Soft atomizer connector fixing structure and electronic cigarette

{
  "publication_number": "US9924742B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Soft atomizer connector fixing structure and electronic cigarette",
  "abstract": "A soft atomizer connector fixing structure includes a connector, an atomizing sleeve, a connecting ring, a protection sleeve and an adhesive tape, the connector includes a connecting front end configured to connect the atomizing sleeve and a connecting rear end configured to connect a battery assembly. The connecting front end includes a stepped connecting portion having first and second connecting portions; the second connecting portion is located between the first connecting portion and the connecting rear end, and the first connecting portion has an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the second connecting portion; a limiting groove is provided at one side, connected to the second connecting portion, of the first connecting portion; the atomizing sleeve is sleeved on the first connecting portion; the connecting ring is sleeved on the atomizing sleeve and the second connecting portion; and the protection sleeve is sleeved on the atomizing sleeve.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A soft atomizer connector fixing structure, comprising a connector, an atomizing sleeve, a connecting ring, a protection sleeve and an adhesive tape, wherein, the connector comprises a connecting front end configured to connect the atomizing sleeve and a connecting rear end configured to connect a battery assembly, and the connecting front end comprises a stepped connecting portion having a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion; the second connecting portion is located between the first connecting portion and the connecting rear end, and the first connecting portion has an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the second connecting portion; a limiting groove is provided between the second connecting portion and the first connecting portion; the atomizing sleeve is sleeve-coupled to the first connecting portion; the connecting ring is sleeve-coupled to the atomizing sleeve and the second connecting portion; the protection sleeve is sleeve-coupled to the atomizing sleeve; and the adhesive tape is adhered on the protection sleeve.",
    "2. The soft atomizer connector fixing structure according to claim 1, in a case that the first connecting portion is connected to the atomizing sleeve, the outer diameter of the first connecting portion is not smaller than an inner diameter of the connecting ring.",
    "3. The soft atomizer connector fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein, a cross section of the limiting groove is rectangular or inverted trapezoidal.",
    "4. The soft atomizer connector fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein, an anti-slip pattern is provided on an outer side of the second connecting portion.",
    "5. The soft atomizer connector fixing structure according to claim 4, wherein, the anti-slip pattern comprises a diamond embossed pattern uniformly distributed on the outer side of the second connecting portion.",
    "6. The soft atomizer connector fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein, dentate threads are provided on an outer side of the second connecting portion.",
    "7. The soft atomizer connector fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein, a groove is provided at an end, connected to the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion.",
    "8. The soft atomizer connector fixing structure according to claim 7, wherein, a cross section of the groove is of a right triangular shape with the hypotenuse being replaced by an arc.",
    "9. The soft atomizer connector fixing structure according to claim 2, wherein, a groove is provided at an end, connected to the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion.",
    "10. The soft atomizer connector fixing structure according to claim 4, wherein, a groove is provided at an end, connected to the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion.",
    "11. The soft atomizer connector fixing structure according to claim 5, wherein, a groove is provided at an end, connected to the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion.",
    "12. The soft atomizer connector fixing structure according to claim 6, wherein, a groove is provided at an end, connected to the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion.",
    "13. An electronic cigarette, comprising an atomizing device, a connecting component and a battery assembly, the atomizing device being connected to the battery assembly via the connecting component, wherein, the connecting component is a soft atomizer connector fixing structure, and the soft atomizer connector fixing structure, comprises a connector, an atomizing sleeve, a connecting ring, a protection sleeve and an adhesive tape, wherein, the connector comprises a connecting front end configured to connect the atomizing sleeve and a connecting rear end configured to connect the battery assembly, and the connecting front end comprises a stepped connecting portion having a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion; the second connecting portion is located between the first connecting portion and the connecting rear end, and the first connecting portion has an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the second connecting portion; a limiting groove is provided between the second connecting portion and the first connecting portion; the atomizing sleeve is sleeve-coupled to the first connecting portion; the connecting ring is sleeve-coupled to the atomizing sleeve and the second connecting portion; the protection sleeve is sleeve-coupled to the atomizing sleeve; and the adhesive tape is adhered on the protection sleeve.",
    "14. The electronic cigarette according to claim 13, wherein in a case that the first connecting portion is connected to the atomizing sleeve, the outer diameter of the first connecting portion is not smaller than an inner diameter of the connecting ring.",
    "15. The electronic cigarette according to claim 13, wherein a cross section of the limiting groove is rectangular or inverted trapezoidal.",
    "16. The electronic cigarette according to claim 13, wherein an anti-slip pattern is provided on an outer side of the second connecting portion.",
    "17. The electronic cigarette according to claim 16, wherein the anti-slip pattern comprises a diamond embossed pattern uniformly distributed on the outer side of the second connecting portion.",
    "18. The electronic cigarette according to claim 13, wherein dentate threads are provided on an outer side of the second connecting portion.",
    "19. The electronic cigarette according to claim 13, wherein a groove is provided at an end, connected to the first connecting portion, of the second connecting portion.",
    "20. The electronic cigarette according to claim 19, wherein a cross section of the groove is of a right triangular shape with the hypotenuse being replaced by an arc."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present application is the national phase of International Application No. PCT/CN2013/091039, titled “SOFT ATOMIZER CONNECTOR FIXING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE”, filed on Dec. 31, 2013, which claims the benefit of priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201320804789.7, entitled “SOFT ATOMIZER CONNECTOR FIXING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE”, filed with the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office on Dec. 9, 2013, both of which applications are incorporated herein in their entireties by this reference.\n\nThe present application relates to the technical field of electronic cigarettes, in particular to a soft atomizer connector fixing structure and an electronic cigarette.\n\nAn electronic cigarette is a common electronic simulation cigarette product, which mainly includes a liquid storage cotton, an atomizing device and a battery assembly. The battery assembly supplies electric energy for the atomizing device, thus the atomizing device may generate heat to vaporize liquid in the liquid storage cotton to emit smoke, thereby simulating the real cigarette.\n\nThe atomizing device is connected to the battery assembly via a connector. As shown in FIG. 1, a protection sleeve and a connecting ring are sleeved on an outer surface of a atomizing sleeve. The protection sleeve and the connecting ring are adhered together by an adhesive tape and are fixed on the atomizing sleeve, the atomizing sleeve is installed at one end of the connector and the battery assembly is installed at the other end of the connector, thus the atomizing device and the battery assembly are connected.",
  "cpc": [
    "A24F 40/40",
    "A24F 40/10",
    "A24F 47/008",
    "A47F 8/02",
    "C09J 7/02",
    "C09J 7/20",
    "F16B 2/08",
    "H01M 2/20",
    "H01M 50/50",
    "Y02E 60/10"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "A24F 40/10",
    "A24F 40/40",
    "A47F 8/02",
    "F16B 2/08",
    "H01M 50/50"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Kimree Technology Co Ltd"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Qiuming Liu"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2013-12-31",
  "publication_date": "2018-03-27",
  "grant_date": "2018-03-27",
  "priority_date": "2013-12-09",
  "application_number": "US-201314370597-A",
  "family_id": "50912958",
  "cited_by_count": 1,
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