Ultrasonic E-Cigarette Atomizer Liquid Blocking Chamber

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette atomizers suffer from poor smoke taste due to liquid droplets being sucked by users and air inlet channels being easily blocked by hands or mouths, leading to a suboptimal user experience.

Innovation Solution

The design includes a liquid blocking chamber with a larger top end diameter than the suction nozzle, preventing liquid droplets from entering the nozzle, and an annular air inlet channel along the atomizer's circumference to prevent blockages, ensuring smooth airflow and improved taste.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If the air outlet tube is directly connected to the suction nozzle, then the device structure is simple, but liquid droplets condense on the inner wall and move toward the suction nozzle under gravity, causing poor smoke taste

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice structureVSAvoidliquid droplets affecting smoke taste
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an air channel as an intermediary component between the air outlet tube and the suction nozzle. This air channel provides a dedicated pathway for air flow that is separated from the liquid droplet accumulation zone, allowing air to reach the user without carrying condensed liquid droplets, thus improving smoke taste while maintaining structural simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the airflow path by creating a separate air channel distinct from the main liquid pathway. The air channel is positioned to allow air flow from the atomization chamber to the suction nozzle while being spatially separated from the inner wall where liquid droplets condense, effectively dividing the functions of liquid transport and air delivery

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If the air inlet is a small hole near the suction nozzle, then the device structure is simple, but the air inlet channel is easily blocked by the hand or mouth, causing poor user experience

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice structureVSAvoiduser experience
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent relocates the air inlet from a small hole near the suction nozzle to an annular channel formed on the side wall of the atomizer body. This dimensional relocation moves the air inlet away from the user's mouth and hand area, preventing blockages during operation while maintaining simple device structure through the use of an annular成型 channel

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 configuration effectively prevents users from sucking liquid droplets, enhances smoke taste, and prevents air inlet blockages, resulting in a better user experience by ensuring consistent airflow and hygiene through detachable components.

Implementation Method 1

an ultrasonic atomization sheet in the atomization core

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectUltrasonic vibration: Ultrasonic Vibration

Implementation Method 2

liquid droplets will move toward the suction nozzle with the air flow of smoking under gravity

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGravity: Gravitation

Data Source

PatentUS11700881B2Ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette atomizer and ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette
Publication Date: 2023.07.18 CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN IND CORP
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  • US11700881B2 patent drawing

AI summary

An ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette atomizer and an ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette are disclosed. The ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette atomizer comprises an atomization core, a suction nozzle and an air outlet tube. A bottom end of the air outlet tube is communicated with an atomization chamber of the atomization core. A top end of the air outlet tube is communicated with the suction nozzle. The top end of the air outlet tube is communicated with a bottom end of the suction nozzle through a liquid blocking chamber, and the diameter of a top end of the liquid blocking chamber is greater than the diameter of the bottom end of the suction nozzle. The atomizer further comprises a connecting seat between the liquid blocking chamber and the suction nozzle.