Multi-Tap Vapor Dispenser for Independent Flavor Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vape products are limited to single-use cartridges and lack versatility in delivering vapor to multiple users or vessels, and there is a need for a portable system that can handle multiple cartridges with different liquids or flavors and allow direct vapor dispensing into vessels.
Innovation Solution
A vapor dispenser with a main body housing supporting multiple taps, each with a vapor cartridge, a vapor delivery system, and an air delivery mechanism, allowing vapor to be dispensed through taps or directly into vessels, with a switch to control vapor flow and using a portable design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single vapor cartridge is used in a vape pen, then the device is simple and portable, but it cannot serve multiple users or provide multiple flavors simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The vapor delivery system is segmented into multiple independent pathways, each with its own tap and cartridge, allowing simultaneous delivery to multiple users while maintaining individual control over each stream
Solution Approach 2:
The vapor dispenser is designed as a multi-functional device that can simultaneously serve multiple users, provide different flavors, and offer both direct tap delivery and vessel delivery options within a single unit
2Ease of operation
If vapor is delivered directly to the user through a mouthpiece, then the delivery is simple, but it requires circulating cartridges among multiple users which reduces user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the vapor delivery into separate streams through multiple taps, allowing each user to have their own dedicated delivery point without sharing a single mouthpiece
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple taps with different cartridges are provided, then multiple users can enjoy different flavors, but the device becomes more complex and harder to operate
Solution Approach 1:
Each tap is equipped with an independent switch that can be individually activated or deactivated, allowing users to dynamically control which flavor streams are active without complicating the overall operation
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 user experience by enabling multiple users to enjoy different flavors from a single cartridge, reduces cartridge sharing, and allows portable use in various settings, facilitating easy transport and versatile vapor delivery.
Implementation Method 1
a vapor cartridge disposed within the main body housing and configured to contain a liquid that can be vaporized
Data Source
AI summary
A vapor dispenser is provided. The vapor dispenser includes a main body housing having one or more taps. A vapor cartridge and a vapor delivery system including a vaporizer, an electrical source and air delivery mechanism are disposed in the main body housing. Opening the tap activates the electrical source which activates the vaporizer to vaporize the liquid in the vapor cartridge and the air delivery mechanism forces the vapor out of a dispensing nozzle of the tap. The vapor is collected in a vessel which is removed from the dispensing nozzle when the desired amount of vapor is collected in the vessel. The vessel may include a top through which a straw can be placed for a user to extract vapor from the vessel.