Modular Electronic Smoking Device With Segmented Airflow

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current electronic cigarette and low-temperature baking smoking paraphernalia suffer from unsatisfactory taste and reduced smoke volume, unstable smoking functions due to coincident airflow channels, and sensor malfunctions from condensation liquids.

Innovation Solution

A modular multifunctional electronic smoking device with two independent airflow channels and detachable modules, including a main body, cigarette holder, and atomization module, which separates sensor and smoke airflow paths and eliminates the need for repeated e-juice refills.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If electronic atomization technique is used to generate smoke, then the visual experience is satisfied, but the taste is greatly different from traditional cigarette

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual experienceVSAvoidtaste quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines electronic atomization technology with low-temperature baking technology in a single device. The atomization module generates smoke for visual satisfaction, while the low-temperature baking module processes tobacco to preserve traditional taste, merging both technologies to simultaneously achieve visual and taste satisfaction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If low-temperature baking technique is used to heat tobacco, then the taste is preserved, but the smoke volume is less than traditional cigarette

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetaste qualityVSAvoidsmoke volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The device merges low-temperature baking technology with electronic atomization technology. The low-temperature baking module preserves traditional tobacco taste by heating tobacco at lower temperatures, while the atomization module compensates for smoke volume by generating additional vapor, achieving both taste preservation and adequate smoke volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If airflow channel of sensor is coincident with smoke airflow channel, then the device structure is simplified, but the smoking function becomes unstable and sensor may malfunction

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveairflow channel structureVSAvoidsmoking function stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the airflow channels into two independent channels: one for the sensor and one for the smoke. This segmentation prevents condensation liquid from the smoke channel from affecting the sensor, ensuring stable smoking function while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Reliability

If electronic atomization device uses repeated e-juice injection, then the atomization function is maintained, but the operation becomes inconvenient and not clean and sanitary

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveatomization functionVSAvoidoperation convenience and hygiene
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adopts a disposable atomization module design where the entire atomization module is replaced after use rather than refilled. This eliminates the need for repeated e-juice injection, improving operation convenience and hygiene while maintaining reliable atomization function throughout the module's service life.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

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 smoking experience by increasing smoke volume and improving taste, stabilizes smoking functions, and prevents sensor damage from condensation liquids, offering a user-friendly and sanitary operation.

Implementation Method 1

the medium capable of generating the smoke such as the e-juice, the paste, etc. is heated by using the heating component to generate smoke

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 2

the specially-made cigarette is heated by using the heating component to release the nicotine and other substances contained in the cigarette

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 3

the atomization core assembly starts to work accordingly, namely atomizing the e-juice capable of generating the smoke

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAtomization: Evaporation

Data Source

PatentUS11684086B2Modular multifunctional electronic smoking paraphernalia
Publication Date: 2023.06.27 CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN IND
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AI summary

A modular multifunctional electronic smoking paraphernalia includes a main body module provided with a slide rod a and a slide rod b, a cigarette holder module provided with a slide groove a, and an atomization module provided with a slide groove b. The cigarette holder module is detachably and slidably connected to the main body module by the slide rod a and the slide groove a. The atomization module is detachably and slidably connected to the main body module by the slide rod b and the slide groove b. In the present invention, the smoking paraphernalia is designed as three detachable modules, namely, the main body module, the cigarette holder module and the atomization module, which is convenient for the smoker to operate.