Cylindrical Oral Liquid Administration Device for Smoking Cessation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smokers face difficulty in quitting due to psychological dependency on holding objects in their mouth, and existing solutions like electronic cigarettes often contain nicotine and face regulatory challenges.
Innovation Solution
A device with a compressible or solid cylindrical casing containing an absorbent element and a slotted plug, featuring a perforated riser pipe, designed to administer small amounts of liquid orally, resembling a cigarette or other elongated objects, allowing for controlled and reproducible delivery of nicotine-free or homeopathic solutions for smoking cessation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If electronic cigarettes are used to replace cigarettes, then the psychological dependency is addressed, but nicotine is still delivered and regulatory restrictions apply
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and removes nicotine from the liquid solution, delivering only the psychological satisfaction component while eliminating the harmful addictive substance. The device delivers a nicotine-free or homeopathic solution that mimics the smoking experience without the harmful effects.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the harmful nicotine-containing solution into a beneficial nicotine-free or homeopathic solution. By replacing the harmful substance with a harmless or therapeutic alternative, the device maintains the psychological benefit while eliminating the harmful effects.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a cylindrical device is designed to resemble a cigarette, then user acceptance and psychological satisfaction improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies the cylindrical cigarette-like shape only where needed for psychological acceptance, while the internal structure uses simple, functional components. The external form mimics a cigarette, but the internal mechanism relies on basic absorbent material and a reservoir, avoiding complex engineering.
Solution Approach 2:
The device copies the external appearance and basic functional characteristics of a cigarette (cylindrical shape, oral application) without replicating its harmful contents. This allows users to maintain their habitual behavior pattern while using a safe alternative.
3Measurement precision
If small amounts of liquid are administered orally, then the dosage precision improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The absorbent element automatically controls the liquid release through its physical properties. When the user places the device in their mouth, capillary action and pressure differential cause the liquid to move from the reservoir through the absorbent material to the delivery surface, providing self-regulating dosage control without complex mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The absorbent element uses porous material properties to control liquid flow and release. The pore structure naturally regulates the amount of liquid that can pass through, providing inherent dosage control based on the material's physical characteristics rather than mechanical controls.
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 device provides a simple, effective, and nicotine-free alternative for smoking cessation by mimicking the form and function of cigarettes, offering controlled oral administration of homeopathic solutions, reducing the need for nicotine replacement and addressing regulatory concerns.
Implementation Method 1
an absorbent element being arranged in the hollow cylindrical casing
Implementation Method 2
In the case of a compressible cover, the liquid contained in the absorbent element of the device according to the invention is pressed by compressing the hollow cylindrical cover to the slotted stopper
Implementation Method 3
a perforated riser pipe is arranged in the absorbent element, which opens into the slot of the stopper
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AI summary
The application relates to a device for administering liquids, in particular for administering homoeopathic liquids to help stop smoking. The application further relates to the use of the device for administering liquids as medication in smoking cessation therapy and also to a method for producing the device. The device has a compressible or rigid, substantially hollow cylindrical shell (1) which is closed at its lower end and is open at its upper end, wherein an absorbent element (2) is arranged in the hollow cylindrical shell, and a slit stopper (3) is provided which closes the open end of the hollow cylindrical shell.