Integrated E-Cigarette Holder and Charger with Adhesive Mounting
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in storing and charging both mobile computing devices and electronic cigarettes simultaneously due to lack of space, cumbersome electrical cords, and the need for separate purchases and storage solutions, which can lead to loss of items.
Innovation Solution
A device that integrates a housing with a rechargeable battery, a tubular element for holding an electronic cigarette, and a charging terminal, allowing for simultaneous charging and storage of both devices with a single electrical cord, reducing storage space and purchase requirements, and enhancing security against loss.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate storage solutions are used for mobile computing devices and electronic cigarettes, then each item can be stored independently, but storage space is wasted and items may be lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the electronic cigarette holder and charger into a single integrated unit that also serves as a mobile phone case. This merging of functions allows users to store both the mobile computing device and electronic cigarette in one compact location, eliminating the need for separate storage solutions and reducing the risk of losing either item.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs multiple functions simultaneously: it serves as a protective case for the mobile phone, a storage holder for the electronic cigarette, and a charging station for both devices. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by consolidating what would traditionally require separate items into one universal solution.
2Ease of operation
If separate charging solutions are used for mobile computing devices and electronic cigarettes, then each device can be charged independently, but electrical cords become cumbersome and cause clutter
Solution Approach 1:
The charging system merges the charging functions for both the mobile computing device and electronic cigarette into a single integrated charger unit. This eliminates the need for multiple separate charging cords and adapters, reducing clutter while maintaining the ability to charge both devices independently through the unified charging system.
3Reliability
If electronic cigarettes are not secured to another item, then they remain independent and usable, but they are prone to being lost
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic cigarette holder is merged with the mobile phone case to create a single integrated unit. The electronic cigarette secures into a designated compartment within the case structure, providing security against loss without requiring complex additional attachment mechanisms. The integration leverages the existing case structure to provide secure storage.
4Loss of time
If separate purchases are made for mobile computing devices and electronic cigarettes, then each can be optimized independently, but the purchasing process becomes time consuming and tedious
Solution Approach 1:
By combining the mobile phone case and electronic cigarette holder into a single integrated product, the invention allows users to purchase both items simultaneously as one unit, significantly reducing the time and effort required for separate purchases. The integrated design maintains full functionality of both components while streamlining the acquisition process.
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 provides a compact, efficient, and secure way to store and charge both mobile computing devices and electronic cigarettes, reducing clutter and the likelihood of loss, while streamlining the purchasing process by integrating charging solutions into a single unit.
Implementation Method 1
The device includes a rechargeable battery; a first power port in the housing, the first power port conductively coupled to the rechargeable battery and configured for accepting external power for recharging the rechargeable battery
Implementation Method 2
The device comprises a housing having a planar surface deposited with adhesive configured for coupling to a flat surface
Data Source
AI summary
A device for holding and charging an electronic cigarette element is disclosed. The device comprises a housing having a planar surface deposited with adhesive configured for coupling to a flat surface, the housing including a rechargeable battery, a first power port in the housing, the first power port conductively coupled to the rechargeable battery and configured for accepting external power for recharging the rechargeable battery, a tubular element coupled to the housing, the tubular element having a cavity that is configured to accept an electronic cigarette element, and a charging terminal located on the housing such that when the electronic cigarette element is inserted in to the tubular element, one end of the electronic cigarette element contacts the charging terminal, wherein when the electronic cigarette element contacts the charging terminal, the rechargeable battery recharges a battery of the electronic cigarette element.