The present application relates to the technical field of a cigarette substitute, and more particularly, relates to a battery rod and an electronic cigarette.
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The object of the present application is to provide a battery rod and an electronic cigarette which enables a well sealing, a high sensitivity, and ensures the wires are not easy to be broken or fractured, aiming at the drawbacks in the prior art that the wires and the control module pass through different holes of the mounting base which is hard easily leads to broken or fractured wires and a defect on a low sensitivity of the electronic cigarette.
Technical proposals which are adopted by the present invention to solve technical problems are as follows. In accordance with one aspect of the present application, a battery rod is provided, which comprises a battery casing, a battery which is accommodated within the battery casing, a control module which is utilized for controlling the battery to supply power to the atomizing assembly, and an end cover that covers one end of the battery casing, wires which is used for an electrical connection and an airflow sensor which is used for sensing a smoking action are provided on the control module, wherein, an elastic mounting base is also provided within the battery casing, the elastic mounting base is provided with a through hole running along an axial direction of the elastic mounting base, the control module is installed in the through hole of the elastic mounting base, an inner peripheral surface of the elastic mounting base elastically abuts against an outer peripheral surface of the control module, the wires thread through the through hole and parts of the wires are pressed between the control module and the elastic mounting base.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, along a periphery of the through hole, one end of the elastic mounting base which is on an opposite side of the end cover is convexly defined with an oil proof ring which is utilized for prevent cigarette oil from entering into the through hole.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, a wall of the through hole outwardly recesses along a radial direction and forms a fixing slot which is utilized to fix the control module, at least one end of the elastic mounting base which is close to the fixing slot is defined with a blocking portion which is utilized for prevent the control module from falling off.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, the end cover comprises a cover body which is defined outside the battery casing and a connecting sleeve which is interposed at the battery casing, the connecting sleeve is embedded with a diffusion cover which is utilized to enable light source to evenly disperse, one end of the diffusion cover which is close to the elastic mounting base is provided with at least one first groove which is used to allow a communication of an airflow and connect with the through hole.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, the diffusion cover is a hollow cylinder and comprises a circular ring which is embedded in the connecting sleeve and a circular convex platform that protrudes from one end surface of the circular ring which is close to the elastic mounting base, the first groove is a through groove which is defined on an axial direction of the circular convex platform.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, the elastic mounting base comprises a body portion and an abutting portion that diameter-decreasingly protrudes in an axial direction along one side of the body portion which is close to the diffusion cover, one end surface of the body portion is abutted and fixed with one end surface of the connecting sleeve, one end surface of the abutting portion is abutted and fixed with one end surface of the circular convex platform, the through hole axially penetrates a middle part of the abutting portion and the body portion.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, further comprises a fixing support which is defined on one side of the elastic mounting base which is opposite to the end cover and is abutted against the elastic mounting base, one end of the battery is fixed in the fixing support, the wires comprise a first wire, a second wire and a third wire, the first wire is connected to one end of the battery after threading from the through hole, the second wire and the third wire are compressed to fix between the battery and the fixing support after threading from the through hole.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, a side wall of the cover body defines an air inlet hole which is communicated with inside of the battery casing; along an axial direction of the connecting sleeve, an outer surface of the connecting sleeve is provided with an air inlet groove which is communicated with the air inlet hole, one end of the air inlet groove which is opposite to the air inlet hole is connected with a hollow inside of the connecting sleeve.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, at least one second groove is defined on one end surface of the body portion which is close to the fixing support, at least one notch is defined on an outer surface of the fixing support along an axial direction of the fixing support, the air inlet hole, the air inlet groove, the first groove, the through hole, the second groove and the notch are communicated to form an air passage inside the battery casing.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, the fixing support is a step cylinder, and comprises a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion which is sleeved on the first cylindrical portion, the notch is defined on an outer surface of the first cylindrical portion, quantity of the notch is two and two notches are defined symmetrically to the central axis of the fixing support; one end of the battery is fixed inside the second cylindrical portion.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, further comprises a first electrode connecting piece and a second electrode connecting piece which are defined on one end of the battery casing which is opposite to the end cover and insulated from each other, the second wire threads through the through hole and is pressed between the battery and the fixing support, then extends along one side which is close to the first electrode connecting piece and is electrically connected to the first electrode connecting piece, the third wire threads through the through hole and is pressed between the battery and the fixing support, then extends along one side which is close to the second electrode connecting piece and is electrically connected to the second electrode connecting piece.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, one side of the second wire which is close to the first electrode connecting piece is provided with a bending portion, the bending portion is electrically connected to the other end of the battery.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, the elastic mounting base can be a silicone product, a polyurethane product, a polyvinyl chloride product or an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer product.
Advantageously, in the battery rod of the present application, the diffusion cover is made of silica gel.
In accordance with other aspect of the present application, an electronic cigarette is further provided, which comprises an atomizing assembly and a battery rod which are connected with each other, the battery rod comprises a battery casing, a battery which is accommodated within the battery casing, a control module which is utilized for controlling the battery to supply power to the atomizing assembly, and an end cover that covers one end of the battery casing, wires which is used for an electrical connection and an airflow sensor which is used for sensing a smoking action are provided on the control module, wherein, an elastic mounting base is also provided within the battery casing, the elastic mounting base is provided with a through hole running along an axial direction of the elastic mounting base, the control module is installed in the through hole of the elastic mounting base, an inner peripheral surface of the elastic mounting base elastically abuts against an outer peripheral surface of the control module, the wires thread through the through hole and parts of the wires are pressed between the control module and the elastic mounting base.
Advantageously, in the electronic cigarette of the present application, along a periphery of the through hole, one end of the elastic mounting base which is on an opposite side of the end cover is convexly defined with an oil proof ring which is utilized for prevent cigarette oil from entering into the through hole.
Advantageously, in the electronic cigarette of the present application, a wall of the through hole outwardly recesses along a radial direction and forms a fixing slot which is utilized to fix the control module, at least one end of the elastic mounting base which is close to the fixing slot is defined with a blocking portion which is utilized for prevent the control module from falling off.
Advantageously, in the electronic cigarette of the present application, the end cover comprises a cover body which is defined outside the battery casing and a connecting sleeve which is interposed at the battery casing, the connecting sleeve is embedded with a diffusion cover which is utilized to enable light source to uniformly disperse, one end of the diffusion cover which is close to the elastic mounting base is provided with at least one first groove which is used to allow a communication with an airflow and a connection with the through hole.
Advantageously, in the electronic cigarette of the present application, further comprises a fixing support which is defined on one side of the elastic mounting base which is opposite to the end cover and is abutted against the elastic mounting base, one end of the battery is fixed in the fixing support, the wires comprise a first wire, a second wire and a third wire, the first wire is connected to one end of the battery after threading from the through hole, the second wire and the third wire are pressed to fix between the battery and the fixing support after threading from the through hole.
With application of the battery rod and the electronic cigarette, the following advantages can be achieved: by embedding the control module inside an elastic mounting base, and defining the through hole that penetrates the elastic mounting base along its axial direction, and then fixing the control module and the wires into the through hole, it is possible for an inner peripheral surface of the elastic mounting base to abut against an outer wall of the control module, the wires are arranged and partly compressed between the control module and the elastic mounting base, thus, the control module and the wires pass through the same though hole, compared to the prior art wherein wires pass through separate holes, the present invention has a simple assembly means, saves time, and reduces a product defect rate, one through hole is only needed to be defined on the elastic mounting base, it is easy for producing a mould of the elastic mounting base, and extending a service life; as an elastic behavior of the elastic mounting base, the phenomenon of short circuit and open circuit which are caused by a break or a fracture of the wires can be avoided; the elastic mounting base compresses both the control module and the wires to improve the tightness of the sealing between the control module and the elastic mounting base and seal two sides of the elastic mounting base, when users smoke lightly, a differential air pressure is formed at the two sides of the elastic mounting base, making a smoking signal is detected by the airflow sensor, thus to improve the sensitivity of the electronic cigarette.
The present application will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments in the following. Obviously, the following accompanying drawings are only parts of the present application and it is possible for one skilled in the art to obtain other accompanying drawings according to these.
The example embodiments of the present application will be further described with referencing to the accompanying drawings, to have a clear understanding of the technical features, purposes and effects of the present invention. Obviously, the following example embodiments are only parts of the embodiments of the present application.
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The battery casing 11 is roughly a hollow cylinder, the end cover 14 covers one end of the battery casing 11, the first electrode connecting piece 20 and the second electrode connecting piece 30 are defined on one end of the battery casing 11 which is opposite to the end cover 14, the first electrode connecting piece 20 and the second electrode connecting piece 30 are both made of conductive materials and have conductive functions, the first electrode connecting piece 20 and the second electrode connecting piece 30 are insulated from each other. The battery 12, the control module 13, the wires 15, the elastic mounting base 16, the fixing support 17 and the diffusion cover 18 are all accommodated in the battery casing 11. The end cover 14 defines an air inlet hole 143 which is utilized to allow an outside airflow to flow into, and an air inlet groove 144 which is communicated with the air inlet hole 143; the wires 15 are defined on the control module 13 and are electrically connected to the control module 13, the wires 15 comprise a first wire 151, a second wire 152 and a third wire 153; the elastic mounting base 16 is abutted against the end cover 14, specifically, the elastic mounting base 16 comprises a body portion 162 which is abutted against on end of the end cover 14, and an abutting portion 163 which is abutted against the diffusion cover 18.
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In the present invention, the diffusion cover 18 comprises a circular ring 182 which is embedded in the connecting sleeve 142 and a circular convex platform 183 that protrudes from one end surface of the circular ring 182 which is close to the elastic mounting base 16, the circular ring 182 and the circular convex platform 183 are defined by the same axis and equal inner diameters, but an outer diameter of the circular convex platform 183 is smaller than that of the circular ring 182, which means that the circular convex platform 183 is form by decreasing a diameter of one end surface of the circular ring 182 which is close to the elastic mounting base 16. The circular convex platform 183 is equipped with at least one first groove 181 which is used to allow a communication of an airflow, the first groove 181 is connected with the air inlet groove 144 in the end cover 14 to allow an outside airflow to further flow inside the diffusion cover 18 from the end cover 14. Specifically, the first groove 181 is a through groove which is defined on an axial direction of the circular convex platform 183, which means that, the first groove 181 is a through groove which is formed by downward concaving along an axial direction of the circular convex platform 183, making an outside airflow to further flow inside the diffusion cover 18 from the end cover 14. In the present invention, two first grooves 181 are defined symmetrically to a central axis of the diffusion cover 18, and divides the circular convex platform 183 into two semicircles. Understandably, quantity of the first groove 181 can be several, and is not limited here.
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In the other embodiment, the elastic mounting base 16 comprises a body portion 162 and an abutting portion 163, the abutting portion 163 is formed diameter-decreasingly along one side of the body portion 162 which is close to the diffusion cover 18, which means that, he abutting portion 163 is formed by protruding along one side of the body portion 162 which is close to the diffusion cover 18, an outer diameters of the abutting portion 163 is smaller than that of the body portion 162, and the body portion 162 and the abutting portion 163 are defined axially. As shown in
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The fixing support 17 comprises a first cylindrical portion 171 and a second cylindrical portion 172 which is sleeved on the first cylindrical portion 171. Specifically, the first cylindrical portion 171 abuts against the body portion 162 of the elastic mounting base 16, one end of the battery is fixed inside the second cylindrical portion 172, which means that, an outer surface of the battery 12 abuts against an inner wall of the second cylindrical portion 172 to stable the battery 12. In the present embodiment, the notch 173 is defined on an outer surface of the first cylindrical portion 171 along an axial direction of the fixing support 17, quantity of the notch 173 is two, and the two notches 173 are defined symmetrically to the central axis of the fixing support 17 to ensure the airflow can flow smoothly inside the battery rod, the quantity of the notch 173 is not limited to two, and is not limited here.
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The wires 15 comprise a first wire 151, a second wire 152 and a third wire 153, the first wire 151 is connected to one end of the battery 12 after threading from the through hole 161, the second wire 152 threads through the through hole 161 and is pressed between the battery 12 and the fixing support 17, then extends along one side which is close to the first electrode connecting piece 20 and is electrically connected to the first electrode connecting piece 20, the third wire 153 threads through the through hole 161 and is pressed between the battery 12 and the fixing support 17, then extends along one side which is close to the second electrode connecting piece 30 and is electrically connected to the second electrode connecting piece 30. One side of the second wire 152 which is close to the first electrode connecting piece 20 is provided with a bending portion 154, the bending portion 154 is electrically connected to the other end of the battery 12, it will be seen from this that the first wire 151 is electrically connected to one end of the batter 12, the bending portion 152 is connected to the other end of the battery 12, thus the control module 13 can control whether the battery 12 to supply power to the atomizing assembly or not, wherein, one end of the battery 12 is a positive electrode, then other end of the battery 12 is a negative electrode.
The battery rod in the present invention, by embedding the control module 13 inside the elastic mounting base 16, and defining the through hole 161 that penetrates the elastic mounting base 16 along its axial direction, and then fixing the control module 13 and the wires 15 into the through hole 161, it is possible for the inner peripheral surface of the elastic mounting base 16 to abut against the outer wall of the control module 13, the wires 15 are arranged and partly compressed between the control module 13 and the elastic mounting base 16, thus, the control module 13 and the wires 15 pass through the same through hole 161, compared to the prior art wherein wires 15 pass through separate holes, the present invention has a simple assembly means, saves time, and reduces a product defect rate, one through hole 161 is only needed to be defined on the elastic mounting base 16, it is easy for producing a mould of the elastic mounting base 16, and extending a service life; as an elastic behavior of the elastic mounting base 16, the phenomenon of short circuit and open circuit which are caused by a break or a fracture of the wires 15 can be avoided; the elastic mounting base 16 compresses both the control module 13 and the wires 15 to improve the tightness of the sealing between the control module 13 and the elastic mounting base 16 and seal two sides of the elastic mounting base 16, when users smoke lightly, a differential air pressure is formed at the two sides of the elastic mounting base 16, making a smoking signal is detected by the airflow sensor, thus to improve the sensitivity of the electronic cigarette.
The present invention further provides an electronic cigarette, comprising an atomizing assembly and a battery rod which are connected with each other, the atomizing assembly and the battery rod are detachable or non-detachable to form an integral. When he atomizing assembly and the battery rod are detachable, they can be connected through threaded connection, block connection, interface fit connection, one body forming, magnetic connection and other ways to connect. The battery rod of the electronic cigarette in the present invention is the battery rod which is described above, as the battery rod has the structure characteristics of the battery rod which is mentioned above, thus, the electronic cigarette which is comprised by the battery rod provides the same effects of the battery rod which is mentioned above. The atomizing assembly is the prior are which is not repeated here.
Above illustrated embodiments of the present invention with attached figures, which are only some preferable embodiments of the present invention, cannot be utilized to limit the claim scope of the present invention. The specific implementation of the above is only schematic, rather than restrictive. It should be understood that, in the inspiration of the present application, those skilled in the art who appreciate and realize all or part of the process in above embodiments may make many modifications or alternatives, without going beyond the purpose and the scope the claims intend to protect of the present application. All these belong to the protection of the present application.
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