WO2013147492A1

WO2013147492A1 - Atomization control unit and a portable atomizing appratus having the same

Info

Publication number: WO2013147492A1
Application number: PCT/KR2013/002497
Authority: WO
Inventors: 최동수
Original assignee: 주식회사 엔브라이트
Priority date: 2012-03-26
Filing date: 2013-03-26
Publication date: 2013-10-03
Also published as: CN104114049A; US20140334804A1

Abstract

A portable atomizing apparatus according to the present invention includes a battery case, an atomizing device, a body case, a control unit, and a suction adjustment. The battery case receives a battery, and the atomizing device includes a heating member electrically connected to the battery for generating heat to atomize a source material. The body case is connected between the battery case and atomizing device. Besides, the control unit is mounted inside the body case, electrically connected to the battery and to the heating member, so that the control unit receives an electrical power from the battery to control the output signal delivered to the heating member. Also the suction adjustment opens or closes an air inlet of the atomizing apparatus so as to adjust the amount of air entering the atomizing apparatus.

Description

Atomization control unit and portable atomization device having same

The present invention relates to atomization techniques, and more particularly, to a atomization control unit for controlling atomization of a source material and a portable atomization device having the same.

The portable atomizing device is developed to be easy to carry, and is used as a means for a person to inhale the mist generated in the portable atomizing device to satisfy palatability or to achieve some other purpose. An example of a portable atomization device may be an electronic cigarette, which is used as a means to replace smoking or to assist in quitting smoking. Since the e-cigarette has properties similar to those of ordinary cigarettes, the user may feel the inhalation of the electronic cigarette by smoking the electronic cigarette.

For the purposes of the use of the portable atomizing device described above, elements that determine palatability may be, in addition to the material added to the source material, a condition under which the atomizer atomizes the source material. That is, even if the same source material is atomized, when the conditions for atomizing the source material by the portable atomization device are different, the taste, aroma, and the feeling of inhalation that the user feels while inhaling the mist may be changed. In this case, there may be a case where a user replaces consumable parts such as an atomizer, a cartridge, and a battery, and thus, a problem may arise in that the user additionally costs the use of the portable atomization device.

In addition, the suction time may be different for each user when the user inhales the portable atomization device once. In this case, if the user maintains the suction time for a long time, the heating member in the atomizer may be overheated and damage of the heating member may occur, or the liquid source material in the atomizer may be excessively burned and the flavor or aroma of the mist may be impaired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in an effort to provide an atomization control unit capable of actively controlling atomization conditions when inhaling fumes and controlling atomization performance in response to various source components.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an atomization control unit capable of preventing overheating of the heating member and generating fresh mist without deteriorating the flavor or aroma of the liquid source material.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a portable atomization device including the atomization control unit having the aforementioned advantages.

In the atomization control device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, in the atomization control unit of a portable atomizing device comprising a atomizer having a heating member for heating the source material and a battery case for storing the battery. , The atomization control unit for solving the above problems of the present invention includes a body case, a control unit and a suction amount adjusting unit.

The body case is coupled to the battery case on one side, and coupled to the atomizer on the other side. The control unit is accommodated in the body case and electrically connected to the battery and the heating member, and receives a power supply voltage from the battery to control an output signal output to the heating member. In addition, the suction amount control unit adjusts the amount of air introduced into the atomizer side by opening or shielding the air inlet port from the outside to the atomizer side.

The portable atomizing device for solving the above-described technical problem of the present invention includes a battery case, an atomizer, a body case, a control unit, and a suction amount adjusting unit. The battery case houses a battery, and the atomizer includes a heating member electrically connected to the battery to generate heat to atomize the source material. The body case is coupled with the battery case and the atomizer between the battery case and the atomizer.

In addition, the controller is accommodated in the body case and electrically connected to the battery and the heating member, and receives power from the battery to control the output signal output to the heating member side. In addition, the intake amount adjusting unit opens or shields an air inlet from the outside to the atomizer side to adjust the amount of air introduced into the atomizer side.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable atomizing device, comprising: an atomizer electrically connected to a battery and including a heating member generating heat to atomize a source material; And a sensing member capable of recognizing a continuous pressing operation of the user, wherein the sensing member has a heating operation section having a first voltage level and a second voltage level smaller than the first voltage level while the pressing operation of the sensing member continues. And a control unit for outputting an output signal in which a heating pause section alternates at least once or more to the heating member.

In some embodiments, the sensing member may be a button type or a touch type. In some embodiments, the first voltage level can be defined from a resistance measurement of the heating member. In some embodiments, the second voltage level is preferably 0V. In some embodiments, the user may have a heating standby section in which the output signal is not turned on for a predetermined time from the start point of the continuous pressing operation of the user. In some embodiments, the heating standby zone may have a duration in the range of 0.01 seconds to 1 second. In some embodiments, the heating operation section may have a duration in the range of 0.1 second to 20 seconds, and the heating rest section may have a duration in the range of 0.05 seconds to 5 seconds.

The display apparatus may further include a display configured to display a user setting interface for setting any one or both of the heating operation section and the heating pause section, wherein the controller uses the sensing member as a user input interface. Values of the heating operation section and the heating pause section may be adjusted according to a user's pressing operation.

In some embodiments, when the pressing operation of the sensing member is stopped for more than a preset waiting time, the control unit may output an output signal by the pressing operation of the sensing member from the heating standby section. In some embodiments, the output signal may be limited in output within a preset maximum operating time. In some embodiments, the maximum operating time is preferably 0.15 seconds to 25 seconds.

In some embodiments, a battery case containing the battery; A body case coupled between the battery case and the atomizer between the battery case and the atomizer; And an intake amount adjusting unit which opens or shields an air inlet port from the outside to the atomizer side, and controls an amount of air introduced into the atomizer side. In some embodiments, the portable atomization device may be any one of an electronic cigarette, aroma therapy device, a sterilizer, an insecticide, and a respiratory therapy device.

According to the present invention, the power provided to the heating member side can be kept constant by adjusting the output signal according to the magnitude of the power supply voltage of the battery or the resistance of the heating member. Therefore, the problem that the heating member is disconnected by high power, the mist amount of the portable atomizing device is reduced, or the fragrance and taste of the mist changes as the power decreases can be solved.

Further, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the user may directly control the output signal according to the user's preference. Accordingly, the user can select a mist condition more suitable for his / her preference by the user's operation.

In addition, it is possible to easily adjust the amount of external air mixed with the atomized source material by using the suction amount control unit. Therefore, the user can easily adjust the mist amount by using the suction amount adjustment unit.

In addition, the printed circuit board of the controller may be fastened to the coupling groove of the body case to support the display unit and the switch mounted thereon, and may be directly or indirectly contacted with the battery and the output terminals to be electrically connected to each other. . Therefore, the effect that the circuit configuration and mechanical assembly of the portable atomizing device can be easily produced without a separate connecting member or coupling member.

Therefore, it may have an environmentally friendly characteristic according to the exclusion of harmful substances such as lead, and the manufacturing process may be simplified, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost.

In addition, the user may drive the portable atomization device by using a touch type switch such as a sensing member. Therefore, when the portable atomizing device is applied to the electronic cigarette, the portable atomizing device can be driven by simply gripping the body of the portable atomizing device on which the sensing member is disposed even if the portable atomizing device is not pressed like a normal button, thereby improving user convenience. Can be.

In addition, by controlling the heating member with an output signal having a heating operation section of the first voltage level and a heating pause section of the second voltage level lower than the first voltage level, damage to the atomizer and source material due to prolonged heating of the heating member. Waste can be prevented.

In addition, by allowing the user to directly adjust the duration of the heating and rest periods according to the user's inhalation time or inhalation habits, the user can select / adjust the mist conditions more suitable to his or her taste and taste, aroma and inhalation of the changed source material. I can take a feeling.

In addition, by setting the maximum operating time of the output signal and the standby time according to the stopping of the pressing operation of the sensing member, power consumption supplied to the heating member may be reduced, and consequently, the battery usage time may be increased.

1A is an exploded perspective view of a portable atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1B is a front view of the portable atomization device shown in FIG. 1A.

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a portion cut along line II ′ in FIG. 1B.

FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of the suction amount adjusting unit illustrated in FIG. 1A.

FIG. 2C is a view illustrating an operation of the suction amount adjusting unit illustrated in FIG. 2B.

3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a portion cut along II-II ′ of FIG. 2C.

4A and 4B are enlarged views of information displayed on the display unit illustrated in FIG. 1A.

5 is a block diagram of the portable atomization device shown in FIG. 2A.

6 is a timing diagram for explaining an output signal having a heating operation section and a heating pause section.

7 is a timing diagram for describing an output signal according to a maximum operation time setting.

8 is a timing diagram for describing an output signal according to a waiting time setting.

A portable atomizing device of the present invention includes a battery case containing a battery, a heating element electrically connected to the battery and generating heat for atomizing a source material, the battery between the battery case and the atomizer. A body case coupled to the case and the atomizer, a control unit accommodated in the body case and electrically connected to the battery and the heating member, the controller controls an output signal received from the battery and output to the heating member; And an intake amount adjusting unit which opens or shields an air inlet opening from the outside to the atomizer side to adjust the amount of air introduced into the atomizer side.

Further, another portable atomization device of the present invention includes an atomizer, which is electrically connected with the battery and includes a heating element that generates heat to atomize the source material, and a sensing element capable of recognizing the user's continuous pressing motion. And heating the output signal alternately at least one time between the heating operation section having a first voltage level and the heating pause section having a second voltage level smaller than the first voltage level while the pressing operation of the sensing member continues. The control unit may be output to the member.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The embodiments of the present invention are provided to more fully explain the present invention to those skilled in the art, and the following examples can be modified in various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is It is not limited to an Example. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the inventive concept to those skilled in the art.

In addition, the thickness or size of each layer in the drawings is exaggerated for convenience and clarity, the same reference numerals in the drawings refer to the same elements. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the listed items.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" may include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Also, as used herein, "comprise" and / or "comprising" specifies the presence of the mentioned shapes, numbers, steps, actions, members, elements and / or groups of these. It is not intended to exclude the presence or the addition of one or more other shapes, numbers, acts, members, elements and / or groups.

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, which schematically illustrate ideal embodiments of the present invention. In the drawings, for example, the size and shape of the members may be exaggerated for convenience and clarity of description, and in actual implementation, variations of the illustrated shape may be expected. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention should not be construed as limited to the specific shapes of the regions shown herein.

FIG. 1A is an exploded view of a portable atomizing device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a front view of the portable atomizing device 200 shown in FIG. 1A.

1A and 1B, the portable atomizing device 200 atomizes a source material to generate mist, and the user inhales the mist as a means for achieving a predetermined purpose such as human preference or treatment. Device. For example, the portable atomization device 200 may be used to replace smoking of ordinary cigarettes, such as electronic cigarettes, in which case the source material may be a liquid material including nicotine. However, the portable atomization device 200 of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment of the electronic cigarette. For example, the portable atomizer 200 can be applied to a smoking cessation device that generates mist by atomizing a liquid material that does not contain nicotine, and health that atomizes a source material containing health-effective ingredients such as herbal extracts. It may also be applied as an auxiliary device. Alternatively, by atomizing and inhaling a source material containing a pharmacologically active effect on respiratory diseases such as bronchitis and pneumonia, for example bentorin or pulcancan, the portable atomizer 200 may also be used for therapeutic purposes. May be used. These examples are illustrative only, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is apparent that the use of the portable atomization device 200 may be changed depending on the components of the source material.

The portable atomizer 200 includes a battery case 150, a battery cap 190, an atomizer 50, a suction mouthpiece 10, and an atomization control unit (ACU). The battery case 150 may have a hollow hollow shape to accommodate the battery BT. In some embodiments, the interior of the battery case 150 may have a structure in communication with the body case 110 of the atomization control unit (ACU) such that the electrodes of the exposed battery BT, for example the anode, are directly atomized. In contact with the electrode pad provided in the control unit (ACU) it can be electrically connected. In this case, the other electrode of the battery BT, for example, the negative electrode, contacts the battery case 150, so that the body case 110 and the battery case 150 of the atomization control unit ACU are fastened. It can be electrically connected to the control unit (ACU) to form a circuit. However, this is exemplary and the battery BT may be concealed in the battery case 150. In some embodiments, one end of battery case 150 may be covered by battery cap 190.

In some embodiments, portions of the battery case 150, the battery cap 190, and the body case 110 that are fastened to each other may be formed with threads to be coupled to each other. Accordingly, the user can easily detach and combine the battery case 150 or the battery cap 190 from the portable atomization device 200, so that the user may periodically replace the battery BT at the end of life.

In addition, the inhalation mouthpiece 10 is suitable for use in electronic cigarettes or respiratory therapies and may be omitted for applications such as scent generators, sterilizers or insecticides, or may be replaced by nozzles to promote dispersion in the air of the mist.

The atomization control unit (ACU) includes a control unit (100 in FIG. 2A) having a body case 110 and a display unit 90, and a suction amount adjusting unit 80. The body case 110 has a hollow shape, the inside thereof communicates with the battery case 150, and accommodates a control unit (100 of FIG. 2A) therein. 1A and 1B, the display unit 90 is shown among the components of the controller, and the display unit 90 is exposed to the outside through an opening formed in a part of the body case 110. The display unit 90 may include a self-light emitting or non-light emitting display device such as a liquid crystal, an organic light emitting device, and a vacuum fluorescent display.

Suction amount adjusting unit 80 is coupled to one end of the body case 110, the air inlet for communicating with the outside and the atomizer 50 in the state in which the body case 110 and the atomizer 50 (Fig. 2a Open or shield H2). Therefore, the amount of mist that is atomized in the atomizer 50 and discharged to the outside through the suction mouthpiece 10 may be changed according to a state in which the suction amount adjusting unit 80 opens or shields the air inlet.

In some embodiments, the suction amount adjusting unit 80 may have a ring shape that is coupled to an end of the body case 110 in which the air inlet is formed. In this case, the suction amount adjusting unit 80 may move in the long axis direction at the end of the body case 110 to open or shield the inlet while passing over the air inlet. The structure and function of the above-described suction amount adjusting unit 80 will be described later in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2B and 2C.

The atomizer 50 is coupled to the atomization control unit (ACU) to face the battery case 150 with the atomization control unit (ACU) in between. The atomizer 50 is electrically connected to the battery BT through the atomization control unit ACU, and atomizes the source material to generate mist. In some embodiments, the atomizer 50 may be coupled with the atomization control unit (ACU) through a threaded engagement portion 40 on its inner surface, such that the user may attach the atomizer 50 to the portable atomizer 200. It can be easily removed and replaced from. Therefore, when the performance of the atomizer 50 decreases with the use of a long time, a user can replace the atomizer 50 easily.

Suction mouthpiece 10 is coupled to one end of the atomizer 50, the mist generated in the atomizer 50 may be discharged to the outside through the suction mouthpiece (10). That is, the user may suck the mist generated in the atomizer 50 through the suction mouthpiece 10. In some embodiments, the suction mouthpiece 10 may be formed of a material having excellent durability, such as a metal material, or may be formed of a material having flexibility, such as a silicone polymer resin, to improve a user's feeling of use. Hereinafter, the internal structure of the portable atomizer 200 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a portion cut along the line II ′ of FIG. 1B, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of the suction amount adjusting unit 80 shown in FIG. 1A, and FIG. 2C is shown in FIG. 2B. It is a figure for demonstrating the function of the suction amount adjustment part 80. FIG. Reference may be made to the above-described disclosure as long as there is no contradiction with respect to components shown with the same reference numerals as those of the previous figures.

2A to 2C, the body case 110 of the atomization control unit (ACU) includes an output terminal 88 and a first coupling part 115. The output terminal 88 is disposed at a portion where the body case 110 and the atomizer 50 are connected, and receives power from the controller 100 to the atomizer 50.

The first coupling part 115 extends from one end of the body case 110 toward the atomizer 50, and has a hollow shape in which an upper portion thereof is opened to surround the output terminal 88. Part of the output terminal 88 may be exposed through the first coupling unit 115. In addition, one or a plurality of (at least one or more) air inlets H2 communicating with the outside are formed on the sidewall of the first coupling part 115, and the second coupling part 40 of the atomizer 50 is formed on an inner surface thereof. The first screw thread S1 coupled to the third screw thread S3 and a second screw thread S2 coupled to the suction amount adjusting unit 80 are formed on the outer surface thereof. According to the structure of the first coupling unit 115 described above, the second coupling unit 40 of the atomizer 50 is inserted and coupled to the inside of the first coupling unit 115, and the atomization control unit (ACU) and The atomizer 50 may be fastened to each other.

In addition, air holes H1 penetrating the second coupling part 40 are formed in the second coupling part 40, and one or a plurality of vent holes H3 are formed at an end of the atomizer case 20. Can be. Therefore, the outside air may pass through the vent holes H3, the air inlets H2, and the air holes H1 in order to be provided into the atomizer 50.

The atomizer 50 includes a second coupling portion 40, an atomizer case 20, a cartridge 21, an electrode tube 45, a wick 35, a heating member 30, and an exhaust pipe 25. do. The second coupling part 40 is disposed at one end of the atomizer case 20. The second coupling part 40 has a hollow shape surrounding the periphery of the electrode tube 45 with an upper portion thereof open, and as described above, the second coupling part 40 is formed by the first coupling part 115. When inserted therein, the electrode tube 45 may be in contact with the output terminal 88 and electrically connected to the output terminal 88.

The cartridge 21 is disposed inside the atomizer case 20, and the source material TL is accommodated in the cartridge 21. In some embodiments, the source material TL may be liquid, and the components of the source material TL may be determined depending on the use of the portable atomization device 200. In addition, inside the cartridge 21, the atomization chamber 28 is isolated from the source material TL, and in the atomization chamber 28, the wick 35, the heating member 30 wound around the wick 35, and the electrode are provided. The tube 45 is arranged. The electrode tube 45 is formed of a conductive material and electrically connected to the output terminal 88, and a part of the wick 35 is exposed to the source material TL so that the source material TL is sucked by the wick 35. And provided to the heating member 30 side.

The heating member 30 may be a conductive coil such as a filament, and the heating member 30 receives an output signal, for example, a controlled voltage signal or a current signal, from the output terminal 88 to generate heat. The output signal may be DC or AC or pulse, and preferably, DC for easy power control. In the case of the pulse, power control may be performed by controlling the magnitude or width of the pulse. When the output signal is applied to the heating member 30, the heating member 30 is heated, and the source material TL permeated into the wick 35 wound by the heating member 30 is atomized to make the atomization chamber 28 ) Is filled with haze. The output signal will be described later with reference to FIG. 6.

In addition, an exhaust pipe 25 is disposed inside the cartridge 21, one end of the exhaust pipe 25 is connected to the suction pipe 5 of the suction mouthpiece 10, and the other end of the exhaust pipe 25 is an atomization chamber. Connected with 28. Therefore, when the liquid source material TL is atomized and the atomization chamber 28 is filled with mist, and a person inhales the suction mouthpiece 10, the atomization chamber 28 is provided through the exhaust pipe 25 and the suction pipe 5. You can inhale mist filled in).

In another embodiment, the portable atomizer 200 may include an atomizer having a different structure instead of the atomizer 50 operated in a heated manner. For example, the portable atomizing device 200 may include an atomizer that generates mist by an ultrasonic vibrating method including a vibrator.

The suction amount adjusting unit 80 has a shape of a ring surrounding an outer surface of the first coupling unit 115, and a thread (not shown) coupled to the second thread S2 is formed on an inner surface of the first coupling unit 115. 115). Therefore, when the user rotates the suction amount adjusting unit 80, the suction amount adjusting unit 80 can move in the first direction D1 or the second direction D2 to completely open the air inlets H2. Or partially open or shield. For example, in FIG. 2B, the suction amount adjusting unit 80 is moved to the maximum in the second direction D2. In this case, the suction amount adjusting unit 80 does not overlap with the air inlets H2. The air inlets H2 are thus fully open.

On the contrary, in FIG. 2C, the suction amount adjusting unit 80 is rotated along the second thread S2 to move in the first direction D1. In this case, the suction amount adjusting unit 80 overlaps approximately half of the air inlet H2 and shields about half of the air inlet H2. Therefore, assuming that the amount of air provided from the outside to the atomization chamber 28 side from the outside through the air inlets H2 at the position of the suction amount adjusting unit 80 shown in FIG. 2C is the first amount, it is shown in FIG. 2B. In the position of the suction amount adjusting unit 80, the amount of air provided from outside to the atomization chamber 28 through the air inlets H2 becomes a second amount larger than the first amount.

Therefore, assuming that the user inhales the suction mouthpiece 10 at the same pressure, it is more preferable at the position of the suction amount adjusting unit 80 shown in FIG. 2B than at the position of the suction amount adjusting unit 80 shown in FIG. 2C. A large amount of fumes can be inhaled. This means that the user can easily adjust the amount of fumes to inhale by adjusting the position of the suction amount adjusting unit 80.

In some embodiments, portable atomization device 200 may further include an elastic member 85. The elastic member 85 may have conductivity and elasticity, such as a spring formed of a metallic material. The elastic member 85 is interposed between the output terminal 88 and the printed circuit board 70 to secure an electrical connection between the output terminal 88 and the printed circuit board 70, while the output terminal 88 and the electrode tube ( Correct the contact of 45). The output terminal 88 may be electrically connected to the battery BT through the printed circuit board 70. More specifically, the elastic member 85 is in contact with the output terminal 88 and the second conductive layer C2 of the printed circuit board 70, and the first conductive layer C1 of the printed circuit board 70 is In contact with the terminal of the battery BT, the power supply voltage of the battery BT may be output to the output terminal 88 through the printed circuit board 70.

As such, the conductive layers are formed on the printed circuit board 70 itself, and the atomizer is formed only by the contact between the battery BT and the printed circuit board 70 and the contact between the printed circuit board 70 and the electrode tube 45. Since the circuit for supplying power to 50 is configured, electrical connection can be achieved only by fastening the atomizer 50, the atomization control unit (ACU), and the battery case 150. As a result, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a circuit arrangement can be simplified, and an atomization device that can be easily manufactured and assembled can be provided without complicated conductive members such as wires.

In addition, the atomizer 50 is often detached and coupled from the portable atomizer 200 to fill the source material TL in the cartridge 21, so that in the absence of the elastic member 85, the portable atomizer 200 As the use time of E increases, a gap is generated between the output terminal 88 and the second conductive layer C2, so that the electrical connection between the output terminal 88 and the second conductive layer C2 may become unstable. However, according to the embodiment of the present invention, even if a gap is generated between the output terminal 88 and the second conductive layer C2, the elastic member 85 between the output terminal 88 and the second conductive layer C2. The reliability of the electrical connection can be improved.

Referring back to FIG. 2A together with FIG. 3, the controller 100 is housed inside the body case 110. The controller 100 is electrically connected to the battery BT and the heating member 30, and receives electric power from the battery BT and outputs the electrical output, for example, the magnitude of the output voltage, to the heating member 30. To control.

The controller 100 controls the printed circuit board 70, the resistance measurement unit 71, the voltage correction unit 74, the microcomputer element 72, the sensing member 75, the light source 95, and the display unit 90. Include. Although the resistance measuring unit 71, the voltage compensating unit 74, the microcomputer element 72, the sensing member 75, and the light source 95 are illustrated as independent elements from each other, this is exemplary, and at least two of them are Combination with each other can be one-chip with a system IC, light and short, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The printed circuit board 70 is inserted into the coupling groove 112 formed on the inner surface of the body case 110 to be accommodated in the body case 110 and electrically connected to the battery BT and the heating member 30. . More specifically, the first conductive layer C1 is formed on one side of the printed circuit board 70 adjacent to the battery case 150, and the first conductive layer C1 is electrically connected to the terminal of the battery BT. Is connected. In addition, a second conductive layer C2 is formed on the other side of the printed circuit board 70 adjacent to the atomizer 50, and the second conductive layer C2 is connected to the output terminal through the conductive elastic member 85. It may be in contact with 88 and electrically connected to the heating member 30. The first and second conductive layers C1 and C2 may be soldering layers or printed conductive pads formed on the side of the printed circuit board 70.

According to the above-described structure, the printed circuit board 70 may be electrically connected to the battery BT and the heating member 30 by the first and second conductive layers C1 and C2 without a separate wire or soldering. Can be. In addition, the printed circuit board 70 not only completes the circuit configuration, but also functions as a mechanical support of each of the

members

71, 74, 72, 75, 95, and 90, thereby improving the internal configuration of the body case 110. Simplify to a single body Therefore, it may have an environmentally-friendly characteristic according to the exclusion of harmful substances such as lead, and the manufacturing process may be simplified to reduce the manufacturing cost.

The resistance measuring unit 71, the voltage correcting unit 74, the microcomputer element 72, the sensing member 75, the light source 95, and the display unit 90 are mounted on the printed circuit board 70. In some embodiments, the resistance measuring unit 71 may include an electric circuit formed on the printed circuit board 70 to sense the resistance of the heating member 30, and the voltage compensating unit 74 may be a constant voltage circuit or a boost. The circuit may include an electric circuit that outputs a power signal by correcting the magnitude of the power voltage of the battery BT. In addition, in another embodiment, the resistance measuring unit 71 and the voltage correcting unit 74 may be embedded in the microcomputer device 72. The resistance measuring unit 71 measures a resistance of the heating member 30 by applying a measurement current to the heating member 30 and measuring a voltage level applied to the heating member 30, or conversely, measuring the heating member 30. The resistance can be measured by applying a voltage and measuring the output current flowing through the heating member 30.

According to the above-described configuration, according to the specifications of the atomizer 50 or the reliability of the product, the resistance of the heating member 30 is set to a preset value, for example, the power condition to be applied to the atomizer set by the user as suitable for him. When the resistance value is smaller than the resistance value, the resistance measuring unit 71 detects the resistance of the heating member 30, and the voltage corrector 74 adjusts the output voltage based on the sensed resistance value of the heating member 30. You can calibrate below the preset value. Thus, irrespective of the resistance value of the heating member 30, power having a regulated set value can be constantly provided to the heating member 30 side, for example, the same power is supplied to the atomizer, so that the atomization performance and The amount of mist resulting can be kept the same. In addition, since the amount of power provided according to the size of the resistor can be adjusted, the phenomenon that the heating member 30 is disconnected to a high voltage can be prevented. This will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

The sensing member 75 is supported by a supporting member 73 such as silicon, mounted on the printed circuit board 70, and exposed to the outside through the opening 111 formed in the body case 110 to respond to a touch event. Generate an input signal. The input signal generated by the sensing member 75 is input to the microcomputer element 72, which will be described later, and used to control the overall operation of the portable atomization apparatus 200. In other embodiments, the sensing member 75 may be replaced with a touch type switch that operates in other ways, such as a capacitive switch and a pressure sensitive switch.

The microcomputer 72 uses a large integrated circuit (LSI) that integrates a large number of electronic circuits, and has a central arithmetic circuit, a memory circuit, and an input / output control circuit to perform simple arithmetic and logical calculations. Provided can control the overall operation of the portable atomization device 200. For example, in some embodiments, the microcomputer element 72 controls the power of the portable atomizer 200 to be turned on or off in response to the input signal, or the power of the battery is provided to the heating member 30 side. Alternatively, the operation mode of the portable atomizer 200 may be changed or the magnitude of the power may be adjusted according to the operation mode. In some embodiments, the controller 100 may further include nonvolatile memory devices such as electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, and phase change memory, and these nonvolatile memory devices may include a microcomputer device 72. ) Or may be mounted separately. The user setting value or the database unit described later may be stored in the above-described memory device or nonvolatile memory device.

In more detail, when the user touches the sensing member 75 a plurality of times, the microcomputer device 72 may turn on the power of the portable atomizer 200. Further, after the power is turned on, while the user touches the sensing member 75, the microcomputer element 72 may be provided with the power to the heating member 30 side to initiate atomization of the source material.

In addition, after the portable atomizer 200 is turned on, the user touches the sensing member 75 in a preset manner, and in response to the touch, the microcomputer element 72 switches the operation mode of the portable atomizer 200. The first operating mode in which the magnitude of power is automatically controlled may be set. In this case, the power applied to the atomizer 50 may be kept constant or changed by the functions of the voltage corrector 74 and the resistance measurer 71 described above.

In addition, after the portable atomizer 200 is turned on, the user touches the sensing member 75 in another preset manner, and in response to the touch, the microcomputer element 72 operates in the operation mode of the portable atomizer 200. May be set to a second operation mode in which the magnitude of power is controlled by a user's manual operation. For example, in this case, the microcomputer device 72 may manually control the magnitude of the power according to the number of touch events of the user. Thus, the user can easily increase or decrease the power in accordance with the preference for smoking smoke.

In some embodiments, the microcomputer device 72 may detect a power supply voltage of the power supply of the battery BT and adjust the magnitude of the output voltage to a default value according to the sensed power supply voltage. For example, assuming that the default value of the output voltage is 5.1V and the power supply voltage of the power source of the battery BT is 3.7V, the microcomputer element 72 detects the power supply voltage, and the output voltage is the default value. The output voltage may be corrected using the voltage corrector 74 to be equal to the value.

The display unit 90 is mounted on the printed circuit board 70 and exposed to the outside through the opening 111 formed in the body case 150, and receives the light from the light source 95 to drive the portable atomizer 200. Display the information of each type. In some embodiments, the display unit 90 may include the magnitude of the power supply voltage, the magnitude of the output voltage, the magnitude of the resistance of the heating member 30, the residual amount of the power of the battery BT, the warning display according to the residual amount, and the heating. Information such as the temperature of the member 30, the warning display according to the temperature, the first operating mode, and the second operating mode may be displayed.

As described above, the resistance measuring unit 71, the voltage correcting unit 74, the microcomputer element 72, the sensing member 75, the light source 95, and the display unit 90 are disposed on the printed circuit board 70. When the printed circuit board 70 is fastened to the coupling groove 112 formed on the inner surface of the body case 110, the circuit configuration of the above-described components mounted on the printed circuit board 70 is facilitated. In addition, the printed circuit board 70 may serve to mechanically support the sensing member 75 and the display unit 90. Thus, the overall circuit configuration and mechanical assembly of the portable atomization device can be produced an effect that can be facilitated.

4A and 4B are enlarged views of information displayed on the display unit 90 shown in FIG. 1. Referring first to FIG. 4A, the display unit 90 may include various types of devices for driving a portable atomizer. The information is displayed. In more detail, the display unit 90 includes a first display window DP1 and a second display window DP2, and the first display window DP1 includes a picture or a text indicating the first operation mode, that is, the automatic mode. May be displayed.

In addition, the second display window DP2 may display a numerical value of the output voltage provided to the heating member (30 in FIG. 2A), or a picture indicating the magnitude of the output voltage. Therefore, the user can easily determine that the portable atomizer 200 is currently driven in the automatic mode and the output voltage is 5.1V based on the information displayed on the first and second display windows DP1 and DP2.

Referring to FIG. 4B, information indicating the second operation mode described above may be displayed on the display unit 90. For example, a picture or text indicating the second operation mode, that is, the manual mode, may be displayed on the third display window DP3, and an output provided to the heating member 30 in FIG. 2A on the second display window DP2. The voltage can be displayed. Accordingly, the user can easily determine that the portable atomizer 200 is currently driven in the manual mode and the output voltage is 4.1V based on the information displayed on the second and third display windows DP2 and DP3. In addition, in the second operation mode, when the user touches the sensing member 75 of FIG. 3, the user directly confirms that the output voltage is increased or decreased at 4.1 V through the second display window DP2. Can be.

In another embodiment, the microcomputer element 72 of FIG. 3 may be designed such that the power of the portable atomizer is turned on or off depending on the time of the touch made to the sensing member 75 of FIG. 3. For example, the sensing member may be continuously applied three or five times within 0.5 seconds to prevent the portable atomizer from being turned on for an unintended touch of the user, for example, a touch generated when the portable atomizer is held. In case of touching, the menu mode and the power supply may be designed to be turned on or off using the same.

Further, in another embodiment, in addition to the output voltage, such as the remaining amount of power of the battery (BT in FIG. 2A), the size of the heating element (30 in FIG. 2A), the temperature of the heating element or a warning indication related to the temperature The species information may be displayed on the display unit 90. The above-described information may be simultaneously displayed on the display unit 90 or may be separately displayed according to display modes that are changed according to the number of times of touching the sensing member. Further, in addition to the various types of information displayed on the display unit 90 described above, other information related to the driving of the portable atomization device such as the number of suctions and a method of displaying the same may be determined according to the design of the microcomputer device and the display unit 90. It can be changed in various ways.

FIG. 5 is a control block diagram of the portable atomization apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 2A, and FIG. 6 is a timing diagram for describing an output signal S2 of the controller 100 having a heating operation section and a heating pause section.

5 and 6, the sensing member 75 generates an input signal S1 while the user's pressing operation is continued (hereinafter, referred to as a touch-on period; S1_t1), and the controller 100 inputs the input signal S1. In response to the signal S1, the output signal S2 is output to the heating member 50. The output signal S2 has a heating operation section S2_t1 having a first voltage level V1 and a second voltage level smaller than the first voltage level V1 corresponding to the touch-on section S1_t1 of the input signal S1. The heating pause section S2_t2 having V2 has a waveform that is alternated. To this end, the controller 100 may include a switching device (not shown) that is turned on during the heating operation period S2_t1 and turned off during the heating pause period S2_t2.

The output signal S2 may have a square pulse wave waveform in which one cycle includes a section having a high level voltage and a section having a low level voltage. However, this is exemplary, and the output signal S2 including the heating operation section S2_t2 and the heating pause section S2_T2 has a rising section and / or falling section of a linear or curved line, such as a triangular wave, a sawtooth wave, and a half-wave. It may have an arbitrary waveform, in this case, the voltage level of each section may be determined as an average value.

The duration of the heating operation section S2_t1 of the output signal S2 may be longer than the duration of the heating pause section S2_t2. For example, the heating operation section S2_t1 has a duration in the range of 0.1 second to 20 seconds, preferably in the range of 0.5 seconds to 2 seconds in which the vaporization or sublimation operation takes place, and the heating pause section S2_t2 is 0.01 seconds. It may have a duration within the range of from 5 seconds to 0.2 seconds, preferably to protect the heating element and prevent burning of the liquid source material while optimum vaporization and sublimation occur.

In some embodiments, the duration of the heating operation section S2_t1 and the heating pause section S2_t2 may be preset by the user. For example, when the heating operation section S2_t1 is long and the heating pause section S2_t2 is shortly adjusted, the amount of mist may increase due to a long time for heating the liquid source. In addition, by adjusting each time listed above, the original taste of the liquid source may be changed according to the time change, and the user may arbitrarily adjust these times according to his or her taste to take the adjusted liquid sauce flavor. To this end, the portable atomization apparatus 200 may further include a display unit 90 displaying a user setting interface for setting the heating operation section S2_t1 and the heating pause section S2_t2, and the controller 100 may include: The sensing member 75 may be used as a user input interface to receive and adjust values of the heating operation section S2_t1 and the heating pause section S2_t2 according to the user's pressing operation. In another embodiment, at least one of the heating operation section S2_t1 and the heating pause section S2_t2, preferably, the heating pause section S2_t2 is to prevent its thermal damage according to the resistance value of the heating member 30. It can be set automatically or provide a recommendation.

In some embodiments, the first voltage level V1 may have a specific voltage level provided from the battery BT, for example, a voltage or a set value of the battery. In another embodiment, the first voltage level V1 may be variably defined from the resistance measurement of the heating element 50. As described above, for example, when the user is smaller than the resistance value (referred to as the reference resistance value) of the power condition applied to the atomizer set as suitable for the user, the resistance measuring unit 71 is the heating member 30. Senses the resistance of the voltage, and the voltage corrector 74 may correct the first voltage level V1 of the output signal S2 to be lower than a preset value based on the measured resistance value of the heating member 30. have. On the contrary, when the resistance measurement value of the heating member 50 is larger than the reference resistance value, the first voltage level V1 of the output signal S2 may be corrected higher than the preset value.

In some embodiments, the controller 100 may refer to a look-up table that defines the measured resistance value and thus the first voltage level V1. The lookup table may be databased and stored in the above-described storage unit or memory.

Table 1 is an exemplary lookup table of measured resistance values and first voltage levels.

Referring to Table 1, the controller 100 may measure a resistance value, find a first voltage level corresponding to the measured resistance value, and output a voltage signal. For example, when the measured resistance value is 1 kHz, the first voltage level may be defined as 2 V and output. If the measured resistance value is not in the lookup table, the intermediate value may be determined as the first voltage level by linear interpolation, or the value in the lookup table may be set as the first voltage level by approximation.

Table 1

Serial Number	Measured resistance value (Ω)	First voltage level (V)
One	One	2
2	1.5	2.5
3	2	3
:	:	:

In another embodiment, the controller 100 may calculate and determine the first voltage level corresponding to the resistance value measured by Equation 1 or Equation 2.

Equation 1

Where V _out is the first voltage level, R is the measured resistance value, and A is any constant equal to one.

In Equation 1, the units of the first voltage level V _out and the measured resistance value R are V and 각각, respectively, but Equation 1 can be code executable in a real computer, in which case it calculates the output of the first voltage level. The equation can only be determined algebraically regardless of the unit.

Equation 2

Where V _out is the first voltage level, R is the measured resistance value, and K is an arbitrary proportional constant. Like Equation 1, Equation 2 can be code executable in a real computer, and since power determines the Joule heat of the heating element, the output voltage V _out is proportional to the square root of the measured resistance value to determine the first voltage level. It may be.

The above-described lookup table method and algebraic determination method are exemplary, and embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto. For example, a code with another algebraic relationship that determines the first voltage level in accordance with the measured resistance value R may be used.

In another embodiment, tables or determination schemes relating to power control may be downloaded to the controller 100 via a wired or wireless network. Alternatively, the user selects according to the product, standard, or type of the liquid source material, or the identification information such as a barcode or data value for identifying the product, the standard, or the type of the liquid source material is combined with the resistance value measured from the recognition information. In consideration, a plurality of liquid sources may be provided to automatically select a first voltage level. To this end, the portable atomizer 200 may further include a wired / wireless interface such as a data scanner, a USB interface, Bluetooth, or WiFi.

In order to completely block the electrical signal E from the battery BT to prevent overheating of the heating element 30, the second voltage level is 0 V, which is supplied to the heating element side while the user continuously presses the sensing element. Power may be intermittent. In some embodiments, the second voltage level may be determined to be less than 0 and less than the first voltage level.

In some embodiments, the output signal S2 may have a heating standby section S2_t0 in which the output signal S2 is not turned on for a predetermined time from the start point of the continuous pressing operation of the user. For example, when the heating standby section S2_t0 is set to 0.5 second, if the user keeps the touch button of the sensing member 75 for more than 0.5 seconds, the first cut-off level V1 to the atomizer after 0.5 seconds. May be applied. The heating standby section S2_t0 may be determined within a range of 0.01 second to 1 second, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The heating standby section S2_t0 determines whether the pressing event occurring in the sensing member is intended to atomize the user and performs the pressing operation, and is output by an inadvertent touch by the user's inadvertent touch or contact with an object. Prevents signal S2 from being delivered to the atomizer.

The controller 100 may repeat the voltage output cycle while the user maintains the pressing operation or the touch, but the duration of the heating operation section S2_t1 may be constant. For example, when the output signal S2 is located in the heating operation section S2_t1 when the user releases the touch and the input of the input signal S1 is stopped, the duration of the heating operation section S2_t1 is completed. At this point, the output of the output signal S2 may be stopped. In this case, the entire cycle of the output signal S2 may be longer than the touch-on period S1_t1 of the input signal S1. However, when the output signal S2 is located in the heating standby section S2_t0 at the time when the input of the input signal S1 by the user is stopped, the output of the output signal S2 may be simultaneously stopped. In another embodiment, if the output cycle is three or more times, one or two cycles may be added by the user's touch habit and the residual voltage.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, as the output signal S2 having the heating operation section S2_t1 of the first voltage level and the heating pause section S2_t2 of the second voltage level lower than the first voltage level. By controlling the heating member 50, it is possible to prevent damage to the atomizer 30 and waste of the source material due to prolonged heating of the heating member 50. In addition, by allowing the user to directly adjust the duration of the heating operation section (S2_t1) and the heating stop section (S2_t2) in accordance with the user's suction time or suction habits, to select / adjust the haze conditions more suitable to your preferences The taste, aroma and inhalation of the changed source material can be taken.

7 is a timing diagram for describing an output signal according to a maximum operation time setting, and FIG. 8 is a timing diagram for describing an output signal according to a waiting time setting. Concerning the components having the same reference numerals as the aforementioned components, reference may be made to the above-described disclosures unless there is a contradiction, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 7, in order to prevent overheating and excessive smoking of the atomizer 30, the output signal S2 may be limited in output within a preset maximum operation time S2_t4. Even if the touch-on period S1_t1 of the input signal S1 by the user's touch input continues beyond the maximum operating time S2_t4, when the total output time of the output signal S2 reaches the maximum operating time S2_t4. As a result, the application of the output signal S2 is stopped. The maximum operating time S2_t4 may be in the range of 0.15 seconds to 22 seconds, preferably 9 seconds to 13 seconds, and may be selectively adjusted by the user. For example, when the maximum operating time S2_t4 is set to 11 seconds, even if the touch-on period S1_t1 of the input signal S1 lasts more than 11 seconds from the touch time point, the output signal S2 has a total output time of 11 seconds. Off at the time of second. This prevents damage to the atomizer 30 and waste of the source material due to prolonged heating of the heating member 50, and inhalation time and dose of the user's tobacco component or the opportunity pharmacologically active substance regardless of the user's operation. And control your inhalation habits.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the pressing operation of the sensing member 75 is stopped for more than a preset waiting time S1_w, the controller 100 subsequently outputs the signal S2 by the pressing operation S1_A of the sensing member 75. ) May be output from the heating standby section S2_t0. For example, when the touch-off period S1_t2 of the input signal S1 exceeds the waiting time S1_w, when the input signal S1 is turned on later, the output signal S2 is from the on point of the input signal S1. It may have a heating standby section S2_t0 in which the output signal S2 is not turned on for a predetermined time. On the contrary, when the input signal S1 is turned on while the touch-off section S1_t2 of the input signal S1 is stopped within the waiting time S1_w, the output signal S2 is immediately without the heating waiting section S2_t0. It may be turned on and output from the heating operation section S2_t1.

For example, when the heating standby section S2_t0 is 0.5 seconds and the waiting time S1_w is set to 3 seconds, when the touch of the sensing member 75 continues and touch recognition is not performed for 3 seconds, the output signal S2 is initialized. After the touch is recognized, the touch signal is recognized and the operation mode is switched to the operation mode. After 0.5 seconds, the output signal S2 is turned on so that the heating operation section S2_t1 and the heating pause section S2_t2 alternate. Can be entered.

As described above, by setting the maximum operating time (S2_max) of the output signal and the standby time (S1_w) according to the stop of the pressing operation of the sensing member, the power consumption supplied to the heating member 50 is reduced and consequently, the battery is used. It may have the advantage that the time is increased.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those who have the knowledge of.

Claims

A battery case accommodating a battery;

An atomizer electrically connected to the battery, the atomizer including a heating element for generating heat to atomize the source material;

A body case coupled between the battery case and the atomizer between the battery case and the atomizer;

A control unit accommodated in the body case and electrically connected to the battery and the heating member, and configured to control an output signal received from the battery and output to the heating member; And

A portable atomizing device comprising a suction amount adjusting unit for controlling the amount of air flowing into the atomizer side by opening or shielding the air inlet port from the outside to the atomizer side.
The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit,

And detecting the magnitude of the resistance of the heating element and controlling the output signal based on the sensed magnitude of the resistance of the heating element.
The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit,

When the magnitude of the resistance of the heating member is larger than a preset value, the magnitude of the output voltage of the output signal is increased,

And when the magnitude of the resistance of the heating member is smaller than a predetermined value, the magnitude of the output voltage of the output signal is reduced.
The portable atomizer of claim 1, wherein the controller detects a magnitude of a power supply voltage of the battery and controls the output signal based on the sensed magnitude of the power supply voltage.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The control unit boosts the power supply voltage when the magnitude of the power supply voltage is smaller than a preset value,

And when the magnitude of the power supply voltage is greater than a predetermined value, dropping the power supply voltage.
The method of claim 2 or 4, wherein the control unit,

A printed circuit board accommodated in the body case and electrically connected to the battery and the heating member;

A resistance measuring unit mounted on the printed circuit board and measuring resistance of the heating member; And

And a voltage correction unit mounted on the printed circuit board and correcting the power supply voltage.
The method of claim 6, wherein the control unit,

A switch mounted on the printed circuit board and exposed to the outside of the body case and generating an input signal in response to a touch event;

A microcomputer device mounted on the printed circuit board to control the output signal in response to the input signal; And

Mounted on the printed circuit board and exposed to the outside through an opening formed in the body case, the magnitude of the power supply voltage, the magnitude of the voltage of the output signal, the magnitude of the resistance of the heating member, the amount of charge of the battery, And a display unit for displaying at least one of a warning display according to a charging amount, a temperature of the heating member, a warning display according to the temperature, and an operation mode.
The method of claim 7, wherein the operation mode is divided into a first operation mode or a second operation mode according to the input signal,

The output signal is controlled based on a magnitude of the power supply voltage or a magnitude of a resistance of the heating member in the first operation mode,

And the microcomputer device controls the output signal in response to the input signal in the second operation mode.
The portable atomizer of claim 7, wherein the resistance measuring unit and the voltage correcting unit are embedded in the microcomputer device.
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the body case includes an output terminal disposed at a portion coupled to the atomizer and transmitting the output signal.

The printed circuit board,

A first conductive layer formed on one side adjacent to the battery case and electrically connected to a terminal of the battery; And

And a second conductive layer formed on the other side portion adjacent to the atomizer and electrically connected to the output terminal.
11. The portable atomizer as recited in claim 10 wherein the first conductive layer is in direct contact with the terminal of the battery and the second conductive layer is in direct contact with the output terminal.
The method of claim 10,

And an elastic member having conductivity and elasticity, and interposed between the output terminal and the second conductive layer to electrically connect the output terminal to the second conductive layer.

And the first conductive layer is in direct contact with the battery terminal, and the elastic member is in direct contact with the output terminal and the second conductive layer.
The method of claim 1, wherein the body case,

A coupling portion extending from one end and coupled to the atomizer, and having an air inlet formed at a sidewall thereof;

Portable suction device, characterized in that the suction amount adjustment unit moves in the longitudinal direction of the coupling portion to open or shield the air inlet.
The portable atomization device of claim 1, wherein the source material is a liquid material for an electronic cigarette.
A atomizing control unit of a portable atomizing device comprising a atomizer having a heating member for heating a source material and a battery case for storing a battery,

A body case coupled to the battery case at one side and coupled to the atomizer at the other side;

A control unit accommodated in the body case and electrically connected to the battery and the heating member, the controller controls an output signal received from the battery and output to the heating member; And

And an intake amount adjusting unit configured to control an amount of air flowing into the atomizer side by opening or shielding an air inlet opening from the outside to the atomizer side.
The method of claim 15, wherein the control unit,

And detecting the magnitude of the resistance of the heating member and controlling the output signal based on the sensed magnitude of the resistance of the heating member.
The atomization control unit of claim 15, wherein the controller senses the magnitude of the power supply voltage and controls the output signal based on the sensed magnitude of the power supply voltage.
The method of claim 16 or 17, wherein the control unit,

A printed circuit board accommodated in the body case and electrically connected to the battery and the heating member;

A resistance measuring unit mounted on the printed circuit board and measuring resistance of the heating member; And

And a voltage correction unit mounted on the printed circuit board and correcting the power supply voltage.
The method of claim 18, wherein the control unit,

A switch mounted on the printed circuit board and exposed to the outside of the body case and generating an input signal in response to a touch event;

A microcomputer device mounted on the printed circuit board to control the output signal in response to the input signal; And

It is mounted on the printed circuit board and exposed to the outside through an opening formed in the body case, the magnitude of the power supply voltage, the magnitude of the voltage of the output signal, the magnitude of the resistance of the heating member, the charge amount of the battery, the charge amount And a display configured to display at least one of a warning display according to the above, a temperature of the heating member, a warning display according to the temperature, and an operation mode.
The method of claim 19, wherein the operation mode is divided into a first operation mode or a second operation mode according to the input signal.

The output signal is controlled based on a magnitude of the power supply voltage or a magnitude of a resistance of the heating member in the first operation mode,

And the microcomputer device controls the output signal in response to the input signal in the second operation mode.
The method of claim 18, wherein the printed circuit board,

A first conductive layer formed on one side adjacent to the battery case and electrically connected to a terminal of the battery; And

And a second conductive layer formed on the other side portion adjacent to the atomizer and electrically connected to the atomizer.
19. The atomization control unit according to claim 18, wherein the resistance measuring unit and the voltage correcting unit are built in the microcomputer element.
The method of claim 15, wherein the body case,

Extends from one end, the air inlet is formed on a sidewall, and includes a coupling part coupled to the atomizer;

And the suction amount adjusting part moves in the longitudinal direction of the coupling part to open or shield the air inlet.
An atomizer electrically connected with the battery, the atomizer including a heating member for generating heat to atomize the source material; And

And a sensing member capable of recognizing a continuous pressing operation of the user, wherein the heating member has a heating operation section having a first voltage level and a second voltage level smaller than the first voltage level while the pressing operation of the sensing member is continued. And a control unit for outputting to the heating member an output signal in which the idle section alternates at least once.
The method of claim 24,

The sensing member is a portable atomizing device, characterized in that the button or touch.
The method of claim 24, wherein the control unit,

And the first voltage level is defined from the resistance measurement of the heating element.
The method of claim 24, wherein the control unit,

And the second voltage level is 0 volt.
The method of claim 24,

And the heating operation section is longer than the heating rest period.
The method of claim 24,

The heating operation section has a duration in the range of 0.1 seconds to 20 seconds, the heating pause section has a duration in the range of 0.05 seconds to 5 seconds.
The method of claim 24,

And a heating standby section in which the output signal is not turned on for a predetermined time from the start of the continuous pressing operation of the user.
The method of claim 30,

The heating atomization section is characterized in that it has a duration in the range of 0.01 seconds to 1 second.
The method of claim 24,

And a display unit configured to display a user setting interface for setting any one or both of the heating operation section and the heating pause section.

The controller uses the sensing member as a user input interface to adjust values of the heating operation section and the heating pause section according to the user's pressing operation.
The method of claim 24,

And the output signal is limited in output within a preset maximum operating time.
The method of claim 33, wherein

And the maximum operating time is in the range of 0.15 seconds to 25 seconds.
The method of claim 24,

A battery case accommodating the battery;

A body case coupled between the battery case and the atomizer between the battery case and the atomizer; And

And a suction amount adjusting unit configured to control the amount of air flowing into the atomizer side by opening or shielding an air inlet port from the outside to the atomizer side.
The method of claim 24,

The portable atomizing device is any one of electronic cigarette, aroma generator, aroma therapy device, sterilizer, insecticide and respiratory therapy device.
A atomizing control unit of a portable atomizing device comprising an atomizer electrically connected to a battery and having a heating element for heating a source material,

And a sensing member capable of recognizing a continuous pressing operation of the user, wherein the heating member has a heating operation section having a first voltage level and a second voltage level smaller than the first voltage level while the pressing operation of the sensing member is continued. And a control unit for outputting an output signal in which the idle section alternates at least once or more to the heating member.