Atomizer Cover Side Air Inlet for Vortex Cooling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Standard vaporizing devices face issues with air flow obstruction due to clogging of central air holes by oils or solid concentrates, leading to inefficient aerosol delivery and potential battery damage from oil leakage.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a side air inlet hole in the atomizer cover, near the atomizer base, creates a vortex that enhances air flow and cooling, preventing clogging and allowing for a hotter-running atomizer while maintaining efficient aerosol delivery.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If air flows through the center of the atomizer bowl, then aerosol delivery is achieved, but the central hole gets clogged by oils or solid concentrates blocking air flow

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaerosol delivery efficiencyVSAvoidair flow continuity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the air inlet function into two separate locations: a central hole in the atomizer base and a side hole in the atomizer cover. This segmentation allows air to enter through multiple paths, preventing clogging of any single hole while maintaining continuous aerosol delivery.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The side air inlet hole in the atomizer cover acts as an intermediary air supply path. When the central hole becomes clogged, the side hole provides an alternative route for air to reach the atomizer, ensuring continuous operation without interruption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If the atomizer runs at high temperature, then vaporization efficiency increases, but the atomizer requires cooling to prevent overheating

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevaporization efficiencyVSAvoidatomizer temperature control

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the cooling function from the atomizer body by introducing a separate side air inlet hole that allows ambient air to enter the atomizer cover. This extracted air flow path provides cooling without interfering with the heating process, enabling the atomizer to operate at high temperatures while preventing overheating.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Ease of operation

If oils leak through the central hole, then air flow is maintained, but the oil seeps into the battery causing failure

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveair flow maintenanceVSAvoidbattery damage from oil leakage

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the air inlet function between the central hole and the side hole. The side hole is positioned in the atomizer cover above the battery, creating a physical barrier that prevents oils from leaking down to the battery while still allowing adequate air flow to the atomizer.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

4Productivity

If a side air inlet hole is added to the atomizer cover, then air flow and cooling are improved, but the device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveair flow efficiencyVSAvoidatomizer cover structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by adding the side air inlet hole specifically in the atomizer cover at a strategic location. This localized modification provides the necessary air flow and cooling functions without requiring a complete redesign of the entire device structure, maintaining simplicity while improving performance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

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 side air inlet hole increases the burn rate of essential oils and provides effective cooling of aerosol, ensuring efficient vapor delivery and extending the atomizer's operational temperature.

Implementation Method 1

creates a vortex of air to increase the efficiency in the pulling of the aerosol from within the atomizer cover

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectVortex: Vortex Ring

Implementation Method 2

creates a vortex of air to increase the efficiency in the pulling of the aerosol

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Implementation Method 3

cooling down the aerosol or vapor which is then inhaled by the user

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectConvective cooling: Convection

Implementation Method 4

heat solid concentrates, waxes, herbs or essential oils into vapors and or aerosol

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectVaporization: Evaporation

Implementation Method 5

using a battery to power a small heating element in the atomizer which heats essential oils

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Data Source

PatentUS9572374B2Atomizer cover with side air inlet hole

Publication Date: 2017.02.21 TMESIS LLC

AI summary

An atomizer cover which is made of glass, plastic, silicone, metal or glass-lined metal for a vaporizing device wherein a side air inlet hole through the atomizer cover is located at a lower portion of the cover, wherein upon assembly of the cover with an atomizer and an atomizer base, the side air inlet hole is located near the atomizer and atomizer base, at or below the atomizer cup level, which creates a vortex of air to increase the efficiency in pulling of the aerosol or vapor from the interior of the atomizer cover, while cooling down the aerosol or vapor which is then inhaled by the user.