Electronic cigarette for convenient battery charging and atomizer starting

An electronic cigarette, comprising:

• an atomizer;
• and
• a battery component connecting with the atomizer at one end thereof, the battery component comprising:
• a battery sleeve;
• a rechargeable battery received in the battery sleeve;
• and
• a battery seat disposed at the other end of the battery component opposite to the one end thereof to connect with the atomizer, an opening formed at a distal end of the battery seat facing away from the atomizer to allow electrical connection between a power supply and the rechargeable battery extending through the opening;
• wherein a positive electrode is formed at a central portion of the charging seat, a negative electrode is formed at side walls of the charging seat and surrounds the positive electrode, the opening is located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode to electrically insulate the positive electrode from the negative electrode;
• wherein a first connecting component is disposed at an end of the battery component to engage and electrically connect with the rechargeable battery, and comprises at least one leaf spring formed at an inner wall of the first connecting component, a second connecting component is disposed at an end of the atomizer and comprises a circular groove formed at a distal end of the second connecting component, the second connecting component is inserted into and engaged with the first connecting component via engagement between the at least one leaf spring and the groove.