Tobacco Heater Split Housing for Heating Chamber Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tobacco-heating smoking sets are difficult to thoroughly clean due to the non-separable nature of their heating chambers and elements, leading to inadequate cleaning effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
The design allows the heating chamber to be detached from the heating element, enabling easy separation and cleaning by incorporating a first component with a bracket and a second component with a heating element, where the first component is detachably fixed on the second, facilitating the exposure and cleaning of both components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the heating chamber and heating element are integrated in existing tobacco-heating smoking sets, then the device structure is compact and simple, but the cleaning effectiveness is insufficient due to inability to separate components for thorough cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two separable components: a first component containing the heating chamber and bracket, and a second component containing the heating element. This segmentation allows each component to be independently cleaned, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and cleaning effectiveness by enabling separate cleaning of previously integrated parts.
2Ease of operation
If a special brush is used to clean the heating chamber in existing designs, then some cleaning action is provided, but the cleaning is inadequate because the heating chamber cannot be separated from the heating element
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the heating chamber (first component) from the heating element (second component), the design enables thorough cleaning of both surfaces. The detachable connection allows cleaning solutions to access all surfaces including previously hidden areas, achieving complete cleaning coverage that was impossible with integrated designs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the heating chamber is made elongated to accommodate cigarette, then the cigarette fitting is improved, but the cleaning difficulty increases due to the elongated structure and inability to separate components
Solution Approach 1:
The elongated heating chamber is segmented into the first component (heating chamber + bracket) that can be detached from the second component (heating element). This segmentation maintains the elongated shape needed for cigarette accommodation while enabling complete cleaning by separating the chamber from the element, allowing cleaning solutions to reach all surfaces.
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 improves the cleaning effectiveness of the heating chamber and heating element, allowing for thorough cleaning and maintenance, enhancing the overall performance and hygiene of the tobacco-heating smoking set.
Implementation Method 1
the coil is arranged on the bracket and is configured for generating an alternating magnetic field
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AI summary
A tobacco-heating smoking set(100) includes: a first component (1) and a second component (2), wherein the first component(l) includes: a first housing (11) and a bracket (12), wherein the bracket (12) is fixed on the first housing (11), and a heating chamber (120) is formed inside the bracket (12); the second component (2) includes: a second housing (21) and a heating component (22), the second housing (21) is matched and engaged with the first housing (11) to form a housing of the tobacco-heating smoking set (100), the heating component (22) is fixed on the second housing (21), the heating component (22) includes a heating element (23), the heating element (23) is accommodated in the heating chamber (120) and is configured for heating a cigarette (200), and the first component (1) is capable of being removed from the second component (2) to expose the heating element (23). When it is needed to clean the tobacco-heating smoking set (100), just separate the first component (1) from the second component (2), such that the heating chamber (120) in the bracket (12) and the heating element (23) are separated from each other and are easy to clean. The cleaning effect of the heating chamber (120) and the heating element (23) is improved.