CN111165915A

CN111165915A - Working method of electronic cigarette, method for controlling aerosol inhalation amount, storage device, electronic cigarette and atomization device

Info

Publication number: CN111165915A
Application number: CN202010076229.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 胡弼
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-01-23
Filing date: 2020-01-23
Publication date: 2020-05-19
Anticipated expiration: 2040-01-23
Also published as: CN111165915B

Abstract

The invention discloses a working method of an electronic cigarette, a method for controlling aerosol inhalation amount, a storage device, the electronic cigarette and an atomization device, wherein the working method of the electronic cigarette can accurately control the inhalation amount of a user. The technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows: an operating method of an electronic cigarette comprises the following steps: a. judging whether the electronic cigarette is smoked or not, and executing the subsequent steps if the electronic cigarette is smoked; b. detecting the concentration of the smoke passing through the designated area to obtain concentration data under the condition of pumping time; simultaneously detecting the flow of the gas passing through the airflow channel in the electronic cigarette to obtain flow data under the suction time; c. counting the smoke outflow of the electronic cigarette at the smoking time according to the detected concentration data and the detected flow data; d. when the outflow amount reaches a set value, the electronic cigarette does not flow out smoke or give a prompt.

Description

Working method of electronic cigarette, method for controlling aerosol inhalation amount, storage device, electronic cigarette and atomization device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to a working method of an electronic cigarette, a method for controlling aerosol inhalation amount, storage equipment, the electronic cigarette and atomization equipment.

Background

In recent years, many medicaments are required to be atomized by equipment and then absorbed by human bodies so as to achieve the treatment purposes, such as certain medicaments for treating cough and tobacco tar for quitting smoking. Therefore, this requires the use of an atomizing device. In the prior art, an atomization element in a medical atomizer or an electronic cigarette for quitting smoking generally adopts a heating or high-frequency vibration atomization principle to atomize substances to be atomized into aerosol for a user to suck so as to achieve the purpose of treatment.

However, the conventional atomization devices on the market have the function of not accurately controlling the inhalation amount of the medicine or the tobacco tar of a patient so as to achieve good treatment effect. Especially for the electronic cigarette for quitting smoking, the medical staff is difficult to supervise the use of the electronic cigarette after the smoker buys home, so that the electronic cigarette is difficult to achieve the good aim of quitting smoking.

Disclosure of Invention

According to the defects in the prior art, the technical problem solved by the invention is to provide the working method of the electronic cigarette, the method for controlling the aerosol inhalation amount, the storage device, the electronic cigarette and the atomization device, which can accurately control the aerosol inhalation amount of a user.

1. In order to solve the technical problems, the technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows: the working method of the electronic cigarette is characterized by comprising the following steps: a. judging whether the electronic cigarette is smoked or not, and executing the subsequent steps if the electronic cigarette is smoked; b. detecting the concentration of the smoke passing through the designated area to obtain concentration data under the condition of pumping time; simultaneously detecting the flow of the gas passing through the airflow channel in the electronic cigarette to obtain flow data under the suction time; c. counting the smoke outflow of the electronic cigarette at the smoking time according to the detected concentration data and the detected flow data; d. when the outflow amount reaches a set value, the electronic cigarette does not flow out smoke or give a prompt.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein: in step b, when the instantaneous data in the concentration data reach the preset concentration, the electronic cigarette does not flow out smoke or a prompt is given.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein: in step a, the scheme for judging whether the electronic cigarette is smoked comprises at least one of the following: detecting whether a human mouth contacts the suction end of the electronic cigarette, detecting whether a switch for controlling the electronic cigarette to produce smoke is triggered, and detecting whether the air pressure in the air flow channel is reduced.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein: and c, calculating the time interval between the current time of suction and the last time of suction of the electronic cigarette, and if the time interval is less than the set time, not executing the steps after the step b, or controlling the electronic cigarette not to produce smoke, or closing the airflow channel so as to block the airflow, or making a prompt.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein: step a is followed by calculating the time interval between the current time of smoking and the last time of smoking of the electronic cigarette, and if the time interval is less than or equal to the preset time, the electronic cigarette is considered to be the same time of smoking; and d, counting the total amount of the outflow of the electronic cigarette under the same smoking, and when the total amount reaches a preset value, stopping the electronic cigarette from flowing out of the smoke or giving a prompt.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: in step d, the control scheme for the e-cigarette not to smoke comprises at least one of: controlling a smoke generating device in the electronic cigarette to no longer produce smoke, and closing the airflow channel so as to block airflow.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein in step b, the method of detecting the flow rate of the gas through the gas flow channel comprises: detecting a flow of gas through the designated area, or detecting a flow of gas into the gas flow channel, or detecting a flow of gas out of the gas flow channel.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: the designated area belongs to a part of the airflow channel, and the smoke flowing out flows out after passing through the designated area.

9. A method of controlling the inhaled mass of an aerosol, comprising the steps of: a. judging whether the motion of the aerosol generated by the equipment is triggered or not, and executing the subsequent steps if the motion of the aerosol is triggered; b. detecting the concentration of the aerosol passing through the designated area to obtain concentration data under the triggered time; simultaneously detecting the flow of the gas passing through the gas flow channel in the equipment to obtain flow data under the triggered time; c. counting the aerosol outflow of the equipment within the triggered time according to the detected concentration data and the detected flow data; d. when the outflow volume reaches a set value, controlling the device not to flow out aerosol or making a prompt.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein: in step b, when the instantaneous data in the concentration data reach the preset concentration, the device does not flow out aerosol or make a prompt.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein: in step a, the scheme for judging whether the motion of the aerosol of the device is triggered comprises at least one of the following: detecting whether the air outlet end of the equipment is contacted or not, detecting whether a switch for controlling the equipment to produce aerosol is triggered or not, and detecting whether the air pressure in the airflow channel is reduced or not.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein: and c, calculating the time interval between the current trigger and the last trigger of the equipment, if the time interval is less than the set time, not executing the steps after the step b, or controlling the equipment not to produce aerosol, or closing the airflow channel so as to block the airflow, or making a prompt.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein: step a is followed by calculating the time interval between the current trigger and the last trigger of the equipment, and if the time interval is less than or equal to the preset time, the equipment is considered to be used at the same time; and d, counting the total outflow volume of the equipment under the same use, and when the total outflow volume reaches a preset value, stopping the outflow of the aerosol or making a prompt.

14. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein: in step d, the control scheme for the device not to flow out aerosol comprises at least one of: controlling the aerosol generating device in the apparatus to no longer produce aerosol, closing the airflow passage and thereby blocking airflow.

15. A method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein in step b, the method of detecting the flow of gas through a gas flow passage in the apparatus comprises: detecting a flow of gas through the designated area, or detecting a flow of gas into the gas flow channel, or detecting a flow of gas out of the gas flow channel.

16. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein: the designated area belongs to a part of the airflow channel, and the aerosol flowing out flows out after passing through the designated area.

17. A storage device, characterized by: in which a plurality of instruction codes are stored, said instruction codes being adapted to be loaded by a processor to perform the method of any of claims 1 to 7 or to perform the method of any of claims 9 to 15.

18. An electronic cigarette, characterized in that: comprising a suction end, an airflow channel comprising an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet at the suction end, a designated area, a flow meter for detecting the flow of gas, control circuitry, an atomizing assembly for generating an aerosol, and an aerosol sensor for detecting the concentration of the aerosol, the control circuitry comprising a memory having stored therein a plurality of instruction codes, and a processor capable of invoking the instruction codes stored in the memory to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 7.

19. The electronic cigarette of claim 18, wherein: the inner surface of the designated area is coated to be black, or the designated area is made of a black material.

20. The electronic cigarette of claim 18, wherein: the inner surface of the designated area is set to be a flat plane or a mirror surface.

21. The electronic cigarette of claim 18, wherein: the smoke sensor comprises a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, wherein the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are oppositely arranged in the designated area, and the light emitting unit emits light with short wavelength.

22. The electronic cigarette of claim 21, wherein: the light emitting unit emits ultraviolet light, which preferably has a wavelength range of 400-405 nm.

23. The electronic cigarette of claim 18, wherein: the designated area is bent with the main path of the airflow channel, the designated area is communicated with the airflow channel through a smoke inlet and a smoke outlet, and the generated smoke flows out after passing through the designated area.

24. The electronic cigarette of claim 23, wherein: the designated area is wholly trapezoidal, and the smoke inlet and the smoke outlet are respectively arranged on the trapezoidal side surface of the designated area and close to the two ends.

25. The electronic cigarette of claim 23, wherein: the whole appointed area is trapezoidal, the smoke sensor comprises a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, the light emitting unit is located on the top end face with a smaller area in the trapezoid on the appointed area, and the light receiving unit is located on the top end face with a larger area in the trapezoid on the appointed area.

26. The electronic cigarette of claim 25, wherein: the inclination angle formed by the trapezoidal side surface and the top end surface with smaller area in the designated area is close to the maximum emission angle of the light emitting unit.

27. The electronic cigarette of claim 18, wherein: the flowmeter is arranged at or close to the airflow inlet, or at or close to the airflow outlet, or in the airflow channel, or in the designated area.

28. An atomizing apparatus characterized by: comprising an air outlet end, an air flow channel, a designated area, a flow meter for detecting the flow of a gas, a control circuit, an atomizing assembly for generating an aerosol, and a smoke sensor for detecting the concentration of the aerosol, wherein the air flow channel comprises an air flow inlet and an air flow outlet at the air outlet end, the control circuit comprises a memory and a processor, the control circuit is adapted to control the operation of the atomizing assembly, the memory stores a plurality of instruction codes, and the processor can call the instruction codes stored in the memory to execute the method according to any one of claims 9 to 15.

29. The atomizing apparatus of claim 28, wherein: the inner surface of the designated area is set to be black, or the designated area is made of a black material.

30. The atomizing apparatus of claim 28, wherein: the inner surface of the designated area is set to be a flat plane or a mirror surface.

31. The atomizing apparatus of claim 28, wherein: the smoke sensor comprises a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, wherein the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are oppositely arranged in the designated area, and the light emitting unit emits light with short wavelength.

32. The atomizing apparatus of claim 31, wherein: the light emitting unit emits ultraviolet light, which preferably has a wavelength range of 400-405 nm.

33. The atomizing apparatus of claim 28, wherein: and a bend is formed between the designated area and the main path of the airflow channel, the designated area is communicated with the airflow channel through an air inlet and an air outlet, and the generated aerosol flows out after passing through the designated area.

34. The atomizing apparatus of claim 33, wherein: the whole appointed area is trapezoidal, and the air inlet hole and the air outlet hole are respectively arranged on the side surface of the trapezoid on the appointed area and are close to two ends.

35. The atomizing apparatus of claim 33, wherein: the whole appointed area is trapezoidal, the smoke sensor comprises a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, the light emitting unit is located on the top end face with a smaller area in the trapezoid on the appointed area, and the light receiving unit is located on the top end face with a larger area in the trapezoid on the appointed area.

36. The atomizing apparatus of claim 35, wherein: the inclination angle formed by the trapezoidal side surface and the top end surface with smaller area in the designated area is close to the maximum emission angle of the light emitting unit.

37. The atomizing apparatus of claim 28, wherein: the flowmeter is arranged at or close to the airflow inlet, or at or close to the airflow outlet, or in the airflow channel, or in the designated area.

The technical scheme provided by the invention has the main beneficial effects that: through the concentration data and the flow data who acquire aerosol (contain electron cigarette smog), obtain the aerosol outflow, when the outflow reaches the setting value, controlgear does not flow out aerosol, so compare prior art can be accurate quantification user's aerosol inspiratory capacity, guarantee that the user is healthy or play the treatment purpose, the user of reinforcing is experienced to atomizing equipment's use.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a front view of an electronic cigarette according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a left side view of the structure of the electronic cigarette according to the first embodiment of the invention;

3 figure 33 3 is 3 a 3 structural 3 section 3 view 3 of 3 the 3 electronic 3 cigarette 3 in 3 the 3 direction 3 a 3- 3 a 3; 3

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a structure indicating the direction of the flow of the outgoing air in the electronic cigarette;

figure 5 is a schematic view of another arrangement of detection spaces in an electronic cigarette;

figure 6 is a flow chart of a method of operation of the e-cigarette in a first implementation environment;

figure 7 is a flow chart of a method of operation of another e-cigarette in a first environment of implementation;

figure 8 is a flow chart of a method of operation of a further e-cigarette in a first implementation environment;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a atomizing apparatus in the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic sectional view of the essential parts of the atomizing device in the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a flow chart of a method of controlling aerosol inhalation in a second implementation environment;

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of another method of operation for controlling aerosol inhalation under a second exemplary environment;

fig. 13 is a flowchart of another operation of controlling the inhalation amount of the aerosol in the second embodiment.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantageous effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly apparent, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the preferred embodiment of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Detailed description of the preferred embodiment

As shown in fig. 1, fig. 2, and fig. 3, which are schematic diagrams of an electronic cigarette implementation environment according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The electronic cigarette 100 comprises a housing 110, and an atomizing assembly 120 (equivalent to a smoking device) for generating smoke, a power supply 130, a cavity 140 for storing smoking substances, an airflow channel 150, a flow meter 160 for detecting gas flow, a control circuit 170 and a smoke sensor 180 for detecting smoke concentration, which are arranged in the housing 110. The housing 110 is provided with a window 111, a suction end 112, a bottom end 113 and a button switch 114, and a user can view the condition in the cavity 140 through the window 111. The airflow channel 150 includes an airflow inlet 151 and an airflow outlet 152, wherein the airflow inlet 151 is disposed at the bottom end 113 and the airflow outlet 152 is disposed at the suction end 112. The atomizing assembly 120 is used for atomizing the smoke generating substance to generate smoke, and the finally generated smoke flows out after passing through the airflow channel 150 for the user to inhale. The flow meter 160 and the pressure switch 161 are disposed on the housing 110, the flow meter 160 is disposed near the airflow inlet 151 to detect the flow rate of the gas flowing from the airflow inlet 151, the flow meter 160 is disposed under the pressure switch 161 (also called a microphone in the field of electronic cigarettes) in the airflow direction, and the power supply 130 is preferably a rechargeable battery. In this embodiment, the smoking material is exemplified by a common tobacco tar (or tobacco and tobacco paste in the prior art), as shown in fig. 4, the atomizing assembly 120 includes an oil absorbing member 121 and a heating wire 122, the oil absorbing member 121 sucks the tobacco tar stored in the cavity 140 through the through hole 141, and the heating wire 122 contacts the oil absorbing member 121 to heat the tobacco tar sucked by the oil absorbing member 121 to atomize the tobacco tar to form smoke. The tact switch 114 is used to control whether the electronic cigarette 100 is powered on to operate, so as to provide a signal, and the control circuit 170 controls the operation of the related electronic components. In other embodiments, the atomizing assembly 120 may be a high frequency vibration generator, as is known in the art and in suitable implementations.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the airflow passage 150 includes a designated area 190, and the designated area 190 is closer to the end of the airflow than the atomizing assembly 120 in the airflow direction. The designated area 190 is independent of the main path of the airflow passage 150 such that there is a bend (as indicated by the smoke inlet hole 191 and the smoke outlet hole 192) between the designated area 190 and the main path of the airflow passage 150. The purpose of the bend is to separate the detection space and also to make the airflow more gentle. The designated area 190 is communicated with the airflow channel 150 through the smoke inlet 191 and the smoke outlet 192, and smoke generated by the atomized smoke of the atomizing assembly 120 flows out of the airflow outlet 152 after passing through the designated area 190. In this embodiment, the smoke sensor 180 is disposed in the designated area 190 to detect the smoke concentration in the designated area 190, and the smoke inlet 191 and the smoke outlet 192 are disposed on the side of the designated area 190 and near the two ends, respectively. The smoke sensor 180 is a gas sensor that detects the density of air in a specified area 190 (measuring chamber) or the mass of an active ingredient contained in a unit volume of air (e.g., nicotine in tobacco tar) by a physical method or a chemical method. The smoke sensor 180 includes a light emitting unit 181 and a light receiving unit 182, and the light emitting unit 181 and the light receiving unit 182 are provided in the designated area 190 in an opposed manner (may be provided on a side surface of the designated area 190 in an opposed manner, or may be provided separately on both end surfaces of the designated area 190). Specifically, the light emitting unit 181 emits photons, the light receiving unit 182 provides corresponding electrical signals according to the intensity of the received photons, and the control circuit 170 calculates the concentration of smoke in the designated area 190 according to different electrical signals transmitted from the light receiving unit 182. For example, when the designated area 190 is in normal air, the light receiving unit 182 receives the intensity of the photons emitted by the light emitting unit 181 and corresponds to an electrical signal; along with the change of the smoke concentration in the measuring room, the photon intensity received by the light receiving unit 182 changes, so that the given electric signal also changes, and the control circuit 170 calculates the smoke concentration of the designated area 190 at different time according to different electric signals.

Preferably, the light emitting unit 181 emits light of a short wavelength. The light emitting unit 181 emits ultraviolet light in this embodiment, and the wavelength range of the ultraviolet light is preferably 400 to 405 nm. To prevent interference of external light, the designated area 190 is preferably made of a black material (or the inner surface of the designated area 190 is coated in black). This is because the black color absorbs photons and prevents the reflection of photons. In this way, when setting the correction value, the consistency (also referred to as accuracy) of the detection data of the smoke sensor 180 can be improved.

In other embodiments, the inner surface of the designated area 190 may be provided as a flat plane or as a mirror surface. The purpose of the arrangement as a flat plane or mirror surface is to prevent photons emitted from the light emitting unit 181 from being lost in the specified region 190. Therefore, when the correction value is not set, the accuracy of the detection data of the smoke sensor 180 can be improved. In practice, the inner surface of the designated area 190 may be polished to improve the flatness and smoothness of the inner surface of the designated area 190, and finally achieve a mirror surface effect.

In other embodiments, the flow meter 160 may be modified to be located at or near the airflow outlet 152, or within the airflow passage 150, or within the designated area 190.

As shown in fig. 4, the control circuit 170 includes a timer 171, a memory 172, a processor 173 and an alarm element 174, the control circuit 170 can control the operations of the electronic components, and the timer 171 is used to record the operation states of the smoke sensor 180 and the flow meter 160 at different times, so as to obtain the corresponding concentration data and flow data at different times. The memory 172 stores a plurality of instruction codes including concentration data, flow rate data, a set value (e.g., an index of nicotine inhalation amount), a predetermined value, a preset concentration (a maximum value of instantaneous concentration that the components of each aerosol substance cannot exceed), a set time (e.g., set to 2 hours), and the like. Processor 173 can call instruction code stored in memory 172 to perform the following operations: a. judging whether the suction end 112 of the electronic cigarette 100 is sucked or not, and if so, executing subsequent operation; b. the smoke sensor 180 detects the concentration of smoke passing through the designated area 190 to obtain concentration data of the electronic cigarette 100 at the smoking time; meanwhile, the flow meter 160 detects the flow rate of the gas passing through the gas flow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100, and obtains flow rate data at the pumping time; c. the processor 173 counts the smoke outflow rate of the electronic cigarette 100 (airflow outlet 152) at the smoking time according to the detected concentration data and flow data (when the timer 171 is not provided, the smoke sensor 180 and the flow meter 160 are controlled to work simultaneously to improve the accuracy of the statistical data); d. when the outflow reaches the set value, the electronic cigarette 100 is controlled not to flow smoke (in other embodiments, it may be optionally set to remind the user to pay attention to health through the alarm element 174).

Specifically, in operation a, the scheme for determining whether the electronic cigarette 100 is smoked is as follows: when the user sucks the electronic cigarette 100, the instantaneous air pressure in the air flow channel 150 is reduced, so that whether the air pressure in the air flow channel 150 is reduced or not is detected by the air pressure switch 161, and if the air pressure is reduced, the electronic cigarette 100 can be considered to be sucked. In other embodiments, the scheme of determining whether the electronic cigarette 100 is smoked may be replaced by: by providing a contact sensor (e.g., a contact switch) at the suction end 112, it is detected whether the human body contacts the suction end 112 of the electronic cigarette 100 at multiple points at the same time; or control circuit 170 detects whether a switch (e.g., push button switch 114) controlling the smoke output of e-cigarette 100 is activated.

In operation b, the method for detecting the flow rate of the gas passing through the airflow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100 includes: the flow rate of the gas entering the gas flow passage 150 from the gas flow inlet 151 is detected by the flow meter 160, and thus the flow rate of the gas actually obtained, that is, passing through the specified region 190. In other embodiments, the method of detecting the flow rate of the gas passing through the airflow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100 may be modified as follows: a flow meter is provided at the smoke inlet hole 191 or the smoke outlet hole 192 of the designated area 190 to detect the flow rate of the gas passing through the designated area 190; alternatively, a flow meter may be provided at the gas flow outlet 152 to detect the flow rate of the gas flowing out of the gas flow path 150.

In operation d, the control scheme for the electronic cigarette 100 not to flow out smoke is as follows: the control circuit 170 cuts off power to the atomizing assembly 120 (smoking device) so that the atomizing assembly 120 in the electronic cigarette 100 no longer produces smoke. In other embodiments, the control scheme for the electronic cigarette 100 not to flow smoke may be replaced by: the flow passage 150 is blocked by the electric valve to block the flow.

In order to better protect the health of the user, in operation b, when the current instantaneous data reaches the preset concentration (the maximum value) in the concentration data of the smoke that the smoke sensor 180 fails to pass through the designated area 190, the control circuit 170 controls the electronic cigarette 100 not to flow out the smoke any more (in other embodiments, an alarm element 174 may be selected to remind the user that the smoke concentration is too high to pay attention to health).

In order to better maintain the health of the user, in other embodiments, the method may further include calculating a time interval between the current time of smoking and the last time of smoking the electronic cigarette 100 after the operation a, and if the time interval is less than the set time, the operations after the operation b are not performed, or the electronic cigarette 100 is controlled not to produce smoke, or the airflow channel 150 is closed so as to block the airflow, or a reminder is made.

As an optimization of the present embodiment, in other embodiments, after the operation a, a time interval from the last time the electronic cigarette 100 was smoked may be further set, and if the time interval is less than or equal to a predetermined time (e.g., set to 1 minute), the smoking is considered to be the same smoking; at this time, operation d is replaced by counting the total amount of smoke flowing out of the electronic cigarette 100 in the same smoking, and when the total amount reaches a predetermined value, the electronic cigarette 100 does not flow out any more smoke. The purpose of this is to count the total amount of smoke inhaled by the user during intermittent smoking.

As shown in fig. 5, as an optimization of the present embodiment, in other embodiments, the entire space of the designated area 190 'is trapezoidal, and the smoke inlet hole 191' and the smoke outlet hole 192 'are respectively disposed on the trapezoidal side surface of the designated area 190' and near both ends. The light emitting unit 181 is located at the top end face of the designated area 190 'where the area is smaller in the trapezoid, and the light receiving unit 182 is located at the top end face of the designated area 190' where the area is larger in the trapezoid. The inclination angle of the trapezoidal side surface in the designated region 190' with the tip end surface having a smaller area is close to the maximum emission angle of the light emitting unit 181.

Fig. 6 is a schematic flow chart of a working method of an electronic cigarette corresponding to the present embodiment. Specifically, the working method comprises the following steps:

s101, judging whether the suction end 112 in the electronic cigarette 100 is sucked or not, if so, executing the subsequent steps, otherwise, not doing any action. The scheme for judging whether the electronic cigarette 100 is sucked is as follows: the air pressure switch 161 detects whether or not the air pressure in the air flow passage 150 is reduced, and if the air pressure is reduced, it is considered that the air is sucked. In other embodiments, the scheme of determining whether the electronic cigarette 100 is smoked may be replaced by: by providing a contact sensor (e.g., a contact switch) at the suction end 112 to detect whether the mouth of a person contacts the suction end of the electronic cigarette; or the control circuit 170 detects whether a switch controlling the smoke output of the electronic cigarette 100 is activated.

S102, the smoke sensor 180 detects the density of smoke passing through the designated area 190, and obtains density data of the electronic cigarette 100 at the smoking time.

S103, when the instantaneous data in the density data of the smoke passing through the designated area 190 reaches a preset density (maximum value), executing step S107; if the preset density (the maximum value) is not reached, step S105 is executed.

S104, the flow meter 160 detects the flow rate of the gas passing through the airflow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100, and obtains the flow rate data at the pumping time. The method of detecting the flow rate of the gas through the airflow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100 is: the flow rate of the gas entering the gas flow passage 150 from the gas flow inlet 151 is detected by the flow meter 160. In other embodiments, the method of detecting the flow rate of the gas passing through the airflow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100 may be modified as follows: a flow meter is provided at the smoke inlet hole 191 or the smoke outlet hole 192 of the designated area 190 to detect the flow rate of the gas passing through the designated area 190; alternatively, a flow meter may be provided at the gas flow outlet 152 to detect the flow rate of the gas flowing out of the gas flow path 150.

S105, the processor 173 counts the smoke outflow from the electronic cigarette 100 (airflow outlet 152) during the smoking time according to the detected concentration data and flow data.

S106, the processor 173 determines whether the outflow rate reaches a set value, and if the outflow rate reaches the set value, executes step S107; if the setting value is not reached, step S101 is executed (in other embodiments, step S105 may be executed instead).

And S107, the electronic cigarette 100 does not flow smoke (optionally, a reminder can be set to be made so as to remind the user of health). The control scheme for preventing the electronic cigarette 100 from flowing out of smoke is as follows: the control circuit 170 cuts off power to the atomizer assembly 120 (smoking device) to control the atomizer assembly 120 in the electronic cigarette 100 to no longer produce smoke. In other embodiments, the control scheme for the electronic cigarette 100 not to flow smoke may be replaced by: the flow passage 150 is blocked by the electric valve to block the flow.

To better protect the health of the user, in other embodiments, as shown in fig. 7, the flow of the working method of the electronic cigarette may be modified to include the following steps:

s201, judging whether the suction end 112 in the electronic cigarette 100 is sucked or not, if so, executing the subsequent steps, otherwise, not doing any action. The scheme for judging whether the electronic cigarette 100 is sucked is as follows: the air pressure switch 161 detects whether or not the air pressure in the air flow passage 150 is reduced, and if the air pressure is reduced, it is considered that the air is sucked. In other embodiments, the scheme of determining whether the electronic cigarette 100 is smoked may be replaced by: by providing a contact sensor (e.g., a contact switch) at the suction end 112 to detect whether the mouth of a person contacts the suction end 112 of the electronic cigarette 100; or the control circuit 170 detects whether a switch controlling the smoke output of the electronic cigarette 100 is activated.

S202, the processor 173 calculates the time interval between the puff and the last puff of the e-cigarette 100.

S203, judging whether the time interval is less than the set time (if the time interval is set to be 2 hours), and if the time interval is less than the set time, executing a step S209; if the time interval is greater than or equal to the set time, the steps from step S204 are executed. The purpose of setting the time is to prevent the user from smoking a second time without a long interval.

S204, the smoke sensor 180 detects the density of the smoke passing through the designated area 190, and obtains density data of the electronic cigarette 100 at the smoking time.

S205, when the instantaneous data in the smoke density data passing through the designated area 190 reach the preset density (the density maximum value influencing the human health), executing the step S209; if the concentration has not reached the preset concentration (concentration maximum), step S207 is executed.

S206, the flow meter 160 detects the flow rate of the gas passing through the airflow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100, and obtains the flow rate data at the pumping time. The method of detecting the flow rate of the gas through the airflow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100 is: the flow rate of the gas entering the gas flow passage 150 from the gas flow inlet 151 is detected by the flow meter 160. In other embodiments, the method of detecting the flow rate of the gas passing through the airflow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100 may be modified as follows: a flow meter is provided at the smoke inlet hole 191 or the smoke outlet hole 192 of the designated area 190 to detect the flow rate of the gas passing through the designated area 190; alternatively, a flow meter may be provided at the gas flow outlet 152 to detect the flow rate of the gas flowing out of the gas flow path 150.

S207, the processor 173 counts the smoke outflow from the electronic cigarette 100 (airflow outlet 152) during the smoking time according to the detected concentration data and flow data.

S208, the processor 173 determines whether the outflow rate reaches a set value, and if the outflow rate reaches the set value, executes step S209; if the setting value is not reached, step S207 is executed (in other embodiments, step S201 may be executed instead).

And S209, the electronic cigarette 100 does not flow out smoke (optionally, a prompt can be set to be made so as to remind the user of health). The control scheme for preventing the electronic cigarette 100 from flowing out of smoke is as follows: the control circuit 170 cuts off power to the atomizer assembly 120 (smoking device) to control the atomizer assembly 120 in the electronic cigarette 100 to no longer produce smoke. In other embodiments, the control scheme for the electronic cigarette 100 not to flow smoke may be replaced by: the flow passage 150 is blocked by the electric valve to block the flow.

As an optimization of the embodiment, in other embodiments, as shown in fig. 8, the flow of the working method of the electronic cigarette may be modified to include the following steps:

s301, determining whether the smoking end 112 of the electronic cigarette 100 is smoked, if so, performing the subsequent steps, otherwise, performing no action. The scheme for judging whether the electronic cigarette 100 is sucked is as follows: the air pressure switch 161 detects whether or not the air pressure in the air flow passage 150 is reduced, and if the air pressure is reduced, it is considered that the air is sucked. In other embodiments, the scheme of determining whether the electronic cigarette 100 is smoked may be replaced by: by providing a contact sensor (e.g., a contact switch) at the suction end 112 to detect whether the mouth of a person contacts the suction end 112 of the electronic cigarette 100; or the control circuit 170 detects whether a switch controlling the smoke output of the electronic cigarette 100 is activated.

S302, the processor 173 calculates the time interval between the puff and the last puff of the e-cigarette 100.

S303, judging whether the time interval is less than or equal to a preset time, if the time interval is less than or equal to the preset time (if the time interval is set to be 1 minute), determining that the smoking is the same time, and executing the steps after the step S304; if the time interval is greater than the predetermined time, the steps from step S203 are executed.

S304, the smoke sensor 180 detects the density of the smoke passing through the designated area 190, and obtains density data of the electronic cigarette 100 at the smoking time.

S305, when the instantaneous data in the density data of the smoke passing through the designated area 190 reaches a preset density (maximum value), executing step S309; if the preset density (the maximum value) is not reached, step S307 is executed.

S306, the flow meter 160 detects the flow rate of the gas passing through the airflow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100, and obtains the flow rate data at the smoking time. The method of detecting the flow rate of the gas through the airflow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100 is: the flow rate of the gas entering the gas flow passage 150 from the gas flow inlet 151 is detected by the flow meter 160. In other embodiments, the method of detecting the flow rate of the gas passing through the airflow channel 150 in the electronic cigarette 100 may be modified as follows: a flow meter is provided at the smoke inlet hole 191 or the smoke outlet hole 192 of the designated area 190 to detect the flow rate of the gas passing through the designated area 190; alternatively, a flow meter may be provided at the gas flow outlet 152 to detect the flow rate of the gas flowing out of the gas flow path 150.

S307, the processor 173 counts the smoke outflow from the electronic cigarette 100 (airflow outlet 152) during the smoking time according to the detected concentration data and flow data.

S308, the processor 173 counts the total amount of the electronic cigarette 100 flowing out during the same smoking, and determines whether the total amount reaches a predetermined value, and if the total amount reaches the predetermined value, the step S309 is executed; if the value is not equal to the predetermined value, step S301 is executed (in other embodiments, step S307 may be executed instead).

S309, the electronic cigarette 100 does not smoke (optionally, the electronic cigarette 100 may be set to make a reminder to remind the user of health). The control scheme for preventing the electronic cigarette 100 from flowing out of smoke is as follows: the control circuit 170 cuts off power to the atomizer assembly 120 (smoking device) to control the atomizer assembly 120 in the electronic cigarette 100 to no longer produce smoke. In other embodiments, the control scheme for the electronic cigarette 100 not to flow smoke may be replaced by: the flow passage 150 is blocked by the electric valve to block the flow.

Because the electronic cigarette 100 obtains the outflow of the smoke by acquiring the concentration data and the flow data of the smoke, and when the outflow reaches a set value, the electronic cigarette 100 is controlled not to flow the smoke, the electronic cigarette can accurately quantify the smoke inhalation amount of a user compared with the prior art, ensure the health of the user or play a role in quitting smoking, and enhance the use experience of the user on equipment.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 9 and fig. 10 are schematic diagrams illustrating an implementation environment of an atomizing apparatus 200 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The aerosolization apparatus 200 includes an air outlet end 210, an air flow channel 220, a designated area 221, a flow meter 230 for detecting a flow of air, a gas pressure switch 240, a control circuit 250, an aerosolization assembly 260, a smoke sensor 270 for detecting a concentration of an aerosol, and a chamber 280 for storing an aerosol-generating substance. The gas flow channel 220 includes a gas flow inlet 222 and a gas flow outlet 223 at the gas outlet end 210. The atomizing assembly 260 is used for atomizing a substance to be atomized to generate an aerosol, and the generated aerosol flows out from the airflow outlet 223 after passing through the airflow channel 220 and is finally inhaled by a user. In this embodiment, the flow meter 230 is close to the gas flow inlet 222 to detect the flow rate of the gas flowing from the gas flow inlet 222, and the gas pressure switch 240 is provided above the flow meter 230.

In this embodiment, the aerosol-generating material is selected to be a liquid for illustration, and the atomizing assembly 260 includes a liquid absorbing member 261 and a heating wire 262, where the liquid absorbing member 261 is adapted to absorb the liquid stored in the cavity 280, and the heating wire 262 contacts the liquid absorbing member 261 to heat the absorbed liquid to atomize the liquid into the aerosol. In other embodiments, the atomizing assembly 260 can be a high frequency vibration generator, in a suitable implementation in the art.

As shown in fig. 10, the smoke sensor 270 includes a light emitting unit 271 and a light receiving unit 272, and the light emitting unit 271 and the light receiving unit 272 are oppositely provided in the specified region 221. The designated area 221 is part of the overall airflow path 220, and the designated area 221 is closer to the end of the airflow than the atomizing assembly 260 in the direction of airflow. There is a bend between the designated area 221 and the main path of the air flow channel 220 (the bend is intended to separate the detection space), and the designated area 221 communicates with the air flow channel 220 by providing an inlet hole 224 and an outlet hole 225. The aerosol atomized by the atomizing assembly 260 flows out after passing through the designated area 221.

Specifically, the light emitting unit 271 emits photons, the light receiving unit 272 provides corresponding electrical signals according to the intensity of the received photons, and the control circuit 250 calculates the concentration of smoke in the designated area 221 according to different electrical signals transmitted from the light receiving unit 272. Preferably, the light emitting unit 271 emits light of a short wavelength. The light emitting unit 271 emits ultraviolet light in the present embodiment, and the wavelength range of the ultraviolet light is preferably 400 to 405 nm. To prevent interference of external light, the inner surface of the designated area 221 is set to black (or the designated area 221 is made of a black material).

As shown in fig. 10, the designated area 221 has a trapezoidal overall space, and the inlet hole 224 and the outlet hole 225 are respectively formed on the side surface of the trapezoid of the designated area 221 near both ends. The light emitting unit 271 is located on the tip end face of the designated area 221 having a smaller area in the trapezoid, and the light receiving unit 272 is located on the tip end face of the designated area 221 having a larger area in the trapezoid. The inclination angle of the trapezoidal side face in the designated region 221 with the tip end face having a smaller area is close to the magnitude of the maximum emission angle of the light emitting unit 271.

In other embodiments, the inner surface of the designated area 221 can be flat or mirror-shaped. The flat plane or mirror is provided for the purpose of preventing photons emitted from the light emitting unit 271 from being lost in the specified region 221, and therefore, when a setting value is not set, the accuracy of detection data of the smoke sensor 270 can be improved.

In other embodiments, the flow meter 230 may be modified to be located at or near the airflow outlet 223, or within the airflow passageway 220, or within the designated area 221.

As shown in fig. 10, the control circuit 250 includes a timer 251, a memory 252 and a processor 253, the control circuit 250 is suitable for the operation of each electronic component, and the timer 251 is used for recording the operation states of the smoke sensor 270 and the flow meter 230 at different moments so as to obtain corresponding concentration data and flow data at different times. The memory 252 stores therein a plurality of instruction codes including concentration data, flow rate data, a set value (such as an index of the inhalation amount of the active ingredient), a predetermined value, a preset concentration (a maximum value of the instantaneous concentration that the active ingredient cannot exceed), a set time (such as 2 hours), and the like. The processor 253 can call the instruction codes stored in the memory 252 to perform the following operations: a. judging whether the motion of the aerosol generated by the atomizing device 200 is triggered, and if so, executing subsequent operation; b. the smoke sensor 270 detects the concentration of the aerosol passing through the designated area 221, and concentration data at the triggered time is obtained; meanwhile, the flow meter 230 detects the flow rate of the gas passing through the gas flow passage in the atomizing device 200 to obtain flow rate data at the triggered time; c. the processor 253 counts the aerosol outflow of the atomizing device 200 in the triggered time according to the detected concentration data and flow data (when the timer 251 is not set, the smoke sensor 270 and the flow meter 230 need to be controlled to work simultaneously to improve the accuracy of the statistical data); d. when the outflow reaches the set value, the atomization device 200 is controlled not to flow out the aerosol any more or to give a reminder.

Specifically, in operation a, the scheme for determining whether the aerosol motion of the atomizing device 200 is triggered is as follows: the air pressure switch 240 detects whether the air pressure in the air flow passage 220 is decreased, and if the air pressure is decreased, it is considered to be triggered. In other embodiments, the scheme of determining whether the aerosol action of the atomizing device 200 is triggered may be replaced by: detecting whether the air outlet end 210 of the atomization device 200 is contacted; or whether a switch controlling the aerosol produced by the aerosolization device 200 is activated.

The present embodiment in operation b, the method of detecting the flow rate of the gas passing through the gas flow passage 220 in the atomizing device 200 includes: the flow of gas through the gas flow path 220 is detected by the flow meter 230. In other embodiments, the method of detecting the flow rate of the gas through the gas flow passage 220 in the atomizing device 200 may be modified as follows: a flow meter is provided at the smoke inlet 224 or the smoke outlet 225 of the designated area 221 to detect the flow rate of the gas into the designated area 221; or a flow meter is provided at the gas flow outlet 223 to detect the flow of gas flowing out of the gas flow path 220.

In operation d, the control scheme for the atomizing device 200 not to flow out the aerosol is as follows: the control circuit 170 cuts power to the atomizing assembly 260 so that aerosol is no longer produced. In other embodiments, the control scheme for the aerosolization device 200 to not emit an aerosol may also be: the air flow passage 150 is closed to block the air flow.

In operation b, when the instantaneous data in the concentration data measured by the smoke sensor 270 reaches the preset concentration (the maximum value), the aerosol is no longer discharged from the atomizing device 200 (optionally, a reminder is made).

In other embodiments, the step of calculating the time interval from the last time the atomizing device 200 is triggered may be further performed after the operation a, and if the time interval is less than the set time, the operation after the operation b is not performed, or the atomizing device 200 is controlled not to produce aerosol, or the airflow channel 220 is closed to block the airflow, or a reminder is made.

In other embodiments, after operation a, the method may further include calculating a time interval between the time when the nebulizer apparatus 200 is triggered and the time when the nebulizer apparatus 200 was triggered, and if the time interval is less than or equal to a predetermined time, considering that the nebulizer apparatus 200 is used the same time; in this case, the operation d may be replaced by counting the total aerosol outflow amount of the atomizing device 200 in the same use, and controlling the atomizing device 200 not to flow out the aerosol or making a reminder when the total aerosol outflow amount reaches a predetermined value.

Fig. 11 is a schematic flow chart of a method for controlling the inhalation amount of aerosol according to the present embodiment. Specifically, the working method comprises the following steps:

s401, judging whether the motion of the aerosol generated by the atomizing device 200 is triggered, if so, executing the subsequent steps, otherwise, not doing any motion. The scheme for judging whether the aerosol action of the atomizing device 200 is triggered is as follows: the air pressure switch 240 detects whether the air pressure in the air flow passage 220 is decreased, and if the air pressure is decreased, it is considered to be triggered. In other embodiments, the scheme of determining whether the aerosol action of the atomizing device 200 is triggered may be replaced by: detecting whether the air outlet end 210 of the atomization device 200 is contacted; or whether a switch controlling the aerosol produced by the aerosolization device 200 is activated.

S402, the smoke sensor 270 detects the concentration of the aerosol passing through the designated area 221, and obtains concentration data at the triggered time.

S403, when the instantaneous data in the density data passing through the designated area 221 reaches a preset density (the maximum value), executing step S407; if the preset concentration (the maximum value) is not reached, step S405 is executed.

S404, the flow meter 230 detects the flow rate of the gas passing through the gas flow passage 220 in the atomization device 200, and obtains the flow rate data at the triggered time. The method of detecting the flow of gas through the gas flow passage 220 in the atomizing device 200 includes: the flow of gas through the gas flow path 220 is detected by the flow meter 230. In other embodiments, the method of detecting the flow rate of the gas through the gas flow passage 220 in the atomizing device 200 may be modified as follows: a flow meter is provided at the smoke inlet 224 or the smoke outlet 225 of the designated area 221 to detect the flow rate of the gas into the designated area 221; or a flow meter is provided at the gas flow outlet 223 to detect the flow of gas flowing out of the gas flow path 220.

S405, the processor 253 calculates the aerosol outflow of the atomizing device 200 at the triggered time according to the detected concentration data and flow data.

S406, the processor 253 determines whether the outflow rate reaches a set value, and if the outflow rate reaches the set value, executes step S407; if the setting value is not reached, step S401 is executed (in other embodiments, step S405 may be executed instead).

And S407, controlling the atomization device 200 not to flow out the aerosol (optionally setting to make a reminder). The control scheme for the aerosolization device 200 to not emit aerosol is: the control circuit 250 cuts power to the atomizing assembly 260 so that no aerosol is produced. In other embodiments, the control scheme for the aerosolization device 200 to not emit an aerosol may also be: the air flow passage 220 is closed to block the air flow.

To make the aerosolization device 200 more intelligent, in other embodiments, as shown in fig. 12, the method flow of controlling aerosol inhalation volume may be modified to include the steps of:

s501, judging whether the aerosol generating action of the atomizing device 200 is triggered, if so, executing the subsequent steps, otherwise, not executing any action.

S502, the processor 253 calculates the time interval between the time when the nebulizer device 200 is triggered and the time when the nebulizer device 200 is triggered.

S503, judging whether the time interval is less than the set time, if so, executing a step S509; if the time interval is greater than or equal to the set time, the steps after step S504 are executed.

S504, the smoke sensor 270 detects the concentration of the aerosol passing through the designated area 221, and obtains concentration data at the triggered time.

S505, when the instantaneous data in the density data passing through the designated area 221 reaches a preset density (the maximum value), executing step S509; if the preset concentration (the maximum value) is not reached, step S507 is executed.

S506, the flow meter 230 detects the flow rate of the gas passing through the gas flow passage in the atomizing device 200, and obtains the flow rate data at the triggered time.

S507, the processor 253 calculates the aerosol outflow of the atomizing device 200 at the triggered time according to the detected concentration data and flow data.

S508, the processor 253 determines whether the outflow rate reaches a set value, and if the outflow rate reaches the set value, executes step S509; if the setting value is not reached, step S501 is executed (in other embodiments, step S505 may be executed instead).

S509, controlling the atomizing device 200 not to flow out the aerosol (optionally setting to make a reminder).

As an optimization of the embodiment, in other embodiments, as shown in fig. 13, the flow of the working method of the electronic cigarette may be modified to include the following steps:

s601, judging whether the motion of the aerosol generated by the atomizing device 200 is triggered, if so, executing the subsequent steps, otherwise, not doing any motion.

S602, the processor 253 calculates the time interval between the time the nebulizer device 200 was triggered and the time the nebulizer device 200 was triggered.

S603, determining whether the time interval is less than or equal to a predetermined time, and if the time interval is less than or equal to the predetermined time (e.g., 1 minute), determining that the atomization device 200 is used the same time, and then performing the steps after S604; if the time interval is greater than the predetermined time, the steps after the step S503 are executed.

S604, the smoke sensor 270 detects the concentration of the aerosol passing through the designated area 221, and obtains concentration data at the triggered time.

S605, when the instantaneous data in the density data passing through the designated area 221 reaches a preset density (the maximum value), executing step S609; if the preset density (the maximum value) is not reached, step S607 is executed.

S606, the flow meter 230 detects the flow rate of the gas passing through the gas flow passage 220 in the atomization device 200, and obtains the flow rate data at the triggered time.

S607, the processor 253 counts the aerosol outflow of the atomizing device 200 at the triggered time according to the detected concentration data and flow data.

S608, the processor 253 counts the total amount of outflow from the atomizing device 200 in the same use, determines whether the total amount reaches a predetermined value, and executes step S609 when the total amount reaches the predetermined value; if the value is not equal to the predetermined value, step S601 is executed (in other embodiments, step S607 may be executed instead).

And S609, controlling the atomization device 200 not to flow out the aerosol (optionally setting to make a reminder).

Because the atomization device 200 obtains the outflow of the aerosol by obtaining the concentration data and the flow data of the aerosol, and when the outflow reaches a set value, the atomization device 200 is controlled not to flow out the aerosol, so that compared with the prior art, the aerosol inhalation quantity of a user can be accurately quantized, the health of the user is ensured or the treatment purpose is achieved, and the use experience of the user on the device is enhanced.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that the embodiments may be implemented by software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and may also be implemented by hardware. With this understanding in mind, the above-described technical solutions may be embodied in the form of a software product, which may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as a ROM/RAM, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, etc., and portions thereof that essentially contribute to the prior art. In addition, the program instruction codes may be stored in only one storage medium, or may be stored separately in several storage media, so that several instructions may execute the working methods described in various embodiments or some parts of embodiments with one device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device).

While the principles and embodiments of this invention have been described above using specific examples, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are merely provided to assist in understanding the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Any minor modifications or equivalent alterations to the structural form or configuration of the present invention according to the idea of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope thereof for a person skilled in the art.

Claims

1. The working method of the electronic cigarette is characterized by comprising the following steps: a. judging whether the electronic cigarette is smoked or not, and executing the subsequent steps if the electronic cigarette is smoked; b. detecting the concentration of the smoke passing through the designated area to obtain concentration data under the condition of pumping time; simultaneously detecting the flow of the gas passing through the airflow channel in the electronic cigarette to obtain flow data under the suction time; c. counting the smoke outflow of the electronic cigarette at the smoking time according to the detected concentration data and the detected flow data; d. when the outflow amount reaches a set value, the electronic cigarette does not flow out smoke or give a prompt.

7. A method of controlling the inhaled mass of an aerosol, comprising the steps of: a. judging whether the motion of the aerosol generated by the equipment is triggered or not, and executing the subsequent steps if the motion of the aerosol is triggered; b. detecting the concentration of the aerosol passing through the designated area to obtain concentration data under the triggered time; simultaneously detecting the flow of the gas passing through the gas flow channel in the equipment to obtain flow data under the triggered time; c. counting the aerosol outflow of the equipment within the triggered time according to the detected concentration data and the detected flow data; d. when the outflow volume reaches a set value, controlling the device not to flow out aerosol or making a prompt.

8. A storage device, characterized by: in which a plurality of instruction codes are stored, said instruction codes being adapted to be loaded by a processor to perform the method of any of claims 1 to 7 or to perform the method of any of claims 9 to 15.

9. An electronic cigarette, characterized in that: comprising a suction end, an airflow channel comprising an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet at the suction end, a designated area, a flow meter for detecting the flow of gas, control circuitry, an atomizing assembly for generating an aerosol, and an aerosol sensor for detecting the concentration of the aerosol, the control circuitry comprising a memory having stored therein a plurality of instruction codes, and a processor capable of invoking the instruction codes stored in the memory to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. An atomizing apparatus characterized by: comprising an air outlet end, an air flow channel, a designated area, a flow meter for detecting the flow of a gas, a control circuit, an atomizing assembly for generating an aerosol, and a smoke sensor for detecting the concentration of the aerosol, wherein the air flow channel comprises an air flow inlet and an air flow outlet at the air outlet end, the control circuit comprises a memory and a processor, the control circuit is adapted to control the operation of the atomizing assembly, the memory stores a plurality of instruction codes, and the processor can call the instruction codes stored in the memory to execute the method according to any one of claims 9 to 15.