US2015164138A1PendingUtilityA1

Electronic cigarette box and support mechanism

Assignee: KIMREE HI TECH INCPriority: Apr 7, 2013Filed: Apr 7, 2013Published: Jun 18, 2015
Est. expiryApr 7, 2033(~6.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Qiuming Liu
H01M 50/502H01M 10/44A24F 15/18A24F 47/008A24F 15/08A24F 40/95H01M 50/216Y02E60/10
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Abstract

An electronic cigarette box ( 100 ), and a support accommodated in a box body of the electronic cigarette box. The electronic cigarette box includes a cover body ( 1 ) and a cover body ( 2 ). The cover body is actively connected to the box body, achieving the cover body opening or closing by the action of external force. The box body accommodates a support; the support includes a main support ( 3 ) and an auxiliary support ( 4 ). The main support at least includes a battery chamber ( 31 ), an electrode support ( 32 ) and at least a battery rod accommodating chamber ( 36 ). The battery chamber loads a first battery ( 311 ) therein. The electrode support disposes a first positive electrode ( 321 ) and a first negative electrode ( 322 ). One end of the first positive electrode and the first negative electrode are electrically connected to corresponding a battery anode and a battery cathode of a first battery respectively. When an external battery rod ( 6 ) 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, then making the first battery to charge the second battery. The electronic cigarette box of the present invention can uses the first battery to charge the second battery of the battery rod, which is easy to use, and convenient to carry.

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         1 . An electronic cigarette box, the electronic cigarette box comprising a box body and a cover body, wherein 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 one 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. 
     
     
         2 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 1 , wherein 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 is tightened by the locking member. 
     
     
         3 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 2 , wherein the locking member is made of silicone material. 
     
     
         4 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 1 , wherein the first battery is a rechargeable battery. 
     
     
         5 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 4 , wherein 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. 
     
     
         6 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 5 , wherein 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. 
     
     
         7 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 6 , wherein 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. 
     
     
         8 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 7 , wherein both the charging interface and the output interface are USB interface. 
     
     
         9 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 1 , wherein the cover body is rotatably fixed on the box body by a revolving shaft. 
     
     
         10 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 1 , wherein 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 an 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 in the electronic cigarette box. 
     
     
         11 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 10 , wherein 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. 
     
     
         12 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 11 , wherein the cover body is further fixed with a baffle, the baffle is parallel with a sidewall of the cover body and spaced from the sidewall by a certain distance, the free end of the cam extends to 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. 
     
     
         13 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 11 , wherein the first bump is a trapezoidal structure or a semicircular structure. 
     
     
         14 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 13 , wherein the slider and the first bump is integrally formed. 
     
     
         15 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 10 , wherein the damping element is a compression spring. 
     
     
         16 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 15 , wherein 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, on the bottom wall of a bottom of the auxiliary support disposes a third bump, the second bump and the third bump respectively abuts 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 arrange the other end of the compression spring. 
     
     
         17 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 1 , wherein the main support further comprises at least one electronic cigarette accommodating chamber. 
     
     
         18 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 15 , wherein the main support further comprises at least one atomizer accommodating chamber. 
     
     
         19 . According to the electronic cigarette box in  claim 16 , wherein the main support further comprises two atomizer accommodating chambers. 
     
     
         20 . A support mechanism accommodated in a housing of an electronic cigarette box, wherein 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 one end of the first negative electrode respectively corresponding electrically connects to an 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. 
     
     
         21 . According to the support mechanism in  claim 20 , wherein 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. 
     
     
         22 . According to the support mechanism in  claim 20 , wherein 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, 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.

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