Ceramic Vaporizer Replaceable Storage Medium
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic cigarettes face issues with e-liquid storage medium residue accumulation, which can slow down e-liquid flow and negatively impact user experience.
Innovation Solution
A ceramic vaporizer with a replaceable e-liquid storage medium, featuring a cylindrical body with a vaporizer heater embedded inside, using materials like cotton fibers, polypropylene fibers, and porous ceramic materials, and heating elements made from metals like Aluminum, Chromium, and Nickel, allowing for efficient heating and preventing direct contact between e-liquid and heating elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional e-liquid storage medium is used, then e-liquid can be stored and delivered, but residue accumulates and slows down e-liquid flow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a replaceable e-liquid storage medium that can be removed and replaced when residue accumulates. This allows the user to discard the contaminated storage medium and recover by installing a fresh one, thereby maintaining consistent e-liquid flow without affecting the permanent vaporizer body
Solution Approach 2:
The e-liquid storage system is segmented into a permanent vaporizer body and a replaceable storage medium component. This segmentation allows the storage medium to be independently replaced without replacing the entire vaporizer, addressing flow consistency issues while preserving the functional vaporization system
2Power
If heating elements are directly contacted by e-liquid, then heating efficiency is improved, but burning smells are generated and device life is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a ceramic vaporizer body as an intermediary between the heating element and the e-liquid. The heating element heats the ceramic body, which then transfers heat to the e-liquid indirectly. This prevents direct contact between e-liquid and heating element, eliminating burning smells while maintaining efficient heat transfer through the ceramic material
Solution Approach 2:
The ceramic vaporizer body utilizes porous material properties to facilitate heat transfer from the heating element to the e-liquid. The porous structure allows thermal energy to permeate through the ceramic body and reach the e-liquid effectively, maintaining high heating efficiency without direct electrical contact
3Device complexity
If e-liquid storage medium is not replaceable, then device structure is simpler, but residue accumulation negatively impacts user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a disposable or replaceable e-liquid storage medium that is designed to be replaced periodically. This component is optimized for low cost and ease of replacement, allowing users to discard it when residue accumulates and affecting user experience, without requiring complex replacement mechanisms
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 solution prevents burning smells, prolongs the life of the vaporizer and heating elements, and maintains even heat distribution, ensuring a consistent vaping experience by avoiding direct contact between e-liquid and heating elements.
Implementation Method 1
The e-liquid is heated through the exterior surface of the ceramic vaporizer. This configuration avoid direct contact between e-liquid and heating elements and it may prevent burning smell when the e-liquid makes direct contact with the heating elements.
Implementation Method 2
The e-liquid is heated through the exterior surface of the ceramic vaporizer.
Implementation Method 3
The e-liquid flows through a vaporizing chamber of the heating assembly using fiber threads.
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AI summary
Certain aspects of present invention relate to a ceramic vaporizer for e-cigarette and e-cigarettes having ceramic vaporizer with replaceable e-liquid storage medium. In certain embodiments, ceramic vaporizer may include cylindrical vaporizer body, vaporizer heater, and replaceable e-liquid storage medium. Cylindrical vaporizer body has an interior surface, and an exterior surface. Interior surface forms a central vapor passage and exterior surface forms an inside wall of an e-liquid storage device. The vaporizer heater is embedded inside the cylindrical vaporizer body. The vaporizer heater may include one or more heating elements configured to heat e-liquid stored in e-liquid storage device and e-liquid is in direct contact with exterior surface of the cylindrical vaporizer body. The one or more heating elements may include certain electrothermal alloys. In certain embodiments, the one or more heating elements may include one or more mesh heating elements, and one or more spiral heating elements.