Liquid Vaporizer Heat Conduction Channel Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional liquid material vaporizing devices require a separate heating mechanism for the liquid material supplying pipe, increasing component count, power consumption, and device footprint.
Innovation Solution
The device incorporates a channel within the casing to guide convection heat from the vaporizer unit to the liquid material supplying pipe, eliminating the need for a dedicated heating mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a supplying pipe heating mechanism is provided to heat the liquid material supplying pipe, then the liquid material can be heated and made less viscous for easier introduction into the gas-liquid mixer unit, but the number of components increases and the device footprint becomes larger
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the heating function for the supplying pipe with the existing vaporizer unit by providing a heat radiation guiding structure that directs heat from the vaporizer to the supplying pipe. This eliminates the need for a separate supplying pipe heating mechanism, thereby reducing component count while maintaining the ability to heat and reduce viscosity of the liquid material for easier introduction.
Solution Approach 2:
The vaporizer unit is given a multi-functional role: it not only vaporizes the liquid material in the gas-liquid mixture but also heats the liquid material in the supplying pipe through radiated heat. The heat radiation guiding structure enables this additional function, allowing one component to serve multiple purposes and reducing overall device complexity.
2Ease of operation
If a supplying pipe heating mechanism is provided to heat the liquid material supplying pipe, then highly viscous liquid material can be heated and made less viscous, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heating function for the supplying pipe is merged with the vaporizer unit's heating function. The heat radiation guiding structure directs excess heat from the vaporizer to the supplying pipe, eliminating the need for a separate heating mechanism and its associated power consumption, while still achieving the goal of reducing liquid material viscosity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the heat that would otherwise be wasted or dissipated from the vaporizer unit into a useful function by directing it to heat the supplying pipe. This transforms potential energy loss into a beneficial heating effect, reducing the need for additional power consumption while maintaining ease of liquid material introduction.
3Temperature
If a supplying pipe heating mechanism is provided to heat the liquid material supplying pipe, then the liquid material can be heated, but the footprint of the liquid material vaporizing device becomes increased
Solution Approach 1:
The heating function for the supplying pipe is integrated into the existing vaporizer unit structure through the heat radiation guiding structure. This eliminates the need for a separate heating mechanism and its associated space, thereby maintaining the required supplying pipe temperature without increasing the device footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat radiation guiding structure is integrated within the existing device structure, nesting the additional heating function within the space already occupied by the vaporizer unit. This allows the supplying pipe to be heated without requiring additional external space, thus maintaining a compact device footprint.
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
This configuration reduces the number of components, decreases power consumption, and minimizes the device's footprint while effectively heating the liquid material supplying pipe.
Implementation Method 1
a vaporizer unit configured to heat the gas-liquid mixture to vaporize the liquid material
Implementation Method 2
a channel configured to guide convection of heat from the vaporizer unit to the liquid material supplying pipe is provided inside the casing
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is a liquid material vaporizing device that heats a liquid material supplying pipe without providing a heating mechanism, the liquid material vaporizing device including: a gas-liquid mixer unit configured to mix a liquid material and a gas to generate a gas-liquid mixture; a liquid material supplying pipe configured to supply the liquid material to the gas-liquid mixer unit; a vaporizer unit configured to heat the gas-liquid mixture to vaporize the liquid material; and a casing configured to house the gas-liquid mixer unit, the vaporizer unit, and the liquid material supplying pipe, in which a channel configured to guide convection of heat from the vaporizer unit to the liquid material supplying pipe is provided inside the casing.