Ultrasonic Piezoelectric Atomizer for Authentic E-Cigarette Taste
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic cigarettes fail to replicate the taste of traditional cigarettes due to differences in smoke production and often result in burnt flavors, with complex structures and tobacco tar leakage issues.
Innovation Solution
An atomizer using a solid piezoelectric ceramic piece for ultrasonic atomization, where one surface contacts tobacco tar and the other surface is coated with a fragrance-releasing solid perfume, ensuring efficient heat transfer and airflow to mix smoke with fragrance, thus enhancing taste similarity to traditional cigarettes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If heating wires are used to heat and atomize tobacco tar, then smoke production is achieved, but the taste differs greatly from traditional cigarettes and burnt flavor occurs due to high power requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional thermal heating system (heating wires) with an ultrasonic atomization system using piezoelectric ceramic pieces. This mechanical vibration-based atomization method avoids the high-temperature heating that causes burnt flavor, while still achieving effective tobacco tar atomization and smoke production with more authentic taste.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the atomization mechanism from thermal-based to mechanical vibration-based. By using ultrasonic frequencies generated by piezoelectric ceramic, the system achieves atomization at lower temperatures, preventing the burnt flavor associated with high-power heating while maintaining effective smoke production.
2Productivity
If heating wires are used to atomize tobacco tar, then smoke is produced, but high power consumption leads to burnt flavor and degraded smoking taste
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the high-power thermal heating system with a low-power ultrasonic atomization system. The piezoelectric ceramic pieces convert electrical energy directly into mechanical vibrations at ultrasonic frequencies, achieving efficient tobacco tar atomization with significantly reduced power consumption and without the burnt flavor caused by excessive heating.
3Reliability
If traditional electronic cigarette structure is used, then device functionality is achieved, but the structure is complicated and tobacco tar leakage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into the piezoelectric ceramic piece itself. The same component serves as both the ultrasonic atomization element and the heat transfer medium for fragrance release. Additionally, the liquid guide structure combines tobacco tar delivery and ultrasonic contact functions, simplifying the overall device structure while preventing leakage through integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The piezoelectric ceramic piece performs multiple functions: ultrasonic atomization of tobacco tar, heat generation for fragrance release from solid perfume, and structural support. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, simplifying the device structure while maintaining reliable performance and preventing tobacco tar leakage.
4Productivity
If ultrasonic atomization with piezoelectric ceramic is used, then atomization efficiency is improved, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the ultrasonic atomization function and fragrance release function into a single integrated structure. The piezoelectric ceramic piece serves dual purposes, and the liquid guide structure is designed to work seamlessly with it, reducing the number of separate components. This integration maintains high atomization efficiency while minimizing structural 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
The solution provides a more authentic smoking experience by mixing tobacco tar smoke with fragrance, reducing burnt flavors and structural complexity, while preventing tobacco tar leakage and improving energy efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
an ultrasonic atomization piece is fixed in the housing; the ultrasonic atomization piece comprises a solid piezoelectric ceramic piece
Implementation Method 2
the ultrasonic atomization piece comprises a solid piezoelectric ceramic piece
Implementation Method 3
the other surface thereof is in contact with solid perfume, so that the solid piezoelectric ceramic piece can not only atomize tobacco tar to produce smoke in a working process, but also transfer the heat generated by itself in the working process to the solid perfume
Implementation Method 4
the liquid guide structure comprises a liquid guide body and a liquid storage piece which is in contact with one surface of the solid piezoelectric ceramic piece; the liquid storage piece is in contact with one end of the liquid guide body
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention disclose an atomizer of electronic cigarette and electronic cigarette. The atomizer comprises a housing; the housing is in fixed connection with a suction nozzle; an ultrasonic atomization piece is fixed in the housing; the ultrasonic atomization piece comprises a solid piezoelectric ceramic piece; one surface of the solid piezoelectric ceramic piece is in contact with a liquid guide structure, and the other surface thereof is in contact with solid perfume; the liquid guide structure communicates with a tobacco tar storage cavity; both of the liquid guide structure and the solid perfume communicate with an airflow passage; and an air inlet of the airflow passage communicates with the outside of the housing, and an outlet of the airflow passage communicates with the suction nozzle.