Water-Cooled Vaporization Module for Smoother Inhalation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vaporizers often produce harsh vapors that irritate the throat and bronchial tubes, and there is a need for improved vaporizers that enhance vapor quality and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
A portable electronic vaporizing device with a removably attachable vaporization module and mouthpiece, featuring a refillable container with a heating device and a gas flow path that allows for inhalation of vaporized substances through a water-cooled outlet, enhancing vapor quality and user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If direct heating is used to vaporize substances, then vaporization efficiency is improved, but the vapor becomes harsh and irritating to the throat and bronchial tubes
Solution Approach 1:
The heating process is segmented into two distinct stages: first, direct heating of the substance to achieve efficient vaporization; second, indirect heating of the vapor through water to cool and smooth it before inhalation. This segmentation allows each stage to optimize its function without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
Water serves as an intermediary medium between the hot vapor and the user's throat. The vapor passes through water which absorbs excess heat and adds moisture, transforming the harsh hot vapor into smooth cool vapor that is gentle on the respiratory system.
2Power
If heating elements are placed in direct contact with vaporizable substances, then heating efficiency is improved, but the heating elements become corroded by thermal decomposition products
Solution Approach 1:
The heating element is extracted from direct contact with the vaporizable substance. Instead of placing the heating element inside the substance container, it is positioned in the vapor path where it heats the vapor after formation, not the substance itself. This eliminates exposure to corrosive thermal decomposition products.
Solution Approach 2:
The container wall acts as an intermediary barrier between the heating element and the vaporizable substance. The heating element heats the container wall, which in turn heats the substance and generates vapor, preventing direct contact between the heating element and corrosive substances.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If complex cooling systems are added to reduce vapor harshness, then vapor quality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The water chamber serves multiple functions: it cools the vapor, adds moisture to the vapor, and acts as a filtration medium. This multi-functionality achieves vapor quality improvement without adding separate cooling systems, maintaining device simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses water, a readily available and simple substance, to perform the cooling function. The water naturally absorbs heat from the passing vapor through thermal conduction, providing passive cooling without requiring additional energy input or complex mechanical cooling components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides a smoother inhalation experience by producing less harsh vapors and allows for easy cleaning and maintenance, improving user satisfaction.
Implementation Method 1
a heating device configured to be electrically connected to the battery and transfer energy to the vaporizable product in the refillable container to heat the vaporizable product and form a vapor therefrom
Implementation Method 2
The mouthpiece (3) comprises an inhalation outlet (305) positioned to receive the flow of gas having the vaporized product entrained therein
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a portable electronic vaporizing device for use in the vaporization of substances. Methods of using such a device and a removably attachable vaporization module that is compatible with the device are also provided.