Rotating Pod Assembly for Multi-Substrate Aerosol Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aerosol generation devices are limited by a single pod for storing liquid preparations, restricting the capacity and variety of liquid substrates, which negatively impacts user experience.
Innovation Solution
An aerosol generation device with a pod assembly featuring multiple independent pods, each with an accommodating cavity and an atomizer, allowing for rotation to select and switch pods in fluid communication with the mouthpiece and electrically connected to a power supply assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a single pod is used for storing liquid preparations, then the device structure is simple, but the capacity and type of liquid substrate are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The pod assembly is divided into multiple independent pods (first pod, second pod, third pod, fourth pod) arranged in a circular pattern around the central axis. Each pod contains its own liquid substrate and atomizer, allowing the device to store multiple different liquid substrates simultaneously. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by increasing liquid substrate capacity while maintaining manageable structural complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The pod assembly is designed with universal functionality to accommodate multiple types of liquid substrates through rotation. The rotating mechanism allows any pod to be positioned at the working location, making the system multi-functional. This resolves the contradiction by enabling the device to handle various liquid substrates (different capacities and types) while keeping the overall structure unified and not overly complex.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple pods are added to increase liquid substrate capacity, then the liquid substrate storage capacity increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pod assembly incorporates a rotating mechanism that allows dynamic selection of pods. The entire pod assembly can rotate around the central axis, bringing different pods into the working position sequentially. This dynamic approach resolves the contradiction by enabling variety in liquid substrate selection while using a simple rotational mechanism rather than complex switching systems.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple pods are merged into a single integrated pod assembly structure that rotates as one unit. The atomizer and other components are shared or centrally positioned, allowing multiple pods to function together through a unified mechanism. This merging approach increases liquid substrate variety while avoiding the need for separate control mechanisms for each pod, thus managing device complexity.
3Ease of operation
If a rotatable pod assembly is used to select pods, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pods are arranged in a circular pattern around a central axis, and the pod assembly rotates around this axis. This circular/spheroidal arrangement allows for smooth rotational movement and easy selection of pods by simply rotating the assembly to the desired position. The curved/circular geometry simplifies the rotation mechanism compared to linear or angular switching systems, improving ease of operation while controlling device complexity.
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
This design breaks the volume limitations of a single pod, enabling the device to accommodate more liquid substrates and allowing users to easily switch between different pods, enhancing user experience and simplifying operation.
Implementation Method 1
an atomizer configured to atomize the liquid substrate
Implementation Method 2
an atomizer configured to atomize the liquid substrate
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AI summary
This application relates to an aerosol generation device, including: a mouth piece; a pod assembly, including a plurality of pods independent of each other, each pod including an accommodating cavity for accommodating a liquid substrate, an atomizer configured to atomize the liquid substrate, and a first electrode set electrically connected to the atomizer; and a power supply assembly, provided with a second electrode set, the second electrode set being selectively conductive to the first electrode set, where the mouth piece is fixedly connected to the power supply assembly, the pod assembly is located between the mouth piece and the power supply assembly, and the pod assembly is configured to simultaneously rotate relative to the mouth piece and the power supply assembly, to select at least one of the pods though rotation, so that the atomizer in the pod is in fluid communication with the mouth piece and the first electrode set in the pod is conductive to the second electrode set.