Ultrasonic Mist Inhalation Pod Without Combustion Heating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional hookah smoking and electronic hookah devices pose health risks similar to cigarette smoking, and there is a need for a safer alternative that does not emit smoke or require charcoal burning.
Innovation Solution
A mist inhalation device and pod system that uses ultrasonic transducers to atomize liquid into a mist without heating, eliminating the need for charcoal and reducing harmful emissions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional hookah smoking is used, then smoke is produced for inhalation, but health risks similar to cigarette smoking occur and charcoal burning is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the thermal combustion mechanism (charcoal heating tobacco) with an ultrasonic mechanical vibration mechanism. The ultrasonic transducer generates high-frequency vibrations that mechanically atomize the liquid solution, producing inhalable mist without combustion. This substitution eliminates health risks associated with smoke and charcoal while maintaining the inhalation function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state and form of the inhalable substance from burned tobacco smoke to ultrasonic atomized liquid mist. By transforming the delivery medium from gaseous combustion products to liquid aerosol droplets, the system eliminates harmful combustion byproducts while providing a safe inhalation experience.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If electronic hookah devices are used, then charcoal burning is avoided, but health risks similar to cigarette smoking still occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the heating element mechanism with an ultrasonic vibration mechanism. Instead of using heat to vaporize liquid (which creates harmful emissions), the system uses mechanical ultrasonic vibrations to atomize the liquid at ambient or low temperatures, producing a safe mist for inhalation without combustion-related health risks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs ultrasonic mechanical vibration as the core atomization mechanism. The ultrasonic transducer generates high-frequency vibrations (typically 20-100 kHz) that create capillary waves and cavitation in the liquid, breaking it into fine droplets that form inhalable mist. This mechanical approach eliminates the need for high-temperature heating while achieving effective atomization.
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 system provides a safer inhalation experience by producing a mist instead of smoke, avoiding the health risks associated with traditional and electronic hookahs, and offering an environmentally friendly alternative.
Implementation Method 1
uses ultrasonic transducers to atomize liquid into a mist without heating
Implementation Method 2
a capillary...conducts the liquid from the liquid outlet to the atomisation surface to generate a mist
Data Source
AI summary
A pod for use with a mist inhalation device. The pod comprises a housing having a first end, an opposite second end and at least one side wall. A liquid barrier is provided. A spacer is positioned within the housing and includes a hollow interior surrounded by a perimeter, the interior partly defining a sonication chamber. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned between the spacer and the second end, and a capillary extends between the liquid chamber and the sonication chamber. An air inlet conduit and a mist outlet conduit each form a channel for conducting air through the liquid chamber and the liquid contained therein.