Atomizer Fixing Member for Magnetic Sealing Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing electronic cigarette atomizers face challenges with complex and costly magnetic connections, thermal expansion issues leading to deformation and looseness, which affect sealing and assembly complexity.
Innovation Solution
An atomizer design featuring a metal fixing member with a tabular main body portion that magnetically attaches to the atomizing base, eliminating the need for magnets on the atomizer and enhancing the adsorption force, while a connecting portion ensures stable fixation and reduced thermal expansion effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If magnets are installed at both ends of the atomizer and power supply assembly to ensure adsorption, then the magnetic connection strength is improved, but the cost increases and assembly becomes more cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the magnet from the atomizer side and extracts only the necessary magnetic component (magnet) to remain on the power supply assembly. The atomizer uses a magnetic adsorption component made of magnetic material that is attracted to the magnet on the power supply assembly, eliminating the need for a second magnet and simplifying the overall structure while maintaining adequate adsorption force.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic adsorption component on the atomizer is merged with the atomizing base structure, integrating the magnetic material into the existing component rather than adding it as a separate element. This reduces the total number of parts and simplifies assembly while maintaining the magnetic connection function.
2Ease of manufacture
If plastic or silica gel materials are used for the atomizing base, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but thermal expansion and cold shrinkage cause deformation and looseness during heating
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter of the atomizing base from plastic or silica gel to metal material. This parameter change eliminates the thermal expansion and cold shrinkage issues associated with the original materials, as metal provides dimensional stability during heating and cooling cycles, preventing deformation and loosening of the atomizing base.
3Adaptability or versatility
If flexible materials are used for fiber rope and heating wire, then installation flexibility is improved, but fixing structures become more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the atomizing base into an upper base and a lower base that are separately formed and then assembled together. This segmentation allows the flexible fiber rope and heating wire to be installed in the space between the two bases, maintaining installation flexibility while simplifying the fixing structure as the bases themselves provide the containment and support.
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
This design reduces costs by eliminating the need for magnets on the atomizer, improves assembly simplicity, and enhances the sealing and stability of components by using a metal fixing member that maintains a strong adsorption force and minimizes thermal expansion issues.
Implementation Method 1
an atomizing base of the atomizer and an end of the power supply assembly are respectively provided with at least one magnet, the at least one magnet at the two corresponding ends magnetically adsorb the atomizer and the power supply assembly together
Implementation Method 2
During a heating process of the electronic cigarette, deformation will occur due to thermal expansion and cold shrinkage
Data Source
AI summary
An atomizer comprises an atomizing body, an atomizing base disposed at one end of the atomizing body, and a fixing member installed outside the atomizing base and connected with the atomizing body. The atomizing base is fixed on the atomizing body by the fixing member, and the fixing member is made of a material that can be adsorbed by a magnet and comprises a tabular main body portion corresponding to the atomizing base. The atomizing base is fixed on the atomizing body by the fixing member, and after the atomizer is connected and assembled with a power supply assembly, an adsorption force between the tabular main body portion and the magnet can increase.