Electronic Atomization Device with Side-by-Side Baking and Atomization Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic atomization devices fail to effectively balance the generation of tobacco aroma with the reduction of harmful substances, often resulting in insufficient smoke or the production of harmful carbonized tobacco due to uneven heat distribution.
Innovation Solution
An electronic atomization device is designed with a housing containing an atomization unit and a baking unit disposed side by side. The atomization unit generates an atomizing gas, while the baking unit heats a solid smoke generating medium, with a communication passage allowing a mixture of smoke and atomizing gas to be produced.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If tobacco is heated at high temperature, then the tobacco aroma is enhanced, but the tobacco is easy to be blackened and carbonized, generating more harmful substances
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the heating process into two distinct stages: a low-temperature baking stage (100-200°C) to release tobacco aroma without carbonization, followed by a high-temperature atomization stage (300-500°C) to generate smoke. This segmentation allows each stage to operate at optimal temperatures for its specific function, preventing harmful carbonization while maintaining aroma and smoke generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The baking unit performs preliminary heating at low temperature to extract and vaporize tobacco aroma compounds before the main atomization process. This preliminary action prepares the tobacco material by releasing aromatic substances without causing carbonization, so that when the atomization unit subsequently heats the material, the harmful carbonization is minimized while maximizing aroma and smoke production.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If tobacco is heated at low temperature, then the harmful substances generated are reduced, but the amount of smoke is significantly insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The device separates the heating process into two functional stages: first, a low-temperature baking stage (100-200°C) that minimizes harmful substance generation while extracting aromatic compounds; second, a high-temperature atomization stage (300-500°C) that generates sufficient smoke quantity. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by assigning different temperature requirements to different functional objectives.
Solution Approach 2:
The baking unit performs preliminary low-temperature heating to safely extract aromatic substances from tobacco without generating excessive harmful compounds. This preparation step ensures that when the atomization unit subsequently processes the material at higher temperatures, the smoke generated is both sufficient in quantity and relatively free from harmful carbonization products.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If e-liquid is used for atomization, then the harmful substances from combustion are reduced, but the smoke is light and lacks tobacco aroma
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges two different processing methods: the atomization unit vaporizes e-liquid or water to provide a base smoke without combustion harmful substances, while the baking unit simultaneously heats tobacco to extract and infuse aromatic compounds into the vapor. This combination produces smoke that is both clean (low harmful substances) and aromatic (rich tobacco flavor), resolving the contradiction between health and flavor.
Solution Approach 2:
The vapor generated by the atomization unit serves as an intermediary medium that carries the aromatic compounds extracted from tobacco by the baking unit. Instead of directly combusting tobacco (which produces harmful substances) or using plain e-liquid (which lacks aroma), the system uses vapor as a carrier to transport aromatic molecules, achieving both clean combustion and rich flavor.
4Device complexity
If the atomization unit and baking unit are integrated, then the device structure becomes compact, but the heat distribution may become uneven
Solution Approach 1:
The device segments the heating function into two spatially separated units: the baking unit with its own heating element and airflow path, and the atomization unit with its separate heating mechanism. This segmentation allows each unit to control its own temperature independently, ensuring uniform heat distribution in the baking unit while preventing overheating in the atomization unit, thus resolving the contradiction between compact integration and thermal uniformity.
Solution Approach 2:
The device applies local quality control by providing dedicated heating zones and airflow channels for each unit. The baking unit has localized heating elements positioned to uniformly heat tobacco, while the atomization unit has separate heating elements optimized for vapor generation. This localized approach ensures that each component receives appropriate heat distribution without interfering with the other, maintaining thermal uniformity despite compact integration.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration allows for a comprehensive satisfaction of user requirements for taste and mouthfeel, while maintaining a compact device structure and reducing harmful substance generation by optimizing smoke production.
Implementation Method 1
an atomization unit (20) configured to atomize a liquid medium to generate an atomizing gas
Implementation Method 2
a baking unit (30) configured to bake a solid smoke generating medium to generate smoke
Implementation Method 3
a communication passage allowing a mixture of smoke and atomizing gas to be produced
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure discloses an electronic atomization device, including a housing, and an atomization unit and a baking unit which are disposed in the housing. The atomization unit includes a first airflow passage configured for bringing out an atomizing gas, and the baking unit includes a baking cavity. The atomization unit and the baking unit are disposed side by side in a transverse direction of the housing, and the first airflow passage is communicated with the baking cavity to enable a mixture of a smoke with an atomizing gas. Through a combined use of the atomization unit and the baking unit, a comprehensive requirement of a user on taste and mouthfeel can be met. Further, the atomization unit and the baking unit are disposed side by side in the transverse direction of the housing, such that the electronic atomization device is more compact in overall structure.