WO2014190507A1

WO2014190507A1 - Electronic cigarette case

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Publication number: WO2014190507A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/076416
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘秋明
Original assignee: 吉瑞高新科技股份有限公司
Priority date: 2013-05-29
Filing date: 2013-05-29
Publication date: 2014-12-04
Also published as: US20160113323A1; CN105143067B; CN105143067A

Abstract

An electronic cigarette case comprising a cigarette case main body (1) and a case cover (20), also comprising a connection structure (70) connected to the cigarette case main body (10) and to the case cover (20). The cigarette case main body (10), the case cover (20), and the connection structure (70) are an integrally formed structure. The electronic cigarette case has the cigarette case main body (10), the case cover (20), and the connection structure (70) designed as the integrally formed structure, and the cigarette main body (10), the case cover (20), and the connection structure (70) of the integrally formed structure are made of a material of great flexibility, as such, the electronic cigarette case is tolerant to folding and has a simple processing process, high production efficiency, and greatly reduced production costs.

Description

Electronic cigarette case

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of electronic cigarettes, and more particularly to an electronic cigarette case.

Background technique

Smoking is harmful to health. As people's health awareness increases, more and more people know the dangers of smoking. Smoking does not only cause physical harm to the smoker itself, but also harms people around. Nowadays, an electronic cigarette has been developed which has the same shape as a regular cigarette. It can generate smoke when sucked, but it does not contain harmful substances such as tar, and is healthier than ordinary cigarettes.

The electronic cigarette is equipped with an electronic cigarette case for placing an electronic cigarette. When smoking, people take out the electronic cigarette from the electronic cigarette case. However, the existing electronic cigarette case generally connects the main body of the cigarette case and the cover through the shaft, which is time consuming and laborious in the manufacturing process, complicated in assembly process, and high in production cost.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that, in view of the defects in the prior art electronic cigarette cartridge assembly process and high production cost, an integrally formed electronic cigarette case is provided, which is simple in processing and low in production cost.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem thereof is: An electronic cigarette case comprising a body of the cigarette case and a lid, and further comprising a connecting structure connected to the body of the cigarette case and the lid, the body of the cigarette case, the lid of the box and the connecting structure are an integrally formed structure.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, The connecting structure includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, respectively extending outward along the side wall end faces of the cigarette case body or the cover and abutting each other.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, The first connecting portion or the second connecting portion is respectively disposed at an intermediate portion of the side wall end surface of the cigarette case main body or the cover.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, The connecting structure includes at least two spaced apart first connecting portions and at least two spaced apart second connecting portions, the first connecting portions or the second connecting portions respectively corresponding to the cigarette case body or the lid On the end face of the side wall.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, A joint of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is formed with a crease having a thickness smaller than a thickness of a remaining portion of the connecting structure.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion have a triangular cross section.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, the cigarette case main body, the lid and the connecting structure are made of a PP plastic or a thermoplastic elastomer material.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, The electronic cigarette case further includes a bracket disposed in the body of the cigarette case, and the bracket is provided with a receiving cavity for placing the electronic cigarette, and the bracket is detachably coupled to the body of the cigarette case.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, the bracket includes an upper connecting portion, a supporting portion and a lower connecting portion, and the receiving cavity is disposed in the supporting portion.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, The utility model further comprises a sealing sleeve and a screw, wherein the bottom of the cigarette body main body away from the opening is provided with a through hole, the screw sequentially passes through the through hole, the sealing sleeve and the lower connecting portion to fix the bracket to the cigarette case Inside the subject.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, The upper connecting portion is provided with a convex portion, the convex portion includes a first convex surface, a second convex surface and a third convex surface, and the second convex surface and the third convex surface respectively The two sidewall ends of the first convex surface are disposed.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, the first convex surface is disposed on an opposite side of the cigarette case main body and the cover connecting structure.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, the cover is movably fastened to the bracket.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, the second convex surface and / Or at least one groove is disposed on an outer side surface of the third convex surface, and the cover surface and the second convex surface are Or the corresponding inner wall of the third convex surface is provided with a protrusion corresponding to the groove, and the groove is fastened to the protrusion.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, the second convex surface and / Or at least one protrusion is disposed on an outer side surface of the third convex surface, and the cover surface and the second convex surface are Or the corresponding inner wall of the third convex surface is provided with a groove corresponding to the protrusion, and the protrusion is fastened to the groove.

In the electronic cigarette case of the present invention, the second convex surface and / Or the outer surface of the third convex surface is provided with staggered grooves and protrusions, and the cover surface and the second convex surface and / Or the corresponding inner wall of the third convex surface is provided with a protrusion and a groove, and the groove is fastened to the protrusion, the protrusion and the groove.

The electronic cigarette case embodying the invention has the following beneficial effects: The invention relates to the cigarette case main body, the lid and the connecting structure as an integrally formed structure, and the integrally formed cigarette case main body, the lid and the connecting structure are made of a flexible material, and the electronic cigarette case is resistant to folding and processing. The process is simple, the production efficiency is high, and the production cost is greatly reduced.

DRAWINGS

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, in which:

1 is a schematic structural view of an electronic cigarette case in a closed state according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural view of an electronic cigarette case provided in an open state according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic exploded view of an electronic cigarette case according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a schematic structural view of a stent of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic cigarette case according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic cigarette case according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic cigarette case according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

For a better understanding of the technical features, objects and effects of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 , 2 and 3 , in the electronic cigarette case provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the electronic cigarette case comprises a cigarette case main body 10 and a cover 20, bracket 30, gland 40 and screw 50.

One end of the main body of the cigarette case 10 is open, and the cross section at the opening is a beveled surface, and the cover 20 is also designed to be the main body of the cigarette case 10 The shape of the opening matches the bevel. The bottom of the cigarette case main body 10 away from the opening is provided with a through hole 160 which is provided at one end of the opening of the body 10 of the packet. Bracket 30 It is disposed in the main body 10 of the cigarette case and detachably coupled with the main body 10 of the cigarette case. Specifically, the screw 50 sequentially passes through the through hole 160 at the bottom of the main body of the cigarette case 10, the sealing sleeve 40, and finally the screw. 50 is fixed on the bracket 30, so that the bracket 30 is detachably fixed in the body 10 of the cigarette case to prevent the bracket 30 from being shaken or dropped.

The electronic cigarette case further includes a connecting structure 70 for connecting the cigarette case main body 10 and the cover 20, and the cigarette case main body 10 The cover 20 and the connecting structure 70 are integrally formed, and the cover 20 is openably closed to the open end of the body 10 of the cigarette case. Specifically, a cigarette case main body 10, a cover 20 and a connecting structure 70 Made of a flexible material such as PP plastic or thermoplastic elastomer, where the thermoplastic elastomer can be TPE or TPU.

The invention provides a cigarette case main body 10, a cover 20 and a connecting structure for connecting the main body 10 of the cigarette case 10 and the cover 20. The integrally formed structure is designed, and the integrally formed cigarette case main body 10, the cover 20 and the connecting structure 70 Made of a flexible material, the electronic cigarette case is resistant to folding, has a simple processing process, and has high production efficiency, which greatly reduces production costs.

As shown in FIG. 2, the connection structure 70 includes a first connection portion 710 and a second connection portion 720, and the first connection portion 710 Disposed on the cigarette case main body 10, the second connecting portion 720 is disposed on the cover 20, and the first connecting portion 710 and the second connecting portion 720 An electronic cigarette case that can be injection molded to form an integral structure with other parts. The first connecting portion 710 or the second connecting portion 720 is respectively along the cigarette case main body 10 or the cover 20 The side walls extend outwardly and abut each other, and the first connecting portion 710 extends outward along the entire end surface of the side wall of the cigarette case main body 10, that is, the length of the first connecting portion 710 is equal to the body of the cigarette case 10. The length of the side wall; likewise, the second connecting portion 720 extends outward along the entire end surface of the side wall of the cover 20, that is, the length of the second connecting portion 720 is equal to the length of the side wall of the cover 20, then the first connection unit The 710 and the second connecting portion 720 are butted together to integrally form the package body 10 and the cover 20. The first connecting portion 710 and the second connecting portion 720 The joint is formed with a crease having a thickness smaller than the thickness of the remaining portion of the joint structure 70, thereby facilitating the opening of the lid 20 and securing the joint structure 70. Not easy to break.

In another embodiment, the first connecting portion 710 extends outward along an intermediate portion of the side wall end surface of the cigarette case main body 10, that is, the first connecting portion 710. The intermediate portion of the side wall end face of the cigarette case main body 10 is disposed; likewise, the second connecting portion 720 also extends outwardly along the intermediate portion of the side wall end surface of the cover 20, i.e., the second connecting portion 720 is disposed on the cover 20 The intermediate portion of the end face of the side wall, the first connecting portion 710 and the second connecting portion 720 abut each other to form an integrally formed electronic cigarette case.

In other embodiments, the connection structure 70 includes at least two first connections 710 and at least two second connections 720 The first connecting portion 710 extends outward from a region near the edge of the side wall of the cigarette case main body 10 to form a first connecting portion 710 which is spaced apart from the cover 20 respectively. The region of the side wall near the edge extends outward to form spaced apart second connecting portions 720, and the corresponding first connecting portion 710 and second connecting portion 720 abut each other. Specifically, the first connecting portion 710 And the second connecting portion 720 are both, and a gap is left between the two first connecting portions 710, a gap is left between the second connecting portions 720, and the two first connecting portions 710 are respectively disposed in the cigarette case body. 10 The edge regions of the side walls, the two second connecting portions 720 are respectively disposed on the edge regions of the side walls of the cigarette case 20, and finally the corresponding first connecting portion 710 and second connecting portion 720 are provided. The butt joints form an integrally formed electronic cigarette case.

The first connecting portion 710 and the second connecting portion 720 extend outwardly from 0.05 cm to 2.0 cm in length, that is, the first connecting portion The length of the outward extension of the 710 and the second connecting portion 720 should not be too long or too short. Otherwise, the cover 20 may be inconvenient or the sealing may not be tight when the cover 20 is placed on the main body 10. Preferably, the first connecting portion 710 And the second connecting portion 720 extends outward to a length of 0.2 cm. And the first connecting portion 710 and the second connecting portion 720 have a triangular cross section, and when the electronic cigarette case is in an open state, the first connecting portion The 710 and the second connecting portion 720 together form a plane, and at this time, the first connecting portion 710 and the second connecting portion 720 have a right-angled triangle. Due to the first connecting portion 710 and the second connecting portion 720 The cross section is triangular, thus not only ensuring that the joint structure 70 is not easily broken, but also saving material. It can be understood that the first connecting portion 710 and the second connecting portion 720 are The cross section may be set to other shape structures such as an arc.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bracket 30 includes a support portion 310, an upper connecting portion 320, a lower connecting portion 330, and a boss portion 340. . The upper connecting portion 320 is protruded from a side of the supporting portion 310 near the cover 20, and the supporting portion 310 is connected between the upper connecting portion 320 and the lower connecting portion 330, and the protruding portion 340 The upper connecting portion 320 extends upwardly; the upper connecting portion 320, the supporting portion 310 and the lower connecting portion 330 are both built in the cigarette case main body 10, and the convex portion 340 is protruded from the cigarette case main body 10 Close to the end of the cover 20. Then, the screw 50 sequentially passes through the through hole 160 at the bottom of the main body of the cigarette case 10, the sealing sleeve 40, and the lower connecting portion 330, thereby the bracket 30 and the body of the cigarette case 10 It is fixed to prevent the bracket 30 from shaking in the body 10 of the cigarette case.

An accommodating cavity for placing the electronic cigarette is formed between the supporting portions 310, and the electronic cigarette inserted in the accommodating cavity is formed. It can be a one-time electronic cigarette or an electronic cigarette that can be used multiple times without any restrictions.

The upper connecting portion 320 has a substantially trapezoidal inclined cross section, and includes a first side surface 321 , a second side surface 322 , and a third side surface 323 . And the fourth side 324, and the first side 321 , the second side 322 , the third side 323 and the fourth side 324 are sequentially connected to form a square hollow inner connecting portion 320 . . In this embodiment, the first side 321 is parallel to the third side 323, the second side 322 is parallel to the fourth side 324, and the first side 321 is away from the cigarette case body 10 and the cover. 20 of the connection structure 70 on one side. The height of the first side 321 relative to the support portion 310 is smaller than the height of the third side 323 relative to the support portion 310, preferably, the first side 321 The height with respect to the support portion 310 is 1/2 of the height of the third side surface 323 with respect to the support portion 310, that is, the height of the first side surface 321 is equal to 1/2 of the height of the third side surface 323. And the height of the second side 322 relative to the support portion 310 is equal to the height of the fourth side 324 with respect to the support portion 310, thereby causing the upper connecting portion 320 A bevel having a certain inclination angle is formed.

The raised portion 340 is generally U-shaped and includes a first raised surface 341, a second raised surface 342, and a third raised surface 343 . The two sides of the first convex surface 341 are respectively connected to the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343, and the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343 are parallel to each other, specifically, the first convex surface The 341 is fixed to the first side 321 , and the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343 are fixed to the second side 322 and the fourth side 324 , respectively. The first convex surface 341 The second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343 extend upward from a portion of the second side surface 322 and the fourth side surface 334.

The second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343 are fixed to the second side 322 and the fourth side 324, respectively. The upper portion is referred to as the two fixed sides of the raised portion 340, and the length of the fixed side of the second raised surface 342 fixed to the second side 322 is less than 1/3 of the length of the second side 322. The length of the fixed side of the third convex surface 343 fixed to the fourth side plate 324 is smaller than 1/3 of the length of the fourth side surface 324. Preferably, the raised portion 340 The two fixed sides are of equal length and are equal to 1/4 of the length of the second side 322 or the fourth side 324 to form a generally U-shaped boss 340.

As shown in FIG. 5, it is a cross-sectional view of the electronic cigarette case provided by the first embodiment of the present invention, and a second convex surface 342 and/or a third convex surface 343. The outer side surface is provided with at least one groove 350, and the inner wall corresponding to the second convex surface 342 and/or the third convex surface 343 of the cover 20 is provided with a protrusion 210 corresponding to the groove 350. , the groove 350 is fastened to the protrusion 210. Specifically, in the embodiment, the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343 are respectively provided with a groove 350 and a cover 20 The inner wall corresponding to the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343 is provided with a protrusion 210 corresponding to the groove 350, and the groove 350 is fastened to the protrusion 210, thereby closing the lid 20 Securely seal with the body 10 of the pack. It can be understood that the groove 350 and the protrusion 210 may each be one or more, and are not limited, but the groove 350 and the protrusion 210 The numbers must be equal and one-to-one correspondence; and when there are a plurality of grooves 350 and protrusions 210, the grooves 350 may be equidistantly spaced or unequally spaced, correspondingly the arrangement and groove of the protrusions 210 350 corresponds. Further, the groove 350 may be disposed on the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343 at the same time, or may be disposed only on the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343. One of the raised faces.

As shown in FIG. 6, a cross-sectional view of an electronic cigarette case according to a second embodiment of the present invention, a second convex surface 342 and/or a third convex surface 343 At least one protrusion 360 is disposed on the outer side surface, and the inner wall corresponding to the second convex surface 342 and/or the third convex surface 343 of the cover 20 is provided with a groove 220 corresponding to the protrusion 360. The protrusion 360 is fastened to the groove 220. Specifically, in the embodiment, the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343 are respectively provided with a protrusion 360 on the cover 20 and the second convex surface. The inner wall corresponding to the third convex surface 343 is provided with a groove 220 corresponding to the protrusion 360, and the groove 220 is fastened to the protrusion 360 to thereby close the cover 20 It is fixedly sealed with the main body of the cigarette case 10. It can be understood that the groove 220 and the protrusion 360 may be one or more, and are not limited, but the groove 220 and the protrusion 360 The number of the holes must be equal and one-to-one correspondence; and when there are a plurality of grooves 220 and protrusions 360, the protrusions 360 may be disposed at equal intervals or unequal intervals, correspondingly the arrangement and projection of the grooves 220. 360 corresponds. Further, the projections 360 may be disposed on the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343 at the same time, or may be provided only on the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343. One of the raised faces.

As shown in FIG. 7, a cross-sectional view of an electronic cigarette case according to a third embodiment of the present invention, a second convex surface 342 and/or a third convex surface 343 The outer side surface is provided with staggered grooves 370 and projections 380, and the inner wall of the cover 20 corresponding to the second convex surface 342 and/or the third convex surface 343 is provided with a projection 230. And the groove 240, the groove 370 is fastened to the protrusion 230, the protrusion 380 and the groove 240. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343 Each of the recesses 370 and a projection 380 is provided, and the inner wall of the cover 20 corresponding to the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343 is also provided with a protrusion 230 and a groove. 240, such that when the lid 20 is overlaid on the body 10, the recess 370 and the projection 230, the projection 380 and the recess 240 They are respectively fastened to seal the electronic cigarette case. It can be understood that there may be a plurality of grooves 370 and protrusions 380 disposed on the second convex surface 342, and the plurality of grooves 370 and protrusions 380 The staggered arrangement, in particular the groove 370 and the protrusion 380 may be staggered at equal distances or staggered in an equidistant manner; and the groove 370 and the protrusion 380 disposed on the third convex surface 343 The number and staggered arrangement may be the same as or different from the second raised surface 342. In other embodiments, the

staggered grooves

370 and 380 may be disposed on the second raised surface 342 at the same time. And the third convex surface 343 may be disposed only on one of the convex surfaces of the second convex surface 342 and the third convex surface 343.

It can be understood that in other embodiments, the cover 20 and the bracket 30 can also be fixedly connected by other means, such as magnetic attraction, etc., as long as the cover is 20 and the main body of the cigarette case 10 can be sealed.

The invention designs the cigarette case main body 10, the cover 20 and the connecting structure 70 as an integrally formed structure, and the integrally formed cigarette case main body 10 The cover 20 and the connecting structure 70 are made of a flexible material, and the electronic cigarette case is resistant to folding, has a simple processing process and high production efficiency, and greatly reduces the production cost.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive, and those skilled in the art In the light of the present invention, many forms may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Claims

An electronic cigarette case comprising a cigarette case main body (10) and a cover (20), characterized in that it further comprises a connection structure (70) connected to the cigarette case main body (10) and the cover (20), The cigarette case main body (10), the cover (20) and the connecting structure (70) are integrally formed.
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 1, wherein said connecting structure (70) A first connecting portion (710) and a second connecting portion (720) are included, and the first connecting portion (710) or the second connecting portion (720) are respectively along the cigarette case main body (10) or the lid ( The side wall end faces of 20) extend outward and abut each other.
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 2, wherein the first connecting portion (710) or the second connecting portion (720) are respectively disposed on the cigarette case main body (10) or the lid (20) The middle area of the end face of the side wall.
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 2, wherein the connecting structure (70) comprises at least two spaced apart first connecting portions (710) and at least two spaced apart second connecting portions (720) The first connecting portion (710) or the second connecting portion (720) are respectively disposed on the side wall end faces of the cigarette case main body (10) or the cover (20).
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 2, wherein a joint of the first connecting portion (710) and the second connecting portion (720) is formed with a crease, and a thickness ratio of the crease is Connection structure 70) The thickness of the rest is small.
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 5, wherein the first connecting portion (710) and the second connecting portion (720) have a triangular cross section.
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 1, wherein the cigarette case body (10), the lid (20) and the connecting structure (70) are made of PP Made of plastic or thermoplastic elastomer.
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 1, wherein said electronic cigarette case further comprises a bracket (30) disposed in said cigarette case body (10), said bracket (30) being provided for placing The accommodating cavity of the electronic cigarette, the bracket (30) is detachably coupled to the cigarette case main body (10).
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 8, wherein the bracket (30) comprises an upper connecting portion (320), a supporting portion (310) and a lower connecting portion (330), and the receiving cavity is disposed at the In the support portion (310).
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 9, further comprising a sealing sleeve (40) and a screw (50), the bottom of the cigarette case body (10) is provided with a through hole (160), the screw ( 50) Passing through the through hole (160), the sealing sleeve (40) and the lower connecting portion (330) in order to fix the bracket (30) in the cigarette case main body (10).
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 9, wherein the upper connecting portion (320) is provided with a convex portion (340), and the convex portion (340) includes a first convex surface (341). a second convex surface (342) and a third convex surface (343), wherein the second convex surface (342) and the third convex surface (343) are respectively disposed on the first convex surface (341) Both side ends.
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 11, wherein said first convex surface (341) is disposed on an opposite side of said cigarette case main body (10) and said lid (20) connecting structure (70) .
The electronic cigarette case according to any one of claims 8 to 12, characterized in that the cover (20) is movably snap-fitted with the bracket (30).
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 13, wherein said second convex surface (342) and Or at least one groove (350) is disposed on an outer side surface of the third convex surface (343), and the cover (20) and the second convex surface (342) and Or the corresponding inner wall of the third convex surface (343) is provided with a protrusion (210) corresponding to the groove (350), and the groove (350) and the protrusion (210) are buckled Connected.
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 13, wherein said second convex surface (342) and Or at least one protrusion (360) is disposed on an outer side surface of the third convex surface (343), and the cover (20) and the second convex surface (342) and Or the corresponding inner wall of the third convex surface (343) is provided with a groove (220) corresponding to the protrusion (360), and the protrusion (360) is engaged with the groove (220). .
The electronic cigarette case according to claim 13, wherein said second convex surface (342) and Or the outer surface of the third convex surface (343) is provided with staggered grooves (370) and protrusions (380), and the cover (20) and the second convex surface (342) )with / Or the corresponding inner wall of the third convex surface (343) is provided with a protrusion (230) and a groove (240), the groove (370) and the protrusion (230), the protrusion (380) and the groove (240) snap-fit connection .