Moveable Base Piercing Element for Aerosol Device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Aerosol generating devices face challenges in accommodating different consumable sizes while ensuring secure positioning and preventing non-genuine or uncertified consumables, which can pose safety hazards and affect airflow and aerosol generation efficiency.

Innovation Solution

The device features a moveable heating chamber base with piercing elements that securely position consumables of varying sizes, act as an anti-counterfeit measure, and provide airflow, while a heating element ensures optimal heat transfer and airflow delivery, enhancing aerosol generation efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the heating chamber is designed to accommodate different sizes of consumable, then the adaptability of the device is improved, but the security and reliability of consumable positioning deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccommodation of different consumable sizesVSAvoidsecure positioning of consumable

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The base portion is made moveable along the length of the heating chamber, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position to accommodate consumables of different sizes while maintaining secure positioning through the piercing elements that penetrate the consumable at the optimal location

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The piercing elements are positioned at specific locations on the base portion to create localized points of secure engagement with the consumable, ensuring reliable positioning at critical areas while allowing overall flexibility in consumable size accommodation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If piercing elements are added to secure consumable positioning, then the reliability of consumable positioning is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecure positioning of consumableVSAvoidstructure of base portion

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The piercing elements are integrated directly into the base portion structure, combining the positioning function with the existing base component rather than adding separate complex positioning mechanisms, thus improving reliability while minimizing increased complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the base portion is made moveable to accommodate different consumable sizes, then the adaptability is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccommodation of different consumable sizesVSAvoidpositioning accuracy of base portion

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The moveable base portion is designed with sufficient travel range to accommodate consumables of different sizes, reducing the need for extremely precise positioning at any single location while maintaining adequate precision through the piercing element engagement points

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Reliability

If piercing elements are used to prevent non-genuine consumables, then the security against counterfeit consumables is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprevention of non-genuine consumablesVSAvoidinsertion of consumable

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The piercing elements are designed to engage with genuine consumables in a controlled manner during the insertion process, providing anti-counterfeit protection while requiring only normal insertion force from the user, thus preventing counterfeit consumables without significantly complicating the operation for legitimate users

Inventive Principle:

Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

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 solution allows for flexible accommodation of different consumable sizes, ensures only certified consumables are used, improves heat and airflow efficiency, and provides a child-resistant feature, enhancing user safety and aerosol generation quality.

Implementation Method 1

a heating element for heating the aerosol generating medium

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

the base portion comprises at least one piercing element configured to pierce the aerosol generating medium received in the heating chamber

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMechanical force: Mechanical Force

Implementation Method 3

an airflow passage extending through the base portion, the air flow passage being configured to supply air to the aerosol generating medium received in the heating chamber

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFluid flow:

Data Source

PatentUS20230255264A1Aerosol Generating Device

Publication Date: 2023.08.17 JT INTERNATIONAL SA

AI summary

An aerosol generating device comprising a heating chamber is disclosed. The heating chamber comprises an opening arranged to receive an aerosol generating medium; and a heating element for heating the aerosol generating medium, wherein the heating element is fixed with respect to the heating chamber, wherein the heating chamber has a base portion that is moveable along a length of the heating chamber, and wherein the base portion comprises at least one piercing element configured to pierce the aerosol generating medium received in the heating chamber.