Electronic Cigarette Atomizer Oil Distribution and Heating

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing electronic cigarette atomizers suffer from unbalanced oil distribution in the oil guiding cotton swab, leading to unbalanced heating temperatures of the electric heating wire, which results in issues such as scorching and oil leakage, ultimately causing poor taste of the atomized cigarette oil.

Innovation Solution

The electronic cigarette atomizer features an atomization assembly with an oil guiding cotton swab and an electric heating wire wound around its periphery, covered by an oil guiding cotton cloth layer, allowing for balanced oil distribution and supply to the heating wire, reducing the risk of leakage and scorching by ensuring uniform heating.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If oil is supplied from two ends of the oil guiding cotton swab toward the middle, then the structure is simple, but the oil content distribution becomes unbalanced causing scorching and oil leakage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveatomization assembly structureVSAvoidoil supply balance
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The oil guiding cotton swab is divided into multiple independent oil guiding channels (first oil guiding channel and second oil guiding channel) with different oil supply directions. This segmentation allows each channel to control oil flow independently, achieving balanced oil distribution while maintaining structural simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the atomization assembly are assigned different functions: the first oil guiding channel supplies oil to one end of the electric heating wire, the second oil guiding channel supplies oil to the other end, and the middle region receives oil from both channels. This local differentiation ensures uniform oil distribution across the heating wire surface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Object-affected harmful factors

If oil content in the middle of the oil guiding cotton swab is reduced to avoid scorching, then scorching is prevented, but oil leakage occurs at the two ends

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescorching of cotton and oilVSAvoidoil leakage
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The oil supply system is segmented into multiple channels with different flow directions. The first oil guiding channel directs oil toward one end of the heating wire, while the second channel directs oil toward the other end. This prevents excessive oil accumulation at any single location, eliminating both scorching and leakage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of supplying oil from both ends toward the middle (which causes middle accumulation), the system supplies oil from the middle outward to both ends through separate channels. This inverted approach ensures uniform oil distribution and prevents harmful accumulation at any location.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

3Productivity

If the electric heating wire is heated to atomize cigarette oil, then atomization function is achieved, but unbalanced heating temperature occurs due to unbalanced oil supply

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveatomization efficiencyVSAvoidsurface heating temperature uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The heating and oil supply process is segmented into multiple independent channels, each controlling oil flow to specific regions of the electric heating wire. This ensures that each segment of the heating wire receives appropriate oil supply, achieving uniform temperature distribution while maintaining high atomization efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the oil supply parameters (flow direction and distribution) to match the heating parameters of the electric heating wire. By adjusting oil flow through different channels, the system achieves optimal oil-heating ratio across the entire heating wire surface, ensuring uniform temperature and efficient atomization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 ensures balanced oil supply and heating, reducing the risk of oil leakage and scorching, thereby improving the taste of the atomized cigarette oil by maintaining consistent surface heating temperatures across the electric heating wire.

Implementation Method 1

an oil guiding cotton swab, an electric heating wire wound around outer periphery of the oil guiding cotton swab

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapillary action: Capillary Action

Implementation Method 2

the electric heating wire is powered on and heated to atomize the cigarette oil

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 3

an oil guiding cotton cloth layer covering the top of the oil guiding cotton swab

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapillary action: Capillary Action

Data Source

PatentUS11565058B2Electronic cigarette atomizer and electronic cigarette
Publication Date: 2023.01.31 SHENZHEN MASON VAP TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The disclosure discloses an electronic cigarette atomizer and an electronic cigarette, including an outer casing, wherein the outer casing is provided inside with an atomization cavity, a gas outlet is provided at a top end of the atomization cavity, a gas inlet is provided at a bottom end of the atomization cavity, the atomization cavity is provided inside with an atomization assembly, and the atomization assembly includes an oil guiding cotton swab, an electric heating wire wound around outer periphery of the oil guiding cotton swab, and an oil guiding cotton cloth layer covering the top of the oil guiding cotton swab.