Vaporization Core Liquid Storage Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic vaporization apparatuses face issues of 'e-liquid explosion' and 'burnt core' due to excessive or insufficient e-liquid content in the porous substrate, affecting user experience and device longevity.

Innovation Solution

A vaporization core design with a porous substrate featuring a liquid penetration portion and a temporary liquid storage portion, where the volume of e-liquid stored, vaporized, and entering the substrate is controlled to maintain an appropriate balance, ensuring continuous operation without e-liquid explosion or burnt core through specific volume and porosity calculations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of moving object

If the e-liquid content in the porous substrate is increased, then the vaporization duration is extended, but e-liquid explosion and leakage occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevaporization durationVSAvoide-liquid explosion and leakage
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The porous substrate is divided into two functional regions: a liquid penetration portion for e-liquid supply and a temporary liquid storage portion for controlled e-liquid retention. This segmentation allows the system to hold sufficient e-liquid for extended vaporization while preventing excessive accumulation that causes explosion and leakage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the e-liquid content in the porous substrate is decreased, then e-liquid explosion and leakage are prevented, but burnt core occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvee-liquid explosion and leakage preventionVSAvoidburnt core phenomenon
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The temporary liquid storage portion pre-stores a controlled amount of e-liquid before vaporization begins. This preliminary e-liquid preparation ensures that sufficient liquid is available at the vaporization surface from the start, preventing the burnt core phenomenon while the controlled storage capacity prevents excessive accumulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Quantity of substance

If the porous substrate volume is increased, then the e-liquid storage capacity is improved, but the device size increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvee-liquid storage capacityVSAvoiddevice size
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Different regions of the porous substrate are assigned different functions and properties: the liquid penetration portion has optimized porosity for e-liquid transport, while the temporary liquid storage portion has optimized porosity for e-liquid retention. This local differentiation maximizes e-liquid storage capacity within a compact overall device volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 effectively prevents e-liquid explosion and burnt core, enhancing user experience and extending the service life of the electronic vaporization apparatus by maintaining an optimal e-liquid balance, resulting in high-quality vapor with good taste and fullness.

Implementation Method 1

the porous substrate absorbs e-liquid to the heating element

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapillary action: Capillary Action

Implementation Method 2

under the action of electronic heating of the heating element, the e-liquid may be heated and vaporized

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectResistive heating: Joule Heating

Data Source

PatentEP4289296A1Vaporization core and electronic vaporization apparatus
Publication Date: 2023.12.13 BYD PRECISION MANUFACTURE CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic vaporization apparatus includes a vaporization core, and the vaporization core includes a porous substrate and a heating element, where the porous substrate includes a liquid absorbing surface and a vaporization surface, and the heating element is arranged on the vaporization surface. The porous substrate is defined to include a liquid penetration portion and a temporary liquid storage portion that are connected, the temporary liquid storage portion is close to the vaporization surface and the temporary liquid storage portion is a portion of a volume of the porous substrate occupied by e-liquid with a maximum vaporizable volume Qc1 in an inhalation cycle of the vaporization core. In any inhalation cycle of continuous inhalations, the vaporization core meets: Qcn ≥ Qxn ≥ Qbn, where Qcn represents a volume of e-liquid stored in the temporary liquid storage portion before an nth inhalation cycle starts, Qxn represents a volume of e-liquid actually vaporized during the nth inhalation cycle, and Qbn represents a volume of e-liquid entering the porous substrate during the nth inhalation cycle.