Smoke-Ring Electronic Cigarette with Elastic Film Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic cigarettes lack the ability to form smoke rings, resulting in a monotonous user experience due to limited playability.
Innovation Solution
A smoke-ring electronic cigarette design incorporating a cigarette mouthpiece, pipe body, electronic cigarette atomizer, hand-pushing cylinder component, springs, movable support, impact rod, elastic film, sealing cover, and smoke pipe, which compresses blown smoke into rings through a mechanism involving springs and an elastic film to form smoke rings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional electronic cigarette structure is used, then simple smoking function is provided, but user experience becomes monotonous and playability is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic cigarette is designed to perform multiple functions: basic smoking function through the atomizer and smoke pipe, and smoke ring formation function through the elastic film and cylinder component. This multi-functionality approach allows the device to provide both smoking and entertainment capabilities, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity by integrating additional functions into the existing structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The hand-pushing cylinder component is nested within the pipe body, and the elastic film is positioned within the chamber formed by the cylinder and pipe body walls. This nesting arrangement allows the smoke ring formation mechanism to be compactly integrated into the existing electronic cigarette structure without significantly increasing overall device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If smoke ring formation mechanism is added, then user experience and playability are improved, but device structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
An elastic film is used as the core component for smoke ring formation. The film is stretched across the chamber and deforms when smoke passes through, naturally forming smoke rings without requiring complex mechanical structures. This approach achieves smoke ring formation capability while keeping the mechanism simple and elegant.
Solution Approach 2:
The smoke ring formation mechanism utilizes pneumatic principles where smoke flow through the chamber causes the elastic film to deform and release smoke rings. This pneumatic approach eliminates the need for motors, sensors, or complex control systems, reducing mechanism complexity while achieving the desired functionality.
3Adaptability or versatility
If elastic film and spring mechanism are incorporated, then smoke compression and ring formation are enabled, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct modular components: the hand-pushing cylinder component that can be assembled into the pipe body, the elastic film that can be independently installed in the chamber, and the spring mechanism that can be pre-assembled with the cylinder. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured and tested separately, simplifying the overall manufacturing process and reducing assembly 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
Enhances user experience by providing a novel playing effect, transforming simple smoking into a more engaging experience with the ability to continuously puff out smoke rings.
Implementation Method 1
a first spring, a second spring, a third spring, a movable support, an impact rod
Implementation Method 2
An elastic film is fixed in the pipe body along a radial direction of the pipe body. The impact rod is disposed in the pipe body through the second spring and the impact rod is disposed on one side of the elastic film
Data Source
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AI summary
A smoke-ring electronic cigarette includes a cigarette holder, a pipe body, an electronic cigarette atomizer, a hand-pushing cylinder component, a first spring, a second spring, a third spring, a movable support, an impact rod, an elastic film, a sealing cover, and a smoke pipe. The cigarette holder is disposed at a first end of the pipe body through the electronic cigarette atomizer, and the sealing cover is disposed at a second end of the pipe body. The hand-pushing cylinder component is sleeved on an outer side of the pipe body through the first spring. The elastic film is fixed in the pipe body along a radial direction of the pipe body. The impact rod is disposed in the pipe body through the second spring and the impact rod is disposed on one side, facing the cigarette holder, of the elastic film. A first end of the movable support is pivotally connected to the impact rod, and a second end of the movable support is connected to the impact rod through the third spring. An air bin is formed at a portion of the pipe body, where the portion of the pipe body is between the elastic film and the sealing cover. The smoke pipe is disposed in the pipe body. A first end of the smoke pipe is communicated with the cigarette holder, and a second end of the smoke pipe is communicated with the air bin. A smoke ring forming hole is defined on the sealing cover. The smoke-ring electronic cigarette compresses smoke which is blown out into smoke rings, which improves user experience.