Tri-state Modular Inhaler Heating Coil and Plunger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inhaler and vaporizer designs are not optimized for solid inhalants, lacking the capability to effectively vaporize stronger, more concentrated solid materials, and there is a need for a compact, versatile, and cost-effective multifunctional device that can handle both liquid and solid inhalants.
Innovation Solution
A compact modular multifunctional inhalation device with a housing, a removable cartridge module containing a heating element and a tray for solid inhalants, and a modular electronic circuit for providing electrical current, featuring a coil with 2-13 loops and a quartz rod for efficient vaporization, along with a plunger for compacting the inhalant and dual channels to prevent clogging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the device is designed for liquid inhalants only, then the device structure can be simpler, but the versatility and applicability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The heating element is designed with a tray configuration that can accommodate both liquid inhalants in the tray and solid inhalants on the tray surface. The heating coil surrounds the tray, providing uniform heating for both liquid and solid materials, enabling the device to function universally for different inhalant types without requiring separate heating mechanisms
2Adaptability or versatility
If a heating element is added for solid inhalants, then the capability to vaporize solid materials is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tray for holding liquid inhalants and the surface for placing solid inhalants are merged into a single integrated tray structure. The heating coil and tray form a combined heating assembly that serves dual purposes, eliminating the need for separate heating elements for liquid and solid inhalants while maintaining effectiveness for both types
3Volume of moving object
If the device is made more compact, then the portability is improved, but the heating efficiency for solid inhalants may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The heating coil is nested around the tray in a concentric arrangement, with the coil forming loops that surround the tray vertically and horizontally. This nested configuration maximizes the heating surface area contact with solid inhalants placed on the tray while maintaining a compact vertical profile, ensuring efficient heat transfer in a space-constrained design
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient vaporization of solid inhalants, providing a stronger and more concentrated draw, while maintaining compactness and cost-effectiveness, and compatibility with both liquid and solid inhalants, addressing the limitations of previous designs.
Implementation Method 1
a heating element mounted within the cartridge above and through the tray for heating the inhalant
Implementation Method 2
Vaporizers are devices used to turn active ingredients of plant material and/or other herbs or blends, chemical mixtures i.e. salt solutions or other synthetic compounds to vapor for the purpose of inhalation
Data Source
AI summary
A compact modular multifunctional inhalation device including a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port; a removable cartridge module adapted to seat within the housing, the cartridge including: a tray within the cartridge for holding a solid inhalant, a heating element mounted within the cartridge above and through the tray for heating the inhalant; and a removable modular electronic circuit adapted to seat within the housing to provide electrical current to the heating element. The heating element is a coil mounted within a chamber in thermal proximity to the solid inhalant. A quartz rod is mounted within the coil. A plunger is mounted within the cartridge to translate therein and compact the solid inhalant. In an alternative embodiment, dual channels and outlet ports are mounted in communication with an inlet port. In another embodiment, the cartridge is a split chamber cartridge with a split plunger mounted therein.