Electronic Cigarette Threaded Magnetic Locking Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic cigarettes lack structures to prevent accidental disassembly, leading to e-liquid leakage and make it difficult to replace or repair individual parts.
Innovation Solution
The electronic cigarette design incorporates a threaded and magnetic locking system for the atomization and battery assemblies, forming an integrated structure that is resistant to disassembly by children and simplifies separation through magnetic attraction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the atomization assembly is fixedly attached to the battery assembly, then the structure is stable, but it becomes difficult to replace or repair individual parts
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic cigarette is divided into separate modular components: the atomization assembly and the battery assembly. Each assembly can be independently replaced or repaired without affecting the other, solving the problem of difficult part replacement while maintaining structural stability during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between the atomization assembly and battery assembly is made dynamic through a magnetic connection mechanism. The assemblies are firmly held together during normal use but can be easily separated when needed for replacement or repair, transitioning from a fixed to a flexible connection state.
2Ease of operation
If no anti-disassembly structures are provided, then the device is easy to disassemble, but this leads to accidental disassembly and e-liquid leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional mechanical threading connection is replaced with a magnetic connection system. The magnetic attraction provides sufficient holding force to prevent accidental disassembly by children, while still allowing intentional separation when needed, thus improving reliability without completely sacrificing ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection strength between assemblies is optimized by adjusting magnetic field parameters. The magnetic force is strong enough to prevent accidental disassembly during normal use but weak enough to allow easy separation when intentionally activated, achieving a balance between prevention and accessibility.
3Reliability
If threaded connections are used to prevent disassembly, then anti-disassembly capability is improved, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Complex mechanical threading structures are replaced with a simpler magnetic connection system. The magnetic assemblies provide effective anti-disassembly capability through magnetic attraction without requiring complex threaded mechanisms, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining reliability.
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
This design reduces the risk of e-liquid leakage and facilitates easier maintenance by preventing accidental disassembly while allowing for straightforward separation of the atomization assembly from the battery assembly.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet disposed in the elastic fixed seat; the second connection ring is disposed in the second threaded ring and is in magnetic connection to the magnet
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic cigarette including an atomization assembly and a battery assembly. The atomization assembly includes a mouthpiece; a first spring disposed in a cavity of the mouthpiece; a first connection ring; a first seal ring sealing the first connection ring; a first fixed seat fixing the mouthpiece; a silicone gasket; a hollow rod; a first fixed ring fixing the hollow rod; a glass tube; a second seal ring and a third seal ring sealing two ends of the glass tube, respectively; a second fixed ring fixing the glass tube; an atomizer; a regulating ring; a second fixed seat fixing the atomizer; a fourth seal ring and a fifth seal ring sealing two ends of the second fixed seat, respectively; a second spring; a first threaded ring; a first insulation ring being sheathed on the atomizer; and a first joint directly connected to the atomizer.