Atomization Core Liquid Guide Grooves for Leak-Free Wicking

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Solution Overview

Problem

The liquid guide cotton in existing atomizing cores experiences issues with liquid leakage and uneven liquid conduction due to poor supporting force and uneven gaps, leading to assembly problems and core burning.

Innovation Solution

An atomizing core design featuring longitudinal and transverse liquid guide grooves, a liquid inlet hole, and a heating atomization assembly with a supporting bracket, ensuring uniform liquid distribution and capillary tension to prevent leakage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If liquid guide cotton is used in the atomizing core, then liquid conduction is achieved, but liquid leakage and uneven liquid distribution occur due to poor supporting force and uneven gaps

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveliquid conduction stabilityVSAvoidliquid distribution uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The liquid guide structure is segmented into multiple longitudinal liquid guide grooves and transverse liquid guide grooves, dividing the liquid conduction path into discrete channels. This segmentation ensures uniform liquid distribution across the atomizing surface and prevents pooling or leakage that occurs with cotton-based guides.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The liquid guide grooves are designed with specific local geometric properties (cross-sectional shape, dimensions, and arrangement) optimized for capillary action. The grooves provide localized controlled liquid flow paths with consistent supporting force, eliminating the uneven gaps characteristic of cotton-based structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Ease of operation

If liquid guide cotton is used, then liquid conduction is possible, but assembly is inconvenient and supporting force is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly convenienceVSAvoidsupporting force
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The liquid guide grooves are integrated directly into the upper cover structure, merging the liquid guide function with the housing component. This integration eliminates separate assembly steps for installing liquid guide cotton and provides consistent structural supporting force throughout the liquid conduction path.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The grooves are formed as integral features of the upper cover through molding or machining, allowing the structure to self-provide the liquid guide function without requiring additional materials or assembly operations. The supporting force is inherently provided by the rigid cover structure itself.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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 design enhances uniform liquid conduction to the heating member, preventing liquid leakage and core burning by utilizing capillary tension to offset liquid gravity, while maintaining efficient atomization.

Implementation Method 1

the atomized liquid has a large capillary tension in the transverse liquid guide groove of the liquid guide structure, and the capillary tension can offset part of the gravity of the liquid itself, thereby avoiding the problem of liquid leakage due to its own weight

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapillary tension: Capillary Action

Implementation Method 2

the heating atomization assembly includes a heating member, and the heating member is electrically connected to the electrode

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Data Source

PatentEP4696169A1Electronic atomization device, atomizer and atomization core
Publication Date: 2026.02.18 SHENZHEN HUACHENGDA PRECISION INDUSTRY CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic atomization device, an atomizer (100) and an atomization core (10). The atomization core (10) comprises an upper cover (1), a heating atomization assembly (2), a base (3) and electrodes (4), wherein the upper cover (1) is provided with an accommodating cavity (11); the heating atomization assembly (2) is arranged in the accommodating cavity (11); the upper cover(1) is combined with the base (3); the heating atomization assembly (2) comprises a heating element (21), and the heating element (21) is conductively connected to the electrodes (4); the upper cover (1) is provided with a liquid guide structure (12), a liquid seepage surface (120) is formed on the liquid guide structure (12), an atomization surface (210) is formed on the heating element (21), and the atomization surface (210) and the liquid seepage surface (120) are oppositely arranged; and the liquid guide structure (12) comprises a longitudinal liquid guide groove (121) and a transverse liquid guide groove (122), and the longitudinal liquid guide groove (121) is in communication with the transverse liquid guide groove (122). The atomizer (100) comprises the atomization core (10). The electronic atomization device comprises the atomizer (100). By means of the longitudinal liquid guide groove (121) and the transverse liquid guide groove (122), a liquid is diffused all over the liquid guide structure (12), such that the liquid is guided more uniformly. Moreover, the liquid to be atomized has a large capillary tension in the transverse liquid guide groove (122), and the capillary tension counteracts part of the gravity of the liquid itself, thereby preventing the liquid from leaking due to its own weight.