Removable Cup Atomizer With Ceramic Donut Heating Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional atomizers with heating coils face issues such as oil leakage into the battery compartment, inefficient matter usage, and maintenance costs due to the design, leading to a need for a coil-less solution.
Innovation Solution
A coil-less atomizer design featuring a cylindrical body with a ceramic donut-shaped heating element and a removable cup made of materials like titanium or quartz, which uses thermal conduction for vaporization without exposed coils, allowing for easy cleaning and increased matter capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional heating coils are used in atomizers, then heating function is achieved, but oil leakage into battery compartment occurs and maintenance costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the traditional heating coil structure entirely and replaces it with a ceramic heating element. This extraction of the problematic coil component eliminates the source of oil leakage while maintaining the heating function through the ceramic element that directly contacts the oil reservoir.
Solution Approach 2:
The ceramic heating element serves as an intermediary between the power source and the oil, providing a stable, non-leaking heating surface. The ceramic material acts as a mediator that conducts heat efficiently without the structural issues of traditional coils, preventing oil from leaking into the battery compartment.
2Productivity
If traditional heating coils are used, then heating is achieved, but matter is lost under the coils due to inefficient design
Solution Approach 1:
By removing the traditional coil structure and replacing it with a ceramic heating element, the patent eliminates the inefficient design that caused matter to be lost under the coils. The ceramic element provides a more efficient heating surface that maximizes vaporization of the matter.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the heating element from a coil structure to a solid ceramic element, which improves heat distribution and vaporization efficiency. This parameter change ensures that matter is efficiently vaporized without being lost in the coil structure.
3Ease of operation
If a removable cup design is implemented, then ease of cleaning and material versatility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the atomizer into separable components, specifically a removable cup that can be detached from the main body. This segmentation allows the cup to be easily removed for cleaning and enables users to replace it with different material cups for versatility, while the separation makes the cleaning process simple and efficient.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable cup design provides multi-functionality by allowing users to use different cup materials for different purposes. The universal cup interface accepts various materials (glass, metal, ceramic), enabling the same device to serve multiple functions while maintaining ease of cleaning through simple removal and attachment.
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 coil-less design reduces maintenance costs, prevents matter loss, and provides a versatile vaping experience by allowing different materials to be used, enhancing user convenience and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the cylindrical cup is configured to accept an amount of matter which is heating during operation via thermal conduction from the ceramic donut shaped heating element such that the amount of matter is vaporized
Implementation Method 2
An atomizer is used to heat an amount of matter to the point of vaporization when used in a vaporizer or electronic cigarette. When the matter is vaporized, vapor is created which may be inhaled by a user.
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AI summary
A removable cup atomizer comprising a cylindrical body having a hollow interior, a heating element positioned in the hollow interior, a connection means connected to a bottom portion of the cylindrical body. The connection means is configured to provide electrical power. The electrical power heats the heating element. A removable cylindrical cup is positioned on the heating element. The cylindrical cup is configured to accept an amount of matter which is heated by the heating element such that the amount of matter is vaporized and may be inhaled by a user.