Aerosol Article Conductor for Heat Transfer and Lighting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in lighting the carbon tip and managing excess heat in existing aerosol provision systems, which can lead to inefficient aerosol generation.

Innovation Solution

The article comprises aerosol generating material with a heating apparatus receiving region and a conductor, such as a wrapper, to transfer heat from the heating apparatus to the aerosol generating material, ensuring efficient aerosol generation without combustion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a carbon tip is used to generate heat for aerosol generation, then heat can be produced to heat the aerosol-generating material, but users encounter difficulty lighting the carbon tip and managing excess heat

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheat generationVSAvoidlighting difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical/chemical combustion system (carbon tip lighting) with an electrical heating system. The heating apparatus receives electrical power to generate heat, eliminating the need for users to light a carbon tip while maintaining the necessary temperature for aerosol generation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a heating apparatus as an intermediary device between the power source and the aerosol-generating material. This intermediary converts electrical energy to thermal energy in a controlled manner, avoiding the direct combustion issues of carbon tips while efficiently heating the material.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Temperature

If a carbon tip is used to generate heat, then aerosol can be generated, but excess heat from the tip creates management issues

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheat generationVSAvoidexcess heat

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The heating apparatus incorporates control mechanisms that monitor and regulate temperature, preventing excess heat generation. The system adjusts power delivery to maintain optimal heating conditions without producing harmful levels of heat, unlike uncontrolled carbon tip combustion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the heating parameters from uncontrolled combustion (carbon tip) to controlled electrical heating. By adjusting electrical power input and heating duration, the system achieves precise temperature control, generating sufficient heat for aerosol formation while avoiding excessive heat that would create harmful effects.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Loss of energy

If a conductor is used to transfer heat from the heating apparatus to the aerosol generating material, then heat transfer efficiency is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheat transfer efficiencyVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the heat transfer function into existing structural components rather than adding separate dedicated heat transfer elements. The wrapper or housing materials are selected to inherently conduct heat from the heating apparatus to the aerosol-generating material, combining structural support with thermal conduction functions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

Existing device components are designed to serve multiple functions: providing structural support, containing materials, and simultaneously acting as heat conductors. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized heat transfer components, maintaining simplicity while improving heat transfer efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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

This solution enables efficient aerosol generation by effectively transferring heat from the heating apparatus to the aerosol generating material, reducing the challenges of lighting the carbon tip and managing excess heat.

Implementation Method 1

a conductor configured to transfer/conduct heat from the heating apparatus receiving region to the aerosol generating material

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

the first wrapper may be configured to conduct heat from the heating apparatus receiving region to the aerosol generating material

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 3

The heating apparatus receiving region may comprise a filler material which is compressible, heat conducting, and non-combustible

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS20250049107A1An article

Publication Date: 2025.02.13 NICOVENTURES TRADING LTD

AI summary

An article (1) comprising aerosol generating material (3), the article (1) being for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device (100), comprising a mouth end (5) and an opposing upstream end (6), the upstream end (6) comprising a heating apparatus receiving region (7) upstream of the aerosol generating material (3), the heating apparatus receiving region (7) being configured to receive an end of a heating apparatus (102) during use; a first wrapper (8) circumscribing the heating apparatus receiving region (7) and at least a portion of the aerosol generating material (3), and a conductor configured to conduct heat from the heating apparatus receiving region (7) to the aerosol generating material (3), during use.