Ultrasonic E-Cigarette Atomizer With Auxiliary Preheating

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizers experience delayed smoke production at startup, leading to insufficient initial smoke intake and discomfort due to excessive heating of the atomizer shell.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a heating body in the atomizer shell to aid in auxiliary heating of the atomization piece, along with a liquid guide structure and airflow passages to enhance smoke production and reduce shell temperature.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If only ultrasonic vibration heating is used in the atomization piece, then the structure is simple, but the atomization piece cannot immediately atomize tobacco tar to produce smoke at startup

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveatomization speedVSAvoidtime to reach working temperature
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The heating body pre-heats the tobacco tar in the liquid guide structure before the atomization piece reaches working temperature, so that when ultrasonic vibration starts, the tobacco tar is already in a state ready for immediate atomization, eliminating the delay period

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The heating body acts as an intermediary heating device that bridges the gap between room temperature and atomization temperature, providing auxiliary heating to the tobacco tar before it reaches the atomization piece surface

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Temperature

If the atomization piece generates high temperature for atomization, then atomization effect is improved, but the heat is transferred to the atomizer shell making it burning hot

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveatomization piece temperatureVSAvoidatomizer shell temperature
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The heating system is segmented into two independent components: the atomization piece for ultrasonic atomization and the separate heating body for pre-heating tobacco tar. This segmentation allows the atomization piece to maintain high temperature for effective atomization while the heating body handles the heating function, preventing excessive heat transfer to the atomizer shell

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The liquid guide structure serves as a thermal intermediary, allowing the heating body to heat the tobacco tar before it reaches the atomization piece, thereby reducing the overall heat load on the atomizer shell while ensuring sufficient temperature for atomization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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

The heating body accelerates the atomization process, ensuring immediate smoke production and reduces the atomizer shell temperature, improving user experience by providing ample smoke and comfort.

Implementation Method 1

a heating body further arranged in the atomizer shell, both of the atomization piece and the heating body are in contact with the liquid guide structure

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

an atomization piece and a liquid guide structure are arranged in the atomizer shell; the liquid guide structure communicates with a liquid storage cavity in the atomizer shell

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectUltrasonic vibration: Ultrasonic Vibration

Data Source

PatentUS12420302B2Ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizer
Publication Date: 2025.09.23 CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN IND CORP
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AI summary

Disclosed is an ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizer. An atomizer shell, an atomization piece and a liquid guide structure are arranged in the atomizer. The liquid guide structure communicates with a liquid storage cavity in the atomizer shell. A heating body is further arranged in the atomizer shell. Both of the atomization piece and the heating body are in contact with the liquid guide structure, and both of the heating body and an atomization surface of the atomization piece communicate with an airflow passage, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the heating body are respectively connected with one end and the other end of a power supply. The heating body can not only quickly heat the tobacco tar to approach to its atomization temperature, but also can transfer a part of heat to the atomization piece, so that the atomization piece atomizes the tobacco tar quickly, shortening the atomization time.