Vaporization Device Heating Component with Absorbent Core
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional e-cigarettes face inefficiencies in heating and vaporizing liquids due to inadequate contact between the heating component and the oil storage reservoir, leading to ineffective vaporization, high vapor temperatures, and complex assembly processes, along with excessive production costs and time, and insufficient liquid absorption.
Innovation Solution
A vaporization device with a housing containing a heating component featuring an absorbent core element and a heating coil wound around it, along with a nozzle cap and bottom cap that includes a sensor and light source for efficient vaporization and reduced aerosol temperature, simplifying assembly and reducing production costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a heating wire is wound around a glass fiber core and guided out of a venting tube, then the heating component can be assembled, but the assembly process becomes complicated and the heating wire is prone to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the heating wire and glass fiber core into a single integrated heating component assembly. The heating wire is pre-attached to the glass fiber core, eliminating the need for separate handling and assembly steps. This merging of components simplifies the manufacturing process and reduces the risk of damage during assembly.
2Productivity
If conventional heating components are used with limited contact with the oil storage reservoir, then the device structure is simple, but the heating and vaporizing efficiency is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a glass fiber core which is a porous material that allows liquid to be drawn into it through capillary action. This porous structure increases the contact surface area between the heating wire and the liquid, significantly improving heat transfer efficiency and vaporization performance without requiring complex additional structures.
3Quantity of substance
If the heating component has insufficient contact with the liquid, then the device is simple to manufacture, but the liquid absorption in the nozzle cap is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-wetting the glass fiber core with liquid before final assembly. This ensures that the porous material is saturated and ready to efficiently wick liquid from the reservoir, maximizing liquid absorption and delivery to the heating element without requiring complex additional liquid delivery mechanisms.
4Productivity
If conventional e-cigarette designs are used, then production costs are incurred, but there are an unnecessary number of parts requiring wasteful production time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into fewer components. The glass fiber core serves both as a structural support and as the liquid wicking element, while the heating wire wrapped around it serves as both the heating element and the liquid contact surface. This consolidation reduces the total number of parts and simplifies production.
5Temperature
If conventional heating components are used, then the device can operate, but the vaporized aerosol is provided at undesirably high temperature
Solution Approach 1:
The glass fiber core acts as a thermal buffer due to its porous structure. It absorbs excess heat from the heating wire and distributes it evenly, preventing localized overheating. This allows the heating element to operate at higher efficiency while delivering vaporized aerosol at a more desirable, lower temperature to the user.
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 device achieves efficient vaporization with reduced aerosol temperature, simplified assembly, and cost-effective production, ensuring a consistent and safer user experience by optimizing the heating process and reducing the risk of overheating.
Implementation Method 1
The heating coil is configured to be energized to produce vaporized aerosol from the liquid
Implementation Method 2
produce vaporized aerosol from the liquid
Implementation Method 3
The core element is configured to absorb a liquid
Implementation Method 4
The core element is configured to absorb a liquid
Data Source
AI summary
In one example, a vaporization device includes a housing, a heating component disposed in the housing, and a first sleeving. The heating component includes an absorbent core element and a heating coil at least partially wound around the core element. The first sleeving includes an outer wall defining a notch leading to a through hole configured to receive and fixedly secure the core element. In another example, a vaporization device includes a bottom cap including an airflow sensor, a light source, and a light guide element. The light guide element is configured to operatively secure the bottom cap to a housing and to permit illuminated light from the light source to pass therethrough. In another example, a vaporization device includes a nozzle cap defining an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air channel and including a baffle and an oil-absorbing element.