Atomizer Liquid Obstruction Cover Gap Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing atomizers for electronic cigarettes face issues with excessive tobacco liquid absorption by glass fiber cores, leading to leakage during transportation and inadequate absorption causing burnt smells, which negatively impact user experience.
Innovation Solution
An atomizer design featuring a sealed liquid reserving chamber with a glass fiber core fixed between a liquid obstruction cover and an atomizing sleeve, allowing controlled absorption through a gap, preventing leakage and burnt smells by adjusting the gap width and using additional components like a partition sleeve and heating wire to manage liquid flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the glass fiber core is used to convey tobacco liquid, then the tobacco liquid can be absorbed and conveyed, but the glass fiber core may absorb excessive amount of tobacco liquid causing leakage during transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent controls the absorption parameters of the glass fiber core by specifying its length (3-5mm) and positioning it within a liquid obstruction cover that creates a gap (0.5-2mm) with the atomizing sleeve. This gap width parameter is critical - it allows controlled liquid passage while preventing excessive absorption that would cause leakage during transportation.
Solution Approach 2:
The liquid obstruction cover acts as an intermediary component between the glass fiber core and the atomizing sleeve. It creates a controlled gap environment that mediates the interaction between the core and liquid, allowing precise control over liquid absorption and flow while preventing uncontrolled leakage.
2Reliability
If the glass fiber core absorbs less tobacco liquid, then leakage is prevented, but burnt smells occur due to inadequate absorption
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the gap width parameter (0.5-2mm) between the liquid obstruction cover and atomizing sleeve to achieve balanced liquid flow. This parameter control ensures sufficient liquid reaches the glass fiber core for proper atomization without causing burnt smells, while simultaneously preventing excessive absorption that would cause leakage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a dynamic liquid flow control mechanism where the gap width allows liquid to be supplied continuously to the glass fiber core. This dynamic balance ensures the core receives adequate liquid for vaporization without saturation, preventing both burnt smells from insufficient liquid and leakage from excessive absorption.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the glass fiber core is fixed securely, then the structure is stable, but the liquid absorption control becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The liquid obstruction cover serves as a mediator that simultaneously achieves secure fixation and liquid control. It is fixed to the atomizing sleeve while the glass fiber core is positioned within it, creating a stable assembly where the cover's gap structure enables both mechanical stability and controlled liquid flow to the core.
Solution Approach 2:
The liquid obstruction cover exhibits local quality differentiation - its sidewall creates a restricted gap zone that provides both mechanical constraint for stable core positioning and controlled liquid passage pathways. This localized structural feature simultaneously satisfies structural stability and liquid absorption control requirements.
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 controls tobacco liquid absorption, preventing leakage and burnt smells, thereby enhancing user experience by ensuring consistent and reliable operation of the electronic cigarette.
Implementation Method 1
The glass fiber core is configured for absorbing the tobacco liquid in the liquid reserving chamber through the gap
Implementation Method 2
an atomizing assembly received in the atomizing sleeve... The atomizing assembly is configured for heating and atomizing the tobacco liquid to form an aerosol
Implementation Method 3
The atomizing assembly is configured for heating and atomizing the tobacco liquid to form an aerosol
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AI summary
An exemplary atomizer includes an atomizing sleeve, an air pipe received in the atomizing sleeve, a mouthpiece assembly arranged at one end of the atomizing sleeve, and an atomizing assembly received in the atomizing sleeve. The atomizing sleeve and the air pipe cooperatively define a sealed liquid reserving chamber for reserving tobacco liquid. The atomizing assembly includes a liquid obstruction cover and a glass fiber core. The liquid obstruction cover includes a sidewall. The sidewall and the atomizing sleeve cooperatively defining a gap. The glass fiber core is fixed by the sidewall, and two opposite ends of the glass fiber core are both positioned in the gap. The glass fiber core is configured for absorbing the tobacco liquid in the liquid reserving chamber through the gap.