• Preferably, the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 are respectively the firstsuction nozzle cover100 and thesecond nozzle cover200 that are arranged at one end of the outer tube1.
• The first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 may be connected to each other via magnetic connection. Contacting surfaces of the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 may contain magnetic material to enable the magnetic connection and relative rotation between the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20. Preferably, the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 are sleeved with each other to prevent them from radial movements that lead to their relative location unaligned.
• As shown inFIGS. 3-5, the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 may be connected via interference fit or clamp connection. A throughhole2 may defined in the center of the first smokevolume adjustment element10, and a and acylinder3 adapted to the first throughhole2 is axially extended from an inner surface of the second smokevolume adjustment element20 along a direction toward the center, which enable the interference fit and enable the first and second suction nozzle cover be rotatable to each other. Alternatively, a groove may be defined in thecylinder3 of the second smokevolume adjustment element20, a bulge adapted to the groove may be defined on the first smokevolume adjustment element10, and thecylinder3 passes through the throughhole2 to enable the clamp connection between the first and secondsmoke volume elements10 and20 via the groove; and the first and secondsmoke volume elements10 and20 are capable of rotating relative to each other. Alternatively, a groove may be defined in thecylinder3 of the second smokevolume adjustment element20, a bulge adapted to the groove may be defined on the first smokevolume adjustment element10, and thecylinder3 passes through the throughhole2 to enable the clamp connection between the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 via the groove; and the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 are capable of rotating to each other.
• As shown inFIG. 1, anairflow channel6 may be defined in the outer tube1. As shown inFIGS. 3, 6 and 7, a plurality of first vent holes111 with different areas are respectively spaced in the first smokevolume adjustment element10 around an inner circumference of the first smokevolume adjustment element10. A singlesecond vent hole222 is defined in the second smokevolume adjustment element20 corresponding to locations of the first vent holes111. With the relative rotation between the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20, thesecond vent hole222 is capable of covering any one of the first vent holes. The plurality of the first vent holes111 are arranged by area in descending or ascending order. Understandably, the shape of thefirst vent hole111 may be or may be not the same as that of thesecond vent hole222 as long as thesecond vent hole222 is capable of completely covering thefirst vent hole111.
• Preferably, the shape of thefirst vent hole111 is the same as that of thesecond vent hole222. The shape of the first and second vent holes111 and222 may be circle, elliptic, arced, star-shaped, triangular, trapezoidal, conical or rectangular. The shape of the first and second vent holes111 and222 may be any other suitable shape, which is not limited to above specified shape.
• As shown inFIG. 6, six circle first vent holes111 are provide. Each of the first vent holes111 is spaced around a same inner circumference of the first smokevolume adjustment element10. The areas of the first vent holes111 are in descending order of an anti-clockwise direction. As shown inFIG. 7, one circlesecond vent hole222 is provided. The area of thesecond vent hole222 is larger than any of the six first vent holes111. With the relative rotation between the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20, the location of eachfirst vent hole111 may correspond one to one with that of thesecond vent hole222, so that it will appear six kinds of vent holes with different sizes. Accordingly, the smoke volume will also be different, and thus the electronic cigarette functions to satisfy the smoke with smoke volume of six tastes.
• Moreover, the first andsecond vent hole111 and222 are arranged in a peripheral region of the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 respectively, away from the center.
• The first smokevolume adjustment element10 may be a metal smoke volume adjustment element, a plastic smoke volume adjustment element, a ceramic smoke volume adjustment element, a papery smoke volume adjustment element or a wood smoke volume adjustment element. Similarly, the second smokevolume adjustment element20 may also be a metal smoke volume adjustment element, a plastic smoke volume adjustment element, a ceramic smoke volume adjustment element, a papery smoke volume adjustment element or a wood smoke volume adjustment element. The first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 may also the smoke volume adjustment elements of other material, which are not limited to the smoke volume adjustment elements made of above specifically listed materials. Understandably, the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 may be or may be not made of the same material.
Embodiment 2
• The differences betweenembodiments 1 and 2 are, the origin that a plurality of first vent holes111 are defined in the first smokevolume adjustment element10 has been changed as a plurality ofsecond vent hole222 with different areas are respectively spaced around an inner circumference of the second smokevolume adjustment element20, and the origin that onesecond vent hole222 is defined in the second smokevolume adjustment element20 has been changed as one firstsecond hole111 is defined in the first smokevolume adjustment element10. Both the first and second vent holes111 and222 are communicated with theairflow channel6. With the relative rotation between the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20, thefirst vent hole111 is capable of fully covering any one of thesecond vent hole222. The plurality of the second vent holes222 are arranged by area in descending or ascending order. With the relative rotation between the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20, the location of thefirst vent hole111 may correspond one to one with that of thesecond vent hole222, so that it will appear several kinds of vent holes with different sizes. Accordingly, the smoke volume will also be different, and thus the electronic cigarette functions to satisfy the smoker's requirement on smoke volume with different tastes.
Embodiment 3
• The differences betweenembodiments 3 and 1 are, as shown inFIGS. 8-12, afirst vent hole111 with a semicircle arc shape is defined in the first smokevolume adjustment element10 around the center of the first smokevolume adjustment element10, and asecond vent hole222 with the semicircle arc shape is defined in the second smokevolume adjustment element20 around the center of the second smokevolume adjustment element20. The first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 are both communicated with theairflow channel6. Further, the area sizes of the first and second vent holes111 and222 are the same, and there locations correspond one to one with each other. With the relative rotation between the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20, the overlapped area between the first and second smokevolume adjustment elements10 and20 will be gradually changed. Thus, the actual size of the vent hole will be gradually changed, which maybe gradually increased or decreased. Accordingly, the smoke volume will be gradually changed to satisfy the smoker's requirement on smoke volume with different tastes. In addition, with such structure, it facilitates smoke volume adjustment and beautifies the appearance of the electronic cigarette.
• Moreover, as shown inFIG. 2, thefirst vent hole111 defined in thefirst lamp cap110 and thesecond vent hole222 defined in thesecond lamp cap220 may also defined in the side wall of the interference fit or clamp connection between the first and second lamp caps110 and220. Understandably, in another embodiment, a smoke volume adjustment tube (not shown) is defined on the outer tube1. The first and second vent holes111 and222 with locations corresponding to each other are respectively defined in the outer tube1 and the smoke volume adjustment tube. The outer tube1 and the smoke volume adjustment tube constitute the smoke volume adjustment mechanism.
• The above embodiments are illustrative, but not limited. The intension of the present invention is not completely contained in above embodiments. For one of ordinary skill in the art, changes and replacement may be made according to above illustration, which all fall into the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (20)

1. A vent hole-adjustable electronic cigarette, comprising

an airflow channel (6) configured for airflow circulation to facilitate smoke inhalation; and

a smoke volume adjustment mechanism configured for adjusting a size of the airflow channel.

2. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 1, wherein, the electronic cigarette further comprises an outer tube (1) and the airflow channel (6) is arranged in the outer tube (1); the smoke volume adjustment mechanism comprises a first smoke volume adjustment element (10) and a second smoke volume adjustment element (20) that are coaxially arranged with the outer tube (1); at least one first vent hole (111) is defined in the first smoke volume adjustment element (10); at least one second vent hole (222) is defined in the second smoke volume adjustment element (20); both the first and second vent holes (111) and (222) communicate with the airflow channel (6); and the first and second smoke volume adjustment elements (10) and (20) are capable of rotating relative to each other to adjust an overlapped area between the first and second vent holes (111) and (222).

3. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 2, wherein, the first and second smoke volume adjustment elements (10) and (20) are respectively a first suction nozzle cover (100) and a second suction nozzle cover (200) which are arranged at one end of the outer tube (1).

4. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 3, wherein, magnetic material is contained in contacting surfaces between the first and second suction nozzle covers (100) and (200), so that the first and second suction nozzle covers (100) and (200) are connected via magnetic connection.

5. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 3, wherein, a first through hole (2) is defined in a center of the first suction nozzle cover (100), and a cylinder (3) adapted to the first through hole (2) is axially extended from an inner surface of the second suction nozzle cover (200) along a direction toward the center, which enable the first and second suction nozzle covers (100) and (200) to be rotatable to each other.

6. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 5, wherein, the through hole (2) and the cylinder (3) are connected to each other via interference fit or clamp connection.

7. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 3, wherein, the first and second vent holes (111) and (222) are located in a peripheral region of the first and second suction nozzle covers (100) and (200) respectively.

8. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 3, wherein, a plurality of first vent holes (111) with different areas are respectively spaced in the first suction nozzle cover (100) around an inner circumference of the first suction nozzle cover (100); a single second vent hole (222) is defined in the second suction nozzle cover (200) corresponding to locations of the first vent holes (111); and with the relative rotation between the first and second suction nozzle covers (100) and (200), the second vent hole (222) is capable of covering any one of the first vent holes (111).

9. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 8, wherein, the plurality of the first vent holes (111) are arranged by area in descending or ascending order.

10. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 3, wherein, a plurality of second vent holes (222) with different areas are respectively spaced in the second suction nozzle cover (200) around an inner circumference of the second suction nozzle cover (200); a single first vent hole (111) is defined in the first suction nozzle cover (100) corresponding to locations of the second vent holes (222); and with the relative rotation between the first and second suction nozzle covers (100) and (200), the first vent hole (111) is capable of covering any one of the second vent holes (222).

11. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 10, wherein, the plurality of the second vent holes (222) are arranged by area in descending or ascending order.

12. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 8, wherein, the first and second vent holes (111) and (222) are configured with a same shape.

13. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 12, wherein, a radial cross-sectional shape of the first and second vent holes (111) and (222) is circle, elliptic, arced, star-shaped, triangular, trapezoidal, conical or rectangular.

14. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 3, wherein, the first vent hole (111) is a first semicircle arc hole defined in the first suction nozzle cover (100) around a center of the first suction nozzle cover (100), the second vent hole (222) is a second semicircle arc hole defined in the second suction nozzle cover (200) around a center of the second suction nozzle cover (200), and the first and second semicircle arcs are configured with a same radius.

15. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 14, wherein, areas of the first and second vent holes (111) and (222) are the same and locations of the first and second vent holes (111) and (222) are corresponding to each other.

16. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 3, wherein, the first suction nozzle cover (100) is a metal suction nozzle cover, a plastic suction nozzle cover, a ceramic suction nozzle cover, a papery suction nozzle cover or a wood suction nozzle cover.

17. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 3, wherein, the second suction nozzle cover (200) is a metal suction nozzle cover, a plastic suction nozzle cover, a ceramic suction nozzle cover, a papery suction nozzle cover or a wood suction nozzle cover.

18. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 2, wherein, the electronic cigarette further comprises an atomizer (4) and a battery cartridge (5) plugged with each other; the outer tube (1) comprises an atomizer tube (40) for the atomizer (4) and a battery tube (50) for the battery cartridge (5); and the first and second smoke volume adjustment elements (10) and (20) are respectively arranged at positions where the atomizer tube (40) and the battery tube (40) are connected to each other.

19. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 2, wherein, the first and second smoke volume adjustment elements (10) and (20) are respectively a first lamp cap (110) and a second lamp cap (220) which are arranged at one end of the outer tube (1).

20. The electronic cigarette according toclaim 1, wherein, the electronic cigarette further comprises an outer tube (1) and a smoke volume adjustment tube arranged on the outer tube (1); a first and a second vent holes (111) and (222) corresponding to each other are respectively defined in the outer tube (1) and the smoke volume adjustment tube; and the outer tube (1) and the smoke volume adjustment tube constitute the smoke volume adjustment mechanism.

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