Box Assembly Filling Port Alignment for In-Package E-Liquid Filling

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional aerosol generating devices require cumbersome and inefficient e-liquid filling processes that necessitate removal from packaging, leading to potential damage and reduced production efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A self-sealing aerosol generating device and perforated packaging box assembly that allows e-liquid filling while the device remains in its packaging, utilizing a box assembly with aligned filling ports and a rack assembly for batch filling, facilitated by an e-liquid filling apparatus.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If conventional aerosol generating devices are removed from packaging for e-liquid filling, then e-liquid filling can be performed, but production efficiency decreases and product quality may deteriorate due to potential damage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvee-liquid filling processVSAvoidproduction efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The packaging box is designed with integrated filling ports that align with the aerosol generating device's filling port, merging the packaging function with the e-liquid filling function. This allows the device to be filled while remaining in its packaging, eliminating the need to remove it from packaging and thereby maintaining production efficiency while preventing damage to the device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The packaging box acts as an intermediary structure that facilitates the e-liquid filling process. By incorporating filling ports in the packaging box that align with the device's filling port, the packaging box enables e-liquid to be delivered to the device without requiring the device to be removed from packaging, thus preventing damage while maintaining efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of manufacture

If aerosol generating devices are removed from packaging for e-liquid filling, then e-liquid filling can be performed, but product quality deteriorates due to scratches and collisions

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvee-liquid filling processVSAvoidproduct quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The packaging box is designed with integrated filling ports that align with the aerosol generating device's filling port, merging the packaging function with the e-liquid filling function. This allows the device to be filled while remaining in its packaging, eliminating the need to remove it from packaging and thereby maintaining production efficiency while preventing damage to the device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The packaging box acts as an intermediary structure that facilitates the e-liquid filling process. By incorporating filling ports in the packaging box that align with the device's filling port, the packaging box enables e-liquid to be delivered to the device without requiring the device to be removed from packaging, thus preventing damage while maintaining efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Device complexity

If conventional packaging is used without integrated filling ports, then packaging structure remains simple, but e-liquid filling becomes cumbersome and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepackaging structureVSAvoide-liquid filling efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The packaging box is designed with integrated filling ports that align with the aerosol generating device's filling port, merging the packaging function with the e-liquid filling function. This allows the device to be filled while remaining in its packaging, eliminating the need to remove it from packaging and thereby maintaining production efficiency while preventing damage to the device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The packaging box is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides protection for the aerosol generating device during transport and storage, and simultaneously serves as the filling container for e-liquid. The filling ports in the packaging box enable it to function as both packaging and filling apparatus, improving efficiency without significantly increasing structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20260053188A1Box assembly, rack assembly for holding box assembly, and method for providing e-liquid to aerosol generating device in box assembly

Publication Date: 2026.02.26 SHENZHEN EIGATE TECH CO LTD

AI summary

A box assembly for an aerosol-generating device including a body portion and a cover portion disposed over the body portion. The body portion includes a sidewall, an accommodating cavity, and a first filling port disposed on the sidewall. The first filling port is configured to align and communicate with a filling port of the aerosol-generating device when the aerosol-generating device is disposed within the accommodating cavity. The box assembly is placed in a rack assembly, to provide an aerosol-forming substance for the aerosol-generating device.