Detailed Description
The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. Wherein like elements in different embodiments are numbered with like associated elements. In the following description, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a better understanding of the present application. However, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that some of the features may be omitted or replaced with other elements, materials, methods in different instances. In some instances, certain operations related to the present application have not been shown or described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the core of the present application from excessive description, and it is not necessary for those skilled in the art to describe these operations in detail, so that they may be fully understood from the description in the specification and the general knowledge in the art.
Furthermore, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification may be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments. Also, the various steps or actions in the method descriptions may be transposed or transposed in order, as will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. Thus, the various sequences in the specification and drawings are for the purpose of describing certain embodiments only and are not intended to imply a required sequence unless otherwise indicated where such sequence must be followed.
The numbering of the components as such, e.g., "first", "second", etc., is used herein only to distinguish the objects as described, and does not have any sequential or technical meaning. The term "connected" and "coupled" when used in this application, unless otherwise indicated, includes both direct and indirect connections (couplings).
The term "aerosol generating device" as used herein refers to an electronic inhaler that vaporizes a liquid solution into an aerosol mist, thereby mimicking a suctioning action. The liquid solution may comprise a formulation comprising a nicotine salt. The amount of nicotine salt contained may be selected by the user via inhalation. Generally, there are three key components of an aerosol generating device: suction nozzle, atomizer and battery. The three components can be integrated into a non-detachable body, or combined into a non-detachable body in pairs, or combined into three separated components which are detachably combined into a whole.
The term "puff" as used herein refers to a process of removing vapor from an aerosol generating device using a puff mechanism. In some embodiments, the suction mechanism is a user. In some embodiments, the suction is provided through a mouthpiece portion of the aerosol-generating device.
The term "aerosol-generating substrate" as used herein may be any suitable vaporizable material, which may be natural and synthetic materials that can be nebulized for pleasurable or medical use, such as fragrances, glycerin, and perfumes, and the like, as well as various vaporizable drugs.
The terms "vapor" and "fluid" as used herein refer to the output of an aerosol generating device, including compounds in the gas phase or as an aerosol, and the like.
In one embodiment of the present application, an aerosol-generating device is provided that includes a power supply component (battery stem), an atomizing component (atomizer), and a mouthpiece portion (mouthpiece). The power supply output unit is arranged in the power supply component and used for providing working voltage, the power supply output unit comprises a battery pack, a transmitting coil and a first circuit board, the battery pack is electrically connected with the transmitting coil through the first circuit board, the battery pack is used for storing electric energy, the first circuit board is used for adjusting the received battery voltage from the battery pack and transmitting the battery voltage to the transmitting coil, and the transmitting coil is used for converting the received voltage adjusted by the first circuit board into a variable magnetic field and outputting the variable magnetic field; the execution unit sets up in the atomizing part and with power output unit wireless induction circular telegram and be connected, it includes receiving coil and functional module of mutual electric connection, receiving coil is used for converting the magnetic field of the change that receives from sending coil into the electric energy and gives the functional module with the electric energy transfer, and functional module includes heating module, and heating module is used for placing the substrate that can produce the aerosol in the atomizing part in the heating atomization after the circular telegram, for example can produce the essence of aerosol.
In another embodiment of the present application, a combined electronic product is provided, which includes a power output unit and an execution unit that are detachably connected, wherein the power output unit is wirelessly inductively and electrically connected with the execution unit. The power output unit is used for providing working voltage and comprises an electric energy supply part (such as a battery pack), a transmitting coil and a first controller (such as a first circuit board), wherein the electric energy supply part is electrically connected with the transmitting coil through the first controller, the electric energy supply part is used for storing electric energy, the first controller is used for adjusting the received voltage from the electric energy supply part, and the transmitting coil is used for converting the received voltage adjusted by the first controller into a variable magnetic field and outputting the variable magnetic field; the execution unit comprises a receiving coil and a functional module which are electrically connected with each other, wherein the receiving coil is used for converting the received variable magnetic field from the transmitting coil into electric energy and transmitting the electric energy to the functional module.
The aerosol generating device of the present application belongs to a combined electrical product, and the following description is made by taking the aerosol generating device as an example, and other combined electrical products can have the same or similar applications by referring to the aerosol generating device of the present application.
In an embodiment of the application, an aerosol generating device is provided, a power output unit and an execution unit of the aerosol generating device are connected in a wireless induction power-on mode, so that the power output unit can provide working voltage for the execution unit in a wireless induction mode, meanwhile, the aerosol generating device is further provided with a magnetic part which is used for fixedly connecting the power output unit and the execution unit and is convenient to disassemble and assemble, so that the execution unit and the power output unit of the aerosol generating device can be separately placed, the assembly and the power-on connection can be rapidly carried out when the aerosol generating device is needed to be used, and the electricity safety and the user experience are enhanced.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the aerosol generating device includes a battery stick 100, an atomizer 200, and a mouthpiece 300. And a power output unit (not shown) for supplying an operating voltage is provided in the battery stick 100, and includes a battery pack 110, a transmitting coil 120, and a first circuit board 130; an execution unit (not shown in the figures) is provided inside the nebulizer 200, and includes a receiving coil 220 and a function module 210.
The battery pack 110 is an energy storage device for the aerosol generating device, which may be a disposable battery, a rechargeable battery, an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), or other energy source. When the battery pack 110 is a rechargeable battery, the battery pack 110 further includes a charging interface 150 for charging the battery pack 110, and in a specific embodiment, the charging interface 150 may be a USB charging interface (for example, a micro connector circuit board), or a charging interface for wireless charging or the like. As shown in fig. 2, in an embodiment, the battery pack 110 includes a battery core 112 for storing energy and a battery bracket 113 for supporting and fixing the battery core 112, and the battery bracket 113 is fixedly connected to the battery rod 100 in an interference manner, a snap-fit manner, or a fixed connection via a fixed shaft.
The first circuit board 130 is connected between the battery pack 110 and the transmitting coil 120, and is used for adjusting the voltage received from the battery pack 110 and then outputting the voltage to the transmitting coil 120. In a specific embodiment, the first circuit board 130 at least includes an inverter circuit for converting the dc power output from the battery pack 110 into ac power. In some embodiments, the first circuit board 130 further includes a voltage adjusting circuit for adjusting the voltage output by the battery pack 110, and in a specific embodiment, the voltage output by the transmitting coil 120 to the receiving coil 220 can be adjusted by adjusting the voltage output by the battery pack 110, so as to control the voltage output by the receiving coil 220 to the functional module 210. The structures of the inverter circuit and the voltage regulating circuit can refer to the existing circuit structure, and are not limited here. In a specific embodiment, the battery pole 100 further includes a circuit board fixing seat 131 for fixing the first circuit board 130, and the circuit board fixing seat 131 may be directly fixedly connected with the battery pole 100, or may be fixedly connected with the battery bracket 113 to achieve the function of fixedly connecting with the battery pole 100.
A functional module 210, in the aerosol generating device of the embodiment, the functional module 210 includes a heating module 211, a storage chamber 212 and a vent pipe 214, wherein the storage chamber 212 is used for containing a substrate capable of generating aerosol; the heating module 211 is used for heating and atomizing a substrate which can generate aerosol; the air vent 214 is connected between the heating module 211 and the suction nozzle 300 and has a function of controlling and guiding the air flow circulating between the heating module 211 and the suction nozzle 300. The heating block 211 may be a ceramic heating element in this embodiment. In a specific embodiment, the functional module 210 further includes an oil guide cotton 213 for guiding the aerosol-generating substrate contained in the storage chamber 212 to the heating module 211. When a user inhales through the suction nozzle 300, an air flow flowing from the heating module 211 to the suction nozzle 300 is generated, and if the heating module 211 is powered on, the aerosol generated by the heating module 211 through the aerosol-generating substrate introduced by the oil cotton guide 213 will flow to the suction nozzle 300 through the air pipe 214 and then flow to a suction mechanism, for example, the oral cavity of the user.
In some embodiments, in order to prevent the aerosol generated after heating and atomization from diffusing to the periphery, a sealing ring 216 for sealing an end of the heating module 211 away from the vent pipe 214 is further disposed at the end of the heating module 211; the end of the vent pipe 214 close to the mouthpiece 300 is provided with a sealing plug 215, the middle of the sealing plug 215 is provided with a hole which is just capable of being nested with the vent pipe 214 in a sealing way, and the other end of the sealing plug 215 is tightly connected with the mouthpiece 300, so that the aerosol in the vent pipe 214 flows to the mouthpiece 300 through the sealing plug 215 without side leakage.
The transmitting coil 120 is disposed at one end of the battery rod 100 close to the atomizer 200, and is electrically connected to the first circuit board 130, for receiving the alternating current from the battery pack 110 regulated by the first circuit board 130 and outputting a varying magnetic field generated by the alternating current.
The receiving coil 220 is disposed at one end of the atomizer 200 close to the battery rod 100, and is electrically connected to the function module 210 for supplying the function module 210 with an operating voltage. According to the principle of electromagnetic induction, referring to fig. 3, when the receiving coil 220 is close to the transmitting coil 120, the changing magnetic field generated by the transmitting coil 120 flows through the hollow portion of the receiving coil 220, and the receiving coil 220 generates an induced electromotive force under the influence of the changing magnetic field.
In this embodiment, the battery rod 100 of the aerosol generating device is detachably connected to the atomizer 200, and the battery rod and the atomizer 200 can be detachably connected in a threaded manner; the battery rod 100 and the atomizer 200 may be provided with connectors, respectively, and connected by inserting the connectors into each other; or may be connected by means of a snap fit.
In some embodiments, the battery rod 100 and the atomizer 200 are coupled by magnetic attraction for ease of disassembly of the two parts. A first magnetic part 140 is provided at one end of the battery rod 100 close to the atomizer 200, and a second magnetic part 240 magnetically attracted to the first magnetic part 140 to fix the positions of the transmitting coil 120 and the receiving coil 220 is provided at a corresponding position of the atomizer 200. When the battery rod 100 and the atomizer 200 approach each other, the first magnetic part 140 and the second magnetic part 240 are magnetically attracted, and the battery rod 100 and the atomizer 200 are fixed, thereby allowing for energy transfer between the transmitting coil 120 and the receiving coil 220. The first magnetic part 140 and the second magnetic part 240 may both use magnets, or one may use magnets and the other may use magnetic materials.
Since the induced electromotive force generated in the receiving coil 220 is related to the change of the magnetic flux passing through the hollow portion of the coil, the efficiency of energy transfer is highest when the receiving coil 220 and the transmitting coil 120 are placed in opposition. In order to fix the receiving coil 220 and the transmitting coil 120 opposite to each other, in a specific embodiment, the first magnetic part 140 and the second magnetic part 240 may respectively include two separately disposed magnets, as shown in fig. 4, the first magnetic part 140 includes a first magnet 141 and a second magnet 142, and the second magnetic part 240 includes a third magnet 243 and a fourth magnet 244, wherein the third magnet 243 is disposed at a position corresponding to the first magnet 141 (or the second magnet 142), and the fourth magnet 244 is disposed at a position corresponding to the second magnet 142 (or the first magnet 141), so that when the battery rod 100 approaches the atomizer 200, the first magnet 141 and the second magnet 142 on the battery rod 100 are attracted to the third magnet 243 and the fourth magnet 244 on the atomizer 200, so that the receiving coil 220 and the transmitting coil 120 are fixed opposite to each other.
There may be two fixing manners, that is, the first magnet 141 and the third magnet 243 are attracted to each other, and the second magnet 142 and the fourth magnet 244 are attracted to each other; or the first magnet 141 and the fourth magnet 244 attract each other, and the second magnet 142 and the third magnet 243 attract each other. However, in some embodiments, there may be a requirement for the orientation of the battery rod 100 to the atomizer 200, such as: when the upper and lower outer surfaces of the aerosol generating device are not identical, or when there is a requirement for the current output and/or input directions of the receiving coil 220 and the transmitting coil 120, etc. To solve this problem, the first magnet 141 and the second magnet 142 in fig. 4 may be provided as magnets having opposite poles, and the third magnet 243 and the fourth magnet 244 may be provided as magnets having opposite poles 142, in which case when the battery rod 100 approaches the atomizer 200, the first magnet 141 and the second magnet 142 can only magnetically attract one of the third magnet 243 and the fourth magnet 244, respectively, and repel the other magnet. For example, by setting the first magnet 141 and the fourth magnet 244 to N-pole and the second magnet 142 and the third magnet 243 to S-pole, when the battery rod 100 approaches the nebulizer 200, the first magnet 141 and the third magnet 243 attract each other, and the second magnet 142 and the fourth magnet 244 attract each other, so that the battery rod 100 and the nebulizer 200 are uniquely fixed.
In some embodiments, the first magnetic part 140 and the second magnetic part 240 may also include at least three separately disposed magnets, respectively, which may have the same or similar applications as the above-described embodiment with two magnets.
In some embodiments, the aerosol generating device further includes a pneumatic switch 160 disposed in the battery rod 100, the pneumatic switch 160 is electrically connected to the battery pack 110, and when the pneumatic switch 160 detects an inhalation airflow, the battery pack 110 provides a working voltage for the atomizer, the heating module 211 is powered on to heat and atomize the base material capable of generating aerosol, and the aerosol generated after being heated and atomized by the heating module 211 flows into the mouth of the user through the mouthpiece after passing through the vent tube 214.
In some embodiments, the execution unit further includes a second circuit board (not shown) connected between the receiving coil 220 and the functional module 210, and the second circuit board may be integrated with the first circuit board 130 or may be a separately provided circuit board. The second circuit board is used for adjusting the voltage output by the receiving coil 220 to output the working voltage required by the functional module 210. In a specific embodiment, the second circuit board may include a rectifying circuit to convert the ac power output by the receiving coil 220 into the dc power required by the functional module 210, and the structure of the rectifying circuit may refer to the existing circuit structure, which is not limited herein.
The aerosol generating device based on the wireless induction power connection is described above, and the aerosol generating device has the same or similar application with reference to the aerosol generating device for other types of combined electronic products without the aerosol generating device.
In the above embodiments or embodiments not mentioned herein, the controller may comprise a microprocessor, which may be a programmable microprocessor; in addition, the controller may also contain other electronic components. In addition, the controller may further have a storage function for storing the aforementioned respective preset thresholds; alternatively, the aerosol generating device may comprise a non-volatile memory, which is connected to the controller and stores the preset thresholds for use by the controller.
In the above-described embodiments or embodiments not mentioned herein, the mouthpiece portion may be made of a high temperature resistant and non-toxic or food safe material, such as ceramic, glass, or various high temperature resistant plastics.
In the above-described embodiments or embodiments not mentioned herein, the heating module may include a thermally conductive housing and a catalyst. The housing may be formed of a single material or a plurality of materials welded and pressed together. The catalyst may be platinum or palladium impregnated metal or glass or other suitable material as recognized by one skilled in the art. The catalyst is used for efficient flameless combustion of aerosol-generating substrates. The housing of the aerosol generating device may be arranged to be partially or wholly transparent so that a user can see the coloured light emitted when the catalyst is heated to indicate that the aerosol generating device is currently active. Alternatively, the heating module may comprise a heating element, which may be a plurality of heating wires, arranged adjacent to the aerosol-generating substrate, which may be designed in any suitable shape.
In the above-described embodiments or embodiments not mentioned here, the heating module is placed in an atomizing member having a heat insulating layer. The insulation layer may be made of ceramic, high temperature resistant plastic or other insulating material, or it may be a partially hollow atomizing member, including a sealed vacuum. The thermal insulation layer serves to minimize heat transfer from the heating module to the atomizing member. The atomizing element can be made of a material that conducts heat well (e.g., aluminum) or poorly (e.g., ceramic), whichever is capable of maintaining the body portion of the aerosol generating device at a sufficiently low temperature so that a user can directly touch a substantial portion of its surface with a hand.
In the above embodiments or embodiments not mentioned herein, the mouthpiece portion is separable from the body to facilitate exchange or addition of aerosol-generating substrates. The detachable means involved can be any means known to those skilled in the art, such as sliding, hinging, ejecting, bayonet, etc. In another embodiment, the mouthpiece portion may be integral with the main body or permanently attached thereto. In this case, the substrate that can generate aerosol can be exchanged or added by a sliding door, a hinged door, or the like built into the aerosol-generating device.
In the above embodiments or embodiments not mentioned herein, the battery may be a disposable battery or a rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery may be, for example, a lead-acid battery, a nickel cadmium battery, a lithium battery, or the like.
In the above embodiments or embodiments not mentioned herein, an LED indicator light may be provided on the housing of the aerosol generating device, which may display different colors depending on the set function. For example, the LED indicator lights appear red when heated and green once the set point temperature is reached. The LED indicator light may also indicate, for example, being blue, that it is currently in a standby state. When the battery is a rechargeable battery, the LED indicator light may also indicate that the battery is currently in a charging state, for example, by flashing a light.
While the principles herein have been illustrated in various embodiments, many modifications of structure, arrangement, proportions, elements, materials, and components particularly adapted to specific environments and operative requirements may be employed without departing from the principles and scope of the present disclosure. The above modifications and other changes or modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this document.
The foregoing detailed description has been described with reference to various embodiments. However, one skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the disclosure is to be considered in an illustrative and not a restrictive sense, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope thereof. Also, advantages, other advantages, and solutions to problems have been described above with regard to various embodiments. However, the benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any element(s) that may cause any element(s) to occur or become more pronounced are not to be construed as a critical, required, or essential feature or element of any or all the claims. As used herein, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, system, article, or apparatus. Furthermore, the term "coupled," and any other variation thereof, as used herein, refers to a physical connection, an electrical connection, a magnetic connection, an optical connection, a communicative connection, a functional connection, and/or any other connection.
Those skilled in the art will recognize that many changes may be made to the details of the above-described embodiments without departing from the underlying principles of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be determined by the claims of the present invention.