Electronic Substitute Cigarette With Segmented Mouthpiece and Alloy Sponge Atomizer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional smoking cessation products fail to replicate the tactile experience of smoking, and existing electronic cigarettes have dimensions and designs that are not similar to traditional cigarettes, lacking the true feeling of smoking and being difficult to replace hygienically.
Innovation Solution
An electronic substitute cigarette with a cigarette rod and a simulated cigarette mouthpiece that integrates an atomizer and liquid chamber, featuring a columnar alloy sponge within the atomizer and a replaceable simulated filter with a through hole and liquid chamber, providing a true smoking experience and allowing for easy replacement for hygiene.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional electronic cigarettes integrate circuit panel, atomizer and liquid chamber, then the device can function as a smoking substitute, but the dimension becomes obviously larger than traditional cigarette
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two main segments: a cigarette rod containing the power source and electronic circuit, and a simulated cigarette mouthpiece containing the atomizer and liquid chamber. This segmentation allows the mouthpiece to be made compact and cigarette-like in appearance while housing all necessary functional components, resolving the contradiction between small size and functional completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The liquid chamber is nested within the simulated filter, and the atomizer is integrated into the mouthpiece structure. This nested arrangement maximizes space utilization, allowing all components to be contained within a compact form factor that mimics the dimensions of a traditional cigarette.
2Ease of operation
If traditional cigarette holder adopts hard plastic simulated cigarette mouthpiece, then the structure is simple, but it lacks true feeling of smoking
Solution Approach 1:
The simulated filter incorporates a soft sponge material that provides tactile feedback similar to real cigarette filters, while the mouthpiece combines hard plastic structural components with soft sealing membranes. This composite material approach creates a realistic smoking sensation without excessive structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the mouthpiece have different material properties optimized for their specific functions: the simulated filter uses soft sponge for tactile realism, the sealing membrane uses flexible material for sealing, and the structural components use hard plastic for durability. This localized optimization achieves true smoking feeling without overall structural complexity.
3Device complexity
If the simulated filter with liquid chamber is engaged with the atomizer, then the structure is integrated and compact, but the sealing membrane needs to be broken by columnar alloy sponge for liquid release
Solution Approach 1:
The columnar alloy sponge is pre-positioned within the atomizer to contact and break the sealing membrane upon assembly. This preliminary action ensures automatic liquid release initiation when the mouthpiece is engaged with the cigarette rod, eliminating the need for additional activation mechanisms and maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing membrane is designed as a separate, removable component that can be broken and replaced. This extraction approach allows the membrane to be easily replaced when needed, maintaining the integrated compact structure while enabling simple maintenance and hygiene management.
4Device complexity
If the simulated filter is made as a single integrated piece, then the structure is simple, but it cannot be replaced for hygienic purposes
Solution Approach 1:
The simulated filter is designed as a separable component that can be detached from the atomizer and replaced independently. This segmentation maintains structural simplicity while enabling easy replacement for hygienic purposes, allowing users to discard and replace the filter-mouthpiece assembly as a unit or individually.
Solution Approach 2:
The simulated filter with liquid chamber is designed as a disposable or easily replaceable component. The low-cost construction allows the filter to be replaced frequently for hygienic purposes without significant cost or complexity, enabling users to maintain cleanliness by simply replacing the filter assembly.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enhances the tactile experience of smoking by mimicking the dimensions and profile of a traditional cigarette, allowing for controlled smoking frequency and easy filter replacement, promoting a realistic smoking sensation while being safer and cleaner.
Implementation Method 1
the sealing membrane is broken by the columnar alloy sponge, liquid in the container leaks out
Implementation Method 2
liquid in the container leaks out and gets into the Columnar alloy sponge and then is atomized by the atomizer
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic substitute cigarette includes a cigarette rod(10) and a simulated cigarette mouthpiece(20). Said cigarette rod(10) includes a power source and an electronic circuit. Said simulated cigarette mouthpiece(20) includes a simulated filter(25), a liquid storage chamber(28) and an atomizer(22). The atomizer(22) is connected with the power output terminal of the cigarette rod(10). A columnar alloy sponge is mounted within the atomizer(22). The simulated filter(25) includes a main body(252) and a through hole(254). The liquid chamber(28) mounted into one end of the through hole(254) includes a container(281) having at least one protrusions(284) and a sealing membrane(30). While the simulated filter(25) with the liquid chamber(28) is engaged with the atomizer(22), the sealing membrane(30) is broken by the columnar alloy sponge, the liquid in the container (281) leaks out and gets into the columnar alloy sponge and then is atomized by the atomizer(22), then gases or smoke flows into space between the protrusions(284) and the simulated filter(25) and gets into the mouth of the user.