Infrared Heating Structure Assembly for Stable Aerosol Generation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing aerosol generating devices face challenges in stably assembling heating components due to unstable assembly, which affects temperature field distribution and consistency in draw sensation.

Innovation Solution

A heating structure comprising a heating component with a conductive portion penetrating through a mounting member, fixed to a tube body, and connected to a heating portion, facilitating stable assembly and positioning.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If the heating component is mounted directly in the housing, then the structure is simple, but the assembly is unstable and difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheating structureVSAvoidassembly stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a mounting member as an intermediary component between the heating component and the housing. This mounting member includes a mounting body that connects to the heating component and a mounting arm that extends into the housing, providing a stable mechanical connection. This intermediary structure resolves the contradiction by enabling stable assembly without significantly increasing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The heating component is segmented into distinct functional parts: a heating body for thermal generation and a conductive portion for electrical connection. The mounting member is further segmented into a mounting body and mounting arm. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and assembled together, improving both assembly stability and structural clarity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of manufacture

If the heating component is unstable assembled, then the assembly process is difficult, but the temperature field distribution becomes inconsistent

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly processVSAvoidtemperature field distribution
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting member serves as a mediator that ensures stable positioning of the heating component within the housing. By providing a rigid mechanical connection through the mounting arm and mounting body, it guarantees consistent spatial relationships that produce uniform temperature field distribution, thereby resolving the contradiction between assembly ease and temperature consistency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting member is pre-configured with specific geometric features and dimensional relationships that ensure proper positioning of the heating component before final assembly. This preliminary arrangement of components ensures that when assembled, the heating component maintains optimal position for uniform temperature distribution, making the assembly process itself ensure consistent thermal performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If the heating component is poorly fixed, then the assembly is easy, but the draw sensation becomes inconsistent

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly convenienceVSAvoiddraw sensation consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting member acts as an intermediary that simplifies the fixing process while ensuring reliability. The mounting arm and mounting body provide straightforward installation into the housing, making assembly convenient, while simultaneously providing a stable, precise position for the heating component that ensures consistent draw sensation, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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

Enhances the stability and consistency of the heating structure assembly, improving assembling convenience and temperature uniformity, allowing for efficient and reliable aerosol generation.

Implementation Method 1

The heating portion is arranged in the tube body and is at least partially spaced apart from the tube wall of the tube body to radiate infrared light, and the infrared light passes through the tube body to heat an aerosol generating substrate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInfrared radiation: Infrared Radiation

Data Source

PatentEP4710799A1Aerosol generating device, heating assembly, and heating structure
Publication Date: 2026.03.18 SMOORE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to an aerosol generating device, and a heating assembly and a heating structure. The heating structure includes a heating component, a tube body, and a mounting member. The tube body is provided with a tube opening. The mounting member is assembled with the end of the tube body provided with the tube opening. The heating component includes a heating portion and a conductive portion. The heating portion is arranged in the tube body and is at least partially spaced apart from the tube wall of the tube body to radiate infrared light, and the infrared light passes through the tube body to heat an aerosol generating substrate. The conductive portion penetrates through the mounting member and is connected to the heating portion, so as to fix the heating component to the mounting member. According to the heating structure, the conductive portion on the heating component penetrates through the mounting member and is connected to the heating portion to fix the heating component on the mounting member, thereby facilitating the mounting and positioning of the heating component, so as to enable the heating component to be stably fixed in the tube body to improve the assembling convenience of the heating structure and the stability of the heating structure.