Atomizer Structure With One-Way Valve Prevents Liquid Leakage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing atomizers leak essential oils or similar liquids when tilted or inverted due to the design of traditional atomizer structures, leading to waste and inefficiency in liquid distribution.
Innovation Solution
An atomizer structure with a spray assembly and a bottle body connected via a liquid suction tube and a liquid return tube, maintaining air pressure balance between the first and second cavities, and utilizing a duckbill valve or one-way valve to prevent liquid flow into the first cavity when the atomizer is tilted or inverted, along with a tilting switch to disconnect power and prevent leakage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the atomizer structure is tilted or inverted, then the liquid can be easily dispensed, but the liquid leaks out uncontrollably
Solution Approach 1:
A one-way valve is introduced as an intermediary component between the liquid storage chamber and the spray chamber. This valve allows liquid to flow in one direction (from storage to spray chamber) while blocking reverse flow, thereby preventing uncontrolled leakage when the atomizer is tilted or inverted while still enabling easy dispensing during normal operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the pressure parameter dynamically - during normal operation, positive pressure facilitates liquid flow; when tilted or inverted, the one-way valve creates a pressure barrier that prevents backflow and uncontrolled leakage, thus adapting the pressure characteristics to different operational states
2Stability of the object's composition
If the liquid return tube allows liquid to flow back to the storage chamber, then air pressure balance is maintained, but liquid leaks when tilted or inverted
Solution Approach 1:
The liquid return path is segmented into two functional sections: an upward-flow section that maintains air pressure balance during normal operation, and a controlled reverse-flow section with the one-way valve that prevents leakage when tilted or inverted. This segmentation allows different flow behaviors under different operational conditions
3Productivity
If the liquid suction tube is positioned to allow easy liquid intake, then atomization efficiency is improved, but liquid leaks out when the atomizer is tilted
Solution Approach 1:
The one-way valve acts as an intermediary that controls liquid flow from the suction tube. It allows efficient liquid intake during normal atomization operation while blocking any reverse flow or leakage that might occur when the atomizer is tilted or inverted, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and reliability
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents liquid leakage when the atomizer is tilted or inverted by maintaining air pressure balance and using valves to control liquid flow, ensuring efficient use and minimizing waste of essential oils.
Implementation Method 1
maintaining air pressure balance between the first and second cavities
Implementation Method 2
utilizing a duckbill valve or one-way valve to prevent liquid flow into the first cavity when the atomizer is tilted or inverted
Implementation Method 3
configured for guiding the liquid contained in the second cavity entering the first cavity, when an air pressure in the first cavity is less than an air pressure in the second cavity
Data Source
AI summary
The present application provides an atomizer structure and an atomizer having the same. The atomizer structure includes: a spray assembly including a first cavity; a bottle body configured for containing liquid and configured to be connectable to the spray assembly, the bottle body comprises a second cavity; a first connecting member communicating the first cavity and the second cavity and configured for guiding the liquid contained in the second cavity to enter the first cavity, when an air pressure in the first cavity is less than an air pressure in the second cavity; and a second connecting member selectively communicating the first cavity and the second cavity such that a quantity of remaining liquid in the first cavity can enter the second cavity, and configured for preventing liquid in the second cavity from flowing into the first cavity when the atomizer structure is tilted or inverted.