Atomization Assembly Clamping Structure for Mesh-Cotton Alignment
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
The existing atomization assembly in electronic cigarettes lacks a fixed structure between the heating mesh and oil-guiding cotton, leading to misalignment and protrusion issues that affect atomization efficiency and user experience, and the steel pipe structure is unnecessary for cost savings.
Innovation Solution
A low-cost manufacturing method using fixing feet and conductive pins to secure the mesh body and oil-guiding cotton, followed by bending and clamping, and then integrating with a central tube using ultrasonic welding or heat pressing, eliminating the need for steel pipes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If friction alone is used to maintain relative position between heating mesh and oil-guiding cotton, then the structure is simple, but the heating mesh shifts or protrudes when the central tube is pulled out or subjected to strong impact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-bending the fixing feet and conductive pins before assembly. The fixing feet are bent at specific angles and the conductive pins are pre-formed with curvature, so that when assembled, they automatically engage with the mesh body and oil-guiding cotton to create a stable fixed structure that prevents shifting during subsequent operations.
2Reliability
If steel pipe is used to fix the position of oil-guiding cotton and prevent spreading, then the position is stable, but the structure becomes complex and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the extraction principle by removing the steel pipe component from the assembly. Instead of using a steel pipe to hold and prevent spreading of the oil-guiding cotton, the invention uses integrated fixing feet and conductive pins that are formed directly from the mesh body structure, thereby eliminating the need for the separate steel pipe component while maintaining the required stability.
3Ease of manufacture
If heating mesh protrudes from oil-guiding cotton, then assembly is simplified, but grease remains on heating mesh causing burnt smell and affecting user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating localized clamping structures at specific positions where the fixing feet and conductive pins engage with the oil-guiding cotton and mesh body. This localized fixing ensures that the heating mesh remains properly contained within the oil-guiding cotton at critical areas, preventing grease contamination while maintaining overall assembly simplicity.
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 method fixes the relative position of the mesh body and oil-guiding cotton, preventing misalignment and simplifying the structure while reducing costs, enhancing atomization efficiency and user experience.
Implementation Method 1
pressing the mesh body into the slots by the bending device, simultaneously, the fixing feet and the conductive pins are bent upwardly under action of the bending position... bending the fixing feet and the conductive pins to form clamping positions on both sides of the oil-guiding cotton
Implementation Method 2
integrating with a central tube using ultrasonic welding or heat pressing
Implementation Method 3
integrating with a central tube using ultrasonic welding or heat pressing
Data Source
AI summary
A low-cost manufacturing method of an atomization assembly and a fixing and using method thereof, for Step 1, respectively placing the mesh body, the fixing feet, and the conductive pins in the first slot and the second slot; for Step 2, pressing the mesh body into the slots by the bending device, simultaneously, the fixing feet and the conductive pins are bent upward under action of the bending position; and for Step 3, the first horizontal pushing assembly and the second horizontal pushing assembly are moved horizontally in sequence to bend the upright fixing feet and conductive pins toward a surface of the oil-guiding cotton, the fixing feet and the conductive pins are bent to form clamping positions on both sides of the oil-guiding cotton respectively.