WO2023217185A1 - 气雾生成装置及控制方法 - Google Patents
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- the embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of heat-not-burn aerosol generation, and in particular to an aerosol generation device and a control method.
- Smoking products eg, cigarettes, cigars, etc.
- Smoking products burn tobacco during use to produce tobacco smoke. Attempts have been made to replace these tobacco-burning products by creating products that release compounds without burning them.
- heating devices that release compounds by heating rather than burning the material.
- the material may be tobacco or other non-tobacco products, which may or may not contain nicotine.
- the known heating device receives tobacco or non-tobacco products through a cylindrical extractor element, and after use, the extractor element receiving the tobacco or non-tobacco products is removed from the heating device or moved outward to a predetermined position. , thereby facilitating the extraction of tobacco or non-tobacco products.
- One embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol-generating device configured to heat an aerosol-generating article to generate an aerosol; including:
- a chamber for receiving at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article
- a heater at least partially inserted into the aerosol-generating article for heating
- a retaining element for at least partially retaining the aerosol-generating article
- a driving element having a rotating shaft
- a rotatable wheel arranged to be driven in rotation by the rotational axis of the drive element
- the retaining element is arranged to rotate relative to the heater about a central axis of the chamber in response to rotation of the rotatable wheel such that the aerosol-generating article retained by the retaining element can be
- the rotation eliminates or reduces adhesion or bonding to the heater surface.
- the retention element is configured to squeeze or compress the aerosol-generating article by contacting one or more surface areas of the aerosol-generating article.
- the retaining element includes at least one or more tabs extending to the chamber, the tabs being arranged to grip the aerosol-generating article when the aerosol-generating article is received within the chamber.
- the retaining element includes a plurality of tabs spaced circumferentially about the chamber; the plurality of tabs are configured to contact the aerosol-generating article such that the aerosol-generating article is retained therein. Between the multiple stuck protrusions.
- this also includes:
- a drive belt by which the retaining element rotates relative to the heater in response to rotation of the rotatable wheel is provided.
- the retaining element has a circumferential surface; the drive belt engages a portion of the circumferential surface of the retaining element.
- the transmission belt is engaged with at least part of the surface of the rotatable wheel, and then forms a pulley transmission mechanism with the rotatable wheel; the holding element is driven by the pulley of the pulley transmission mechanism Rotates in response to rotation of the rotatable wheel.
- the retaining element is at least partially configured in a tubular shape and has a first section and a second section arranged sequentially in the axial direction; the second section has an outer diameter larger than the first section. The outer diameter of the section;
- the first section is configured to retain an aerosol-generating article
- At least a portion of the surface of the second section engages the drive belt to be configured as a driven pulley in a pulley drive.
- the rotatable wheel is configured as a drive wheel in a pulley drive
- the ratio of the outer diameter of the driving wheel to the outer diameter of the driven wheel is between 0.1 and 10.
- the retaining element is provided with an extension arm, the extension arm is arranged to extend outward in a radial direction of the chamber; the extension arm is coupled to the rotatable wheel, The retaining element is thereby enabled to rotate in response to rotation of the rotatable wheel.
- the extension arm is provided with a hole extending along the length direction of the extension arm;
- the rotatable wheel is provided with a guide protrusion deviating from the rotation axis; the guide protrusion at least partially extends into the hole.
- the guide projection is positioned offset from the center of the rotatable wheel.
- the drive element is electrically powered.
- this also includes:
- a housing defining an outer surface of the aerosol generating device; the housing has a first side end and a second side end that are opposite in width direction; wherein;
- the retaining element is arranged proximate the first side end
- the drive element is arranged close to the second side end.
- the retaining element at least partially surrounds or defines the chamber.
- the latching protrusion includes a first latching protrusion and a second latching protrusion arranged sequentially along the axial direction of the chamber;
- One of the first latching protrusion and the second latching protrusion is rigid and the other is flexible.
- the method further includes: a controller configured to control the driving element to drive the holding element to rotate according to a predetermined frequency or a predetermined interval.
- this also includes:
- a controller configured to control the power provided by the electric core to the heater to maintain the temperature of the heater at a preset temperature within a predetermined heating time
- the controller is configured to control the driving element to drive the holding element to rotate at least once before the predetermined heating time ends.
- this also includes:
- a controller that controls the power provided by the electric core to the heater and is configured to Provide power to raise the temperature of the heater from an initial temperature to a first preset temperature, provide power to cause the temperature of the heater to drop to a second preset temperature in a second stage, and provide power to cause the temperature of the heater to decrease in a third stage.
- the temperature is maintained at the third preset temperature;
- the controller is configured to control the driving element to drive the holding element to rotate in the first phase and/or the third phase, and to prevent the driving element from driving the holding element to rotate in the second phase.
- Yet another embodiment of the present application also provides an aerosol generating device configured to heat an aerosol-generating article to generate an aerosol; including:
- a chamber for receiving at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article
- a heater at least partially inserted into the aerosol-generating article for heating
- a retaining element for at least partially retaining the aerosol-generating article
- a driving element configured to enable rotation of the heater about a central axis of the chamber relative to the aerosol-generating article held by the holding element by driving the base or flange to eliminate or Reduce adhesion or bonding of aerosol-generating articles to the heater surface.
- an extension arm is provided on the base or flange, and the extension arm is arranged to extend outward in a radial direction of the chamber;
- the drive element is arranged to rotate the heater by driving the rotation of an extension arm of the base or flange.
- the aerosol generating device includes:
- a chamber for receiving at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article
- a heater at least partially inserted into the aerosol-generating article for heating
- a retaining element for at least partially retaining the aerosol-generating article
- the battery core is used to provide power to increase the temperature of the heater from an initial temperature to a first preset temperature in the first stage, and to provide power to decrease the temperature of the heater to a second preset temperature in the second stage, and In the third stage, power is provided to maintain the temperature of the heater at a third preset temperature;
- the methods include:
- the above aerosol generating device drives the holding element and the heater to perform multiple relative movements in multiple stages of the heating process, thereby facilitating the user to remove the aerosol generating product at any time.
- the predetermined time before the end of the third phase is less than 20 seconds.
- Yet another embodiment of the present application also provides an aerosol generating device configured to heat an aerosol-generating article to generate an aerosol; including:
- a chamber for receiving at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article
- a heater at least partially inserted into the aerosol-generating article for heating
- a retaining element for at least partially retaining the aerosol-generating article
- the movement includes rotation about a central axis of the chamber.
- the drive element has a rotational axis
- One of the retaining element and the heater is configured to rotate relative to the other in response to rotation of the shaft.
- the drive element is arranged to drive one of the retaining element and the heater to rotate relative to the other via a pulley drive.
- At least part of one of the retaining element and the heater is configured as a driven pulley in the pulley drive.
- the retaining element is at least partially configured in a tubular shape and has a first section and a second section arranged sequentially in the axial direction; the second section has an outer diameter larger than the first section. The outer diameter of the section;
- the first section is configured to retain an aerosol-generating article
- the second section is configured as a driven pulley in the pulley drive.
- this also includes:
- a rotatable wheel is arranged to be driven to rotate by the driving element and is configured as a driving wheel in the pulley drive to drive one of the holding element and the heater to rotate.
- the ratio of the outer diameter of the driving wheel to the outer diameter of the driven wheel is between 0.1 and 10.
- one of the retaining element and the heater has a circumferential surface
- the aerosol generating device also includes:
- an extension arm is provided on one of the retaining element and the heater; the extension arm is arranged to extend outwardly in a radial direction of the chamber;
- the drive element is arranged to rotate one of the retaining element and the heater relative to the other by driving the elongated arm to rotate about a central axis of the chamber.
- the extension arm is provided with a hole
- the aerosol generating device also includes:
- the rotatable wheel is arranged to be driven to rotate by the rotation axis of the driving element; the rotatable wheel is provided with a guide protrusion deviating from the rotation axis; the guide protrusion at least partially extends into the hole inside, thereby driving the extension arm to rotate around the central axis of the chamber.
- the guide projection is positioned offset from the center of the rotatable wheel.
- the aperture is arranged to extend along the length of the elongated arm.
- the movement includes linear movement in an axial direction of the chamber.
- this also includes:
- a housing defining the outer surface of the aerosol generating device; the dimensions of the housing being constant during movement of the retaining element.
- the retaining element is arranged such that the movement is insufficient to extract the aerosol-generating article from the chamber and/or to substantially separate the aerosol-generating article from the heater.
- the retaining element is arranged so as not to extend outside the aerosol generating device during the movement.
- the heater is configured as a sheet; the moving includes moving along the heater Linear movement in the width direction.
- the length of the chamber is less than the length of the aerosol-generating article such that the aerosol-generating article is at least partially exposed outside the aerosol-generating device when received in the chamber;
- the aerosol-generating device is configured so that the aerosol-generating article can be removed from the chamber only by manipulation of an exposed portion of the aerosol-generating article.
- the drive element is electrically powered.
- this also includes:
- a housing defining an outer surface of the aerosol generating device; the housing has a first side end and a second side end that are opposite in width direction; wherein;
- the retaining element is arranged proximate the first side end
- the drive element is arranged close to the second side end.
- the retaining element at least partially surrounds or defines the chamber.
- controller configured to prevent the drive element from driving the movement when a user inhales the aerosol-generating article.
- the method further includes: a controller configured to control the driving element to drive the movement at a predetermined frequency or at a predetermined interval.
- this also includes:
- a controller configured to control the power provided by the electric core to the heater to maintain the temperature of the heater at a preset temperature within a predetermined heating time
- the controller is configured to control the driving element to drive the movement at least once before reaching the predetermined heating time.
- the controller is configured to control the driving element to drive the movement within less than 20 seconds from the predetermined heating time.
- this also includes:
- a controller that controls the power provided by the electric core to the heater, so that in the first stage, the power is provided to increase the temperature of the heater from the initial temperature to the first preset temperature, and in the second stage, the power is provided to increase the temperature of the heater.
- the temperature of the heater drops to the second preset temperature, and in the third stage, the power is provided to maintain the temperature of the heater at the third preset temperature;
- the controller is configured to control the driving element to drive the movement during the first phase and/or the third phase, and to prevent the driving element from driving the movement during the second phase.
- this also includes:
- a controller configured to control the heater to heat the aerosol-generating article according to a predetermined heating time; and, the controller is further configured to control the driving element to drive the holding after the predetermined heating time is over. One of the element and the heater is reset to the original position.
- the above aerosol-generating device reduces the adhesion or bonding between the aerosol-generating product and the heater caused by heating by moving the aerosol-generating product and the heater, and is useful for users to pull out the aerosol-generating product from the chamber without an extractor. advantageous.
- Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an aerosol generating device provided in Embodiment 1;
- Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the aerosol generating device in Figure 1 from one perspective;
- Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the inner shell in Figure 2 from one perspective;
- Figure 4 is a schematic view of the driving element and the holding mechanism in Figure 3 after assembly;
- Figure 5 is an exploded schematic view of the driving element and the holding mechanism in Figure 4 before assembly;
- Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the driving element and the holding mechanism in Figure 4 after assembly;
- Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the driving element and retaining mechanism of yet another embodiment
- Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the driving element and retaining mechanism of yet another embodiment
- Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the driving element and retaining mechanism of yet another embodiment
- Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the driving element and retaining mechanism of yet another embodiment
- Figure 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the driving element and the holding mechanism in Figure 10;
- Figure 12 is an exploded schematic view of the driving element and retaining mechanism in Figure 11;
- Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of the driving element and retaining mechanism of yet another embodiment
- Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of the driving element driving the holding mechanism in Figure 13 to move to the second position;
- Figure 15 is a schematic view of the sheet-shaped heating element in Figure 14 from one perspective;
- Figure 16 is a schematic diagram of the driving element and retaining mechanism of yet another embodiment
- FIG. 17 shows a schematic diagram of a heating curve for heating an aerosol-generating article within a predetermined heating time in one embodiment
- Figure 18 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the aerosol generating device provided in Embodiment 2 of the present application in one direction;
- Figure 19 is an exploded schematic diagram of the aerosol generation device in Figure 18 in one direction;
- Figure 20 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the aerosol generating device in Figure 18 in one direction;
- Figure 21 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the aerosol generating device in Figure 18 with part of the housing hidden;
- Figure 22 is a schematic diagram of another implementation of the transmission method between the driving wheel and the holding element provided in Embodiment 2 of the present application;
- Figure 23 is an exploded schematic diagram of the aerosol generation device provided by one embodiment of Embodiment 3 of the present application from one perspective;
- Figure 24 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the aerosol generation device in one direction according to Embodiment 3 of the present application.
- Figure 25 is a schematic three-dimensional view of the aerosol generating device in Embodiment 3 of the present application with some parts hidden;
- Figure 26 is a perspective view of Figure 25 in another direction.
- the "installation” includes welding, screwing, snapping, gluing, etc. to fix or limit a certain component or device to a specific position or place.
- the component or device can be installed at a specific position or place.
- the component or device may or may not be disassembled after being fixed or restricted to a specific position or place, and is not limited in the embodiments of this application.
- first and second are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined as “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features.
- “plurality” means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise expressly and specifically limited.
- An embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device for receiving an aerosol generating product and heating it to generate aerosol for inhalation.
- the aerosol-generating article preferably uses a tobacco-containing material that releases volatile compounds from the matrix when heated; or it may be a non-tobacco material that can be heated and then suitable for electric heating for smoking.
- the aerosol-generating product preferably adopts a solid matrix, which may include one or more powders, granules, fragments, strips or flakes of one or more of vanilla leaves, tobacco leaves, homogenized tobacco, and expanded tobacco; or The solid matrix may contain additional tobacco or non-tobacco volatile flavor compounds that are released when the matrix is heated.
- FIGS. 1 to 3 show schematic diagrams of a specific embodiment of an aerosol generating device 100, including several components disposed within an outer body or housing (which may be referred to as a casing).
- the overall design of the outer body or housing may vary, and the type or configuration of the outer body that may define the overall size and shape of the aerosol-generating device 100 may vary.
- the outer body may be formed from a single unitary housing, or the outer body may be formed from two or more separable bodies.
- the aerosol generating device 100 may have a control body at one end that includes one or more reusable components (e.g., a battery such as a rechargeable battery and/or a rechargeable supercapacitor) and a device for controlling the A housing for various electronic devices for the operation of the article) and at the other end an outer body or housing with components for receiving the aerosol-generating article 1000 and heating it.
- one or more reusable components e.g., a battery such as a rechargeable battery and/or a rechargeable supercapacitor
- a device for controlling the A housing for various electronic devices for the operation of the article and at the other end an outer body or housing with components for receiving the aerosol-generating article 1000 and heating it.
- the aerosol generating device 100 includes:
- the housing substantially defining an outer surface of the aerosol-generating device, has lengthwise opposing proximal ends 110 and distal ends 120; in use, the proximal end 110 is proximate to the user to facilitate operation of receiving the aerosol-generating article 1000 and heating and pumping it. one end; the remote end 120 is the end far away from the user.
- the housing may be formed from a metal or alloy such as stainless steel, aluminum.
- suitable materials include various plastics (e.g., polycarbonate), metal-plating over plastic, ceramics, and the like.
- the housing of the aerosol generating device 100 includes:
- the first housing 10 is arranged lengthwise close to the proximal end 110 and defines the proximal end 110 of the housing; and the first housing 10 defines a receiving opening 111 at the proximal end 110 through which the aerosol-generating article 1000 passes. 111 is removably received within the aerosol generating device 100;
- the second housing 20 is arranged close to the distal end 120 along the length direction and defines the distal end 120 of the housing; in the implementation shown in FIGS. 1 to 2 , both the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are hollow structures.
- the cylindrical shape; and, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are substantially coaxially arranged and have substantially the same cross-sectional shape.
- the exposed parts such as filters, are used to facilitate the user to inhale.
- the housing of the aerosol generating device 100 has a vertically long flat shape; the housing of the aerosol generating device 100 has a length greater than a width and a width greater than a thickness; and after assembly, the aerosol The housing of the generating device 100 is generally rectangular.
- the aerosol generating device 100 also has a left end 130 and a right end 140 that are away from each other in the width direction.
- the aerosol generating device 100 further includes:
- the inner shell 150 has a longitudinally elongated shape; part of the inner shell 150 is accommodated and held in the first housing 10 , and part is accommodated and held in the second housing 20 .
- the inner shell 150 defines a holding portion 151 near the distal end 120 for fixing and holding the battery core 21;
- the inner shell 150 defines a holding part 152 and a screw hole 153 located in the holding part 152; the circuit board 22 is accommodated and held in the holding part 152 and is fixedly connected to the screw hole 153 through fasteners such as screws.
- circuit board 22 may include a controller.
- the controller may include a microprocessor, which may be a programmable microprocessor.
- the controller may include other electronic components.
- the inner shell 150 also has an annular wall 1521 located at the holding portion 152 to surround, protect or fix important electronic components on the circuit board 22 such as a controller or a vibration motor.
- the inner shell 150 also defines:
- the receiving space 154 is close to the proximal end 110; the receiving space 154 extends longitudinally; and the receiving space 154 is close to the right end 140;
- the accommodating space 155 and the accommodating space 156 are arranged sequentially along the longitudinal direction, and they are connected to each other; and the accommodating space 156 and the accommodating space 155 are coaxially or longitudinally aligned; and the accommodating space 156 has a smaller diameter than the accommodating space 155
- the inner diameter or volume; the receiving space 155 and the receiving space 156 are close to the left end 130; and the receiving space 155 is closer to the proximal end 110 than the receiving space 156.
- aerosol generating device 100 shown in Figures 2 to 3, it also includes:
- a holding mechanism 30 assembled and received within the receiving space 155 for receiving and/or holding the aerosol-generating article 1000;
- the heater 40 is configured as a longitudinal pin, needle, sheet, etc.; the heater 40 at least partially extends from the accommodation space 156 into the accommodation space 155 and/or the holding mechanism 30 to generate the aerosol-generating product 1000 When received and/or held within the holding mechanism 30, the heater 40 can be inserted into the aerosol-generating article 1000 for heating;
- a base or flange 50 surrounding and coupled to the heater 40 is provided in the accommodation space 156;
- the receiving space 156 stably holds the heater 40 by fastening and retaining the base or flange 50 .
- heater 40 is a resistive heater that generates Joule heat by supplying a direct current.
- the heater 40 is a sensitive heater made of sensitive material, which can be penetrated by a changing magnetic field to generate heat.
- heater 40 is an infrared heater that radiates infrared rays to heat aerosol-generating article 1000 .
- aerosol generating device 100 shown in Figures 2 to 3, it also includes:
- the driving element 60 such as a motor, is accommodated and held in the accommodation space 154 ; in this embodiment, the driving element 60 is used to drive the rotation of the holding mechanism 30 along the central axis relative to the heater 40 .
- the receiving space 155 defines an opening 157 on the end of the inner shell 150 near the proximal end 110 for mounting and receiving the retaining mechanism 30 .
- the receiving space 154 defines an opening 158 on an end of the inner shell 150 close to the proximal end 110 for allowing the driving element 60 to at least partially extend from the receiving space 154 to the outside of the inner shell 150 .
- the inner bottom wall of the accommodation space 155 away from the opening 157 has a plurality of protrusions 1561 along the inner bottom wall; there are gaps between the plurality of protrusions 1561 to form a channel for air to enter the holding mechanism 30 .
- the holding mechanism 30 includes:
- the longitudinal holding element 31 is hollow inside and is made of rigid materials, such as organic polymers, ceramics, etc.; the holding element 31 has sections 311 and 312 arranged sequentially along the longitudinal direction; wherein, the sections 311 The outer diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the segments 312, thereby defining a step between their outer surfaces.
- the section 311 of the holding element 31 extends into the accommodating space 155 through the opening 157, and the end of the section 311 away from the section 312 abuts against a plurality of protrusions 1561; and after assembly, the outside of the holding element 31
- the steps on the surface abut against the upper end of the inner shell 150 , and the section 312 is exposed outside the accommodation space 155 and is longitudinally clamped and fixed between the first shell 10 and the inner shell 150 .
- a chamber for receiving the aerosol-generating article 1000 is defined by the hollow within the retaining element 31;
- the aerosol-generating article 1000 in 311 abuts to form a stop; and the section 311 has holes on the end away from the section 312 for the heater 40 to penetrate into the aerosol-generating article 1000 of the holding element 31 heating.
- the end of the retaining element 31 in the section 312 is open and is opposite to the receiving opening 111 of the proximal end 110; further, the aerosol-generating article 1000 inserted through the receiving opening 111 can be inserted through the open end of the retaining element 31 into the holding element 31 .
- the inner wall of the holding element 31 is provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending latching protrusions 3111 for stably clamping and fastening the aerosol-generating article 1000 when the aerosol-generating article 1000 is received in the holding element 31 .
- Each of the plurality of latching protrusions 3111 extends longitudinally; and the plurality of latching protrusions 3111 are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the holding element 31 .
- the widths of the plurality of latching protrusions 3111 are tapered shapes that gradually decrease along the radial direction of the holding element 31 .
- the plurality of latching protrusions 3111 When the plurality of latching protrusions 3111 come into contact with the surface area of the aerosol-generating article 1000, they will squeeze or compress the surface area of the aerosol-generating article 1000, thereby clamping the aerosol-generating article 1000.
- the inner surface of the section 312 of the holding element 31 is provided with a step 3122 and a positioning slot 3121;
- the holding mechanism 30 also includes a flexible holding element 32; the holding element 32 is made of flexible material such as silicone or thermoplastic elastomer; the holding element 32 is basically annular in shape and has a positioning protrusion 322 extending radially outward. ; After assembly, the retaining element 32 is accommodated and retained in the section 312 and against the step 3122; at the same time, the positioning protrusion 322 of the retaining element 32 is extended into the positioning slot 3121, on the one hand, it provides The positioning on the other hand prevents the holding element 32 from rotating relative to the tube 31 .
- the holding element 32 has a plurality of clamping protrusions 321 extending inward in the radial direction to at least partially hold the aerosol-generating article 1000 received in the holding element 31 .
- the clamping protrusions 321 of the holding element 32 are made of flexible material, so the clamping protrusions 321 have greater frictional force on the aerosol-generating product 1000 than the clamping protrusions 3111 have on the aerosol-generating product 1000.
- the clamping is more stable.
- Several clamping protrusions 321 are also arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction.
- the holding mechanism 30 also includes a cover 33, which is configured as a thin sheet body. After assembly, the cover 33 is used to cover the open portion of the holding element 31 to prevent the holding element 32 from loosening or falling out of the opening of the holding element 31 .
- the driving element 60 and the holding mechanism 30 were previously connected through a pulley drive to drive the holding mechanism 30 to rotate through a pulley drive.
- belt drive also known as belt drive
- Pulley transmission depends on different transmission principles, including friction belt transmission that relies on the friction between the belt and the pulley, and synchronous belt transmission that relies on the teeth on the belt and the pulley to mesh with each other.
- the "pulley transmission” in the embodiments of Figures 2, 4 to 6 is a friction belt transmission.
- inventions of Figures 2, 4 to 6 specifically include:
- the rotatable wheel 62 is located between the inner shell 150 and the first housing 10; and the axial direction of the rotatable wheel 62 is arranged parallel to the axial direction of the holding mechanism 30;
- the rotating shaft 61 of the driving element 60 extends out of the accommodating space 154 from the opening 158 and is inserted into the central hole 621 of the rotatable wheel 62;
- an endless transmission belt 63 such as a flexible belt, engages the rotatable wheel 62 and a part of the circumferential surface of the section 312 of the retaining element 31, so that a pulley transmission is formed between them; in implementation, the rotatable wheel 62 is used as the driving pulley in the pulley drive, and the section 312 of the holding element 31 forms the driven pulley in the pulley drive.
- the circumferential surface of the rotatable wheel 62 is provided with a groove 622 surrounding the rotatable wheel 62
- the circumferential surface of the section 312 of the retaining element 31 is provided with a groove 3123 surrounding the section 312, and the annular transmission belt 63 is It is assembled in slot 622 and slot 3123 for transmission.
- the driving element 60 and the holding element 31 are transmitted through transmission mechanisms such as friction wheel transmission, chain transmission, gear transmission, worm gear, pendulum mechanism, linkage mechanism, etc., so that the driving element 60 The holding element 31 is driven to rotate.
- transmission mechanisms such as friction wheel transmission, chain transmission, gear transmission, worm gear, pendulum mechanism, linkage mechanism, etc.
- the driving element 60 is a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.
- rotatable wheel 62 is a gear.
- Gear transmission is more advantageous than pulley transmission in accurately controlling the angle of rotation; and the precision of production, processing and preparation of gear components of gear transmission may be more difficult than that of pulleys.
- the section 312 of the retaining element 31 is rotatable in response to the rotation of the rotational axis 61 and/or the rotatable wheel 62 of the drive element 60 . Also, the rotation of the rotating shaft 61 and/or the rotatable wheel 62 of the drive element 60 can be transmitted to the holding element 31 via the transmission belt 63 .
- the heater 40 has a needle-like shape extending along the central axis m of the holding element 31 .
- the driving element 60 drives the holding element 31 to rotate
- the aerosol-generating product 1000 held in the holding element 31 can rotate relative to the heater 40, thereby releasing the contact between the aerosol-generating product 1000 and the surface of the heater 40.
- tight adhesion or bonding is advantageous for the user to smoothly remove the aerosol-generating article 1000 from the retaining element 31 .
- the driving element 60 drives the holding element 31 to rotate in only one direction, for example, the rotation is only in the counterclockwise direction as shown by the arrow R in Figure 4, or clockwise. directional.
- the driving element 60 drives the holding element 31 to rotate in two directions: counterclockwise and clockwise.
- the driving element 60 drives the holding element 31 to rotate by first rotating counterclockwise for at least one circle, and then rotating clockwise for one circle; this is advantageous for releasing the tight adhesion or bonding between the aerosol-generating product 1000 and the surface of the heater 40 .
- the driving element 60 drives the holding element 31 to rotate at a rotation speed ranging from 0.5 to 5 rpm.
- the rotation speed at which the driving element 60 drives the holding element 31 to rotate is substantially uniform or constant.
- the rotation speed of the driving element 60 driving the holding element 31 changes, for example, gradually becomes faster or gradually slower.
- the inner diameter of the section 311 of the holding element 31 is approximately 7.8 mm and the outer diameter is approximately 8.6 mm; and the protrusion height of the latching protrusion 3111 relative to the inner surface of the section 311 is approximately 1.0 to 2.5mm.
- the section 312 of the retaining element 31 has an inner diameter of approximately 8.4 mm and an outer diameter of approximately 9.8 mm.
- the outer diameter of the rotatable wheel 62 is approximately 5.0-7.6 mm, and the outer diameter of the rotatable wheel 62 is smaller than the outer diameter of one or both of the section 311 and/or the section 312 of the retaining element 31; for reducing It is advantageous to minimize twisting of the aerosol-generating article 1000 during rotation.
- the outer diameter of the rotatable wheel 62 is between 0.1 and 10 with a ratio of the outer diameter of the section 312 used as the driven wheel.
- the above retaining mechanism 30, especially the retaining element 31, cannot be removed outside the housing.
- FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of the driving element 60a and the holding mechanism 30a in the aerosol generating device 100 of another embodiment.
- the holding mechanism 30a includes:
- the holding element 31a defines a chamber inside for containing and holding the aerosol-generating product 1000; similarly, the inner wall of the holding element 31a is provided with a number of latches and flexible clips for holding the aerosol-generating product 1000. Holding component;
- the upper end of the holding element 31a is provided with a cover 33a to cover and retain the flexible clamping element within the holding element 31a.
- the holding element 31a also has a longitudinal extension arm 3121a extending radially outward; an elongated guide hole 3122a is provided on the extension arm 3121a; in the preferred implementation of Figure 7, the guide hole 3122a is along the length of the extension arm 3121a A waist-shaped hole extending in the direction.
- the driving element 60a is, for example, a motor, etc.
- the rotating shaft 61a of the driving element 60a is inserted into the rotatable wheel 62a; the rotatable wheel 62a is provided with a guide protrusion 622a arranged off-center or off the rotating shaft 61a; at least part of the guide protrusion 622a Extend into the guide hole 3122a.
- the guide protrusion 622a drives the holding element 31a to rotate by moving in the guide hole 3122a.
- the driving element 60 a drives the holding element 31 a to rotate within a certain angle ⁇ , as shown by the arrow R in FIG. 7 . And, the driving element 60a drives the holding element 31a around the central axis m. And in this preferred implementation, the rotation angle ⁇ at which the driving element 60a drives the holding element 31a to clamp the aerosol-generating article 1000 is less than 180 degrees; preferably less than 90 degrees.
- the rotation of the driving element 60a that drives the holding element 31a to clamp the aerosol-generating product 1000 is alternately reciprocated clockwise and counterclockwise.
- Figures 8 and 9 show a schematic diagram of the driving element 60b and the retaining mechanism in the aerosol generating device 100 of yet another embodiment; in this implementation, it includes:
- the retaining element 31b is internally used to define a chamber containing the aerosol-generating article 1000; and in this embodiment, the inner wall of the retaining element 31b is substantially smooth, and there is no inner wall for holding the aerosol-generating article. 1000 card convex;
- the bracket 71b is used to accommodate and install the holding element 31b; the bracket 71b is longitudinally extended, and the bracket 71b is provided with a longitudinal side opening 711b to at least partially expose the holding element 31b;
- the bracket 72b extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the aerosol generating device 100; and the bracket 72b is against and fixed on the upper end of the bracket 71b;
- the annular element 32b is arranged coaxially and aligned with the holding element 31b in the longitudinal direction; the annular element 32b is supported and retained by the bracket 72b; and the inner wall of the annular element 32b is provided with an aerosol-generating article 1000 for clamping A number of stuck protrusions 321b;
- the rotatable wheel 62b is connected to the rotating shaft 61b of the driving element 60b, and can rotate driven by the rotating shaft 61b of the driving element 60b; and the rotatable wheel 62b is installed on the bracket 72b and supported by the bracket 72b and maintained;
- a drive belt 63b such as a flexible belt, drives the rotatable wheel 62b and the annular element 32b.
- the rotatable wheel 62b forms a pulley-driven driving wheel and the annular element 32b is formed as a pulley-driven driven wheel.
- the aerosol-generating product 1000 is clamped by the annular element 32b and then rotated around the central axis m of the holding element 31b/annular element 32b, thereby releasing the adhesion and bonding with the heater 40b.
- the heater 40b is surrounded and combined with a base or flange 50b; the aerosol generating device 100 maintains the base or flange 50b to stably install the heater 40b.
- the holding element 31b has a length of approximately 10 to 20 mm.
- the annular element 32b is spaced apart from the holding element 31b; and the distance d1 between the annular element 32b and the holding element 31b in the axial direction is approximately 2 to 8 mm.
- the extension length of the annular element 32b along the axial direction is greater than 5 mm, which is advantageous for preventing the aerosol-generating article 1000 from being twisted during rotation; preferably, the annular element 32b has a length of approximately 5 to 10 mm.
- the aerosol generating device 100 includes:
- the retaining element 31c is internally used to define a chamber containing the aerosol-generating article 1000; and in this embodiment, the inner wall of the retaining element 31c is substantially smooth, and there is no inner wall on the retaining element 31b for holding the aerosol-generating article. 1000 card convex;
- the bracket 71c is used to accommodate and install the holding element 31c; the bracket 71c extends longitudinally, and the bracket 71c is provided with a longitudinal side opening 711c to at least partially expose the holding element 31c;
- the bracket 72c extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the aerosol generating device 100; and the bracket 72c is against and fixed on the upper end of the bracket 71c;
- the annular element 32c is arranged coaxially and aligned with the holding element 31c in the longitudinal direction; the annular element 32c is supported and retained by the bracket 72c; and the inner wall of the annular element 32c is provided with an aerosol-generating article 1000 for clamping A number of stuck protrusions 321c;
- the heater 40c is at least partially inserted into the holding element 31c;
- Base or flange 50c including:
- the base portion 51c surrounding and coupled to the heater 40c is used to hold the heater 40c;
- a longitudinal extension arm 52c extends radially outward from the base portion 51c; a thin extension arm 52c is provided on the extension arm 52c. Long guide hole 521c.
- the driving element 60c such as a motor, etc.
- the rotating shaft of the driving element 60c is inserted into the rotatable wheel 62c;
- the rotatable wheel 62c is provided with a guide protrusion 621c arranged off-center; the guide protrusion 621a at least partially extends into inside the guide hole 521c.
- the guide protrusion 621c drives the base part 51c to rotate by moving in the guide hole 521c, and finally enables the heater 40c to rotate relative to the clamped
- the held aerosol-generating article 1000 is rotated to release adhesion or bonding therebetween.
- the base or flange 50c may only have the base portion 51c and be connected to the driving element 60c through a pulley drive, and the driving element 60c drives the heater 40c relative to the clamped gas. Sol generates products for 1000 rotations.
- the heater 40c is a resistance heater and is connected to the circuit board 22 through a conductive lead 41c; in the embodiment, the conductive lead 41c needs to have a longer length than usual , to prevent the conductive lead 41c from being tightened or broken during the rotation of the heater 40c.
- the length of the conductive lead 41c is greater than 25mm; more preferably, the length is greater than 35mm; more preferably, the length is greater than 45mm.
- the rotation direction of the driving element 60c driving the heater 40c is non-constant; to prevent the conductive lead 41c from being entangled and broken when the direction is constant. Therefore, in this implementation, the driving element 60c drives the heater 40c to rotate counterclockwise and clockwise alternately and reciprocally. Also, the rotation angle of the driving element 60c to drive the heater 40c is preferably less than 90 degrees.
- the first end of the driving element along the longitudinal direction has a first rotation axis
- the second end along the longitudinal direction has a second rotation axis.
- the first rotating shaft of the driving element is used to drive the holding element to keep the aerosol-generating product 1000 rotating around the central axis of the chamber
- the second rotating shaft of the driving element is used to drive the base or flange to rotate, thereby driving the heater. Rotates around the central axis of the chamber.
- the driving element can drive the relative rotation between the aerosol-generating article 1000 and the heater through the first rotating shaft and/or the second rotating shaft.
- Figures 13 to 15 show schematic diagrams of the driving element 60d and the holding mechanism 30d of the aerosol generating device 100 in yet another modified embodiment; in this embodiment, the holding mechanism 30d includes:
- the holding element 31d internally defines a chamber for receiving and holding the aerosol-generating article 1000; the holding element 31d has a section 311d and a section 312d; and, the section 311d has a plurality of longitudinally extending protrusions 3111d for Holding or holding aerosol-generating article 1000;
- the flexible holding element 32d is in an annular shape and has a clamping protrusion 321 for clamping the aerosol-generating product 1000;
- Cover 33d for covering and fastening the holding element 32d at the upper end of the holding element 31d.
- the heater 40d is configured in a sheet or blade-like shape extending at least partially within the retaining element 31d; and in one embodiment shown in Figure 15, the heater 40d has a length of approximately 19 mm, a width of 5 mm, and 0.5mm thickness;
- the driving element 60d has a telescopic shaft 61d that can move telescopically; in some implementations, the driving element 60d is a commonly used telescopic motor; in other implementations, the telescopic shaft 61d of the driving element 60d is a common rotating motor. It is formed by adding a screw nut or a steering bearing to the rotating shaft, thereby converting circumferential rotation into telescopic movement.
- the driving element 60d is used to drive the holding mechanism 30d to move along the width direction of the heater 40d, thereby releasing the adhesion or bonding between the aerosol-generating product 1000 and the surface of the heater 40d.
- FIG. 13 shows a schematic diagram of a relative position between the holding mechanism 30d and the heater 40d. In this position, the heater 40d is basically located at the central axis of the holding mechanism 30d.
- Figure 14 shows a schematic diagram of the holding mechanism 30d moving to another position in which the heater 40d is substantially offset from the center of the holding mechanism 30d. of the central axis.
- the driving element 60d drives the movement of the holding mechanism 30d in an alternating reciprocating direction along the width direction of the heater 40d toward both sides; and after the movement, the holding mechanism 30d ultimately needs to be reset, Return it to its original position as shown in Figure 13.
- the maximum movement distance of the holding mechanism 30d along the width direction of the heater 40d is less than 3 mm.
- the heater 40d is immovable; the retaining mechanism 30d is driven by the driving element 60d to move relative to the heater 40d.
- the holding mechanism 30d is fixed and immovable, and the driving element 60d drives the heater 40d to move relative to the holding mechanism 30d.
- Figure 16 shows a schematic diagram of the driving element 60e and the holding mechanism of the aerosol generating device 100 according to yet another modified embodiment; in this embodiment, it includes:
- a retaining element 31e for receiving and retaining the aerosol-generating article 1000
- the heater 40e is at least partially extended to be received in the retaining element 31e; and, the heater 40e is surrounded and fixed by a base or flange 50e to facilitate assembly of the heater 40e within the aerosol generating device 100;
- the driving element 60e drives the connecting arm 62e connected to the holding element 31e, thereby enabling the holding element 31e to move in the axial direction relative to the heater 40e.
- the driving element 60e is moved relative to the holding element 31e in the axial direction of the holding element 31e by driving the heater 40e.
- the movement of the holding element 31e is limited within the housing of the aerosol generating device 100; the holding element 31e never extends outside the housing during movement. And the user cannot touch and move the operation holding member 31e. And, in this implementation, the holding element 31e is not connected to the housing; when the holding element 31e is driven and moves in the longitudinal direction of the housing, the size or length of the housing does not change.
- the heater 40e has a length of about 15-20 mm; the distance between the holding element 31e and the aerosol-generating product 1000 can be controlled to about 2-5 mm; that is, there is no need to make the aerosol-generating product 1000 basically move away from the aerosol-generating device. There is no need to substantially separate the aerosol-generating article 1000 from the heater 40e for extraction or removal.
- the driving element 60e drives the holding element 31e to move in the axial direction in a reciprocating manner; and after the movement, the holding element 31e needs to be reset to the initial state shown in FIG. 16 .
- the user can only remove the aerosol-generating article 1000 from the housing/chamber/holding mechanism by gripping or operating the portion of the aerosol-generating article 1000 exposed outside the housing.
- movement of the aerosol-generating article 1000 driven by the drive element 60/60a/60b/60c/60d/60e relative to the heater 40/40a/40b/40c/40d/40e is controlled by the controller of the circuit board 22. Controlled at a scheduled time.
- FIG. 17 shows a schematic diagram of a heating curve of an aerosol-generating article 1000 within a predetermined time in one embodiment.
- the controller of the circuit board 22 controls the heating temperature provided by the heaters 40/40a/40b/40c/40d/40e to the aerosol-generating product 1000 according to a predetermined heating curve.
- the heating profile is within a predetermined time, which is set based on the amount of aerosol that the aerosol-generating article 1000 can generate and the puffing time that the user is willing to accept (eg, 4 minutes).
- the heating process includes:
- the first stage S1 rapid heating from room temperature to the first preset temperature T1 within time t1 for preheating, which can be called the preheating stage;
- the second stage S2 drops from the first preset temperature T1 to the second preset temperature T2 within the time t2;
- the third stage S3 Keep the heating temperature basically at a third preset temperature that is the same as the second preset temperature T2 until the end of time t3, so that the aerosol-generating product 1000 is stably heated at the second preset temperature T2 to generate a supply.
- the aerosol is sucked; after the suction is completed, the heating is stopped to allow the aerosol-generating product 1000 to cool down naturally.
- the third preset temperature may be higher or lower than the second preset temperature T2.
- the controller controls the driving element 60/60a/60b/60c/60d/60e to drive the movement of the aerosol-generating article 1000 relative to the heater 40/40a/40b/40c/40d/40e according to a certain frequency or frequency or at predetermined intervals.
- the adhesion or bonding strength of the aerosol-generating article 1000 to the heater 40/40a/40b/40c/40d/40e during the heating process can then be reduced or prevented.
- their relative movement is driven according to time intervals of 20 to 180 seconds. More preferably, it is driven at a time interval of 120s, 60s or 30s.
- the controller controls the relative movement of the aerosol-generating article 1000 and the heater 40/40a/40b/40c/40d/40e within a specific time of the heating curve. For example, in one embodiment, in the preheating stage of the first stage S1 (time 0 ⁇ t1), the aerosol-generating product 1000 and the heater 40/40a/40b/40c/40d/40e are driven to perform a relative movement to Reduce adhesion generated at high temperature in the preheating stage; and drive at least two relative movements in the third stage S3 (time t2 ⁇ t3).
- the drive performs at least one movement within a predetermined time before the end of the third stage S3, so that the user can immediately pull out the aerosol-generating article 1000 when the suction ends. And, in the second stage S2, the relative movement of the drive is prohibited or prevented.
- one of the at least two movements driven by the third stage S3 is performed within a predetermined time before the end of the third stage S3.
- the predetermined time before the end of the third stage S3 is 20s; more preferably, the predetermined time before the end of the third stage S3 is 10s; more preferably, the predetermined time is 5s; even more preferably , the scheduled time is 3s.
- the user can remove the aerosol-generating product 1000 after the suction is completed.
- At least one of the at least two movements driven in the third stage S3 is between the time t2 and the predetermined time before the end of the third stage S3, for example (t2 ⁇ t3 minus scheduled time).
- the above “one movement” is when the rotating shaft of the driving element starts to rotate, thereby driving the holding element and the heater to change from static to dynamic relative to each other, and when the rotating shaft of the driving element stops rotating, the holding element and the heater change from dynamic to dynamic again. Then return to the static process.
- a "movement” is when the holding element and the heater move relative to each other from rest and then return to rest again.
- the relative movement of the holding element and the heater during "one movement” is essentially continuous or uninterrupted.
- one movement may be along a fixed direction; or “one relative movement” may be alternating or reciprocating along two opposite directions.
- the movement time of "one movement” is controlled to be 1 to 10 seconds; more preferably, the movement time of "one movement” is controlled to be 2 to 6 seconds.
- the controller controls the relative movement of the aerosol-generating article 1000 and the heater 40/40a/40b/40c/40d/40e based on monitoring the completion of heating. For example, the controller controls to prevent relative movement before the heating process of the aerosol-generating article 1000 is completed (for example, time 0 to t3) to avoid affecting the heating. And, when the heating is completed, the relative movement is controlled within a predetermined time (for example, within 3 seconds; for example, within 5 seconds; for example, within 10 seconds; for example, within 20 seconds). After the suction is completed, the user moves the aerosol-generating product 1000. Exception is beneficial.
- the controller controls the relative movement, which is beneficial for the user to remove the aerosol-generating article 1000 after the suction ends. of.
- the drive can also be controlled to reset the relatively moved holding element and heater, so that they return to the position before movement. the initial position.
- the controller controls the relative movement to avoid the user's suction action on the aerosol-generating article 1000. Specifically, the controller determines the user's suction action by monitoring the temperature drop caused by the air flow of the user's suction flowing through the heater 40/40a/40b/40c/40d/40e during the suction process; and then after monitoring Prevents relative movement during the user's pumping action.
- the controller provides power to the heater 40/40a/40b/40c/40d/40e during the suction process, and maintains the heating temperature at a target of a preset temperature of the heating curve. The difference in power determines the user's puffing action.
- the movement of the aerosol-generating article 1000 relative to the heater 40/40a/40b/40c/40d/40e is driven by user control.
- the housing of the aerosol generating device 100 is provided with an input element (not shown in the figure) for the user to operate to form an input signal; and then the controller controls the relative movement according to the user's input signal.
- the input element is selected from mechanical buttons, membrane buttons, mechanical switches, rotary encoders, dials, knobs, capacitive touch buttons, resistive touch buttons, joysticks, sliders, trigger buttons, touch screens, and magnetic switch.
- an embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device 100.
- the aerosol generating device 100 is provided with a first chamber 10A, a heater 40, a circuit board 22, a battery core 21 and a holder.
- the element 31, the electric core 21 and the heater 40 are all electrically connected to the circuit board 22.
- the circuit board 22 is provided with a controller of the aerosol generating device 100, so that the controller of the aerosol generating device 100 can control the electric core 21 to the heater 40.
- the holding element 31 defines a second chamber 51, and the holding element 31 is accommodated in the first chamber 10A.
- the second chamber 51 is used to receive and hold the aerosol-generating article 1000 used in conjunction with the aerosol-generating device 100, At least a part of the heater 40 extends into the second chamber 51 so that the heater 40 can be inserted into the aerosol-generating article 1000 to heat and thereby generate aerosol.
- the battery cell 21 may be a rechargeable battery cell or a non-rechargeable battery cell.
- the aerosol-generating article 1000 is preferably a tobacco-containing material that releases volatile compounds from the matrix when heated; or may be a non-tobacco material that can be heated and then suitable for electrically heated smoking.
- the aerosol-generating article 1000 preferably adopts a solid matrix, which may include one or more powders, granules, fragments, thin strips, strips or flakes of one or more of vanilla leaves, tobacco leaves, homogenized tobacco, and expanded tobacco; Alternatively, the solid matrix may contain additional tobacco or non-tobacco volatile flavor compounds that are released when the matrix is heated.
- the aerosol-generating product 1000 is illustrated using a cigarette filled with tobacco material.
- the heater 40 is configured in the shape of an elongated pin, needle, or sheet so that it can be smoothly inserted into the aerosol-generating article 1000 for heating.
- heater 40 is a resistive heating element that generates Joule heat by supplying a direct current.
- the heater 40 is a sensitive heating element made of a sensitive material, which can be penetrated by a changing magnetic field to generate heat.
- the heater 40 is an infrared heating element that radiates infrared rays to heat the aerosol-generating article 1000 .
- the inner wall of the second chamber 51 is formed with a longitudinally extending Extended ribs 52
- the ribs 52 include multiple and evenly surrounding the inner wall of the second chamber 51
- the multiple ribs 52 enclose to form a clamping space, so that when the aerosol-generating product 1000 is contained in the second chamber When in the chamber 51 , the aerosol-generating article 1000 can be clamped by the plurality of ribs 52 to be retained in the retaining element 31 .
- the aerosol generation device 100 also includes a driving wheel 60A and a driving element 60.
- the driving element 60 includes a rotating shaft 61.
- the rotating shaft 61 is connected to the driving wheel 60A.
- the rotation of the rotating shaft 61 drives the driving wheel 60A to rotate.
- the holding element 31 is provided with a driven wheel 31A, and the rotation of the driven wheel 31A drives the holding element 31 to rotate. Since the aerosol-generating product 1000 is clamped by the convex ribs 52 and held in the holding element 31, the aerosol-generating product 1000 is in contact with the convex ribs.
- the driving wheel 60A and the driven wheel 31A are driven by gear meshing, so when the driving element 60 drives the rotating shaft 61 to rotate, the rotating shaft 61 drives the driving wheel 60A to rotate, and the driving wheel 60A drives the driven wheel 31A to rotate, thereby driving the aerosol-generating product 1000 relative to the heated
- the heater 40 rotates, and under the action of the relative rotation, the tobacco in the aerosol-generating product 1000 can be effectively alleviated from adhering to the heater 40 .
- the driving element 60 is a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or the like.
- the transmission relationship between the driving wheel 60A and the holding element 31 is not limited to meshing transmission through gears. In some embodiments, it can also be through chain transmission, worm gear, swing bar mechanism, linkage mechanism or pulley. Wait for the transmission mechanism to drive.
- the driving pulley 60A and the driven pulley 31A are both pulleys, and a transmission belt 61B is provided between the driving pulley 60A and the driven pulley 31A.
- the transmission belt 61B can be a flexible belt. Therefore, the rotation of the driving wheel 60A can drive the movement of the transmission belt 61B, and the movement of the transmission belt 61B further drives the rotation of the driven wheel 31A, thus realizing the transmission between the driving wheel 60A and the holding element 31.
- the retaining element 31 can be directly installed inside the aerosol generating device 100, and the aerosol generating article 1000 is inserted into the retaining element 31 and extracted from the retaining element 31 during the entire stage.
- the retaining element 31 is always connected to the aerosol generating device 100 .
- the holding element 31 can also be detached from the aerosol generating device 100.
- the aerosol generating device 100 includes a first part 80 and a second part 90.
- the holding element 31 and the driving wheel 60A are both is disposed in the first part 80, while the first chamber 10A, the heater 40, the circuit board 22, the battery core 21 and the driving element 60 are all disposed in the second part 90.
- the first part 80 may be combined with the second part 90 or separated, the holding element 31 is partially exposed to the first part 80.
- the holding element 31 is accommodated in the first chamber 10A.
- the user can also operate the first part 80 to connect the first part 80 with the second part 80.
- the two parts 90 are separated, and at the same time, the holding element 31 is also separated from the second part 90, so that the user can extract the aerosol-generating product 1000 by operating the first part 80.
- the first part 80 also functions like a cigarette lifter.
- the retaining element 31 can be taken out of the first chamber 10A to facilitate cleaning of the inner wall of the first chamber 10A.
- the holding element 31 can also be taken out separately for cleaning.
- the holding element 31 remains connected to the aerosol generating device 100 during the entire stage when the aerosol-generating article 1000 is inserted into the holding element 31 and extracted from the holding element 31 .
- the aerosol generation device 100 does not need to be provided with the driving wheel 60A, and the holding element 31 does not need to be provided with a driven wheel 31A that is driven by the driving wheel 60A. It is only necessary to insert the rotating shaft 61 of the driving element 60 into the holding element. The rotation of the rotating shaft 61 can drive the holding member 31 to rotate, and then drive the aerosol generating product 1000 to rotate. Or in some embodiments, the holding element 31 does not need to rotate, but allows the heater 40 to rotate, which also allows the aerosol-generating article 1000 and the heater 40 to rotate relative to each other.
- the heater 40 is usually provided with a base, in which case the rotating shaft of the driving element 60 can be 61 is inserted into the base of the heater 40, the rotation of the rotating shaft 61 drives the base to rotate, and the rotation of the base further drives the heater 40 to rotate.
- the retaining element 31 has an open end 54 for the aerosol-generating article 1000 to enter the second chamber 51 , and the gear 531 on the driven wheel 31A is arranged around the open end 54 , and the gear 531 is arranged
- the open end 54 of the holding element 31 facilitates the structural design of other components of the aerosol generating device 100 .
- the driven wheel 31A and the holding element 31 are integrally formed to reduce the assembly process of the aerosol generating device 100 and thereby improve the assembly efficiency of the aerosol generating device 100 .
- the driven wheel 31A can also be an independent component, fixed on the holding element 31 through a fixing device, and only needs to drive the holding element 31 to rotate when the driven wheel 31A rotates.
- FIG. 17 shows a schematic diagram of the heating curve of the aerosol-generating article 100 within a predetermined time in the above embodiment.
- the controller on the circuit board 22 controls the heater 40 according to a predetermined heating curve.
- the heating profile is within a predetermined time, which is set based on the amount of aerosol that the aerosol-generating article 1000 can generate and the puffing time that the user is willing to accept (eg, 4 minutes).
- the heating process includes:
- the first stage S1 rapidly heats up from room temperature or initial temperature to the first preset temperature T1 within t1 time;
- the second stage S2 drops from the first preset temperature T1 to the second preset temperature T2 within the time t2;
- the third stage S3 Keep the heating temperature basically at the second preset temperature T2 until the end of time t3, so that the aerosol-generating product 1000 is heated stably at the second preset temperature T2 to generate aerosol for suction, and the suction is completed. Finally, the heating is stopped to allow the aerosol-generating product 1000 to cool down naturally.
- the shape of the heating curve is not limited to the shape shown in Figure 17.
- the second preset temperature T2 in the second stage S2 can also be basically the same as the first preset temperature T1, or it can higher than the first preset temperature T1.
- the first stage S1 and the second stage S2 are collectively called the preheating stage, and the third stage S3 can be called the suction stage.
- the controller of the circuit board 22 controls the feedback element to the user. Provide feedback to inform the user that the preheating is completed and suction can begin.
- the feedback element can be a vibration motor or an indicator light, etc.
- the controller controls the battery core 21 to provide a smaller power to the heater 40 to basically maintain the temperature at the second preset temperature T2. This power is smaller than that during the preheating phase. power provided.
- the preheating stage is one in which the temperature of the aerosol-generating article 1000 can be increased to reach a temperature that produces a satisfactory amount of aerosol.
- the solid tobacco inside the aerosol-generating article 1000 may have reached The temperature at which the volatile components contained in tobacco are released.
- the power provided to the heater 40 may depend on the first preheating temperature set by the controller.
- preset power is provided to allow the heater 40 to reach the first preheating temperature.
- the first preset temperature is not limited to one value, and can usually be within a temperature range.
- the inhalation stage means that the aerosol can be generated by the aerosol generating device 100 at a satisfactory rate and can be inhaled by the user.
- the temperature can be basically maintained at the second preset temperature T2, where the second preset temperature is not limited to one value and can usually be within a temperature range; it can also be achieved by reducing the temperature provided to the heater 40. power, so that the temperature of the heater 40 drops to the third preset temperature T3, where the third preset temperature T3 is less than the second preset temperature T2; it can also be done by increasing the power provided to the heater 40, so that the temperature of the heating element Rise to the fourth preset temperature T4, where the fourth preset temperature T4 is greater than the second preset temperature T2.
- an embodiment of the present application further provides an A control method of the aerosol generating device 100 to control the driving element 60 to drive the holding element 31 or the heater 40 to rotate within a predetermined time, so that the aerosol generating product 1000 in the holding element 31 and the heater 40 rotate relative to each other, This relative rotation is used to alleviate the adhesion of tobacco in the aerosol-generating article 1000 to the heater 40 .
- the method includes: during the preheating stage, controlling the driving element 60 to drive one of the holding element 31 or the heater 40 to rotate relative to the other, and in the preheating stage.
- the driving element 60 is controlled to stop working when or before the preheating phase is completed.
- the heating curve of the heater 40 is determined by the controller of the circuit board 22 , and the driving element 60 is also electrically connected to the controller, so the controller can control the driving completely based on the current status of the heater 40 Whether component 60 is working.
- the heater 40 can rise to a temperature that releases the volatile components contained in the tobacco in the aerosol-generating article 1000 in a short period of time. The tobacco is easily adhered to the heater 40.
- the driving element 60 is controlled to drive one of the holding element 31 or the heater 40 to rotate relative to the other, so that the aerosol-generating product 1000 and the heater 40 can be connected. Relative motion is generated between them, and the relative rotation can effectively alleviate the adhesion of tobacco in the aerosol-generating product 1000 to the heater 40 .
- the driving element 60 can be controlled to stop working when the preheating phase is completed or before the preheating phase is completed.
- the third stage is the suction stage, if the driving element 60 is controlled to work at this time, it will easily affect the user's suction, resulting in a bad user experience.
- tobacco leaves in tobacco usually contain moisture, which is also called tobacco leaf moisture or tobacco leaf moisture content
- tobacco leaf moisture which is also called tobacco leaf moisture or tobacco leaf moisture content
- the tobacco leaves will adhere to the heater 40 when heated, and during the preheating stage, the moisture in the tobacco leaves has already has been evaporated, and the moisture content in the tobacco leaves is very low in the smoking stage.
- the tobacco leaves are not easy to adhere to the heater 40 under high temperature conditions, so it is only necessary to control the holding element 31 or the heating in the preheating stage.
- the device 40 can be relatively rotated. It is understandable that in some other embodiments, in order to fully alleviate the adhesion of tobacco in the aerosol-generating article 1000 to the heater 40, the relative rotation of the holding element 31 or the heater 40 can also be additionally controlled during the puffing stage.
- the method further includes: at the beginning of the preheating phase, controlling the driving element 60 to drive one of the holding element 31 or the heater 40 relative to the other. Make a turn.
- the driving element 60 is controlled to work, so that when the heater 40 just starts heating, the holding element 31 and the heater 40 will rotate relative to each other. As the temperature of the heater 40 gradually increases, Due to the relative rotation between the retaining element 31 and the heater 40, tobacco in the aerosol-generating article 1000 is less likely to adhere to the heater 40.
- the driving element 60 when the driving element 60 is controlled to start working at the beginning of the preheating phase, and the driving element 60 is controlled to stop working at the end of the preheating phase, the driving element 60 can be made to work throughout the preheating phase, that is to say, the holding element 31 and The heater 40 has relative rotation during the entire preheating stage, which is more beneficial to relieving the adhesion of tobacco in the aerosol-generating article 1000 to the heater 40 .
- control driving element 60 starts working at the beginning of the preheating phase and stops working at the end of the preheating phase, which can also be used as a feedback message to inform the user, that is, the user can start smoking after observing that the aerosol generating article 1000 stops rotating.
- inhalation that is, when the rotation of the aerosol-generating product 1000 stops, it means that the preheating stage has ended, the heater 40 has entered the suction stage, and the user can start suctioning.
- additional feedback information is needed to inform the user that the warm-up phase has ended.
- the method further includes: controlling the driving element 60 to drive the protection
- the holding element 31 drives the aerosol-generating article 1000 to rotate relative to the heater 40 .
- the heater 40 since the heater 40 usually has electrode leads that are electrically connected to the circuit board 22, when the heater 40 rotates, the electrode leads will also rotate synchronously, which will cause the electrode leads to be entangled together. Therefore, the preferred setting is maintained The element 31 rotates, and there is no need to modify the electrical connection between the heater 40 and the main board 20 .
- the rotation time of the holding element 31 is not less than 15S, or The number of rotations of element 31 is no less than 3 turns. The longer the rotation time or the greater the number of rotations of the holding element 31, the more beneficial it is to alleviate the adhesion of tobacco in the aerosol-generating article 1000 to the heater 40. However, if the rotation time or the number of rotations of the holding element 31 is too long, the corresponding The more power is consumed.
- the rotation direction of the holding element 31 may include two directions of counterclockwise rotation and clockwise rotation.
- the rotation time of the holding element 31 is 15 seconds, it can rotate counterclockwise in the first 7 seconds and clockwise in the last 8 seconds.
- the holding element 31 may change the rotation direction every predetermined time.
- the adhesion of tobacco in the aerosol-generating article 1000 to the heater 40 can also be further alleviated by changing the direction of rotation.
- the aerosol generating device 100 when the holding element 31 or the heater 40 rotates, the aerosol generating device 100 can provide rotational feedback information to the user, thereby improving the user's experience.
- the method may also include:
- the light assembly is driven to produce a light effect, wherein the light effect is different from that produced during the suction phase. Lighting effects.
- the aerosol generating device 100 may be provided with a lighting component.
- the lighting component is electrically connected to the controller of the circuit board 22 , and the controller can control the lighting component to produce corresponding lighting effects.
- the controller can control the light assembly to generate red light.
- the controller can control the lighting assembly to produce different lighting effects from those in the suction stage, such as blue light or green light.
- the current rotation speed of the holding element 31 or the heater 40 can also be displayed by controlling the lighting effect. For example, the rotation speed is faster when the blue light is used, and the rotation speed is slower when the green light is used.
- the light effect can also be used to show whether the holding element 31 or the heater 40 is rotating. For example, when the blue light is used, neither the holding element 31 nor the heater 40 is rotating, and when the green light is used, neither the holding element 31 nor the heater 40 is rotating. It's turning.
- the feedback information also includes vibration feedback.
- the aerosol generation device 100 is provided with a vibration feedback element (not shown).
- the vibration feedback element is electrically connected to the controller of the circuit board 22.
- the vibration feedback element can is a motor, the controller can control the vibration of the vibration feedback element,
- the method further includes: driving the vibration feedback element to generate vibration; wherein the timing of driving the holding element 31 to drive the aerosol-generating article 1000 to stop rotating is synchronized or nearly synchronized with the timing of driving the vibration feedback element to start vibrating. .
- the rotation timing of the controller controlling the holding element 31 is basically the same as the timing of the controller controlling the vibration feedback element. That is to say, when the holding element 31 starts to rotate, the vibration feedback element also starts to vibrate; and when the holding element 31 stops When rotating, the vibration feedback element also stops vibrating, so that the user can determine whether the holding element 31 is rotating based on the vibration of the vibration feedback element.
- An embodiment of the present application also provides a control method for the aerosol generating device 100 to control the driving element 60 to drive the holding element 31 or the heater 40 to rotate within a predetermined time, so that the aerosol-generating product 1000 in the holding element 31 and heater 40 relative rotation, the method includes:
- the driving element 60 is controlled to drive one of the holding element 31 or the heater 40 to rotate relative to the other.
- the heating cycle of the heater 40 includes the above-mentioned preheating stage and the suction stage.
- the first 25S can be in the preheating stage or the suction stage. If the preheating stage is shorter, the first 25S will be It will fall into the suction phase, and if the preheating phase is longer, the first 25S will fall into the preheating phase.
- the holding element 31 or the heater 40 can rotate all the time within the first 25 seconds of the heating cycle, or can rotate within a certain period of time within the first 25 seconds. For example, it is preferable to rotate within 15 to 25 seconds before the heating cycle.
- An embodiment of the present application further provides a method for controlling an aerosol generation system.
- the aerosol generation system includes the aerosol generation device 100 and the aerosol generation product 1000 described in the above embodiment.
- the method includes:
- the driving element 60 is controlled to drive the holding element 31 to rotate during the preheating stage, so that the aerosol-generating product 1000 is in a rotating state; the driving element 60 is controlled to stop working during the suction stage, so that the aerosol-generating product 1000 is in a rotating state; The aerosol generating article 1000 is in a resting state.
- the holding element 31 can accommodate and hold the aerosol-generating article 1000 in the second chamber 51 of the holding element 31, so that when the driving element 60 drives the holding element 31 to rotate, the holding element 31 can drive the aerosol-generating product 1000 to rotate synchronously, so that the aerosol-generating product 1000 can rotate relative to the heater 40 . Therefore, the holding element 31 can be controlled to rotate during the preheating phase, so that the aerosol-generating article 1000 is in a rotating state during the preheating phase, and the driving element 60 can be controlled to stop working during the suctioning phase, so that the aerosol-generating article 1000 is in the suctioning phase. Being in a static state can alleviate the tobacco of the aerosol-generating article 1000 from adhering to the heater 40 due to high temperature during the preheating stage.
- the method of mitigating that the aerosol-generating article 1000 is easily adhered to the heater 40 due to the high temperature during the heating process is not limited to the method of relatively rotating the aerosol-generating article 1000 and the heater 40.
- the holding element 31 and the heater 40 may also be relatively moved, that is, the aerosol-generating product 1000 and the heater 40 may be relatively moved. 40 can move up and down, left and right, or back and forth in space, only by causing relative movement between the aerosol-generating product 1000 and the heater 40 .
- An embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol generating device 100.
- the aerosol generating device 100 is provided with a chamber 10A, a heater 40, a circuit board 22, a battery core 21 and The holding element 31, the electric core 21 and the heater 40 are all electrically connected to the circuit board 22.
- the circuit board 22 is provided with a controller of the aerosol generating device 100, so that the controller of the aerosol generating device 100 can control the electric core 21 to Heater 40 provides power.
- the holding element 31 defines a second chamber 51 while the holding element 31 is accommodated in the chamber 10A.
- the second chamber 51 is used to receive and hold the aerosol-generating article 1000 used in conjunction with the aerosol-generating device 100, that is, It is said that the holding element 31 can carry the aerosol-generating product 1000 and accommodate it in the chamber 10A. At least a part of the heater 40 extends into the second chamber 51 so that the heater 40 can be inserted into the aerosol-generating article 1000 to heat and thereby generate aerosol. It is easy to understand that the battery cell 21 may be a rechargeable battery cell or a non-rechargeable battery cell.
- the aerosol-generating article 1000 is preferably a tobacco-containing material that releases volatile compounds from the matrix when heated; or may be a non-tobacco material that can be heated and then suitable for electrically heated smoking.
- the aerosol-generating article 1000 preferably adopts a solid matrix, which may include one or more powders, granules, fragments, thin strips, strips or flakes of one or more of vanilla leaves, tobacco leaves, homogenized tobacco, and expanded tobacco; or Alternatively, the solid matrix may contain additional tobacco or non-tobacco volatile flavor compounds that are released when the matrix is heated.
- the aerosol-generating product 1000 is illustrated using a cigarette filled with tobacco material.
- the heater 40 is configured as an elongated pin, needle, or sheet so that it can be smoothly inserted into the aerosol-generating article 1000 for heating.
- heater 40 is a resistive heating element that generates Joule heat by supplying a direct current.
- the heater 40 is a sensitive heating element made of a sensitive material, which can be penetrated by a changing magnetic field to generate heat.
- the heater 40 is an infrared heating element that radiates infrared rays to heat the aerosol-generating article 1000 .
- the inner wall of the second chamber 51 is formed with longitudinally extending ridges 52 , and the ridges 52 include multiple and evenly surround the inner wall of the second chamber 51 .
- the plurality of convex ribs 52 enclose a holding space, so that when the aerosol-generating article 1000 is received in the second chamber 51 , the aerosol-generating article 1000 can be clamped by the plurality of convex ribs 52 and held in the holding space. .
- the holding element 31 is formed with an open end 54 for the aerosol-generating article 1000 to enter.
- the aerosol-generating device 100 also includes a rotatable wheel 60A and a driving element 60.
- the driving element 60 includes a rotating shaft 61.
- the rotating shaft 61 is connected to the rotatable wheel 60A, and the rotation of the rotating shaft 61 drives the rotatable wheel 60A to rotate.
- a driven wheel 31A is provided on the holding element 31. The rotation of the driven wheel 31A drives the holding element 31 to rotate.
- the driven wheel 31A is provided with a gear 531.
- the rotatable wheel 60A and the driven wheel 31A are driven by gear meshing. Therefore, when the driving element 70 drives the rotating shaft 61 to rotate, the rotating shaft 61 drives the rotatable wheel 60A to rotate, and the rotatable wheel 60A drives The driven wheel 31A rotates, thereby driving the aerosol-generating product 1000 to rotate relative to the heater 40. Under the action of this relative rotation, the adhesion of tobacco in the aerosol-generating product 1000 to the heater 40 can be effectively alleviated.
- the driving element 60 is a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or the like.
- the transmission relationship between the rotatable wheel 60A and the holding element 31 is not limited to meshing transmission through gears. In some embodiments, it can also be through chain transmission, worm gear, pendulum mechanism, or linkage mechanism. Or a transmission mechanism such as a pulley for transmission.
- the rotatable wheel 60A and the driven wheel 31A are both pulleys, and a transmission belt 61B is provided between the rotatable wheel 60A and the driven wheel 31A.
- the transmission belt 61B can It is a flexible belt, so that the rotation of the rotatable wheel 60A can drive the transmission belt 61B to move, and the movement of the transmission belt 61B further drives the driven wheel 31A to rotate, thereby realizing transmission between the rotatable wheel 60A and the holding element 31 .
- the aerosol generating device 100 has a proximal end 110 and a distal end 120 arranged oppositely along its length direction. Since the volume of the aerosol generating device 100 is usually designed to be small to facilitate the user to carry it around, the driving element 60 and The circuit boards 22 are all extended along the length direction of the aerosol generating device 100 to minimize the structural space occupied by the driving element 60 and the circuit board 22, thereby avoiding the need to add the driving element 60 in the aerosol generating device 100. Therefore, the volume of the aerosol generating device 100 is greatly increased.
- the circuit board 22 in order to fully utilize the structural space, includes a first part 22A and a second part 22B.
- the first part 22A and the second part 22B are electrically connected, so that the first part 22A and the second part 22B are electrically connected.
- the second parts 22B communicate with each other, and the first part 22A and the second part 22B are arranged in different directions, that is, the first part 22A and the second part 32 are not on a complete circuit board 22 .
- the first part 22A and the second part 22B are respectively provided with corresponding electronic components.
- connection portion 33 of the first part 22A and the second part 22B is connected through an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit, flexible circuit board 22). Since FPC has the characteristics of being freely bendable or foldable, light in weight, thin in thickness, and easy to assemble, using FPC for connection can improve the efficiency of production and assembly on the one hand, and can also maintain the small size requirement of the aerosol generating device 100 on the other hand. .
- FPC Flexible Printed Circuit, flexible circuit board 22
- first part 22A and the second part 22B are perpendicular to each other.
- the first part 22A is configured to flow a small current signal
- the second part 22B is configured to flow a large current signal.
- the first part 22A can be connected to a low-power device such as an LED light 311 or a switch button 312.
- the second part 22B is electrically connected to a larger power device such as the heater 40 or the battery core 21. In this way, the small current signal and the large current signal can be separated to reduce mutual interference.
- the first part 22A and the second part 22B define a receiving space 34 , and the driving element 60 extends into the receiving space 34 , thereby eliminating the need to dispose the driving element 60 elsewhere. , in order to further save structural space, it is advantageous to maintain the small volume requirement of the aerosol generating device 100.
- the circuit board 22 and the driving element 60 are disposed on the same side of the holding element 31 , that is, they are disposed on the same side of the chamber 10A. side, so that the circuit board 22 is close to the driving element 60 to facilitate the electrical connection between the driving element 60 and the circuit board 22 .
- the driving element 60 extends between the chamber 10A and the circuit board 22 in order to keep the circuit board 22 as far away from the chamber 10A as possible to prevent the high temperature of the heater 40 in the chamber 10A from being transmitted to the electronic components on the circuit board 22 .
- the rotatable wheel 60A is disposed at the proximal end of the aerosol generating device 100 so that the rotating shaft 61 of the driving element 60 extends to drive the rotatable wheel 60A to rotate.
- locating the rotatable wheel 60A at the proximal end of the aerosol generating device 100 is also advantageous for space-saving construction.
- At least a portion of the proximal housing of the aerosol generating device 100 is transparent, so that when the rotatable wheel 60A rotates and/or when the driven wheel 31A on the retaining element 31 rotates, the user can directly pass through The transparent part can be observed, thereby enhancing the sense of technology and coolness of the aerosol generating device 100 .
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- 一种气雾生成装置,被配置为加热气溶胶生成制品生成气溶胶;其特征在于,包括:腔室,用于接收气溶胶生成制品的至少一部分;加热器,至少部分插入至气溶胶生成制品内进行加热;保持元件,用于至少部分保持气溶胶生成制品;驱动元件,具有转轴;可转动的轮,被布置成能由所述驱动元件的转轴驱动而旋转;所述保持元件被布置成为能够响应于所述可转动的轮的旋转进而围绕所述腔室的中心轴线相对于所述加热器转动,以使由所述保持元件保持的气溶胶生成制品能在所述转动中消除或减少与所述加热器表面的粘附或粘结。
- 如权利要求1所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述保持元件被配置为通过与气溶胶生成制品的一个或多个表面区域接触中挤压或压缩气溶胶生成制品。
- 如权利要求1所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述保持元件包括至少一个或多个延伸至所述腔室的卡凸,所述卡凸被布置成在气溶胶生成制品接收于所述腔室内时夹持气溶胶生成制品。
- 如权利要求1所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述保持元件包括围绕所述腔室的周向间隔布置的多个卡凸;所述多个卡凸被配置为接触气溶胶生成制品以使气溶胶生成制品被保持于所述多个卡凸之间。
- 如权利要求1至4任一项所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,还包括:传动带,所述保持元件通过所述传动带响应于所述可转动的轮的旋转进而相对于所述加热器转动。
- 如权利要求5所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述保持元件具有圆周表面;所述传动带与所述保持元件的圆周表面的一部分接合。
- 如权利要求5所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述传动带与所述可转动的轮的至少部分表面接合,进而与所述可转动的轮组成带轮传动机构;所述保持元件通过所述带轮传动机构的带轮传动响应于所述可转动的轮的旋转进而转动。
- 如权利要求7所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述保持元件至少部分被构造成管状形状,并具有沿轴向方向依次布置的第一区段和第二区段;所述第二区段的外径大于所述第一区段的外径;其中,所述第一区段被配置为保持气溶胶生成制品;所述第二区段的至少部分表面与所述传动带接合,以被配置为带轮传动中的从动轮。
- 如权利要求8所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述可转动的轮被配置成带轮传动中的主动轮;所述主动轮的外径与所述从动轮的外径的比值介于0.1~10之间。
- 如权利要求1至4任一项所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述保持元件上设置有延长臂,所述延长臂被布置成是沿所述腔室的径向方向向外延伸;所述延长臂耦接于所述可转动的轮,进而使所述保持元件能够响应于所述可转动的轮的旋转进而转动。
- 如权利要求10所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述延长臂上设置有沿所述延长臂的长度方向延伸的孔;以及,所述可转动的轮上设置有偏离所述转轴的导向凸起;所述导向凸起至少部分伸入所述孔内。
- 如权利要求11所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述导向凸起偏离所述可转动的轮的中心布置。
- 如权利要求1至4任一项所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述可 转动的轮包括齿轮。
- 如权利要求1至4任一项所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,还包括:外壳,界定所述气雾生成装置的外表面;所述外壳具有宽度方向相背离的第一侧端和第二侧端;其中;所述保持元件靠近所述第一侧端布置;所述驱动元件靠近所述第二侧端布置。
- 如权利要求1至4任一项所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述保持元件至少部分围绕或界定所述腔室。
- 如权利要求3或4所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述卡凸包括沿所述腔室的轴向方向依次布置的第一卡凸和第二卡凸;所述第一卡凸和第二卡凸中的一个是刚性的、另一个是柔性的。
- 如权利要求1至4任一项所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,还包括:控制器,被配置为当用户抽吸气溶胶生成制品时阻止所述驱动元件驱动所述保持元件转动。
- 如权利要求1至4任一项所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,还包括:电芯,用于提供功率;控制器,被配置为控制所述电芯提供给所述加热器的功率,以在预定加热时间内将所述加热器的温度保持于预设温度;所述控制器被配置为在所述预定加热时间结束之前,控制所述驱动元件驱动所述保持元件进行至少一次转动。
- 如权利要求1至4任一项所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,还包括:电芯,用于提供功率;控制器,控制所述电芯向所述加热器提供的功率,并且配置成在第一阶段提供使加热器的温度从初始温度升高到第一预设温度的功率,在第二阶段提供使加热器的温度下降到第二预设温度的功率,并且在第三阶段提供使加热器的 温度保持于第三预设温度的功率;所述控制器被配置为在所述第一阶段和/或第三阶段控制所述驱动元件驱动所述保持元件转动,以及在所述第二阶段阻止所述驱动元件驱动所述保持元件转动。
- 一种气雾生成装置,被配置为加热气溶胶生成制品生成气溶胶;其特征在于,包括:腔室,用于接收气溶胶生成制品的至少一部分;加热器,至少部分插入至气溶胶生成制品内进行加热;保持元件,用于至少部分保持气溶胶生成制品;基座或法兰,用于保持所述加热器;驱动元件,被配置为通过驱动所述基座或法兰转动,进而使所述加热器能够围绕所述腔室的中心轴线相对于由所述保持元件保持的气溶胶生成制品转动,以消除或减少气溶胶生成制品与所述加热器表面的粘附或粘结。
- 如权利要求20所述的气雾生成装置,其特征在于,所述基座或法兰上设置有延长臂,所述延长臂被布置成是沿所述腔室的径向方向向外延伸;所述驱动元件被布置成通过驱动所述基座或法兰的延长臂的转动,进而使所述加热器转动。
- 一种气雾生成装置的控制方法,所述气雾生成装置包括:腔室,用于接收气溶胶生成制品的至少一部分;加热器,至少部分插入至气溶胶生成制品内进行加热;保持元件,用于至少部分保持气溶胶生成制品;电芯,用于在第一阶段提供使加热器的温度从初始温度升高到第一预设温度的功率,在第二阶段提供使加热器的温度下降到第二预设温度的功率,并且在第三阶段提供使加热器的温度保持于第三预设温度的功率;其特征在于,所述方法包括:在所述第一阶段驱动所述保持元件和所述加热器中的一者相对于另一者进行至少一次移动;在所述第三阶段驱动所述保持元件和所述加热器中的一者相对于另一者进行至少一次移动;以及,在距离所述第三阶段结束前的预定时间内驱动所述保持元件和所述加热器中的一者相对于另一者进行一次移动。
- 如权利要求22所述的气雾生成装置的控制方法,其特征在于,所述距离所述第三阶段结束前的预定时间小于20s。
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