Vibrating Mesh Atomization Assemblies for Efficient Aerosol Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing aerosol delivery devices lack enhanced functionality and fail to provide the sensory experience of smoking without combustion or significant chemical alteration of tobacco, while also being compact and efficient.

Innovation Solution

An aerosol delivery device with a housing, power source, control component, and atomization assembly featuring multiple vibrating assemblies with mesh plates that vaporize a liquid composition to generate an aerosol, utilizing piezoelectric rings and varying mesh plate configurations for efficient aerosol production.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multiple vibrating assemblies with mesh plates are used to vaporize liquid composition, then aerosol production efficiency and sensory experience are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaerosol production efficiencyVSAvoidatomization assembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The atomization assembly is divided into multiple vibrating assemblies, each with its own mesh plate, allowing independent operation and optimized aerosol generation. This segmentation enables better liquid composition vaporization efficiency while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple vibrating assemblies with mesh plates serve multiple functions: vaporizing liquid composition, generating aerosol, and providing customizable flavor profiles. This multi-functionality improves productivity and sensory experience while the components are designed to work together as an integrated system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If mesh plates are arranged to be substantially coplanar and perpendicular to exit aerosol path, then aerosol delivery efficiency is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaerosol delivery efficiencyVSAvoidmesh plate alignment precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The mesh plates are designed with specific local properties (coplanar arrangement and perpendicular orientation to exit aerosol path) that optimize aerosol delivery efficiency. This localized geometric precision ensures consistent vaporization and aerosol generation while the design itself guides manufacturing to achieve the required precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 provides a compact, efficient, and sensory-rich experience by producing inhalable vapors without combustion, mimicking traditional smoking rituals and allowing for customizable flavor profiles.

Implementation Method 1

utilizing piezoelectric rings and varying mesh plate configurations for efficient aerosol production

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPiezoelectric effect: Piezoelectric Effect

Implementation Method 2

an atomization assembly configured to vaporize the liquid composition to generate an aerosol, wherein the atomization assembly comprises two or more vibrating assemblies

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration: Vibration

Data Source

PatentEP4374725B1Arrangement of atomization assemblies for aerosol delivery device
Publication Date: 2025.07.09 RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device that may comprise a housing defining an outer wall. The device may further include a power source and a control component, an exit aerosol path defined through an opening, a tank portion that includes a reservoir configured to contain a liquid composition, and an atomization assembly configured to vaporize the liquid composition to generate an aerosol. The atomization assembly may comprise two or more vibrating assemblies each of which includes a mesh plate. In some implementations, the mesh plates may be substantially coplanar and substantially perpendicular to the exit aerosol path. In other implementations, the mesh plates may be non-coplanar.