Porous Ceramic Atomization Core for E-Cigarette Leakage Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing atomization cores in electronic cigarettes suffer from dry heating and oil leakage issues, leading to the production of harmful substances and a compromised user experience due to inefficient e-liquid atomization.

Innovation Solution

An atomization core featuring a porous ceramic substrate with a controlled permeation rate of 0.8 mg/s.bar.mm2 to 4.0 mg/s.bar.mm2, which optimizes the interaction between the e-liquid and the heating layer, preventing dry heating and oil leakage while ensuring effective atomization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a conventional atomization core is used with capillary action for e-liquid transport, then the device structure is simple, but dry heating and oil leakage occur leading to harmful substance production

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveharmful substances productionVSAvoidatomization stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the permeation rate parameter of the porous ceramic substrate to a specific range (0.03-0.08 mL/min.bar.mm2) to optimize e-liquid transport. This parameter optimization prevents both dry heating (insufficient e-liquid supply) and oil leakage (excessive e-liquid supply), thereby eliminating harmful substance production while maintaining atomization stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses a porous ceramic substrate as a composite material that combines capillary action for e-liquid transport with controlled permeation characteristics. The ceramic material provides both the structural support and the regulated fluid transport mechanism, preventing harmful substance formation through its unique porous structure and controlled permeability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If the permeation rate of porous ceramic substrate is increased to prevent dry heating, then e-liquid supply is improved, but oil leakage occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveatomization stabilityVSAvoidoil leakage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the permeation rate parameter to a precise range (0.03-0.08 mL/min.bar.mm2) that balances e-liquid supply needs with prevention of oil leakage. This controlled parameter range ensures sufficient e-liquid reaches the heating element for reliable atomization while preventing excessive flow that would cause oil leakage and harmful substance generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Object-generated harmful factors

If the permeation rate of porous ceramic substrate is decreased to prevent oil leakage, then e-liquid control is improved, but dry heating occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoil leakageVSAvoidharmful substances production
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent sets the permeation rate parameter within the optimal range (0.03-0.08 mL/min.bar.mm2) to prevent both oil leakage and dry heating. This carefully controlled parameter ensures that sufficient e-liquid flows through the ceramic substrate to maintain continuous atomization, preventing dry heating and harmful substance formation while the controlled permeability prevents oil leakage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 enhances the atomization efficiency, eliminating harmful substance production and providing a better taste and experience for users by maintaining a balanced smoke generation rate and amount, thus improving the overall performance of electronic cigarettes.

Implementation Method 1

An e-liquid of an existing electronic cigarette is usually transported to an atomization core for atomization under a capillary action

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapillary action: Capillary Action

Implementation Method 2

Electronic cigarettes or electronic atomizers atomize smoking materials at a low temperature to form vapor inhalable by users

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 3

a porous ceramic substrate with the permeation rate in a range of 0.8 mg/s.bar.mm2 to 4.0 mg/s.bar.mm2

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPermeation: Permeation

Data Source

PatentUS20230413907A1Atomization core, atomizer comprising same, and electronic cigarette
Publication Date: 2023.12.28 SHENZHEN RELX TECH CO LTD
  • US20230413907A1 patent drawing

AI summary

This application relates to an atomization core and an atomizer including same and an electronic cigarette. The atomization core includes a porous ceramic substrate and a heating layer arranged on the porous ceramic substrate, wherein the permeation rate of the porous ceramic substrate is in a range of 0.8 mg/s.bar.mm2 to 4.0 mg/s.bar.mm2. In this application, problems of dry heating and oil leakage of the atomization core are resolved by using the porous ceramic substrate with a proper permeation rate. Through the electronic cigarette in this application, a relatively large smoke generation rate and a relatively large smoke amount can be realized, thereby improving an inhalation experience for users.