Atomizer Mode-Switching Member for Handheld and Fixed-Point Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional atomization devices lack a mechanism to switch between handheld and fixed-point operation modes, limiting their usability in different situations.
Innovation Solution
A multi-mode atomization device with a mode-switching member that allows switching between upright and extension operation modes, featuring a carrier, atomizer, fixed-point drive station, and a mode-switching member with conductive wires and insulating layers, enabling flexible operation modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional atomization device is designed for fixed-point operation mode, then it achieves stable operation and ease of manufacture, but it lacks adaptability for handheld operation mode
Solution Approach 1:
The atomization device is divided into separable components: an atomizer unit and a drive station, connected through a mode-switching member. This segmentation allows the device to function in fixed-point mode (atomizer inserted into drive station) or handheld mode (atomizer removed and used independently), thereby improving operation mode adaptability without requiring complete redesign of the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The drive station is designed with dual functionality: it serves as both a charging/docking station for the atomizer and as a handheld holder when the mode-switching member is engaged. The holder component provides both fixed-point docking capability and handheld carrying capability, enabling the device to perform multiple functions across different operation modes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a mode-switching mechanism is added to enable both handheld and fixed-point operation modes, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A mode-switching member is introduced as an intermediary component between the atomizer and the drive station. This member includes a holder portion that can be attached to the drive station and a cable portion that connects to the atomizer. By using this intermediary, the patent achieves mode-switching functionality without requiring complex mechanical structures within the atomizer or drive station themselves, thus limiting the increase in overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mode-switching member utilizes the existing structural spaces of the atomizer and drive station. The holder portion nests within the drive station's engaging slot area, and the cable portion connects to the atomizer's matching surface area. This nesting approach allows the mode-switching mechanism to be integrated into the existing device footprint without requiring significant additional space or complex external structures.
3Ease of operation
If the atomizer is made detachable for handheld operation, then ease of operation is improved, but stability and reliability of connection may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the atomizer and drive station is designed to be dynamic rather than fixed. The atomizer can be inserted into the drive station for fixed-point operation, removed for handheld operation, and reinserted when needed. The mode-switching member enables this dynamic reconfiguration while maintaining stable electrical and mechanical connections through the engaging slot and matching surface interfaces, thus preserving reliability across different operational states.
Solution Approach 2:
The mode-switching member's holder portion replicates the engagement interface of the drive station, with an imitation engaging slot that mirrors the original engaging slot's structure. Similarly, the connector portion replicates the atomizer's matching surface with an imitation matching surface. This copying ensures that the connection geometry and electrical contact points are preserved, maintaining connection stability and reliability even when the atomizer is detached and reattached through the mode-switching mechanism.
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AI summary
Provided are a multi-atomization device and a mode-switching member thereof. The mode-switching member comprises a transmission cable as well as a handheld holder and a connector which are connected to two opposite ends of the transmission cable, respectively. The handheld holder comprises a holder body and a plurality of first metal pads fixed to the holder body, and an imitation engaging slot exposing the plurality of first metal pads is formed in the holder body. The connector comprises an embedded body and a plurality of second metal pads fixed to the embedded body, and the embedded body is provided with a copying bonding surface exposing the plurality of second metal pads. The plurality of second metal pads are electrically coupled to the plurality of first metal pads by means of the transmission cable, respectively, such that the handheld holder and the connector are used for being connected to an atomizer and a fixed-point drive station, respectively, to jointly form an extension operation mode. Therefore, the handheld holder has the function of bearing the atomizer for handheld operation, such that a user can operate the atomizer more stably.