Wall Socket Aroma Diffuser with Capillary Carrier and Thermal Insulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional aroma diffusers face issues such as accidental spillage of heated essential oils, inconvenient residue cleaning, and potential damage from high temperatures transferred to electrical components when falling or being replaced.
Innovation Solution
An electrical wall socket-mounted aroma diffuser with a carrier loaded aromatic bottle using capillary pores to absorb the aromatic fluid, featuring a thermal insulation structure to prevent heat transfer and facilitate easy replacement of the aromatic fluid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a heating source is used to heat aromatic fluid, then the aromatic fluid can be vaporized for diffusion, but the high temperature can be transferred to electrical components causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct functional modules: a heating module (heater) and an electrical component module (control elements, plug). The heater is positioned in a separate chamber away from electrical components, with heat transfer occurring only through the bottle wall to the aromatic fluid, preventing thermal damage to electrical parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottle wall acts as a thermal intermediary between the heater and the aromatic fluid. The heater heats the bottle wall, which then transfers heat to the aromatic fluid through conduction, while the bottle wall's thermal mass and conductivity properties prevent excessive heat from reaching electrical components.
2Temperature
If essential oil is heated in a container, then aroma diffusion is achieved, but the heated oil can flow out if the device falls
Solution Approach 1:
The aromatic fluid is contained in a sealed bottle with a closed shell structure. The bottle acts as a containment barrier that prevents the heated aromatic fluid from leaking or spilling even if the device is tilted or falls, while still allowing heat transfer through the bottle wall for vaporization.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If manual cleaning of residue is required, then the device can be reused, but it takes time and is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The bottle containing the aromatic fluid is designed as a disposable or easily replaceable component. When the aromatic fluid is consumed or the bottle becomes soiled, the entire bottle can be quickly removed and replaced with a new one, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual cleaning of the heating chamber.
4Device complexity
If the heater is placed close to electrical components for compact design, then device size is reduced, but thermal damage to components occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The device interior is segmented into distinct zones: a heating zone containing the heater and bottle, and an electrical zone containing control elements and the plug. This spatial segmentation allows the heater to be positioned close to the bottle for efficient heating while maintaining sufficient distance from electrical components to prevent thermal damage.
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 solution ensures safety by preventing spillage and damage, simplifies the process of adding new aromatic fluid, and maintains the diffuser's electrical components from thermal harm, making it safer and more convenient to use.
Implementation Method 1
uses the capillary pores of the carrier of the carrier loaded aromatic bottle to absorb the aromatic fluid so that the aromatic fluid will not flow out of the aroma diffuser even if the aroma diffuser dumps
Implementation Method 2
The heater is used to heat the thermal conduction unit. The heater is, for example, a resistor, a thermistor, a cement resistor or any of various heaters such as PTC
Implementation Method 3
The thermal conduction unit is mounted in the second hole of the front cover in flush with the front cover. The heater is mounted in the back cover and located at an inner side of the thermal conduction unit and kept in contact with the thermal conduction unit
Implementation Method 4
causing the aromatic fluid to be vaporized into tiny aroma molecules that fly into the surrounding air
Implementation Method 5
The thermal conduction unit evenly distributes the heat energy and transfers the heat energy to the carrier loaded aromatic bottle to heat the carrier loaded aromatic bottle and the aromatic fluid in its carrier
Implementation Method 6
The thermal conduction unit of the electrical wall socket mounted aroma diffuser does not contact the front cover. It will not transfer heat source to the body of the electrical wall socket mounted aroma diffuser, providing a heat insulation effect and protecting the electrical wall socket mounted aroma diffuser against the thermal effect of the heater
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AI summary
An electrical wall socket mounted aroma diffuser with a carrier loaded aromatic bottle is disclosed. The carrier of the carrier loaded aromatic bottle uses capillary pores to absorb the aromatic fluid so that the aromatic fluid will not flow out of the aroma diffuser even if the aroma diffuser dumps. When the aromatic fluid is used up, a new aromatic fluid can be easily and quickly added to the carrier for application. Therefore, the electrical wall socket mounted aroma diffuser of the invention is safe to use. The carrier can be used repeatedly with a new supply of aromatic fluid. It does not need to clean the part of the aroma diffuser that accommodates the aromatic fluid. The user can detach the carrier loaded aromatic bottle from the bottle holder for the replacement of another carrier loaded aromatic bottle that is filled up with a different smell of aromatic fluid.