Atomizer Anti-Rotation Grooves and Ribs for Assembly Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of electronic atomizers is inefficient due to the inconvenience of aligning the mouthpiece with the housing, leading to potential rotation issues during assembly.
Innovation Solution
The atomizer design incorporates anti-rotation grooves and ribs on the inner and outer walls, with the number of grooves being greater than or equal to the number of ribs, allowing for easy engagement and alignment, reducing the likelihood of rotation between the mouthpiece and housing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the mouthpiece is aligned with and installed to a specific structure of the housing, then the mouthpiece can be securely fixed, but large rotation and adjustments are necessary during assembly, reducing assembly efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining anti-rotation grooves on the housing and anti-rotation ribs on the mouthpiece before assembly. These features are built into the components during manufacturing, so that when assembly occurs, the alignment is already prepared and the components can be quickly connected without requiring large rotations or adjustments during the assembly process itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The anti-rotation grooves and ribs serve as intermediary elements that mediate between the mouthpiece and housing. These intermediary features guide the alignment and engagement of the two main components, enabling secure fixation while eliminating the need for complex manual alignment during assembly.
2Manufacturing precision
If the mouthpiece must be aligned with a specific structure of the housing, then proper orientation is achieved, but the alignment process becomes inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service through the self-aligning anti-rotation grooves and ribs. When the mouthpiece is brought near the housing, the anti-rotation features automatically guide the components into proper alignment through their geometric constraints. This self-aligning mechanism eliminates the need for operators to perform complex manual alignment operations while ensuring precise orientation.
Solution Approach 2:
The anti-rotation grooves and ribs utilize asymmetric geometric features that provide unique alignment paths. The asymmetric shapes of the grooves and corresponding ribs create a single correct orientation, guiding the components into proper alignment automatically while preventing incorrect orientations, thus improving both precision and ease of operation.
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AI summary
An atomizer and an electronic atomization device are disclosed. The atomizer includes: a housing, having an outer wall; and a mouthpiece, having an inner wall, and the inner wall defining a cavity. A plurality of anti-rotation grooves are defined on one of the inner wall and the outer wall, one or more anti-rotation ribs are arranged on the other of the inner wall and the outer wall, and the number of the anti-rotation grooves is greater than or equal to the number of the anti-rotating ribs. The housing is assembled with the cavity, and the one or more anti-rotation ribs are engaged in the corresponding one or more of the plurality of anti-rotation grooves.