Handheld Vaporizer Attachment Device with Friction Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic handheld vaporizers are prone to accidental drops and damage due to their complexity and size, leading to high replacement costs when they become damaged or lost.
Innovation Solution
An attachment device with a handle portion and coupling features that securely engage with the vaporizer, preventing drops and providing a means to attach other devices, such as a lanyard or carabiner clip, to enhance user handling and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If handheld vaporizer is designed to be compact and portable, then ease of carrying is improved, but risk of accidental drops and damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
An attachment device with coupling features acts as an intermediary between the vaporizer and the user's clothing or belt. This mediator provides secure attachment, preventing accidental drops while maintaining the vaporizer's compact size and portability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If handheld vaporizer is made complex with multiple components, then functionality is improved, but ease of manufacture and replacement cost worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The vaporizer is divided into separate functional components (battery unit, vaporizing unit, mouthpiece unit) that can be manufactured independently and assembled together. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized and manufactured separately, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while maintaining functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling features are designed to be universal, allowing the same attachment device to work with different vaporizer models and configurations. This universality reduces the need for model-specific accessories, simplifying manufacturing and reducing replacement costs.
3Ease of operation
If handheld vaporizer is held in hand during use, then ease of operation is improved, but risk of accidental drops increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device serves as a mediator that secures the vaporizer to the user's person, allowing hands-free operation. This eliminates the trade-off between ease of operation and drop risk, as the vaporizer remains securely attached while the user's hands are free.
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 attachment device significantly reduces the risk of accidental drops and damage, allowing users to carry vaporizers safely and freeing their hands while using them, and can be adapted to various vaporizer designs.
Implementation Method 1
the first planar surface is adapted to frictionally engage the vaporizing unit of the handheld vaporizer
Implementation Method 2
the second planar surface is adapted to frictionally engage the battery unit of the handheld vaporizer
Data Source
AI summary
A handheld vaporizer attachment device includes a finger engaging feature and a first coupling feature that frictionally engages the handheld vaporizer at a first joint between vaporizer components. The attachment device can further include a second coupling feature that attaches over the mouthpiece of the vaporizer or frictionally engages the vaporizer at a second joint between vaporizer components. In another example, the finger engaging feature includes an annular member held in place by a strap disposed between two coupling features. The attachment feature can be monolithically formed.