Atomizer Capillary Channel Layout for Condensate Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vaporizers suffer from condensate formation on the inner walls of the output channel, which is sucked along with the aerosol, leading to inefficiencies and potential issues during use.
Innovation Solution
The vaporizer design incorporates a capillary channel between the air inlet end of the smoke output tube and a convex edge, along with a first notch, to transfer aerosol condensate away from the smoke output tube, and uses organic porous materials with specific elastic properties for the liquid guide elements to manage liquid distribution and prevent condensate suction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a conventional vaporizer structure is used, then aerosol generation is achieved, but condensate forms on the inner wall of the output channel and is sucked along with the aerosol
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the condensate from the output channel by introducing a separate condensate discharge channel that is spatially separated from the aerosol output path. This allows condensate to be removed independently from the aerosol flow, preventing condensate from being sucked along with the aerosol while maintaining efficient aerosol generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the fluid pathways by dividing the output channel into distinct functional channels: an aerosol output channel for vapor delivery and a condensate discharge channel for liquid removal. This segmentation allows each channel to perform its specific function independently, resolving the contradiction between aerosol generation and condensate management.
2Ease of operation
If liquid guide elements are used to manage liquid distribution, then liquid flow is controlled, but condensate may still be sucked into the aerosol stream
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a condensate discharge channel as an intermediary pathway that provides a dedicated route for condensate removal. This intermediary structure mediates between the liquid guide elements and the aerosol output, ensuring that condensate is channeled away before it can be sucked into the aerosol stream, while the liquid guide elements continue to control liquid distribution effectively.
3Productivity
If the smoke output tube extends in the longitudinal direction, then aerosol output is optimized, but condensate accumulates on the inner wall
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts condensate from the longitudinal extension of the smoke output tube by providing a condensate discharge channel that runs alongside or within the output channel. This allows condensate that accumulates on the inner wall during longitudinal flow to be continuously removed through the separate discharge pathway, preventing accumulation while maintaining optimized aerosol output.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by providing condensate discharge functionality specifically at locations where condensate accumulation is most likely to occur in the longitudinal output channel. The condensate discharge channel is positioned and configured to address local condensate issues without compromising the overall aerosol output efficiency of the extended smoke output tube.
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 solution effectively reduces the suction of condensate, enhancing aerosol generation efficiency and preventing sudden liquid discharge, thereby improving user experience and device performance.
Implementation Method 1
a capillary channel is defined between the air inlet end and the support, so as to transfer an aerosol condensate at the air inlet end out of the smoke output tube
Implementation Method 2
heating element, configured to heat at least part of the liquid substrate in the second liquid guide element to generate an aerosol
Implementation Method 3
The first liquid guide element is made from an organic porous material and is configured to cover the opening to seal the liquid storage chamber
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AI summary
The present invention provides a vaporizer and an electronic vaporization device. The vaporizer includes: an outer housing, where the outer housing is internally provided with: a liquid storage chamber; a support, constructed to at least partially define a vaporization chamber; a smoke output tube for outputting an aerosol, constructed to substantially extend in the longitudinal direction of the outer housing, where the smoke output tube has an air inlet end being in airflow communication with the vaporization chamber; and a capillary channel is defined between the air inlet end and the support, so as to transfer an aerosol condensate at the air inlet end out of the smoke output tube. For the foregoing vaporizer, the condensate at the air inlet end of the smoke output tube is transferred out of the smoke output tube through the capillary channel, so as to slow down or eliminate the phenomenon that the condensate is sucked.