E-Cigarette Wick Heating Member Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic cigarettes are difficult to produce, especially mechanically, due to the separate processing steps required for the wick and heating member.
Innovation Solution
The e-cigarette design integrates the wick and heating member into a combined construction with an electrically conductive outer surface, allowing for a single processing step during production and enabling mechanical assembly without attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the wick and heating member are supplied separately in different processing steps, then each component can be optimized independently, but the production process becomes complex and difficult to perform mechanically
Solution Approach 1:
The wick and heating member are merged into a single integrated component where the heating member is positioned within the wick structure. This combination allows both components to be supplied in a single processing step rather than separate steps, simplifying the production process and enabling mechanical production while maintaining independent optimization of each component's function
2Reliability
If electrical wires are attached to the heating member to provide electrical power, then reliable electrical connection is achieved, but the attachment process becomes difficult and costly to perform mechanically
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connection function is merged into the combined construction of the wick and heating member. The heating member itself serves as the electrical contact point, eliminating the need for separate electrical wires and attachment processes. This integration maintains reliable electrical connection while enabling simple mechanical assembly
3Productivity
If the wick and heating member are integrated into a combined construction, then the production process is simplified and can be performed mechanically, but the structural design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The wick and heating member are combined into a single structural unit where the heating member is positioned within the wick. This merging simplifies production by reducing the number of components and assembly steps, enabling mechanical production while the structural complexity is managed through the functional integration of the two components
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 facilitates more efficient and cost-effective mechanical production of e-cigarettes, simplifying the assembly process and reducing labor costs.
Implementation Method 1
a wick (6) to take up the liquid
Implementation Method 2
a heating member (7) for heating the wick (6)
Data Source
AI summary
An e-cigarette includes a housing having a liquid section for holding a liquid and a battery section for holding a battery, which liquid section and battery section are configured to be coupled to each other, and a wick to take up the liquid, a heating member for heating the wick, wherein the liquid section includes a liquid reservoir provided with a liquid outlet to supply liquid to the wick and an air duct to create an air flow along the wick and to an air outlet.