Ultrasonic E-Cigarette Atomizer Leakage Prevention

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizers suffer from e-liquid leakage issues when the atomization core is disassembled or when adding e-liquid, leading to poor user experience and inefficient atomization.

Innovation Solution

An ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizer design that includes a moving assembly within the e-liquid storage assembly to control the e-liquid outlet, ensuring it is closed during disassembly and e-liquid addition, and an upper cover assembly to misalign the e-liquid outlet when adding e-liquid, preventing leakage and ensuring proper operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the e-liquid outlet is kept open for easy access, then e-liquid can be easily added to the chamber, but e-liquid leakage occurs when the atomization core is disassembled or during e-liquid addition

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of e-liquid additionVSAvoide-liquid leakage
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies a moving assembly that can dynamically change the state of the e-liquid outlet between open and closed positions. The moving member responds to the assembly/disassembly state of the atomization core, automatically opening the outlet when needed for e-liquid addition and closing it when the core is removed, thus preventing leakage while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If the atomization core is easily detachable for maintenance, then user convenience is improved, but e-liquid leakage occurs during disassembly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of atomization core disassemblyVSAvoide-liquid leakage
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The moving assembly is designed to automatically close the e-liquid outlet in advance when the atomization core is removed. This preliminary closing action prevents e-liquid leakage before the user completes the disassembly process, allowing users to easily detach the core for maintenance without worrying about leakage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If the e-liquid outlet remains open during e-liquid addition, then refilling is convenient, but the ultrasonic atomization sheet becomes immersed in e-liquid causing slow atomization start

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience of e-liquid refillingVSAvoidatomization start speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The moving assembly dynamically adjusts the e-liquid outlet state during the refilling process. When the atomization core is inserted for refilling, the outlet opens to allow e-liquid addition. After refilling, when the core is fully assembled, the outlet automatically closes to prevent the atomization sheet from being immersed in excess e-liquid, thereby ensuring fast atomization start speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Prevents e-liquid leakage during disassembly and e-liquid addition, enhancing user experience and extending the service life of the atomizer by maintaining a sealed environment and preventing dry burning.

Implementation Method 1

a reset spring disposed in the through hole, one end of the reset spring abutting against the first limiting portion, the other end of the reset spring abutting against the head of the ejector pin

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElastic recovery: Elasticity

Implementation Method 2

the atomization core comprises an ultrasonic atomization sheet

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectUltrasonic vibration: Ultrasonic Vibration

Data Source

PatentEP3616536B1Ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomiser and electronic cigarette
Publication Date: 2022.09.21 CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN IND CORP
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AI summary

The present invention discloses an ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizer and electronic cigarette, wherein the atomizer comprises an e-liquid storage assembly and an atomization core detachably connected to the e-liquid storage assembly, the atomization core comprises an ultrasonic atomization sheet, the e-liquid storage assembly comprises an e-liquid chamber and an e-liquid outlet for communicating an atomization surface of the ultrasonic atomization sheet with the e-liquid chamber, and the e-liquid storage assembly further comprises a moving assembly that can move in the direction of assembling/disassemblingthe atomization core to open/close the e-liquid outlet; when the atomization core is connected with the e-liquid storage assembly, the atomization core drives the moving assembly to move and open the e-liquid outlet; when the atomization core is disconnected from the e-liquid storage assembly, the moving assembly is reset and closes the e-liquid outlet. The e-liquid channel in the present inventioncan be cut off when the atomization core is disassembled or when e-liquid is added, so that e-liquid leakage is prevented, and the product has long service life and good user experience.