Aerosol Heating Assembly with Self-Locating Coil Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smoking alternatives that release compounds without burning tobacco face challenges in efficiently and cost-effectively generating aerosol from aerosol-generating materials, particularly in non-combustible aerosol provision systems.
Innovation Solution
Aerosol provision devices with a heating assembly featuring a heating chamber, inductor coil, and coil support, utilizing a locating feature and receiving feature for precise alignment and attachment within a housing, allowing for efficient assembly and operation without intermediate components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional assembly methods without locating features are used, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but assembly precision and alignment of the heating assembly components deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The coil support's locating feature automatically aligns with the housing's receiving feature during assembly, enabling self-positioning of the heating assembly components without requiring external alignment tools or complex fixture systems
Solution Approach 2:
The locating feature on the coil support acts as an intermediary element that mediates between the coil support and housing, facilitating precise alignment through the geometric relationship between the protruding locating feature and the recessed receiving feature
2Productivity
If multiple intermediate components are used for assembly, then alignment precision is improved, but assembly time and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The locating feature integrates the alignment and positioning functions into a single structural element on the coil support, merging multiple assembly guidance functions that would traditionally require separate components into one unified feature
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment function is extracted from the general assembly process and embodied as a dedicated locating feature on the coil support, separating the alignment requirement from the overall assembly procedure to enable direct, precise positioning
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
Facilitates efficient aerosol generation with reduced manufacturing costs and simplified assembly, enhancing the performance and efficiency of non-combustible aerosol provision systems.
Implementation Method 1
an inductor coil encircling at least part of the heating chamber
Implementation Method 2
heating assembly comprising: a heating chamber arranged to receive at least a portion of an article comprising aerosol generating material, an inductor coil encircling at least part of the heating chamber
Data Source
AI summary
An aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from aerosol-generating material includes a housing and a heating assembly. The heating assembly includes a heating chamber arranged to receive at least a portion of an article having aerosol generating material, an inductor coil encircling at least part of the heating chamber, and a coil support on which at least a portion of the inductor coil is positioned. The coil support includes a locating feature which engages with the housing to locate the heating assembly in position within the housing.