Atomizer Airflow Channel Inversion for Macromolecule Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing atomizers produce excessive aerosol macromolecules due to excessive turns in the air channel, leading to a poor taste.

Innovation Solution

The atomizer design includes a support and a bottom cover connected in a perpendicular direction, defining a direct airflow channel between an air inlet and outlet, with the atomization surface parallel to the airflow, eliminating turns and guiding airflow efficiently through an atomization cavity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If air is blown from bottom to heating area and fed toward two sides with turns, then the atomization structure is compact, but excessive aerosol macromolecules are generated resulting in poor taste

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveatomization structureVSAvoidaerosol macromolecules
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent inverts the conventional airflow path by making the atomization surface extend parallel to the airflow direction rather than perpendicular to it. This inversion eliminates the need for air to turn at right angles, allowing airflow to pass directly from the bottom air inlet through the atomization core to the top air outlet, thereby reducing macromolecule formation while maintaining structural compactness

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Volume of moving object

If air channel has excessive turns to feed air to heating area, then the atomizer can be compact, but the aerosol produces excessive macromolecular particles

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveatomizerVSAvoidmacromolecular particles
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent inverts the conventional airflow path by making the atomization surface extend parallel to the airflow direction rather than perpendicular to it. This inversion eliminates the need for air to turn at right angles, allowing airflow to pass directly from the bottom air inlet through the atomization core to the top air outlet, thereby reducing macromolecule formation while maintaining structural compactness

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the dimensional relationship between the atomization surface and airflow path. Instead of the atomization surface being perpendicular to the airflow (requiring turns), it is oriented parallel to the airflow direction, creating a straight-through path that reduces turbulence and macromolecule formation while maintaining a compact vertical structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

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 design reduces macromolecular particle formation, ensuring the aerosol reaches the user at a higher temperature and improves taste by providing a direct airflow path.

Implementation Method 1

the atomizer can heat and atomize a liquid matrix stored in the atomizer to generate an aerosol

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 2

the atomizer can heat and atomize a liquid matrix stored in the atomizer to generate an aerosol

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEvaporation: Evaporation

Implementation Method 3

Air is blown from a bottom to a heating area of an atomization core, then is fed toward two sides of the atomization core

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Data Source

PatentEP4659601A1Electronic atomization apparatus, atomizer and mounting seat thereof
Publication Date: 2025.12.10 SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic atomization apparatus (300), an atomizer (100) and a mounting seat (20) thereof. The atomizer (100) includes: an atomization core (10), used for atomizing a liquid matrix to form an aerosol, where the atomization core (10) includes an atomization surface (110) used for releasing the aerosol; a support (21), including an air outlet (212); and a bottom cover (22), including an air inlet (221), where the support (21) and the bottom cover (22) are connected to each other, so that an airflow channel extending in a first direction (A) is defined between the air inlet (221) and the air outlet (212), the support (21) and the bottom cover (22) can be cooperatively connected together in a second direction (B) substantially perpendicular to the first direction (A), an atomization cavity (23) is defined between the support (21) and the bottom cover (22), the atomization core (10) is positioned between the support (21) and the bottom cover (22), and the atomization surface (110) extends parallel to the first direction (A) and faces the atomization cavity (23). The atomizer (100) can eliminate a turning structure in an air channel so as to more efficiently and smoothly guide an airflow, and can effectively reduce the formation of macromolecular particles in an aerosol.