Cassette Aroma Diffuser With Guide Groove and Capillary Carrier
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional aroma diffusers face challenges with accurately installing and securely fastening aroma bottles, leading to slow replacement and wear of internal threads, which results in leakage and inefficient aroma emission.
Innovation Solution
A cassette type aroma diffuser with a carrier having capillary pores that absorbs and heats the aroma liquid, preventing it from sticking to the heater and featuring a guide groove system for easy and secure bottle installation, ensuring efficient aroma molecule release.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an externally threaded bottleneck is used for aroma bottle installation, then the aroma bottle can be secured to the diffuser, but the threading process is slow and inconvenient and the inner thread wears quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the aroma bottle into a bottle body and a separate cap, with the cap serving as a reusable fastening component. The cap includes an externally threaded bottleneck that screws into the diffuser's inner thread, while the bottle body connects to the cap via a press-fit or snap-fit mechanism. This segmentation allows the cap to be reused across multiple bottles, reducing replacement time while maintaining secure fastening.
Solution Approach 2:
The cap is pre-assembled with the externally threaded bottleneck structure before use. Users only need to attach the bottle body to the pre-prepared cap, rather than threading the entire bottle assembly each time. This preliminary preparation of the cap component significantly reduces the time required for aroma bottle replacement.
2Reliability
If an externally threaded bottleneck is used for aroma bottle installation, then the aroma bottle can be secured to the diffuser, but the inner thread structure wears quickly and causes loosening
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the threaded bottleneck from the bottle body and making it part of the reusable cap, the invention protects the diffuser's inner thread structure. The cap's bottleneck undergoes repeated threading, while the bottle body is quickly attached and detached without threading, thereby extending the service life of the stationary inner thread structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The cap acts as an intermediary component between the diffuser's inner thread and the bottle body. It absorbs the wear and tear of repeated threading operations through its externally threaded bottleneck, protecting the diffuser's inner thread structure from rapid degradation and extending its service life.
3Productivity
If aroma liquid is heated directly, then aroma molecules are emitted effectively, but the aroma liquid sticks to the heater and causes leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The cap serves as a thermal intermediary between the heater and the aroma liquid. It allows heat to be transferred for effective aroma emission while its structural design prevents direct contact between the aroma liquid and the heater surface, thereby avoiding sticking and leakage issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The cap's design incorporates a barrier or interface that separates the aroma liquid from the heater, similar to how flexible shells and films isolate substances from direct contact with heating elements. This prevents the aroma liquid from sticking to the heater while still allowing thermal energy transfer for effective aroma emission.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates quick and secure replacement of aroma bottles, prevents leakage, and enhances aroma emission by effectively heating the aroma liquid without it sticking to the heater, providing a stable and convenient aroma diffusing solution.
Implementation Method 1
The carrier has capillary pores to absorb the aroma liquid from the cassette type aroma bottle
Implementation Method 2
effectively heats the aroma liquid in the cassette type aroma bottle to emit aroma molecules
Implementation Method 3
The aroma liquid absorbed by the carrier will not stick to the heater for heating... effectively heats the aroma liquid... to emit aroma molecules
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AI summary
An aroma diffuser using a cassette type aroma bottle: includes a cassette type aroma bottle with a carrier having capillary pores for absorbing an aroma liquid, and a heater for heating the aroma liquid in the capillary pores of the carrier to dissipate the aromatic molecules into the outside air. When the aroma liquid is used up, the cassette type aroma bottle can be easily and rapidly detached for replacement. The aroma liquid absorbed by the carrier will not flow out of the carrier even if the cassette type aroma bottle is tilted or dumped during use or movement, ensuring safe use.