Aerosol Device Cleaning Kit Torque Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Residual materials attached to an aerosol generating device can cause damage, failure, and flavor changes in the generated aerosol, necessitating an efficient cleaning solution.

Innovation Solution

A cleaning kit for aerosol generating devices that includes a power supplier, a cleaner capable of moving while contacting the accommodation unit and heater, and a driver with a gear unit to adjust operating torque, allowing for effective removal of residual materials.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a general cleaning tool is used to clean the aerosol generating device, then the cleaning process is simple, but the residue cannot be completely removed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning operation simplicityVSAvoidcleaning effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The aerosol generating device is designed to clean itself automatically through integrated cleaning components (brushes,刮板) that are built into the device structure, eliminating the need for external cleaning tools and ensuring complete residue removal through self-contained cleaning mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The cleaning components are merged with the aerosol generating device structure, combining the cleaning function with the main device to create an integrated system that achieves both ease of operation and reliable cleaning effectiveness

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If high torque is applied to remove residual materials from the heater, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity increases due to gear unit requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresidue removal effectivenessVSAvoidcleaning mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The manual cleaning mechanism is replaced with an automated motor-driven system that uses electrical power to generate the necessary torque, eliminating the need for complex manual gear mechanisms while achieving effective residue removal through powered brushing and scraping actions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentEP3897253B1Cleaning kit for aerosol generating device
Publication Date: 2025.05.14 KT&G CO LTD
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AI summary

A cleaning kit for an aerosol generating device includes a power supplier; a cleaner configured to clean the aerosol generating device by moving while contacting at least one of an accommodation unit and a heater of the aerosol generating device, and a driver configured to operate the cleaner according to power from the power supplier, and including a gear unit for changing an operating torque of the cleaner.