EP3695737A1 - Dispositif de chauffage de flux d'air, procédé de commande de chauffage, et cigarette électronique - Google Patents

Dispositif de chauffage de flux d'air, procédé de commande de chauffage, et cigarette électronique Download PDF

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EP3695737A1
EP3695737A1 EP18867222.4A EP18867222A EP3695737A1 EP 3695737 A1 EP3695737 A1 EP 3695737A1 EP 18867222 A EP18867222 A EP 18867222A EP 3695737 A1 EP3695737 A1 EP 3695737A1
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Weihua Qiu
Neng HUA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/48—Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
    • A24F40/485—Valves; Apertures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
    • A24F40/51—Arrangement of sensors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
    • A24F40/57—Temperature control

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  • the present invention relates to the technical field of electronic cigarettes, and in particular, to an airflow heating device, a heating control method and an electronic cigarette.
  • heating An important part of the smoking process of the electronic cigarette is heating, which heats the tobacco in the electronic cigarette to generate smoke for users to suck. Therefore, heating control is a key factor affecting the taste of electronic cigarettes.
  • air heating has the best effect, but the airflow temperature control of the air heating is actually controlling the temperature at the air inlet of the air channel, which will make the air temperature unstable and often higher or lower than the temperature at which the tobacco reaches its best smoking effect, thereby affecting the taste of electronic cigarettes.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide an airflow heating device, a heating control method and an electronic cigarette capable of detecting and controlling the temperature of the airflow after heating.
  • An airflow heating device includes an air channel for passage of an airflow, a heating member used for heating the airflow when passing through the air channel, a first temperature sensing element, a second temperature sensing element, and a control device.
  • the first temperature sensing element is used for detecting a temperature of the heating member.
  • the second temperature sensing element is located at an air outlet of the air channel for detecting a temperature of the airflow at the air outlet of the air channel.
  • the control device is separately connected to the first temperature sensing element, the second temperature sensing element and the heating member. The control device is used for controlling the heating member according to temperature information of the airflow detected by the first temperature sensing element and temperature information of the airflow detected by the second temperature sensing element.
  • the airflow heating device includes an outer tube and an inner support disposed inside the outer tube, and the air channel is formed between the outer tube and the inner support.
  • the air channel is spiral.
  • the inner support includes a central post and a spiral guide vane arranged along the central post, and the spiral air channel is formed between the central post, the guide vane and the outer tube.
  • an airflow sensing element is further provided at the air inlet of the air channel, and the airflow sensing element is used for detecting suction signal.
  • the present invention also provides an electronic cigarette, which includes the airflow heating device as described above.
  • the present invention also provides an airflow heating control method used for the airflow heating device as described above.
  • the method includes the following steps:
  • controlling the heating member according to the temperature information includes:
  • controlling the heating member to perform heating according to a second temperature detected by the second temperature sensing element includes:
  • controlling the heating member to enter a heating mode includes: controlling the heating member to perform heating at a third power; controlling the heating member to enter a heat preservation mode includes: controlling the heating member to perform heating at a fourth power, wherein the third power is greater than the fourth power.
  • the airflow heating device includes at least one heating member, controlling the heating member to enter a heating mode includes: controlling all the heating members to perform heating; controlling the heating member to enter a heat preservation mode includes: controlling a portion of the heating members to perform heating.
  • the present invention also provides an electronic cigarette which includes a memory and a processor, wherein at least one program instruction is stored in the memory, and the processor implements the following method by loading and executing the at least one program instruction:
  • the airflow heating device, the heating control method and the electronic cigarette of the present invention are provided with a second temperature sensing element at the air outlet of the air channel.
  • the control device is separately connected to the first temperature sensing element, the second temperature sensing element and the heating member.
  • the control device is used for controlling the heating member according to temperature information of the heating member detected by the first temperature sensing element and temperature information of the airflow at the air outlet of the air channel detected by the second temperature sensing element. That is, the heating member is controlled to perform heating according to the temperature at the air inlet of the air channel and the temperature at the air outlet of the air channel simultaneously, such that an optimal heating temperature for the tobacco is provided, and an optimal smoking effect is achieved.
  • an airflow heating device includes an outer tube 1 and an inner support 2 disposed inside the outer tube 1.
  • the inner support 2 includes a central post 21 and a spiral guide vane 22 arranged along the central post 21.
  • a spiral air channel is formed between the central post 21, the guide vane 22 and the outer tube 1 for the passage of an airflow 3 (shown by the dotted arrows in FIG. 1 ).
  • the spiral guide vane 22 allows the airflow 3 to flow in a spiral manner when passing through, such that the heating is more sufficient and the heat exchange efficiency is high when compared with flowing in a straight-line manner.
  • the spiral guide vane 22 may not be arranged on the central post 21, but may be arranged on the inner side of the outer tube 1. It is also possible not to use a spiral air channel, but to use a straight-line air channel or other manners.
  • a first temperature sensing element 4 is provided on a peripheral side of the heating member, and an airflow sensing element 7 is provided at the air inlet of the air channel.
  • the first temperature sensing element 4 is used for detecting a first temperature of the heating member.
  • the airflow sensing element 7 is used for detecting a suction signal, that is, whether there is a flow of air, to determine whether the user starts to suck.
  • the airflow sensing element 7 may not be provided, and other methods such as the user turning on a switch, or detecting that the user's lips are in contact with a mouthpiece may be used to determine whether the user has started to suck.
  • the first temperature sensing element 4 is provided at the air inlet of the air channel as an example.
  • the first temperature sensing element 4 only needs to be able to detect the temperature of the heating member, and it may be arranged at any position on the surface of the heating member, which is not limited herein.
  • the first temperature sensing element 4 or the second temperature sensing element 5 in the embodiment may be a temperature sensor.
  • a second temperature sensing element 5 is provided at an air outlet of the air channel to detect a second temperature of the airflow at the air outlet.
  • the second temperature is the temperature of the heated airflow, i.e., the heating temperature for the tobacco.
  • a third temperature sensing element 6 may be installed on the outer tube 1 to detect a temperature of the heating member. When the temperature of the heating member reaches a preset threshold, heating is stopped to avoid danger due to an excessive high temperature of the heating member.
  • the position of the air outlet in the embodiment refers to a position where the distance from the air outlet is smaller than a preset value.
  • An inner wall the outer tube 1 may be surrounded by a heating member (not shown), and the inner support 2 may also be surrounded by a heating member (not shown) along the guide vane 22.
  • the two heating members may be heated together, or only one of them may be heated. By choosing two or one of the hearing members being heated in different situations, electricity can be saved.
  • the heating member mentioned in the embodiment may be a heating resistance wire, which is not limited thereto.
  • the airflow heating device further includes a control device (not shown).
  • the control device is connected to the first temperature sensing element 4, the second temperature sensing element 7 and the heating member, to receive the temperature information detected by the first temperature sensing element 4 and the second temperature sensing element 5 and control the heating member.
  • an electronic cigarette is also provided, including the airflow heating device as described above.
  • the airflow heating control method according to an embodiment of the present invention which is used for the airflow heating device described above, includes the following steps S10 and S20.
  • S10 acquiring temperature information detected by the first temperature sensing element and the second temperature sensing element, wherein the first temperature sensing element is used for detecting the temperature of the heating member, and the second temperature sensing element is disposed at the air outlet of the air channel to detect the temperature of the airflow at the air outlet of the air channel.
  • controlling the heating member according to the temperature information may include the following steps S21-S24.
  • this step may include: controlling the heating member to perform heating at a relatively high third power.
  • the third power may be a default power in the system of the electronic cigarette, or a power set by the user.
  • the user when setting the power, the user can set it through the touch screen in the electronic cigarette or through a physical button in the electronic cigarette, which is not limited herein.
  • this step may further include: controlling all the heating members to perform heating.
  • the first preset temperature may be a default temperature in the system of the electronic cigarette or a temperature set by the user.
  • controlling the heating member to enter the heat preservation mode may include: controlling the heating member to perform heating at a relatively low fourth power, or / and controlling a portion of the heating members to perform heating, wherein the fourth power is less than the third power, which can reduce heating power and save electricity.
  • the fourth power may also be a default power in the system of the electronic cigarette, or a power set by the user.
  • the above-mentioned prompt message is used to remind the user to start sucking.
  • the prompt message may be a sound, or may also be a vibration or a ring. Of course, it can also be realized by flashing a light.
  • the electronic cigarette continues to control the heating member to be in the heating mode.
  • This step may include: if the second temperature is lower than a second preset temperature, it means that the temperature at the air outlet has not reached the required temperature. At this time, the heating member is controlled to perform heating at a first power until the detected second temperature reaches the second preset temperature; if the second temperature is equal to or greater than the second preset temperature, it means that the temperature at the air outlet has reached the required temperature, at this time, the heating member may be controlled to perform heating at a second power, wherein the first power is greater than the second power.
  • the heating member can be quickly heated to cause the second temperature to reach the preset temperature, and after the second temperature reaches the preset temperature, the second temperature is maintained at a relatively low power, which can save electric energy and reduce energy consumption.
  • the electronic cigarette can record at least one of the temperatures detected by the first temperature sensing element and the second temperature sensing element, the power of the heating member, the voltage of the heating member, and the electric current of the heating member, and based on the above data obtained from historical statistics, a set of rules is trained, such that before the user sucks, the temperature is maintained at the first preset temperature, and after the user starts to suck, the temperature at the air outlet of the air channel is maintained at the second preset temperature.
  • the heating control method may further include: detecting a third temperature of the heating member, determining whether the third temperature reaches a third preset temperature, and stopping the heating using the heating member when the third preset temperature is reached. By stopping the heating when the temperature of the heating member is high, a hidden safety hazard due to an excessive temperature is avoided.
  • the heating member may also be controlled to perform heating at a fifth power, wherein the fifth power is less than the third power, or less than the first power, which is not limited herein.
  • an electronic cigarette is further provided.
  • the electronic cigarette includes a memory and a processor; at least one program instruction is stored in the memory; the processor implements the following method by loading and executing the at least one program instruction:

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