Side-by-Side Electronic Cigarette Battery and Atomizer Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic cigarettes face the risk of short circuits due to e-liquid leakage from the atomization part into the battery part, which is not effectively addressed by existing designs.
Innovation Solution
The atomization and battery parts are positioned side by side, with a bottom cover recess to collect condensate and cotton strips for filtering and absorbing e-liquid, along with silicone seals and fiber tubes to prevent e-liquid flow, ensuring the e-liquid remains contained within the atomization part.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the atomization part and battery part are disposed vertically (conventional design), then the device structure is simple, but e-liquid flows into the battery part causing short circuit risk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the spatial arrangement from vertical stacking to side-by-side horizontal arrangement. The atomization part and battery part are disposed adjacent to each other in the same horizontal plane, separated by a partition wall, eliminating the vertical gravity-driven flow path while maintaining structural feasibility
2Quantity of substance
If e-liquid storage capacity is increased, then vapor generation capability is improved, but e-liquid leakage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The internal space is segmented into distinct functional zones: e-liquid storage cavity, atomization cavity, and condensate collection cavity. The partition wall creates separate compartments that contain e-liquid in the storage cavity while providing a dedicated collection area for condensate, preventing mixing and leakage
Solution Approach 2:
The first cotton strip acts as an intermediary filtering layer positioned between the atomization cavity and condensate collection cavity. It allows vapor to pass through while blocking and absorbing condensate droplets, preventing e-liquid from reaching the battery part
3Reliability
If sealing structures are added to prevent e-liquid flow, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Silicone seals are used at critical junctions where the e-liquid storage tube connects to the atomization part. The flexible silicone material provides effective sealing against e-liquid leakage while accommodating manufacturing tolerances and assembly variations without requiring complex rigid sealing mechanisms
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 configuration effectively prevents e-liquid from entering the battery part, reducing the risk of short circuits and ensuring the e-liquid is absorbed or filtered, thereby enhancing the safety and functionality of the electronic cigarette.
Implementation Method 1
the first strip of cotton is disposed on the first silicone seal for filtering vapor and absorbing condensate
Implementation Method 2
the first strip of cotton of the atomization part filters the vapor and absorbs the e-liquid condensate
Implementation Method 3
the bottom cover comprises a recess configured to accommodate e-liquid condensate
Implementation Method 4
the bottom cover comprises a recess configured to accommodate e-liquid condensate thereby preventing the e-liquid from flowing out of the electronic cigarette
Implementation Method 5
the first silicone seal is disposed on the seal cover; and the first strip of cotton is disposed on the first silicone seal for filtering vapor and absorbing condensate
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AI summary
An electronic cigarette, including an atomization part and a battery part. The atomization part and the battery part are disposed side by side in the electronic cigarette thereby preventing the e-liquid in the atomization part from flowing into the battery part.