Electronic Cigarette Conductive Pipe Partition Wall Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of electronic cigarettes is complex and inefficient, leading to E-liquid waste and contamination due to the design of conductive connectors, which increases human cost and environmental impact.
Innovation Solution
The electronic cigarette design incorporates conductive pipes with partition walls within the atomizer device mounting base, allowing for direct connection of pluggable conductive members between the atomizer and battery devices, preventing E-liquid leakage and enhancing assembly efficiency through embedded injection molding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a lead passes through a mounting base with conductive connectors to connect atomizer device and battery device, then electrical connection is achieved, but assembly complexity increases and assembly efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the lead structure with the mounting base by embedding the lead directly into the mounting base to form an integrated structure. This eliminates the need for separate leads and connectors, simplifying the assembly process while maintaining reliable electrical connection between the atomizer device and battery device.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting base is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides structural support, houses the embedded lead for electrical connection, and facilitates assembly through its integrated design. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, thereby decreasing assembly complexity.
2Reliability
If conductive connector contacts absorption element, then electrical connection is established, but E-liquid flows along the connector causing waste and contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful function of the conductive connector contacting the absorption element by redesigning the connection structure. The lead is embedded in the mounting base and does not contact the absorption element, thereby preventing E-liquid from flowing along the connector while maintaining electrical connection functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting base serves as an intermediary structure that houses the lead and provides a barrier between the electrical connection path and the E-liquid containing absorption element. This intermediary design prevents direct contact between the lead and E-liquid, eliminating contamination and waste.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional assembly method is used, then manufacturing can proceed, but human cost increases and assembly efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The lead and mounting base are merged into an integrated structure through embedding, reducing the number of separate components that need to be assembled. This simplification directly improves assembly efficiency and reduces human labor requirements while maintaining manufacturing feasibility.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic cigarette and a method for assembling the electronic cigarette are provided. The electronic cigarette includes an atomizer device mounting base, at least one conductive pipe, an atomizer device, and a battery device. The conductive pipe includes a first open end, a second open end, and a partition wall disposed within the middle of the conductive pipe to separate the first open end from the second open end. The atomizer device includes a first pluggable member being inserted into and electrically connected to the first open end. The battery device includes a second pluggable conductive member being inserted into and electrically connected to the second open end. When assembled, the atomizer device, the atomizer device mounting base, and the battery device can be connected together by employing an insertion method directly, thus the assembly process can be simplified, and the leakage of the liquid solution can be prevented.