Names electronic cigarettes, ecigarettes or vaporizer cigarettes, are all connected to the same devices which are built as an substitution for real cigarettes, a devices which vaporize nicotine, which is furthermore inhaled by the user. This is not the fact, since there are devices which do not contain nicotine, so the vapor can be inhaled without nicotine. The companies which produces them indicate these products as an alternative for traditional tobacco smokers, who doesn't want to inhale the smoke. They furthermore, claim that their products, electronic cigarettes provide their users a very close feeling to smoking a real tobacco. Well this is an fact, since many of electronic cigarettes users confirm this claim.
Ecigarettes are designed to provide their smokers not only the taste of a real tobacco, then to provide their users a feeling of using a real traditional cigarettes. Their shape is exactly the same as a real ones. Take a look on the following pictures, there you can find ecigarettes shaped as cigar, pipe and of course cigarette.
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| Electronic Pipe |
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| Electronic Cigar |
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| EGO Cigarettes |
The very first electronic cigarettes patent happened a long time ago in 60', but entered on market only in 2004 by Chinese pharmacist Lik Hon, who was working for Golden Dragon Holdings company. The global anti-smoking campaign opened a doors to their product and it was worldwide well accepted.
Electronic cigarettes design:
First models that appeared on the market had switch button, you can still find them, but nowadays, almost all models are designed to be automatic. This means than they have a sleeping mode, and they turn on when a user suck on it. This way, a liquids which are held in the cartridges are heated in vaporizer and provided back to user through mouth-peace. Liquids which are held in cartridges are filled with nicotine or without nicotine, also they can care more or less nicotine, depending on users choice.
Electronic cigarettes components:
I have already mention all components of electronic cigarettes, but lets now see what each component is in charge for. All devices contain three basic components: cartridge (mouthpiece), atomizer (heating element) and rechargeable battery.
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| Electronic Cigarettes Components |
The mouthpiece is a part which comes next to the mouth of a user. On traditional cigarettes it is a part know as filter. It is the same shaped here, just with the different function. The mouthpiece is divided on two parts. One is inhaler, which user puts on his lips when smoking. The second is liquid container, known as cartridge. Inside of liquid containers is laces nonflammable sponge which is furthermore soaked with nicotine solution. Liquid containers may be replaceable or rechargeable depending on your choice when purchasing electronic cigarettes. As I already said before, cartridges comes with different levels of nicotine, and you are able to choose your own compulsion of liquids.
The atomizer is a half inch long element placed between cartridge on the one side and battery on the other side. Its function is to vaporize the liquids. The liquids are going to atomizer become a vapor and back to the user so it can be inhaled. It doesn't last forever, it is also replaceable element. This depends on the frequency you use your ecigarette, but the period of life is from three to six months. Also it price vary from 5 to 30 dollars.
The battery is placed in a long tube which at traditional cigarettes is filled with tobacco. This element takes the biggest part of the device. Almost all devices are powered with rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Batteries are not least forever, and depending on how often you use your electronic cigarettes you'll have to purchase another one. The function of battery is to supply atomizer element with power.