Modular Vaporization Cartridge Interface for Custom Aerosol Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aerosol delivery devices lack customization options and interchangeability of components, limiting user flexibility in achieving desired vaporization properties without significant combustion of tobacco.
Innovation Solution
A modular aerosol delivery system comprising interchangeable control devices and cartridges with varying features, such as different batteries, PCBAs, and liquid transport elements, allowing users to combine components to achieve specific vaporization characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed, non-modular vaporization device is used, then the device structure is simple, but the user cannot customize vaporization properties
Solution Approach 1:
The vaporization device is divided into separate functional modules: a reusable control device and interchangeable cartridges containing different liquid compositions, heaters, and vaporization chambers. This segmentation allows users to swap cartridges to customize vaporization properties while keeping the control device, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control device is designed with universal interfaces and standardized connection mechanisms that can accommodate multiple types of cartridges with different vaporization characteristics. This multi-functionality enables a single control device to support various customization options through interchangeable cartridges, achieving adaptability without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If components are made interchangeable for customization, then user flexibility is enhanced, but manufacturing and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different cartridges are designed with localized variations in liquid composition, heater power, and chamber geometry to achieve specific vaporization properties, while the connection interfaces and mounting mechanisms remain standardized. This approach allows manufacturing of specialized components without requiring complete redesign of the entire system, thus maintaining ease of manufacture while enabling interchangeability.
3Reliability
If electrical connectors are positioned on the chamber bottom wall, then assembly is simplified, but electrical contact reliability with the cartridge decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of positioning electrical connectors on the chamber bottom wall as in conventional designs, the patent inverts the connector positioning to the chamber sidewall. This inversion ensures that electrical contacts are made at a location that maintains reliable connection with the cartridge's electrical terminals during insertion and operation, thereby improving electrical contact reliability while managing the associated positioning complexity.
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
Enables users to customize vaporization systems by interchanging control devices and cartridges, providing a range of vaporization properties without significant combustion, enhancing user experience and flexibility.
Implementation Method 1
a heater; wherein the cartridge is configured to engage the control device such that at least a portion of the tank of the cartridge is received within the device chamber to form the vaporization system
Implementation Method 2
a liquid transport element; wherein the cartridge is configured to engage the control device such that at least a portion of the tank of the cartridge is received within the device chamber
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to vaporization systems and interchangeable elements forming such systems. In particular, a plurality of control devices may be interchangeably combined with one or more cartridges to provide an overall vaporization system that provide customizable vaporization characteristics for a consumer. The vaporization system further can include at least one external connection device for charging and/or data communication.