Inhalation Device Capillary Wicking and Segmented Vial
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional inhalation vaporizers face issues with inconvenient and messy refilling processes, contamination of liquid due to storage with operational elements, potential leakage, and reduced effectiveness due to liquid contact with heating elements, as well as disposal burdens and costly recovery of remaining liquid if the heating element fails.
Innovation Solution
A portable electronic vaporizing device with a separate storage vial and heating mechanism, utilizing a septum closure system and a wicking material for capillary action to transport the liquid to the heating chamber, keeping the liquid away from heating elements and allowing easy replacement and cleaning, thus preventing contamination and improving efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the liquid is stored with operational elements (heating elements) in conventional vaporizers, then the device structure is simplified, but the liquid becomes contaminated and its effectiveness is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The vaporizer is divided into separate functional components: a storage chamber for liquid and a heating chamber with heating elements. The liquid is transported from the storage chamber to the heating chamber via a wick or capillary structure, preventing direct contact between liquid and heating elements during storage while maintaining functional integration during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating elements are extracted from the liquid storage environment and placed in a separate heating chamber. This extraction prevents the liquid from contacting the heating elements during storage, eliminating contamination while allowing the heating elements to function effectively when liquid is delivered to them.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the reservoir is manually refilled in conventional vaporizers, then the liquid can be replenished, but the process is inconvenient and messy due to spillage
Solution Approach 1:
The refilling system is segmented into a removable reservoir component and a fixed housing. The reservoir can be easily detached and replaced without manual pouring, eliminating spillage issues while maintaining the ability to replenish liquid supply.
Solution Approach 2:
The liquid is pre-loaded into the reservoir in a controlled manufacturing or preparation process before the user receives the device. This preliminary action eliminates the need for users to perform messy manual refilling operations.
3Reliability
If the reservoir is quickly plugged to create a vacuum in conventional vaporizers, then leakage is prevented, but the manufacturing process requires strict timing
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing mechanism is designed to automatically create the vacuum seal when the reservoir is assembled or capped, without requiring precise timing during manufacturing. The structural design of the cap and reservoir interface ensures proper sealing through self-aligning features or elastic deformation of sealing elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing system incorporates pre-compressed sealing elements or elastic components that are designed to engage and create the vacuum seal as soon as the cap is placed on the reservoir. This beforehand preparation of sealing elements ensures leakage prevention without requiring strict timing control during assembly.
4Ease of operation
If disposable vaporizers are used, then convenience is improved, but environmental burden increases due to disposal of multiple vaporizers
Solution Approach 1:
The vaporizer is segmented into disposable components (such as the liquid reservoir or cartridge) and reusable components (such as the battery and heating mechanism). This allows only the contaminated liquid-containing parts to be discarded while recovering and reusing the electronic components, reducing environmental impact while maintaining convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables selective discarding of the liquid reservoir or cartridge after use, while the main body containing valuable electronic components and battery is recovered and reused. This partial disposal approach maintains the convenience of disposable units while significantly reducing environmental burden through component recovery.
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 user convenience, reduces contamination risks, minimizes liquid loss, and extends the device's usability by keeping the liquid separate from heating elements, ensuring effective vaporization and easy maintenance, while also reducing environmental impact through modular design.
Implementation Method 1
a wicking material for capillary action to transport the liquid to the heating chamber
Implementation Method 2
The heating means, upon receiving the substance and upon its activation produces the vapor from the substance
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is an inhalation device which comprises a housing having a removable therein. The vial will contain such liquid as phyto-cannabinoids, cannabidiol, terpenoids, aromatherapy, or tetrahydrocannabinol. A conveyance tube in the housing communicate with the interior of the vial and has therein a material for conveying the distillates by capillary action to a vaporization chamber. The conveyance tube has a conically shaped head for puncturing THC membrane. The liquid in the vial to passes from the conveyance tube into a vaporization chamber. The vaporization chamber, which is also in the housing, has attached to it a heating device for vaporizing the liquid. The vaporized liquid then passes through vents in the vaporization chamber housing and within the main housing so as to be available to be drawn out through a mouthpiece which is in turn secured to the housing.