E-cigarette Recharging Pack with Dual Trigger Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
E-cigarettes and their re-charging packs often require frequent recharging and disassembly for charging, which can be inconvenient and unreliable, especially when external power sources are not readily available.
Innovation Solution
A re-charging pack with a dual activation mechanism that includes a tube for receiving an e-cigarette, a larger pack battery for recharging, and a mechanism for wireless or wired charging, allowing e-cigarette recharging without disassembly and utilizing a dual trigger activation for safe and efficient charging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the pack uses a single trigger activation mechanism, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to risk of accidental charging
Solution Approach 1:
The pack requires insertion of the e-cigarette into the tube as a preliminary action before charging can begin. This preliminary positioning step ensures that the device is properly oriented and connected before power transfer initiates, preventing accidental charging of foreign objects while maintaining user convenience
2Manufacturing precision
If the pack requires disassembly of the e-cigarette for charging, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The e-cigarette is inserted into the pack tube in a nested configuration, where the e-cigarette fits within the cylindrical tube structure. This nesting arrangement automatically aligns connectors through the tube's internal geometry, eliminating the need for disassembly while ensuring precise connector engagement through the nested positioning
3Duration of action of stationary object
If the pack battery capacity is increased to reduce recharging frequency, then the duration of action is improved, but the volume of the stationary object increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pack battery provides excessive charging capacity relative to the e-cigarette battery, enabling multiple complete charging cycles (typically 3-5 times) before the pack requires recharging. This partial over-provisioning of battery capacity reduces the frequency of pack recharging events while keeping the pack size manageable for portability
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 convenient, reliable, and efficient recharging of e-cigarettes without the need for frequent disassembly, conserving pack battery life and preventing accidental charging of foreign objects, while indicating charging status through LED lights.
Implementation Method 1
The pack comprises a pack battery
Implementation Method 2
a re-charging mechanism for re-charging the e-cigarette received into said tube using the pack battery
Implementation Method 3
indicating charging status through LED lights
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments provide a pack for holding and re-charging an e-cigarette. The pack includes a pack battery; a body portion including a tube for receiving an e-cigarette; a re-charging mechanism for re-charging the e-cigarette received into the tube using the pack battery, wherein the e-cigarette can be re-charged in the tube without disassembly of the e-cigarette; and a dual activation mechanism comprising two separate triggers for causing the re-charging mechanism to begin re-charging the e-cigarette received into the tube using the pack battery. The re-charging begins only in response to the direct activation by a user of both of the separate triggers.