CN112335940A - Aerosol-generating system, smokable material and aerosol-generating device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides an aerosol-generating system, smokable material and an aerosol-generating device, wherein the aerosol-generating system comprises an aerosol-generating device which heats the smokable material; the heating device also comprises an information storage unit, a heating device and a heating control unit, wherein the information storage unit stores heating curve information of the smokeable material; the aerosol-generating device comprises: a containment chamber for receiving smokable material; a heating element for heating smokable material received in the containment chamber; an information acquisition module configured to receive the heating curve information stored by the information storage unit; a controller configured to control the heating element to heat the smokable material according to the heating profile information received by the information acquisition module. The heating curve information matched with different smokeable materials is stored in the information storage unit, so that the subsequent heating curve of the smokeable materials can be acquired through the detection information storage unit, and the smokeable materials are controlled to be heated, so that the smoking taste of the different smokeable materials is guaranteed to the maximum extent.
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Technical Field
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of heated non-combustible smoking articles, and in particular, to an aerosol generating system, a smokable material, and an aerosol generating device.
Background
Smoking articles (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, etc.) burn tobacco during use to produce tobacco smoke. Attempts have been made to replace these tobacco-burning products by making products that release compounds without burning.
An example of such a product is a heating device that releases a compound by heating rather than burning the material. For example, the material may be tobacco or other non-tobacco products, which may or may not include nicotine. For example, as shown in fig. 1 (a) and (b) of the prior art and product examples, if the tobacco part 1 of the tobacco product is located at different positions, the type of the tobacco product needs to be identified respectively when the heating appliance is used, and the position of the internal heating element needs to be changed to match the position of the tobacco part. The known heated non-burning smoking set does not comprise the identification and detection of different types of tobacco products and is heated in a matching manner.
Disclosure of Invention
To address the problems of matching different types of articles in the prior art, embodiments of the present invention provide an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating system that can facilitate identification of a heated location of an inhalable material and accurate detection and matching of different smokable materials.
Based on the above, an aerosol-generating system of embodiments of the invention comprises an aerosol-generating device configured to heat smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material; further comprising:
an information storage unit that stores heating information of the smokable material, the heating information including a heating position of the smokable material;
the aerosol-generating device comprises:
a containment chamber for at least partially receiving the smokable material;
a heating element for heating smokable material received in the containment cavity;
an information acquisition module configured to receive the heating information of the smokable material stored by the information storage unit, and thereby acquire a heating position of the smokable material;
a controller configured to control the heating element to heat the smokable material according to the heating position acquired by the information acquisition module.
Preferably, the information storage unit includes at least one of an NFC tag, a barcode, and a QR code.
Preferably, the heating information further comprises the composition of the tobacco part of the smokable material and at least one of a heating temperature profile, heating time, date of manufacture, place of manufacture, batch number, manufacturer's.
The information storage unit is configured in the form of a card.
The heating locations include at least a first location and a second location representing different portions of the smokable material.
Preferably, the information storage unit is bonded to the smokable material.
Preferably, the information storage unit is bonded to an outer surface of the smokable material.
Preferably, the information acquisition module includes a scanning device that receives the heating information by performing a scanning operation on the information storage unit.
Preferably, the information acquisition module includes an NFC sensor capable of receiving a radio frequency signal in a receivable distance range, and is configured to receive the radio frequency signal sent by the information storage unit in the receivable distance range, and further receive the heating information.
Preferably, the containment chamber comprises an opening through which smokable material can be removably received within the containment chamber; the information acquisition module is provided adjacent to the opening.
Preferably, the information acquisition module is configured to be adjacent an outer surface of the smokable material when the smokable material is received within the containment cavity.
Preferably, the heating element comprises a heating location for heating;
the controller is configured to adjust the heating location of the heating element to match the heating location of the smokable material to heat the smokable material in dependence on the heating location.
Preferably, the containment chamber comprises first and second regions for receiving different portions of smokable material;
the controller is configured to control the heating element to heat smokable material received in the first or second region in dependence on the heating position.
Preferably, the controller is further configured to generate a scheme for controlling the heating area to heat according to the heating information detected by the information acquisition module.
Preferably, the heating scheme comprises at least one of a heating area required to be heated, a heating temperature curve, a maximum heating temperature and a heating time.
Embodiments of the present invention also provide a smokeable material configured to be smokeable by being heated to volatilize at least one component; the smokable material comprises an information storage unit storing heating information for the smokable material; the heating information includes a heating position of the smokable material so that the heating position of the smokable material can be acquired by receiving the heating information of the information storage unit, and the smokable material is heated according to the heating position.
Preferably, the information storage unit includes at least one of an NFC tag, a barcode, and a QR code.
Preferably, the heating locations comprise at least a first location and a second location representing different portions of smokable material.
Preferably, the heating information further comprises the composition of the tobacco part of the smokable material and at least one of a heating temperature profile, heating time, date of manufacture, place of manufacture, batch number, manufacturer's.
Preferably, the information storage unit is bonded to an outer surface of the smokable material.
Embodiments of the present invention further provide an aerosol-generating device for use with an information storage unit, for heating an smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material; the information storage unit stores heating information of the smokable material, the heating information including a heating position of the smokable material; the aerosol-generating device comprises:
a containment chamber for at least partially receiving the smokable material;
a heating element for heating smokable material received in the containment cavity;
an information acquisition module configured to acquire the heating position by receiving the heating information stored by the information storage unit;
a controller configured to control the heating element to heat the smokable material according to the heating position acquired by the information acquisition module.
Preferably, the information acquisition module includes a scanning device that receives the heating information by performing a scanning operation on the information storage unit.
Preferably, the information acquisition module includes an NFC sensor capable of receiving a radio frequency signal in a receivable distance range, and is configured to receive the radio frequency signal sent by the information storage unit in the receivable distance range, and further receive the heating information.
Preferably, the containment chamber comprises an opening through which smokable material can be removably received within the containment chamber; the information acquisition module is provided adjacent to the opening.
Preferably, the information acquisition module is configured to be adjacent an outer surface of the smokable material when the smokable material is received within the containment cavity.
Preferably, the heating element comprises a heating location for heating;
the controller is configured to adjust the heating location of the heating element to match the heating location of the smokable material to heat the smokable material in dependence on the heating location.
Preferably, the containment chamber comprises first and second regions for receiving different portions of smokable material;
the controller is configured to control the heating element to heat smokable material received in the first or second region in dependence on the heating position.
Preferably, the controller is further configured to generate a scheme for controlling the heating area to heat according to the heating information detected by the information acquisition module.
Preferably, the heating scheme comprises at least one of a heating area required to be heated, a heating temperature curve, a maximum heating temperature and a heating time.
By adopting the aerosol generating system of the above embodiment, the heating information of the smokable material is stored by the information storage unit which is independent or combined with the smokable material, and the information storage unit is detected and identified to acquire the heating position of the smokable material and further correspondingly heat the smokable material, thereby ensuring that the smokable material of different types can be accurately identified and matched for smoking.
Embodiments of the present invention also provide an aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device configured to heat smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material; further comprising:
an information storage unit that stores heating curve information of the smokable material;
the aerosol-generating device comprises:
a containment chamber for at least partially receiving the smokable material;
a heating element for heating smokable material received in the containment cavity;
an information acquisition module configured to receive the heating profile information of the smokable material stored by the information storage unit;
a controller configured to control the heating element to heat the smokable material in accordance with heating profile information received by the information acquisition module.
Preferably, the information storage unit includes at least one of an NFC tag, a barcode, and a QR code.
Preferably, the information storage unit is configured in the form of a card.
Preferably, the heating profile information includes at least first and second different heating profile information.
Preferably, the information storage unit is bonded to the smokable material.
Preferably, the information storage unit is bonded to an outer surface of the smokable material.
Preferably, the controller has a look-up table of heating profile information and heating temperature profile pre-stored therein and is configured to retrieve a heating temperature profile from the look-up table in accordance with the heating profile information and to control the heating element to heat the smokable material in accordance with the heating temperature profile.
Preferably, the heating temperature profile comprises at least a first heating temperature profile and a second heating temperature profile that are different; wherein,
the first heating temperature profile comprises a first continuous heating period, the second heating temperature profile comprises a second continuous heating period, the temperature of the first continuous heating period is basically constant, and the temperature of the second continuous heating period is gradually increased;
and/or the first heating temperature curve comprises a first preheating stage of increasing from room temperature to a first preheating temperature, the second heating temperature curve comprises a second preheating stage of increasing from room temperature to a second preheating temperature, and the first preheating temperature is higher than the second preheating temperature.
Preferably, the information acquisition module includes a scanning device that receives the heating curve information by performing a scanning operation on the information storage unit.
Preferably, the information acquisition module includes an NFC sensor capable of receiving a radio frequency signal in a receivable distance range, and is configured to receive the radio frequency signal sent by the information storage unit in the receivable distance range, and further receive the heating curve information.
Preferably, the information acquisition module is configured to be adjacent an outer surface of the smokable material when the smokable material is received within the containment cavity.
Embodiments of the present invention also provide a smokeable material configured to be smokeable by being heated to volatilize at least one component; the smokable material includes an information storage unit storing heating profile information of the smokable material so that the heating profile information of the smokable material can be acquired by detecting the information storage unit, and the smokable material is heated according to the heating profile information.
Preferably, the information storage unit includes at least one of an NFC tag, a barcode, and a QR code.
Preferably, the information storage unit is bonded to an outer surface of the smokable material.
Embodiments of the present invention further provide an aerosol-generating device for use with an information storage unit, for heating an smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material; the information storage unit stores heating curve information of the smokeable material; the aerosol-generating device comprises:
a containment chamber for at least partially receiving the smokable material;
a heating element for heating smokable material received in the containment cavity;
an information acquisition module configured to receive the heating profile information;
a controller configured to control the heating element to heat the smokable material in accordance with heating profile information received by the information acquisition module.
Preferably, the controller has a look-up table of heating profile information and heating temperature profile pre-stored therein and is configured to retrieve a heating temperature profile from the look-up table in accordance with the heating profile information and to control the heating element to heat the smokable material in accordance with the heating temperature profile.
Preferably, the heating temperature profile comprises at least a first heating temperature profile and a second heating temperature profile that are different; wherein,
the first heating temperature profile comprises a first continuous heating period, the second heating temperature profile comprises a second continuous heating period, the temperature of the first continuous heating period is basically constant, and the temperature of the second continuous heating period is gradually increased;
and/or the first heating temperature curve comprises a first preheating stage of increasing from room temperature to a first preheating temperature, the second heating temperature curve comprises a second preheating stage of increasing from room temperature to a second preheating temperature, and the first preheating temperature is higher than the second preheating temperature. Preferably, the information acquisition module includes a scanning device that receives the heating curve information by performing a scanning operation on the information storage unit.
Preferably, the information acquisition module includes an NFC sensor capable of receiving a radio frequency signal in a receivable distance range, and is configured to receive the radio frequency signal sent by the information storage unit in the receivable distance range, and further receive the heating curve information.
Preferably, the information acquisition module is configured to be adjacent an outer surface of the smokable material when the smokable material is received within the containment cavity.
The heating curve information matched with different smokeable materials is stored in the information storage unit, so that the subsequent heating curve of the smokeable materials can be acquired through the detection information storage unit, and the smokeable materials are controlled to be heated, so that the smoking taste of the different smokeable materials is guaranteed to the maximum extent.
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One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, which correspond to the figures in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements and which are not to scale unless otherwise specified.
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a tobacco portion 1 of a different type of prior art smoking article;
figure 2 is a block diagram of an aerosol-generating system provided by an embodiment;
figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the aerosol-generating system of figure 2;
figure 4 is a block diagram of an aerosol-generating system provided by a further embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an information storage unit;
figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an aerosol-generating device provided by an embodiment;
figure 7 is a schematic structural view of an aerosol-generating device according to yet another embodiment;
figure 8 is a schematic structural view of an aerosol-generating device according to yet another embodiment;
figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the heating profile of a smokable material according to one embodiment;
figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the heating profile of a smokable material according to a further embodiment;
figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the heating profile of a smokable material according to a further embodiment.
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In order to facilitate an understanding of the invention, the invention is described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and detailed description.
An aerosol-generating system according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided and, referring to figures 2 to 3, the system according to the embodiment of figure 2 comprises smokable material 100 and an aerosol-generating device 200 capable of receiving the smokable material 100 and heating to volatilise at least one component thereof.
In one embodiment, in order for the aerosol-generating device 200 to identify different types of smokable material 100, the smokable material 100 carries an information storage unit 110 thereon; wherein the information storage unit 110 is at least one of an NFC (near field communication) tag, a barcode, and a QR (quick response) code. Also, the information stored in the NFC tag, the barcode, the QR code as the information storage unit 110 includes a portion of the smokable material 100 to be heated. The corresponding aerosol-generating device 200 comprises an information acquisition module 210; the information acquisition module 210 is used to acquire the heating target portion of the smokable material 100 stored in the information storage unit 110. The aerosol-generating device 200 further comprises a controller 260 that controls the aerosol-generating device 200 to heat the smokable material 100 according to the acquired heating position.
In an aerosol-generating system of yet another embodiment, the information storage unit 110 of the above NFC (near field communication) tag, barcode, QR (quick response) code may be separate from the smokable material 100, see fig. 4; when the user uses the aerosol-generating device, the smokable material 100 is received into the aerosol-generating device 200, then the separated information storage unit 110 is communicated with the information acquisition module 210, and the information acquisition module 210 receives the heating information stored in the information storage unit 110, where the heating information includes a heating position of the smokable material 100 currently received by the aerosol-generating device 200, and then the smokable material 100 is heated according to the heating position.
With the aerosol-generating system of the above embodiment, by separately or in combination with the information storage unit 110 carried on the smokable material 100, the heating location of the smokable material 100 is acquired by identifying the information storage unit 110, and corresponding heating is thereby ensured that different types of smokable material 100 can be identified and matched.
In yet another embodiment, the information storage unit 110 may be configured as a card or the like that is separate from the smokable material 100, for convenient individual carrying or storage, as shown in figure 5. Based on the two different articles shown in figure 1 having different tobacco positions, the heating information stored in the information storage unit 110 includes a heating position, which in figure 5 may further include at least a first position and a second position representing different portions of the smokable material 100, and the subsequent aerosol-generating device 200 then controls the heating of the smokable material 100, in particular depending on whether the first or second position is received. According to the card-type information storage unit 110 of the embodiment of fig. 5, the first position and the second position may respectively adopt the first bar code/the second bar code printed on the surface of the card, or the first NFC coil/the second NFC coil held in the card, and so on, corresponding to the NFC (near field communication) tag, the bar code, the QR (quick response) code, and so on.
In a further embodiment of the aerosol-generating system, referring to fig. 6, the aerosol-generating device 200 further comprises at least one heating region 220, and the heating region 220 adapted to the heating region to be heated is controlled to start heating according to the heating position of the smokable material 100 acquired by the information acquiring module 210, so as to heat the smokable material 100 and volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. Wherein the at least one heating zone 220 may be formed of a single or multiple heating elements. At the same time, the at least one heating zone 220 may be suitably arranged to most effectively heat the smokable material 100.
Further in the embodiment of the aerosol-generating device 200 shown in figure 6, there is a first heating zone 221 and a second heating zone 222. Specifically, the aerosol-generating device 200 comprises a first heating tube 230 and a second heating tube 240 arranged in an axial direction in sequence in alignment; wherein the first heating tube 230 is configured to heat a first heating region 221 of the smokable material 100 located within the first heating tube 230 and the second heating tube 240 is configured to heat a second heating region 222 of the smokable material 100 located within the second heating tube 240.
In one embodiment, the first heating pipe 230 and the second heating pipe 240 are resistive heaters, and may be independently supplied with power through wires, respectively, to heat.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 7, the first heating pipe 230 and the second heating pipe 240 are induction heaters, and the first heating pipe 230 and the second heating pipe 240 are respectively wound with a first electromagnetic coil 231 and a second electromagnetic coil 241, which can respectively generate a variable magnetic field by supplying an alternating current; the first heating pipe 230 and the second heating pipe 240 are heated by the penetration of the varying magnetic field generated by the first electromagnetic coil 231 and the second electromagnetic coil 241.
In other implementations, the different heating zones 220 in the aerosol-generating device 200 may also be performed by tubular elements and internally axially arranged elongated pins or needle-like heating elements. Also, the different heating zones 220, such as the first heating zone 221 and the second heating zone 222, may be at least partially coincident. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the different heating zones 220 in the aerosol-generating device 200 may also be heated by infrared heating means.
In other embodiments, the different heating regions 220 in the aerosol-generating device 200 may also be formed by a movable heating member that is moved relative to the chamber, and when moved to different locations, heats the smokable material 100 adjacent to the location. Specifically, the structure of the aerosol-generating device 200 in this embodiment is shown in fig. 8, and includes:
a tubular holder 230a, the hollow inside of the tubular holder 230a forming a chamber 231a for receiving the smokable material 100;
a material support 240a, an end of which abuts on the material support 240a when the smokable material 100 is received in the chamber 231a, so that the material support 240a remains fixed;
a heating pipe 250a, wherein the heating pipe 250a is sleeved outside at least one part of the smokable material 100 in the cavity 231a and heats the position of the smokable material 100 in the heating pipe 250 a;
the actuating member 260a is connected to the heat generating tube 250a by means of tight fitting or fixing, and can drive the heat generating tube 250a to move up and down along the axial direction of the chamber 231a under the driving of external force, so as to change the relative position with the smokable material 100, and further match different types of smokable material 100 with different heating positions. Wherein, the driving of the actuating member 260a is preferably provided by an electric driving device such as a motor; the further electric drive device may be controlled by the controller 260 according to the heating position acquired by the information acquisition module 210.
Or in a variation of the embodiment of fig. 8, the material support 240a may be designed in a movable manner, so as to push the smokable material 100 to move up and down inside the heat-generating tube 250a, so that the heating position of the smokable material 100 to be heated coincides with at least a portion of the heat-generating tube 250a, thereby achieving matching.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the information contained in the NFC tag, barcode, QR code, or other information storage module 110 includes heating profile information for the smokable material 100; the heating profile information is based on the heating temperature profiles to which the different smokable materials 100 are individually matched, for example figures 9 to 11 show the heating temperature profiles to which three different types of smokable materials 100 are individually matched. Wherein,
examples of heating temperature profiles S1 for a brand of matching smokable material 100 shown in figure 9 during smoking include: a first step (preheating step) S110 of raising the temperature to a first temperature (about 320 ℃) within about 20-30 seconds; a second stage S120, cooling to a second temperature (about 280 ℃) within about 10-20S; the third phase (continuous heating phase) S130, substantially maintains the second temperature until the end of pumping.
Examples of heating temperature profiles S2 for a certain brand of matching smokable material 100 shown in figure 10 during smoking include: a first step (preheating step) S210 of raising the temperature to a first temperature (about 220 ℃) within about 10-20 seconds; a second stage S220, cooling to a second temperature (about 140 ℃) within about 20-30S; in the third stage S230, the temperature is raised to a third temperature (about 270 ℃) within about 10 to 20 seconds; the fourth stage (continuous heating stage) S240, the pumping temperature is raised from the third temperature at a ramp rate of about 10 degrees per minute until pumping is complete.
Examples of heating temperature profiles S3 for a certain brand of matching smokable material 100 shown in figure 11 during smoking include: a first step (preheating step) S310, heating to a first temperature (about 290 ℃) within about 10-20S; a second stage S320, maintaining the first temperature for about 60-70S; a third step S330, cooling from the first temperature to a second temperature (about 260 ℃) within 10-20S; the fourth stage (continuous heating stage) S340, the temperature is raised from the second temperature in a gradient manner of raising the temperature by about 10 ℃ every about 40S until the pumping is finished.
In one embodiment, based on the above control of the heating process matching with different types of smokable material 100, the controller 260 controls the heating component to heat the received smokable material 100 according to the heating profile information in the information storage module 110, so as to ensure that the heating mode of the smoking process is the optimal heating profile, and the smoking taste is maximally guaranteed.
In other embodiments, the optimal heating temperature curves corresponding to different smokeable materials 100 may be stored in the controller 260 in advance; then, the heating curve information stored in the information storage module 110 includes an index or a lookup table corresponding to the heating temperature curve, and then the heating is controlled according to the heating temperature curve by searching the corresponding heating temperature curve according to the index or the lookup table.
In embodiments, the information contained in the NFC tag, barcode, QR code, or other information storage module 110 may include, among other information, the active ingredients of the tobacco portion composition of the smokable material 100, as well as heating temperature profiles, heating times, production dates, production locations, batch numbers, manufacturers, and other production details and usage date related, among other information.
In an embodiment, the information acquisition module 210 includes a scanning device (such as a barcode scanning gun) having a scanning function, and when the smokable material 100 is received within the aerosol-generating device 200, the information provided by the barcode, QR code, is collected by scanning the barcode or QR code on the smokable material 100.
In a preferred embodiment, the scanning device is configured to scan by emitting infrared wavelength light or ultraviolet wavelength light.
In another embodiment, the information acquisition module 210 comprises an NFC sensor based on near field communication technology, which is of course an NFC sensor capable of receiving radio frequency signals in a receivable distance range; the NFC receptor may then receive the radio frequency signal transmitted by the NFC tag when the NFC tag alone, or in combination with the smokable material 100, is within the above distance range, and the heating information stored by the NFC tag may be read by the received radio frequency signal, so as to heat the heating location including the smokable material 100.
Further in one embodiment, the information storage unit 110 is disposed on an outer surface of the smokable material 100, while the information acquisition module 210 is configured to be adjacent to the outer surface of the smokable material 100. In a preferred embodiment, the information acquisition module 210 is provided at an opening of a cavity of the aerosol-generating device 200 that receives the smokable material 100, and when the smokable material 100 is gradually inserted into the cavity through the opening, the information acquisition module 210 scans the outer surface of the smokable material 100 during insertion of the smokable material 100, i.e. can accurately collect information provided by the information storage unit 110.
In the embodiment shown in fig. 2-4, the aerosol-generating device 200 further comprises a controller 260, the controller 260 being configured to generate a scheme for controlling the at least one heating region 220 to heat and to control the aerosol-generating device mounting scheme to heat the smokable material 100, in accordance with the information acquired by the information acquisition module 210. The resulting heating protocol includes one or more of the following: heating zones 220 that require heating, heating temperature profiles for the heating zones 220, maximum operating temperatures, maximum heating times, etc., to ensure that the resulting heating profile is favorable for a matched smokable material 100. Of course, a heating profile may be stored within the controller 260 and may be modified by the user to enhance the user experience based on the user's personal preferences or tastes, etc.
In an embodiment, once the heating region 220 in which the aerosol-generating device 200 controls operation does not match the tobacco portion of the smokable material 100, the controller 260 may control the aerosol-generating device 200 to send a signal to alert the user to a notification of a match error.
In an embodiment, the aerosol-generating device 200 is preferably a hand-held aerosol-generating device that is comfortable for a user to hold between the palm or fingers. Preferably, the aerosol-generating device 200 is reusable; each smokable material 100 is disposable.
And may remain in a standby mode without the need to permanently keep heating or other individual features in an active mode, depending on the requirements of use of the aerosol-generating device 200; only when the information acquisition module 210 scans the information storage unit 110, the controller 260 controls the aerosol-generating device 200 to be in the active mode according to the acquisition action, and then the aerosol-generating device can be further switched to the working mode to be heated by detecting the airflow variation information during the user's smoking process. Of course, the standby mode of the aerosol-generating device 200 has lower power consumption than the active mode, based on power saving requirements. On the one hand, may facilitate power saving optimisation and on the other hand safety may be improved, as the aerosol-generating device 200 is only activated when insertion of the smokable material 100 is detected. Thus providing no possibility of energizing the heating element unless the insertion action of the smokable material 100 is acquired by scanning an NFC tag, a barcode or a QR code. In contrast to existing aerosol-generating device 200 products, whether or not smokable material 100 is received, energising the heating element when the control switch is touched may result in dry burn; the gas mist generating device 200 of the present embodiment has higher safety.
It should be noted that the preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the specification and the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in the specification, and further, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and changes can be made in the above description, and all such modifications and changes should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims.
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1. An aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device configured to heat smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material; it is characterized by also comprising:
an information storage unit that stores heating curve information of the smokable material;
the aerosol-generating device comprises:
a containment chamber for at least partially receiving the smokable material;
a heating element for heating smokable material received in the containment cavity;
an information acquisition module configured to receive the heating profile information of the smokable material stored by the information storage unit;
a controller configured to control the heating element to heat the smokable material in accordance with heating profile information received by the information acquisition module.
2. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 1, wherein the information storage unit comprises at least one of an NFC tag, a barcode, a QR code.
3. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information storage unit is configured in the form of a card.
4. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the heating profile information comprises at least first and second different heating profile information.
5. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information storage unit is bonded to the smokable material.
6. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 5, wherein the information storage unit is bonded to an outer surface of the smokable material.
7. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller has a look-up table of heating profile information and heating temperature profile pre-stored therein and is configured to retrieve a heating temperature profile from the look-up table in accordance with the heating profile information and to control the heating element to heat the smokable material in accordance with the heating temperature profile.
8. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 7, wherein the heating temperature profile comprises at least first and second different heating temperature profiles; wherein,
the first heating temperature profile comprises a first continuous heating period, the second heating temperature profile comprises a second continuous heating period, the temperature of the first continuous heating period is basically constant, and the temperature of the second continuous heating period is gradually increased;
and/or the first heating temperature curve comprises a first preheating stage of increasing from room temperature to a first preheating temperature, the second heating temperature curve comprises a second preheating stage of increasing from room temperature to a second preheating temperature, and the first preheating temperature is higher than the second preheating temperature.
9. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information acquisition module comprises scanning means for receiving the heating profile information by scanning the information storage unit.
10. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information acquisition module comprises an NFC sensor capable of receiving radio frequency signals over a receivable distance range, configured to receive radio frequency signals transmitted by an information storage unit within the receivable distance range, and to receive the heating profile information.
11. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information acquisition module is configured to be adjacent an outer surface of the smokable material when the smokable material is received within the containment chamber.
12. A smokeable material configured to be smokeable by being heated to volatilize at least one component; the smokable material includes an information storage unit storing heating profile information of the smokable material so that the heating profile information of the smokable material can be acquired by detecting the information storage unit, and the smokable material is heated according to the heating profile information.
13. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 12, wherein the information storage unit comprises at least one of an NFC tag, a barcode, a QR code.
14. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the information storage unit is bonded to an outer surface of the smokable material.
15. An aerosol-generating device for use with an information storage unit for heating smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material; the information storage unit stores heating curve information of the smokeable material; characterized in that the aerosol-generating device comprises:
a containment chamber for at least partially receiving the smokable material;
a heating element for heating smokable material received in the containment cavity;
an information acquisition module configured to receive the heating profile information;
a controller configured to control the heating element to heat the smokable material in accordance with heating profile information received by the information acquisition module.
16. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 15, wherein the controller has a look-up table of heating profile information and heating temperature profiles pre-stored therein and is configured to retrieve a heating temperature profile from the look-up table in accordance with the heating profile information and to control the heating element to heat the smokable material in accordance with the heating temperature profile.
17. An aerosol-generating system according to claim 16, wherein the heating temperature profile comprises at least first and second different heating temperature profiles; wherein,
the first heating temperature profile comprises a first continuous heating period, the second heating temperature profile comprises a second continuous heating period, the temperature of the first continuous heating period is basically constant, and the temperature of the second continuous heating period is gradually increased;
and/or the first heating temperature curve comprises a first preheating stage of increasing from room temperature to a first preheating temperature, the second heating temperature curve comprises a second preheating stage of increasing from room temperature to a second preheating temperature, and the first preheating temperature is higher than the second preheating temperature.
18. An aerosol-generating device according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the information acquisition module comprises scanning means for receiving the heating profile information by scanning the information storage unit.
19. An aerosol-generating device according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the information acquisition module comprises an NFC sensor capable of receiving radio frequency signals over a receivable range of distance, configured to receive radio frequency signals transmitted by the information storage unit within the receivable range of distance, and to receive the heating profile information.
20. The aerosol-generating device of any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the information acquisition module is configured to be adjacent an outer surface of the smokable material when the smokable material is received within the receiving cavity.
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