Ceramic Atomizer Heating Structure for Higher Vapor Output

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional ceramic atomizers in electronic cigarettes have a small heating area, limiting the vapor production to a small amount.

Innovation Solution

A ceramic atomizer with a cylindrical body and a metal heating wire featuring curved meshed structures, planar helical structures, or a combination thereof, connected in series or parallel, to increase the heating area and enhance vapor production.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If a single cylindrical hole structure is used in the ceramic atomizer, then the device complexity is low and manufacturing is simple, but the heating area is small and vapor production is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheating areaVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The single cylindrical hole is segmented into multiple through holes (first through hole and second through hole) within the ceramic body. This segmentation increases the total heating area by allowing multiple heating wires to be positioned in different locations, thereby enabling greater vapor production while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The heating structure transitions from a single-dimensional cylindrical hole to a multi-dimensional arrangement of multiple through holes with heating wires positioned at different heights and locations. This dimensional expansion increases the heating surface area without significantly complicating the manufacturing process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Quantity of substance

If the heating area is increased to produce more vapor, then the vapor output increases, but the temperature rise becomes slower and heat efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevapor amountVSAvoidtemperature rise speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

Different heating wires are positioned in different through holes at different locations and heights within the ceramic body. This local differentiation allows each heating wire to independently heat e-liquid in its specific zone, ensuring efficient heat transfer and rapid temperature rise while collectively producing sufficient vapor quantity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple heating wires operate simultaneously in parallel or series configurations, providing continuous and distributed heating across multiple zones. This continuous heating action ensures both rapid temperature rise and sustained vapor production without interruption or heat loss

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

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

The design enlarges the heating area, accelerates temperature rise, and increases vapor output.

Implementation Method 1

The two pins 4 are electrified to make the metal heating wire 3 heated, and the heat is transferred to the ceramic core 1 to atomize the e-liquid.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

the heat is transferred to the ceramic core 1 to atomize the e-liquid

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEvaporation: Evaporation

Data Source

PatentEP3965529B1Ceramic atomizer
Publication Date: 2025.12.03 SHENZHEN EIGATE TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A device includes a ceramic core and a metal heating wire. The ceramic core includes a body including a through hole.