Atomizer Top-Load Core Replacement With Elastic Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional atomizers face issues with e-liquid spillage and contamination when replacing the atomization core, as the process typically involves unscrewing it from the bottom end, leading to leakage and contamination of the device.
Innovation Solution
The atomizer design incorporates a support base with holes and an elastic member comprising marbles and springs, allowing the atomization core to be replaced from the top by pulling down the air regulation ring, which lifts the marbles out of the seal ring's groove and seals the e-liquid inlet, preventing leakage, and features a novel elastic member for automatic sealing and easy core replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the atomization core is unscrewed from the bottom end for replacement, then the atomization core can be replaced, but e-liquid spills and contaminates the atomizer
Solution Approach 1:
The atomization core replacement operation is inverted from bottom-end unscrewing to top-end ejection. The atomization core is pushed upward through the support base by elastic members, allowing removal from the top opening instead of unscrewing from the bottom, thereby preventing e-liquid spillage during replacement
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic members (springs and marbles) automatically push the atomization core upward when the air regulation ring is pulled down, enabling self-powered ejection of the atomization core without requiring manual unscrewing operations that cause leakage
2Reliability
If the atomization core is held in place by threading, then the atomization core remains secure, but replacement requires unscrewing which causes e-liquid leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The retention and release mechanism is inverted from threaded connection requiring unscrewing to elastic member-held position requiring upward pushing. The atomization core is retained by elastic members in a seated position and released by pushing upward through the support base, reversing the operation direction to prevent leakage
Solution Approach 2:
The threaded connection structure is extracted and replaced with an elastic member-based retention system. The atomization core is no longer held by threads but by the elastic force of springs and marbles, allowing clean ejection through the top opening without disengagement operations that cause spillage
3Reliability
If the seal ring remains in its groove, then the e-liquid inlet is sealed, but the atomization core cannot be removed from the top
Solution Approach 1:
The seal ring position is made dynamic rather than fixed. The seal ring can move between two states: seated in the groove for sealing, and displaced upward when elastic members push the atomization core through. This dynamic positioning allows both sealing during operation and removal during maintenance
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic members are pre-loaded to store potential energy. When the air regulation ring is pulled down, this stored energy is released to push the seal ring upward temporarily, clearing the path for atomization core removal while maintaining sealing capability for normal operation
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design enables seamless replacement of the atomization core from the top without e-liquid spillage, maintaining the atomizer's cleanliness and ease of maintenance, and introduces a novel elastic member for automatic sealing, enhancing user experience and reducing contamination risks.
Implementation Method 1
a first spring (15) disposed in a bottom of the third seal ring (14) and configured to push the third seal ring (14); under a resilience force of the first spring (15), the third seal ring (14) is reset
Implementation Method 2
a second spring (16) disposed on a bottom of the air regulation ring (13) to push the air regulation ring (13); and under a resilience force of the second spring (16), the air regulation ring (13) is reset
Implementation Method 3
a first rubber ring (12) disposed on an inner wall of the air regulation ring (13) and below the orbital groove (13-1) to squeeze the plurality of marbles (11) to move towards inner sides of the plurality of holes (10-2)
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AI summary
An atomizer includes an elastic member. The elastic member includes an atomization core (8), a support base (10), an air regulation ring (13), and a seal ring (14). The support base includes an e-liquid inlet (10-1). The atomization core is disposed on the support base to atomize e-liquid. The seal ring is disposed in the support base and below the atomization core. The air regulation ring is disposed around the support base; when the air regulation ring is pulled down, the atomization core is ejected from the top of the atomizer for replacement, and the e-liquid inlet of the support base is automatically sealed by the seal ring so that no e-liquid leaks out of the atomizer.