Mouthpiece Temper Element Reduces Aerosol Condensation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic smoking devices face challenges in efficiently preventing aerosol condensation and maintaining a consistent vapor quality, leading to suboptimal user experience and device performance.
Innovation Solution
Incorporation of a tempering element, such as a coil, connected in parallel to the atomizer and control electronics, which tempers the aerosol within the central passage to prevent condensation and ensure consistent vapor production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a tempering element is added to prevent aerosol condensation, then vapor quality consistency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tempering element is integrated into the existing mouthpiece structure and shares electrical connection points with the atomizer circuitry. The coil is positioned within the central passage housing, merging the tempering function with the existing vapor delivery pathway rather than adding a completely separate system.
Solution Approach 2:
The tempering element serves multiple functions: it prevents aerosol condensation through thermal tempering, maintains vapor temperature consistency, and potentially provides additional heating support to the vapor stream. This multi-functionality justifies the added component by delivering multiple benefits from a single element.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a tempering element is incorporated to maintain vapor temperature, then aerosol condensation is reduced, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tempering element operates at a lower temperature parameter compared to the atomizer heating element. By providing gentle thermal tempering rather than intense heating, the system prevents condensation while consuming less energy than continuous high-temperature atomization.
Solution Approach 2:
The tempering element operates continuously or in parallel with the atomizer to maintain constant vapor temperature throughout the vapor pathway. This continuous low-level heating prevents temperature drops that would cause condensation, ensuring consistent vapor quality without requiring intermittent high-energy heating cycles.
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 tempering element effectively reduces aerosol condensation and maintains a stable vapor quality, enhancing user experience and device performance by ensuring consistent vapor production.
Implementation Method 1
conductive elements connected to the contact terminals, the electric conductive elements being configured for connecting, to the battery, an tempering element for tempering an aerosol produced by the electronic smoking device
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AI summary
The present invention relates generally to electronic smoking devices and in particular electronic cigarettes. A mouthpiece (14, 114) for an electronic smoking device (10) has an elongated housing having ports (44, 144, 36, 136) at opposite ends; a central passage (32, 132) formed as a hollow channel through the housing in communication with the ports, contact terminals (52, 152) for connecting to a battery of the electronic smoking device (10) and conductive elements (54, 154) connected to the contact terminals (52, 152), the conductive elements (54, 154) being configured for connecting, to the battery (18, 118), an tempering element (50) for tempering an aerosol produced by the electronic smoking device (10). Using the tempering element, aerosol passing through the central passage can be tempered and loss of aerosol due to condensation is reduced.