Vaporizer Charging Adapter Cap Assembly for USB Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vaporizer charging adapters are often bulky, easily misplaced, and fragile, making them inefficient and difficult to use for recharging portable vaporizer devices.
Innovation Solution
A portable charging adapter system with a durable, compact design featuring a removable cap that protects the USB feature, includes a securing element with cantilevered springs for secure coupling, and is dust, lint, and water-resistant, allowing easy transportation and use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If existing vaporizer charging adapters are made compact and portable, then ease of transportation and usability is improved, but structural integrity and protection of internal components may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter is divided into distinct functional segments: a cap portion that protects the USB feature, a body portion housing the charging dock, and a securing element with cantilevered springs. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall compactness.
Solution Approach 2:
The USB feature is nested within the cap portion, which acts as a protective housing. The charging dock is nested within the body portion, and the cantilevered springs are integrated into the securing element structure. This nesting approach maximizes component protection within a compact form factor.
2Reliability
If the charging adapter uses secure coupling mechanisms, then connection reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cantilevered springs are designed to automatically engage with the vaporizer device when inserted into the charging dock. The springs self-adjust to provide secure coupling without requiring manual intervention or complex adjustment mechanisms, achieving reliable connection with minimal complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional complex mechanical locking mechanisms are replaced with simple cantilevered spring elements that use elastic deformation to provide secure coupling. This substitution maintains connection reliability while significantly reducing structural complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the adapter housing is made sealed and protective, then resistance to dust and liquid ingress is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cap portion and body portion are designed as sealed housings that form protective barriers against dust and liquid ingress. The securing element with cantilevered springs provides both sealing and structural functions, reducing the need for additional complex sealing mechanisms while maintaining protection.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a lightweight, aesthetically pleasing, and user-friendly charging adapter that effectively secures and protects the USB feature, ensuring reliable charging while minimizing dust and liquid ingress, thus extending the adapter's lifespan and usability.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one cantilevered spring may be configured to engage the power coupling feature to thereby secure a coupling of the charging adapter to the cap housing
Data Source
AI summary
A portable charging adapter system for charging a vaporizer device is described. In some embodiments, the system includes a charging adapter including a charging adapter housing. The charging adapter can include a charging dock positioned along a first surface of the charging adapter housing and a power coupling feature positioned along a second surface of the charging adapter housing. The portable charging adapter system can include a cap that includes a cap housing having an inner chamber. The cap can include a securing element coupled to the inner chamber having at least one cantilevered spring configured to engage the power adapter for securing a coupling of the cap to the charging adapter. Related device, systems, and methods are also described.