Magnetic Cartomizer Assembly for Replaceable Vaporizer Batteries
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic cigarette designs lack an efficient and user-friendly mechanism for separating and replacing the battery and cartomizer components, leading to unnecessary battery disposal and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A vaporizer design featuring a shell with a battery segment and a cartomizer receiving segment, where the cartomizer includes a heating element, electrical contacts, and a mouthpiece, and is securely aligned and connected using magnets and alignment features, allowing for easy insertion and replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the battery and cartomizer are integrated into a single disposable unit, then the device is simple to use and dispose, but the battery is wasted when only the cartomizer needs replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The vaporizer system is divided into two separate components: a reusable battery unit and a disposable cartomizer. The battery housing contains the power supply and control electronics, while the cartomizer contains the heating element and e-liquid reservoir. This segmentation allows the cartomizer to be replaced independently when depleted, preserving the battery for continued use and reducing waste.
2Loss of substance
If the battery and cartomizer are separated into reusable and disposable components, then battery waste is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vaporizer system is divided into two separate components: a reusable battery unit and a disposable cartomizer. The battery housing contains the power supply and control electronics, while the cartomizer contains the heating element and e-liquid reservoir. This segmentation allows the cartomizer to be replaced independently when depleted, preserving the battery for continued use and reducing waste.
Solution Approach 2:
An electrical connector interface serves as an intermediary between the battery housing and cartomizer. This interface includes contact points that automatically establish electrical connection when the cartomizer is inserted into the battery housing, enabling power transfer and control signals without requiring complex wiring or assembly procedures.
3Ease of operation
If the cartomizer is designed for easy insertion and removal, then user convenience is improved, but the connection reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
An electrical connector interface serves as an intermediary between the battery housing and cartomizer. This interface includes contact points that automatically establish electrical connection when the cartomizer is inserted into the battery housing, enabling power transfer and control signals without requiring complex wiring or assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The cartomizer incorporates alignment features such as guide pins or tapered edges that automatically position the component correctly during insertion into the battery housing. This self-aligning mechanism ensures reliable electrical contact and mechanical securing without requiring precise manual positioning by the user.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design enables efficient separation and replacement of battery and cartomizer components, reducing waste and extending the life of the battery, while also providing a user-friendly and secure connection mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
a heating element provided within the basin operable to heat the vaporizable substance... wherein the heating element is activated by the current and is operable to heat the vaporizable substance to a vaporization temperature
Implementation Method 2
a battery housed within the battery segment... battery electrical circuitry housed within the battery segment and operable to direct an electrical current between the battery
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic cigarette or vaporizer may include a shell and a cartomizer receivable within a chamber within a portion of the shell. A basin may be included in the cartomizer to hold a vaporizable fluid, dry substance, or other vaporizable substance such as a wax. A heating element may be provided within the basin which may have a flexible non-conductive material and a flexible conductive material.