Electronic cigarette

Abstract

An electronic cigarette atomizer includes an air intake having an air intake opening stem mounted to slide relative to an air intake retainer. The air intake body extends from the air intake retainer. The air intake opening stem has an air intake opening. A valve plate is connected to the air intake opening stem. The valve plate is mounted to slide relative to the air intake retainer. A coupler is connected to the air intake. The coupler has a coupler body that is configured to attach to a power supply. A heating assembly is mounted to the coupler and has a heating element for producing a smoke or vapor. Optionally, the electronic cigarette atomizer further includes a valve opening located on the valve plate. The valve opening is in fluid communication with the air intake opening of the air intake opening stem.

1 . An electronic cigarette comprising:
 a. an air intake having an air intake opening stem mounted to slide relative to an air intake retainer, wherein an air intake body extends from the air intake retainer, wherein the air intake opening stem has an air intake opening;   b. a valve plate connected to the air intake opening stem, wherein the valve plate is mounted to slide relative to the air intake retainer;   c. a coupler connected to the air intake, wherein the coupler has a coupler body that is configured to attach to a power supply;   d. a heating assembly mounted to the coupler and having a heating element for producing a smoke or vapor.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1 , further comprising a valve opening located on the valve plate, wherein the valve opening is in fluid communication with the air intake opening of the air intake opening stem. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1 , further comprising an air intake sleeve, wherein the air intake sleeve has a sleeve wall defining a sleeve aperture, wherein the sleeve wall has a sleeve edge that engages an air intake O-ring seal, wherein the air intake O-ring seal is mounted to the air intake body. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 3 , further comprising a valve opening located on the valve plate, wherein the valve opening is in fluid communication with the air intake opening of the air intake opening stem. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1 , wherein the air intake further comprises a sleeve retainer, wherein the sleeve retainer retains an air intake sleeve, wherein the air intake sleeve has a sleeve wall defining a sleeve aperture, wherein the sleeve wall has a sleeve edge that engages an air intake O-ring seal, wherein the air intake O-ring seal is mounted to the air intake body. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 5 , further comprising a valve opening located on the valve plate, wherein the valve opening is in fluid communication with the air intake opening of the air intake opening stem. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 6 , wherein the sleeve retainer has a sleeve retainer aperture formed on the sleeve retainer body, wherein the sleeve retainer further includes a sleeve retainer grip having a sleeve retainer vent formed on the sleeve retainer grip. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 7 , wherein the sleeve retainer further includes a sleeve retainer O-ring seal mounted to the sleeve retainer body, wherein the sleeve retainer O-ring seal engages a second sleeve edge of the sleeve wall. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1 , wherein the air intake further comprises a sleeve retainer internal thread formed on a sleeve retainer, wherein the sleeve retainer internal thread engages with the coupler. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1 , wherein the heating assembly has a heating assembly external thread that engages the coupler, wherein the heating assembly also has a heating assembly grip on an external periphery of the heating assembly. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1 , wherein the heating assembly has a heating assembly vent opening. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1 , wherein the coupler has a coupler shoulder that extends from a coupler rim, wherein the coupler has a first coupler vent and a second coupler vent. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1 , wherein the air intake further comprises a sleeve retainer having an external sleeve retainer thread, wherein the external sleeve retainer thread engages the air intake body. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 1 , wherein the coupler has a coupler connector thread that connects to a power supply.