Aerosol Cartridge Holder With Sleeve Loading and Ejection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional smoking articles suffer from issues such as scorching of wrapping material, production of undesirable gases, and poor aerosolization, necessitating the development of a smoking article that is easy to use and provides reusable and/or replaceable components.
Innovation Solution
Aerosol delivery devices with removable and replaceable cartridges, featuring a holder with a main body, inner sleeve, and actuating elements that allow for easy insertion and protection of the cartridge, along with mechanisms for retaining and ejecting the cartridge.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If traditional smoking articles are used, then combustion heat is generated, but scorching of wrapping material occurs and undesirable gases are produced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful combustion process from the system by replacing it with an electrical heating element. The heating element is inserted into a cavity in the tobacco rod, separating the heat generation function from the combustion process, thereby eliminating scorching of wrapping material and production of undesirable combustion gases while maintaining the necessary heat for vaporization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/chemical combustion system with an electrical heating system. An electrical heating element substituted for the combustion process, transforming the method of heat generation from chemical combustion to electrical resistance heating, which eliminates harmful combustion byproducts while providing controlled heat for aerosol generation.
2Ease of operation
If removable cartridges are implemented, then ease of replacement is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing the removable cartridge within a holder that contains integrated retention and ejection mechanisms. The cartridge is nested within the holder structure, and the actuating element is nested within the holder body, allowing complex functionality to be contained within a compact form factor while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service through the spring-loaded retention mechanism that automatically secures the cartridge upon insertion and the actuating element that enables easy ejection. The system serves itself by using spring force to maintain cartridge retention without requiring additional fastening operations, and allows user-actuated ejection that resets the retention mechanism automatically.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a user-friendly smoking experience by preventing scorching and enhancing aerosolization, while allowing for easy replacement and reuse of components.
Implementation Method 1
a heat source, such as combustible carbon-based ignition sources, for the production of aerosol
Implementation Method 2
vaporizing components of tobacco and/or other tobacco related materials to form an inhalable aerosol
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure is directed to a holder for use with a removable substrate cartridge. In one implementation, the holder comprises a main body, an inner sleeve configured to move relative to the main body, and an actuating element configured to slide the inner sleeve to and from a retracted position, in which an outer surface of the inner sleeve is not visible, and a use position, in which the inner sleeve protects an inserted cartridge. In another implementation, the holder comprises a main body, a receiving member located within the main body, and a spring-loaded latch mechanism. The latch mechanism may be configured to actuate the receiving member to and from a loading position, a use position, and an ejecting position.