Air heating assembly, heating module, controllable heating module, and electronic cigarette device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic cigarette devices experience inconsistent flavor and poor product experience due to nonuniform smoking strength and heating caused by the disruption of cigarette arrangement with heating elements.
Innovation Solution
An air heating assembly with heat retention parts and heating elements that heat air, which is then used to uniformly heat cigarettes, preventing local overheating and improving taste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If heating elements (heating sheets or heating pins) are inserted into cut tobacco portions, then heating function is achieved, but cigarette arrangement is disrupted causing nonuniform smoking strength and heating
Solution Approach 1:
The heating element is divided into multiple independent heating units arranged in an array, where each heating unit corresponds to a specific cigarette position. This segmentation allows each cigarette to be heated independently without physical disruption to the cigarette arrangement, resolving the contradiction between achieving heating function and maintaining arrangement uniformity.
Solution Approach 2:
A heating plate with integrated heating units serves as an intermediary between the heat source and the cigarettes. The heating plate transfers heat uniformly across multiple cigarette positions simultaneously without requiring direct insertion into each cigarette, thereby maintaining cigarette arrangement while achieving uniform heating.
2Temperature
If heating elements are inserted into cigarettes, then heating is achieved, but local overheating occurs causing inconsistent flavor
Solution Approach 1:
The heating plate is segmented into multiple independent heating units, each controlling the temperature of a specific cigarette position. This allows precise temperature control for each cigarette, preventing local overheating and ensuring consistent heating across all cigarettes, which directly addresses the heating consistency issue.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables independent temperature parameter control for each heating unit, allowing optimization of heating temperature and duration for each cigarette position. This parameter control prevents local overheating and ensures uniform heating, resolving the contradiction between achieving sufficient heating temperature and maintaining heating consistency.
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 air heating system ensures uniform heating, enhancing the smoking experience by maintaining consistent flavor and preventing overheating.
Implementation Method 1
a heating element, wherein the heating element is disposed on the heat retention part, and the heating element is configured to heat gas passing by the air heating passages
Data Source
AI summary
A heating module is provided by the present application, which includes a heat insulating tube, wherein a ventilation separator dividing the heat insulating tube into an upper tube chamber and a lower tube chamber is disposed therein, and a plurality of air guiding holes are provided in the ventilation separator, and an air intake structure is configured in the lower tube chamber; a receiving tube disposed inside the upper tube chamber, and an air heating assembly, wherein the air heating assembly is disposed inside the lower tube chamber.