Electronic cigarette configured to simulate the natural burn of a traditional cigarette

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to electronic cigarette components. As will be disclosed, an electronic cigarette may have a translucent conduit and light chamber which, together, allow light from the light source to be diffused therethrough in such a way that the light emitted during inhalation simulates the natural burn of a traditional tobacco cigarette during inhalation. The electronic cigarette may also have a translucent ash simulator to further simulate the natural burn of a traditional tobacco cigarette during inhalation.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An electronic cigarette comprising:
 a conduit adapted to contain internal components of an electronic cigarette device; and   a light chamber at a distal end of the conduit.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the distal end of the conduit is translucent. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 2  wherein the light chamber is a space within the distal end of the conduit defined by the internal components within the conduit at one end and by an end piece coupled to a distal edge of the conduit at another end. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 3  wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises:
 an integrated circuit positioned within the distal end of the conduit; and 
 a light source coupled to the integrated circuit; 
 wherein the light chamber is illuminated when the electronic cigarette is inhaled and the light source is activated. 
 
     
     
         5 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 4  further comprising a housing for securing the integrated circuit within the distal end of the conduit. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 5  wherein at least a portion of the housing is translucent. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 5  wherein the housing comprises:
 a shaft portion for insertion into the distal end of the conduit; and 
 an annular flange that abuts the distal edge of the conduit. 
 
     
     
         8 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 7  wherein the housing comprises a notch defined by the shaft of the housing, the notch adapted to receive wires connected to the integrated circuit. 
     
     
         9 . An electronic cigarette comprising:
 a translucent conduit;   internal components housed within the conduit, the internal components comprising:
 a unit containing liquid; 
 a vaporizing unit for vaporizing the liquid within the unit containing liquid; 
 a power source; 
 an integrated circuit positioned within a distal end of the conduit; 
 a light source coupled to the integrated circuit; 
   an end piece coupled to the distal end of the conduit; and   a light chamber within the conduit, the light chamber defined by the internal components at one end and by the end piece at another end;   wherein the light chamber is illuminated when the electronic cigarette is inhaled and the light source is activated.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 9  further comprising a translucent housing for receiving the integrated circuit and securing the integrated circuit within the distal end of the conduit. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 10  wherein the housing comprises:
 a shaft portion for insertion into the distal end of the conduit; 
 an annular flange that abuts a distal edge of the conduit; and 
 a notch defined by the shaft of the housing, the notch adapted to receive wires connecting the integrated circuit to the power source. 
 
     
     
         12 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 9  further comprising a porous membrane filter coupled to a proximal end of the conduit. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 9  further comprising a translucent ash simulator coupled to the end piece. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 9  wherein a translucency of the light chamber is uneven. 
     
     
         15 . An electronic cigarette comprising:
 a translucent conduit;   internal components housed within the conduit, the internal components comprising:
 a unit containing liquid; 
 a vaporizing unit for vaporizing the liquid within the unit containing liquid; 
 a power source; 
 an integrated circuit positioned within a distal end of the conduit; 
 a light source coupled to the integrated circuit; 
   a translucent ash simulator coupled to the distal end of the conduit;   a light chamber within the conduit, the light chamber defined by the internal components at one end and by the end piece at another end; and   a translucent housing comprising:
 a shaft portion inserted into the distal end of the conduit, the shaft portion for receiving the integrated circuit; and 
 an annular flange that abuts a distal edge of the conduit; 
   wherein the light chamber is illuminated when the electronic cigarette is inhaled and the light source is activated.