Detachable Heating Sleeve for Electronic Cigarette Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing low-temperature heating devices for electronic cigarettes face difficulties in cleaning due to residue adherence, leading to low cleanliness and potential damage during the cleaning process.
Innovation Solution
A detachable heating device design featuring a hollow sleeve and heating base that encircles a receiving space for the tobacco product, allowing for easy detachment and independent cleaning, preventing cleaning liquids from reaching electronic components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the heating chamber is integrated into the electronic cigarette with a fixed heating device, then the device structure is compact and simple, but the cleaning difficulty increases and cleaning effectiveness decreases due to residue adherence to the heating chamber and heating device surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The heating device is segmented into three main parts: a removable heating base, a detachable hollow sleeve, and a fixed battery component. The heating base can be completely removed from the battery component's installing chamber, and the hollow sleeve can be detached from the heating base, allowing each component to be cleaned separately and thoroughly without residue accumulation in hard-to-reach areas.
2Reliability
If the heating device is fixed in the electronic cigarette, then the structural stability is improved, but the cleaning effectiveness deteriorates due to inability to access all surfaces for cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The heating base is designed with dynamic removability - it can be stably installed in the battery component during operation but can be completely removed when cleaning is needed. The connection structure allows for reliable operation during use while enabling full access to all heating surfaces for thorough cleaning, resolving the contradiction between operational stability and cleaning accessibility.
3Volume of moving object
If the heating chamber is small and integrated, then the device size is reduced, but the cleaning accessibility worsens making it difficult to clean all surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The heating system is divided into separable components - the heating base containing the heating element and the hollow sleeve forming the receiving space. This segmentation allows the small heating components to be completely removed from the device body, providing full accessibility to all surfaces for cleaning while maintaining a compact overall device size when assembled.
4Device complexity
If the heating device is integrated and non-removable, then the device structure is simplified, but the risk of damage during cleaning increases due to inability to protect electronic components from cleaning liquids
Solution Approach 1:
The heating base is completely separated from the battery component containing electronic components. This segmentation creates a clear boundary that prevents cleaning liquids from reaching electronic components during the cleaning process, eliminating the risk of water damage while maintaining structural simplicity through straightforward assembly and disconnection interfaces.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates effective cleaning of the heating device, improving cleanliness and preventing damage to electronic components, while maintaining efficient heating performance.
Implementation Method 1
the battery component drives the heating base to heat the tobacco product received in the receiving space
Data Source
AI summary
The invention discloses a heating device and an electronic cigarette applying the heating device. The electronic cigarette comprises a battery component, the battery component is provided with a installing chamber having an opening, the heating device comprises a heating base and a hollow sleeve, the sleeve is detachably mounted on the heating base and encircles receiving space for receiving the tobacco product together with the heating base, when the heating device is mounted in the installing chamber, the heating base is electrically connected to the battery component, and the battery component drives the heating base to heat the tobacco product received in the receiving space. The technical solution of the invention is effective for facilitating the user to clean the heating device.