Gradient Aperture Ceramic Atomizing Core for E-Cigarette Leakage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic cigarette atomizers face issues with E-liquid leakage and dry-burning due to unstable ceramic atomizing cores, which are prone to powder loss and harmful substance inhalation, and have complex structures that are difficult to maintain and control resistance effectively.

Innovation Solution

A self-regulating smart atomizing core with a ceramic main body comprising layers of grains with decreasing aperture sizes and a heating and atomizing layer, along with a preheating layer, to improve atomization efficiency and prevent E-liquid leakage, while maintaining stability and ease of maintenance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If ceramic body with large apertures is used, then E-liquid flow is improved, but E-liquid leakage occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveE-liquid flowVSAvoidE-liquid leakage
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by creating different aperture sizes in different regions of the ceramic body. The first aperture region has larger apertures to facilitate E-liquid supply, while the second aperture region has smaller apertures to prevent leakage. This spatial variation in aperture quality allows the system to simultaneously achieve adequate E-liquid flow and prevent unwanted leakage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Object-affected harmful factors

If ceramic body with small apertures is used, then E-liquid leakage is prevented, but dry-burning of heating wire occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveE-liquid leakage preventionVSAvoiddry-burning prevention
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the ceramic body into two aperture regions with different aperture sizes. The first region with larger apertures ensures sufficient E-liquid supply to prevent dry-burning, while the second region with smaller apertures prevents leakage. This local differentiation in aperture quality resolves the contradiction between preventing leakage and ensuring adequate E-liquid supply.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Device complexity

If heating wire is integrated with ceramic body at 800-900°C, then structure is simplified, but ceramic stability is reduced causing powder loss

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegration structureVSAvoidceramic stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the sintering temperature parameter from the conventional 800-900°C to a higher temperature range of 1200-1400°C. This parameter change transforms the ceramic body to achieve full densification and grain recrystallization, significantly improving ceramic stability and eliminating powder loss while maintaining the integrated structure with the heating wire.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Ease of manufacture

If uniform aperture size is used in ceramic body, then manufacturing is simplified, but atomization efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaperture uniformityVSAvoidatomization efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements local quality by creating two distinct aperture regions with different aperture sizes within the ceramic body. The first region with larger apertures optimizes E-liquid supply, while the second region with smaller apertures enhances atomization efficiency. This localized differentiation in aperture quality improves atomization performance while maintaining reasonable manufacturing feasibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 enhances atomization efficiency, prevents E-liquid leakage and dry-burning, and simplifies the structure for easier maintenance, ensuring a stable and efficient vaping experience by regulating pressure and controlling resistance precisely.

Implementation Method 1

a heating and atomizing layer (2), said heating and atomizing layer being configured on the second surface and being used to heat and atomize a liquid

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 2

the heating wire then atomizes the absorbed E-liquid

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAtomization:

Implementation Method 3

said atomizing core further comprises a fluid preheating layer (preheating layer for short) set on said first surface for preheating the E-liquid

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPreheating: Heating

Implementation Method 4

the grains having open apertures or gaps connecting the first surface and the second surface in the thickness direction to allow a fluid to pass through

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapillary action: Capillary Action

Data Source

PatentEP3510880B1Atomizing core and its manufacturing method, and an atomization generating device including said atomizing core
Publication Date: 2024.01.24 SHENZHEN INNOKIN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides mainly a self-regulating smart atomizing core and its manufacturing method, and an atomization generating device including said atomizing core. Said atomizing core comprises a main body being consisted of grains (11, 12, 13) and having a first surface and a second surface set oppositely, a heating and atomizing layer is set on the second surface, the main body having open apertures (111, 121, 131) connecting the first surface and the second surface for allowing a liquid to pass through, the sizes of said open apertures among the grains of said main body decrease from the first surface to the second surface in the thickness direction, the first surface is configured, when it is in contact with the liquid, to allow the liquid flows into the apertures among the grains of said main body, pass through these apertures toward the second surface. During the liquid flowing through the main body, because apertures among the grains of the main body decrease from the first surface to the second surface, the flow rate of the liquid toward the second surface gradually increases and the pressure also gradually increases, which allow the liquid to arrive finally at the second surface and to be atomized under high rate and high pressure. The present invention provides also an atomization generating device for electronic cigarette, said atomization generating device may be sheet-type and/or negative-pressure type.