Hatch-Section Housing for Compact Aerosol Provision
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic aerosol provision systems, such as e-cigarettes, face challenges in secure attachment and exposed profile of the aerosol provision component, which can lead to issues like leakage and increased device size.
Innovation Solution
A device with a housing formed of a chassis section and a hatch section that is moveable between enclosed and accessible positions, allowing for a compact and protected aerosol forming component, with air inlets and outlets forming a fluid pathway for aerosol generation and inhalation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the aerosol provision component is made separable from the device section, then ease of replacement and cleaning is improved, but secure attachment and leakage prevention become more difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separable components: the aerosol provision component (containing heater and reservoir) can be detached from the device section. This segmentation allows users to replace the aerosol provision component when the reservoir is depleted or the heater fails, while maintaining secure attachment through dedicated connection interfaces with lugs and recesses that ensure reliable coupling during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between components transitions from a static fixed state during use to a dynamic detachable state for replacement. The hinge mechanism enables the hatch section to move between closed (enclosed) and open (accessible) positions, allowing secure attachment during operation and easy access during maintenance or replacement.
2Ease of operation
If the aerosol provision component extends from the device section, then ease of access for replacement is improved, but the overall device profile increases
Solution Approach 1:
The aerosol provision component is nested within the device section housing rather than extending externally. The hatch section can be opened to access the aerosol provision component located inside the enclosed space, maintaining a compact device profile while still allowing user access for replacement or cleaning operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The hatch section provides dynamic access to the internally located aerosol provision component. When closed, the device maintains its compact profile; when opened, the aerosol provision component becomes accessible for maintenance or replacement, resolving the contradiction between compact size and ease of access.
3Reliability
If the aerosol provision component is enclosed within the housing, then leakage prevention is improved, but ease of access for maintenance becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into the device section and the removable hatch section. The hatch section can be detached to provide direct access to the aerosol provision component for maintenance or replacement, while maintaining an enclosed protective space that prevents leakage during normal operation. The connection interface ensures secure re-attachment to maintain the enclosed protective barrier.
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosed space transitions from a closed protective state during operation to an open accessible state during maintenance. The movable and detachable hatch section enables the enclosure to provide leakage prevention when closed, while allowing easy access to the aerosol provision component when the hatch is opened or removed.
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 a more compact and protected aerosol provision system, reducing the risk of leakage and enhancing user experience by maintaining the aerosol forming component within an enclosed space while allowing for efficient aerosol generation and inhalation.
Implementation Method 1
an aerosol provision component which may comprise a reservoir of a source material, such as a liquid, containing a formulation, typically including nicotine, from which an aerosol is generated, e.g. through heat vaporization
Implementation Method 2
a heater having a heating element arranged to receive source material from the reservoir, for example through wicking/capillary action
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a device for an electronic aerosol provision system, wherein the device includes a housing, the housing being formed of a chassis section and a hatch section. The hatch section is connected to the chassis section and moveable between a first position wherein the chassis section and hatch section together define an enclosed space for an aerosol forming component to be located for aerosol generation, and a second position wherein the chassis section and hatch section are spaced so as to provide access to the space.