Dual-Purpose Fixing Elements for Aerosol Device Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current aerosol delivery devices for smoking substitutes face challenges in efficiently recharging their power sources, which is essential for continuous operation and user convenience.
Innovation Solution
The aerosol delivery device incorporates a dual-purpose fixing element that mechanically affixes the device housing to the chassis while providing an electrical connection for charging from an external power supply, ensuring efficient energy transmission to the device power source, which can be a rechargeable battery or capacitor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate charging connections and fixing elements are used, then electrical connection reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the fixing element and charging connection into a single integrated component. The fixing element serves dual purposes: mechanically securing the housing to the chassis and providing an electrical pathway for charging the power source. This merging eliminates the need for separate charging ports and internal wiring, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining reliable electrical connection through the same structural component.
2Device complexity
If dual-purpose fixing elements are used, then device complexity is reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing element is designed with multi-functionality, serving both mechanical fixation and electrical conduction purposes. To achieve this, the fixing element incorporates conductive material or coating that enables electrical connection while maintaining its structural function. This universal design reduces the overall number of components needed in the device, simplifying the assembly process and reducing manufacturing complexity, though it does require precise control over the conductive properties during manufacturing.
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 enhances the recharging process, providing a reliable and user-friendly method for powering the device, improving the overall performance and usability of aerosol delivery systems by ensuring a stable electrical connection for the power source.
Implementation Method 1
the pair of fixing elements are in electrical communication with the device power source for transmitting electrical energy from an external power supply to the device power source
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device and system e.g. a smoking substitute device and system (100). In particular an aerosol delivery device (102), comprising a device power source (112) supported by a device chassis (352), a device housing (200) surrounding the device chassis, and a pair of fixing element (354) affixing the device housing to the device chassis. The pair of fixing elements are in electrical communication with the device power source for transmitting electrical energy from an external power supply to the device power source.