Vaporiser Case With Spring Lift, Auto Refill, and Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional refillable e-cigarettes have complex user interactions that deviate from the simplicity of smoking a conventional cigarette, making them less appealing to smokers and hindering their mass-market adoption as a smoking cessation tool.
Innovation Solution
A case for an electronic cigarette vaporiser with an automatic lifting mechanism and integrated e-liquid refilling and battery charging, mimicking the form factor and rituals of a conventional cigarette, featuring a spring-based ejection and a compact design with a hinged PV holder.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional refillable e-cigarettes are designed with manual refilling mechanisms, then users can refill e-liquid, but the user interaction becomes complex and deviates from the simplicity of smoking conventional cigarettes
Solution Approach 1:
The device automatically refills e-liquid using an integrated pump system that transfers liquid from a reservoir to the atomizer without user intervention. The system self-regulates the refilling process, eliminating the need for manual user actions while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions (e-liquid storage, pumping, atomization, and battery charging) into a single integrated device. This merging of functions allows automatic refilling while simplifying user interaction, as the user only needs to fill the reservoir once rather than manually refilling the atomizer repeatedly.
2Ease of operation
If e-cigarettes are designed with simple user interaction to replicate cigarette rituals, then appeal to smokers increases, but functionality for refilling and recharging becomes limited
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges automatic e-liquid refilling and battery recharging functions into a single automated system. When the device is placed in its dock, both the pump transfers e-liquid and the battery charges simultaneously, maintaining simplicity while enhancing functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs both refilling and recharging operations automatically without requiring user actions beyond placing the device in the dock. The pump system and charging circuitry self-regulate their operations, preserving ease of use while providing comprehensive functionality.
3Ease of operation
If automatic lifting mechanism is added to enable easy grasping of vaporiser, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting mechanism uses a spring-loaded counterweight system that automatically propels the vaporiser upward when released. This mechanical counterweight approach provides automatic lifting without requiring complex electronic controls or motors, thus improving ease of operation while minimizing added complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring mechanism automatically lifts the vaporiser from the dock without requiring user intervention. The stored mechanical energy in the spring self-regulates the lifting motion, providing ease of extraction while keeping the mechanism simple and reliable.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a user-friendly, intuitive vaping experience that replicates the simplicity of smoking, enhancing the appeal to smokers and facilitating effective nicotine reduction by regulating consumption through LED indicators, while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and minimizing leakage risks.
Implementation Method 1
The lifting mechanism can be spring-based
Data Source
AI summary
A case for an electronic cigarette vaporiser, the case including an automatic lifting mechanism that lifts the vaporiser up a few mm from the case to enable a user to easily grasp the vaporiser and withdraw it from the case. The lifting mechanism can be spring-based. The case both re-fills the vaporiser with liquid and also re-charges a battery in the vaporiser.