Atomizer Heating Element Mounting Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing e-cigarettes require cumbersome operations to mount and secure heating elements, and they are limited to specific heating wire diameters, leading to poor user experience and low efficiency.

Innovation Solution

An atomizer design with a heating element securing device that allows hands-only operation without tools, featuring a holding portion and elastic members for easy mounting and a sleeving with adjustable dimensions to accommodate various heating wire diameters.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If the heating wire is screw secured to the terminal through screw holes, then the heating element can be firmly attached, but the operation becomes troublesome and mounting efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment firmnessVSAvoidmounting convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the traditional screw-threading mechanical system with a snap-fit elastic clamping mechanism. The elastic member deforms during installation to allow the heating element to be clamped between the clamping portion and terminal, eliminating the need for screw holes and threading operations while maintaining firm attachment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the screw hole aperture is fixed, then the terminal structure is simple, but heating wires with different diameters cannot be mounted on the same atomizer

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompatibility with different heating wire diametersVSAvoidterminal structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces dynamic elasticity to the terminal structure through the elastic member. This elastic component can deform to accommodate heating wires of different diameters during clamping, allowing the same terminal to universally mount various heating wire sizes without requiring multiple fixed-aperture screw holes or adjustable mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Enables quick and easy mounting of heating elements and secure attachment of heating wires with different diameters, simplifying the operation and enhancing user experience.

Implementation Method 1

a first elastic member, one end of the first elastic member provides an elastic resistance to a side of the holding portion away from the terminal, and the first elastic member makes the holding portion tend to be in a closure status with the terminal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Implementation Method 2

when the holding portion is closed to the terminal, the heating element is held between the holding portion and the terminal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical Force: Mechanical Force

Data Source

PatentUS10398179B2Atomizer and e-cigarette thereof
Publication Date: 2019.09.03 CHANGZHOU PATENT ELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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  • US10398179B2 patent drawing
  • US10398179B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present invention discloses an atomizer and an E-cigarette thereof, which use a holding portion movably provided on a terminal to achieve securing of a heating element, such that a user uses only hands for operation but without the help of an additional mounting tool. The present invention also discloses an atomizer and an E-cigarette thereof, which can adjust a dimension of a bore for mounting a heating wire by fitting a securing head with a sleeving, and thus various heating wires having different diameters can be mounted, such that the heating wires can be quickly and conveniently mounted, thereby achieving easy operation and good user experience.