Vaporization Device Integrating Nail and Heating Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vaporization devices are often large, cumbersome, and difficult to use with one hand, requiring a separate torch and stable surface, which limits portability and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A vaporization device that integrates a vaporization rig and a heating element within a support structure, allowing the rig's nail to be aligned with the heating element for one-handed operation, with options for different rig configurations and secure mounting of accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If vaporization devices are made portable and pen-sized, then portability and ease of carrying are improved, but the device becomes large and cumbersome relative to its function
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the vaporization rig and heating element into a single integrated device, merging previously separate components (rig held in one hand, torch in the other) into one unified unit that eliminates the need to carry multiple separate items while maintaining compact dimensions
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated device performs multiple functions within a single unit: it houses both the vaporization rig and heating element, allowing the user to vaporize substances without needing separate torch and rig components, thereby improving portability without significantly increasing size
2Ease of manufacture
If vaporization rig and torch are used separately, then each component can be optimized for its function, but the user must hold the rig in one hand and torch in the other, making operation difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the rig and torch into a single operable unit where the heating element is positioned to automatically align with the nail when the device is held, enabling one-handed operation while maintaining functional optimization of each component
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated design allows the device to self-align the heating element with the nail through its internal structure, eliminating the need for manual positioning by the user and enabling easy one-handed operation without sacrificing component functionality
3Weight of moving object
If vaporization rig is used without stable surface support, then portability is improved, but the device becomes hard to use with one hand
Solution Approach 1:
By combining the rig and torch into one handheld unit, the device eliminates the need for external stable surface support while maintaining operational stability through its integrated design, allowing portable one-handed use without sacrificing ease of operation
4Ease of operation
If heating element is integrated into the vaporization device, then one-handed operation is enabled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated heating element is designed to self-align with the nail through the device structure, eliminating the need for complex adjustment mechanisms or user intervention, thereby enabling one-handed operation without significantly increasing operational 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
Enables compact, safe, and easy one-handed use of vaporization devices, reducing the risk of accidents and enhancing portability by integrating the heating element and rig, while accommodating various user accessories and configurations.
Implementation Method 1
a vaporization device that heats a consumable and/or inhalable product such as oils, concentrates, combustible plant substances to create a vapor for a user to inhale
Implementation Method 2
the interior cavity and the second receptacle are positioned to align a heatable portion of the vaporization rig with a heat generating portion of the heating element
Data Source
AI summary
A vaporization apparatus configured to support a vaporization rig and a heating element, comprises a body including an interior cavity and a top surface. The interior cavity supports the heating element. The top surface defines a first receptacle sized to support a first portion of the vaporization rig and a second receptacle sized to support a second portion of the vaporization rig. The first receptacle is fluidly coupled to the second receptacle, and the interior cavity and the second receptacle are positioned to align a heatable portion of the vaporization rig with a heat generating portion of the heating element.