Porous Atomizer Assembly for Reliable E-Cigarette Heater Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of heating coils in electronic cigarettes is inefficient, leading to low installation rates of finished products due to difficulty in fastening the heating coil during the manufacturing process.
Innovation Solution
An electronic cigarette atomizer with a heating assembly that includes a porous body and a heater, where the heater is an elongated sheet heating unit embedded in the porous body, facilitating stable assembly and high atomization efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a heating coil is used in the atomizer, then the atomization function can be realized, but the assembly process becomes difficult and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The heating assembly is segmented into a heater component and a porous body component that can be assembled separately. The holder is divided into a first holder and a second holder that clamp the heating assembly from opposite sides, enabling modular assembly and improving manufacturing ease while maintaining fastening reliability through the clamping structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The porous body serves as an intermediary between the heater and the e-liquid reservoir. It absorbs and distributes e-liquid to the heating element, simplifying the assembly process by eliminating the need for complex fastening mechanisms while ensuring reliable thermal and liquid transfer.
2Productivity
If a heating coil is used, then atomization is achieved, but installation efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The atomizer is divided into distinct modules: a holder, a heating assembly (comprising heater and porous body), and an e-liquid reservoir. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured and prepared independently, then quickly assembled together, significantly improving installation efficiency while reducing overall device complexity through standardized interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The heater and porous body are combined into a single heating assembly unit that functions as an integrated component. This merging simplifies the assembly process by reducing the number of separate parts that need to be installed individually, thereby improving productivity without compromising the atomization function.
3Reliability
If a heating coil is used, then heating function is provided, but the finished product rate becomes low
Solution Approach 1:
The heating assembly is segmented into a heater and a porous body that can be pre-assembled and tested as a unit before installation into the complete atomizer. This modular approach ensures proper functioning before final assembly, reducing defects and improving finished product rates while maintaining ease of manufacture through standardized assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The heater is preliminarily embedded into the porous body to form a pre-assembled heating unit with proper positioning and alignment. This preliminary action ensures correct installation orientation and reduces assembly errors, thereby improving finished product rates while keeping the overall manufacturing process simple and efficient.
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 provides a stable and efficient atomization process with reduced heat loss and dry burning, improving the assembly process and enhancing the overall performance of the electronic cigarette.
Implementation Method 1
the porous body has an atomizing surface and a liquid-absorbing surface; and the liquid-absorbing surface communicates with the liquid storage cavity
Implementation Method 2
the heating assembly includes a porous body and at least one heater engaging with the porous body
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides an electronic cigarette atomizer, including an atomization assembly and a liquid reservoir engaging with the atomization assembly. The liquid reservoir includes a liquid storage cavity. The atomization assembly includes a first holder, a second holder, and a heating assembly located between the first holder and the second holder. The heating assembly includes a porous body and at least one heater engaging with the porous body, and the porous body has an atomizing surface and a liquid-absorbing surface. The liquid-absorbing surface and the atomizing surface are respectively located on two opposite sides of the porous body, the liquid-absorbing surface is in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity, and an atomization cavity is formed between the atomizing surface and the second holder.