EP3684204A1 - Komponententeil und basisteil für einen inhalator, sowie verfahren zur fertigung derselben - Google Patents
Komponententeil und basisteil für einen inhalator, sowie verfahren zur fertigung derselbenInfo
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- EP3684204A1 EP3684204A1 EP18778403.8A EP18778403A EP3684204A1 EP 3684204 A1 EP3684204 A1 EP 3684204A1 EP 18778403 A EP18778403 A EP 18778403A EP 3684204 A1 EP3684204 A1 EP 3684204A1
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Definitions
- Component part and base part for an inhaler for an inhaler, and method for manufacturing the same
- the present invention relates to a component part for an inhaler, preferably for an electronic cigarette product, comprising a carrier, an electric evaporator disposed on the carrier for evaporating liquid supplied to the evaporator, and an electrical connection to the
- the present invention relates to a base part for an inhaler, comprising an electronic control device and a
- the present invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such
- this is an energy storage, a component part as a disposable part, a base part as a reusable part and a
- Liquid storage provided.
- a disposable cigarette product as well as embodiments of electronic cigarette products having reusable, replaceable, chargeable or refillable components are described in US 2014/0060554 A1.
- Reusable products are characterized by the fact that basic components, such as the housing, electronics and / or the
- Energy storage can be reused.
- Exchangeable for example, be the liquid storage and / or the evaporator.
- Cigarette product in this example is in a variety of
- Each segment comprises at least one component, for example an electrical energy source, a liquid tank and a heating element. Due to the plurality of embodiments, the components of the electronic cigarette product are different
- a single-channel contacting offers the possibility of controlling a single-channel heating device.
- the electrical contacts are mostly arranged close to the evaporator and are therefore subject to contamination.
- the object of the present invention is to provide components for an inhaler that meet the needs of different providers and can be integrated inexpensively and through a simple installation, and corresponding
- connecting connector parts allows a simple, fast and error-free connection of the component part with the base part.
- the invention provides an easy to assemble and inexpensive, standardized electrical interface or connection between the component part and the base part and allows a
- Verdampferromeferromee Due to the defined interface, desired tests during production can be realized with a minimum of effort and in a standardized manner.
- An application of the invention in an automated assembly is possible. Due to the integration of the evaporator in the component part eliminates a cumbersome cleaning of the evaporator, because the component part may be disposed of after a scheduled period of use with the evaporator.
- the connector parts of the component part and the base part of a plug and a socket educated. Connectors are robust and allow a stable construction and thus maximum protection of the heating elements of the evaporator. It may be advantageous if the plug is arranged on the component part and the socket on the base part, since in this case the component part is easier to insert into the base part. However, the reverse case is not excluded that the socket is arranged on the component part and the plug on the base part. By a plug with in particular highly conductive contacts a secure electrical connection of the component part can be realized with the base part.
- the connector parts of the component part and the base part each have at least three differently assignable or occupied metallic contacts. This allows the control of a plurality of heating elements or
- Heating channels as well as reference measurements between different heating elements or heating channels to allow a statement about defective heating channels or dirty contacts.
- at least four, more advantageously at least five differently assignable or occupied metallic contacts are provided to allow a different number of lines a differentiated control and / or measurement of the evaporator. It is accordingly advantageous if the electrical connection between the component part and the base part, in addition to the power supply lines, at least one digital data line and / or at least one analogue
- Signal line includes.
- metallic contacts are arranged on an upper side and / or on an underside of the connector partly arranged. This allows a compact design and a secure signal / power transmission.
- corresponding contacts on the top and bottom of the connector part in each case by 180 ° rotationally symmetrical arranged (ie point mirrored) and be occupied the same. This has the advantage that when connecting the connector parts must be paid to their correct orientation to each other.
- the plug has a plate-shaped base part, wherein advantageously metallic contacts are arranged on an upper side and / or on an underside of the base part.
- the carrier of the component part has a defined liquid interface for connecting the carrier to a liquid tank.
- the evaporator and the electronic components are arranged on one side of the plate-shaped carrier and the liquid interface on the other side of the plate-shaped carrier.
- the carrier advantageously has at least one passage opening for transporting liquid from the liquid interface to the evaporator.
- at least one capillary element can be arranged in the through-opening in order to support the liquid transport and replenishment from the liquid interface to the evaporator.
- the component part has an electronic control device for controlling and / or regulating the evaporator.
- the component part has an electronic Memory for permanently storing an identifier for the component part.
- the base part advantageously comprises a data memory in which control data for a plurality of
- Identifiers are permanently stored according to a plurality of different evaporators.
- the electronic circuitry As a result of connecting the component part to the base part, i. by connecting the corresponding connector, the electronic
- the component part has one or more sensors for detecting operating states of the evaporator, for example a temperature sensor for measuring the evaporator
- Heating temperature also indirectly by measuring the heating resistors, and / or a pressure sensor for measuring the flow pressure.
- a pressure sensor for measuring the flow pressure.
- Power supply lines at least one analog or digital signal transmission line, by means of which the sensor signals can be transmitted to the electronic control device.
- the base part preferably has a defined battery interface for connecting the electronic control device to an energy storage unit. This allows the simple and standardized connection of different energy storage devices depending on the provider.
- the battery interface advantageously has at least one signal or data line in order to transmit and receive signals or data between the energy storage unit and the electronic control device of the base part.
- the base part has a wireless module for wireless communication with a user terminal. This allows the user to read data from the inhaler, make adjustments in the inhaler, and the like.
- the base part is a reusable part.
- the component part may be a disposable part.
- the component part may be a reusable part in other embodiments. It is conceivable, for example, that
- FIG. 1 shows components of an inhaler with a component part and a base part in an embodiment of the invention
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a mounted
- Component part and a control unit an exploded view of the component part Figure 2; 4 is a perspective view of a component part in a further embodiment; Fig. 5 is a section through that shown in Figure 4
- Fig. 6 is a schematic electronic circuit diagram of the
- the rod-shaped inhaler 27 shown in Figure 1 comprises a component part 1, which may be a disposable part or a reusable part, and a reusable base part 20, which is thus advantageously a reusable part.
- the component part 1 comprises a carrier 2, which may also be referred to as a carrier plate, and a liquid tank 6 to be connected or connected to the carrier 2.
- a digital electronic control device 4 for example an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), is arranged on the carrier 2.
- the electronic control device 4 comprises electronic components for making measurements on reference resistors (shunts) and further integrated control electronics, such as MOSFETs for switching,
- the electronic control device 4 preferably comprises a multiplexer and / or a shift register to perform the control of various channels of the evaporator 3.
- the carrier 2 serves to receive all the electronic components used to drive the evaporator 3 and the heating elements 15, in particular the control device 4, MOSFETs, shunts, etc., as well as electronic identification hardware,
- the carrier 2 also has an electrical connector part 7 in the form of an electrical connector 5 with a plurality of electrical contacts 10.
- the contacts 10 are connected by means of electrical lines which extend at least partially on and / or the carrier 2, with the electronic components 4, 14 in order to transmit sensor signals, control signals and / or electrical energy.
- the advantageously continuous, dimensionally stable carrier 2 may consist of a suitable, advantageously non-conductive material, for example ceramic or a suitable plastic, in particular PEEK, or fiber-reinforced plastic.
- sensors for example
- Temperature sensor for measuring the heating temperature and / or a pressure sensor may be provided for measuring the flow pressure.
- an evaporator 3 is arranged to the
- the carrier 2 thus accommodates the evaporator 3 including its contacting.
- the particular electric evaporator 3 has at least one, preferably a plurality of electrical resistance heating elements 15.
- the evaporator 3 is
- Each of the heating elements 15 can be controlled by the electronic control device 4 and heated by power from the energy storage 46 to vaporize liquid applied to the heating elements 15.
- Each heating element 15 is preferably separately controllable or heatable. This is preferably accomplished by a multi-channel, in the figures 2 and 4, for example, five-channel contacting of the evaporator 3. As a result, too Reference measurements between different channels are possible, which allows statements about defective channels or dirty contacts.
- the control of different heating channels can advantageously be done by a multi plexer u nd / or a shift register.
- each of the heating elements 15 may be heated at a different temperature, period, power, frequency, and / or different duty cycle to achieve optimum delivery of flavors and / or agents, one of which is nicotine, for example can be .
- the base part 20 comprises a control unit 29 and an energy storage unit 40 to be connected to the control unit 29.
- the control unit comprises an electronic control device 21 and an electrical socket 22 electrically connected to the electronic control device 21
- the base part 20 may have a programming interface 25 with
- Control device 21 for example, in the production of
- Control unit 29 is programmable.
- the electrical connector 5 and the electrical socket 22 are adapted to each other, so that by inserting the plug 5 into the socket 22, an electrical connection between the component part 1 and the base part 20 for
- Socket 22 producible electrical connection for the electrical supply of the electrical and electronic components of the Component part 1 from the energy storage 40, and to
- the plug 5 and the socket 22 each have the same number of electrical contacts 10.
- the plug 5 preferably has a plate-shaped base part 28 with an upper side 8 and a lower side 9, strip-shaped metallic electrical contacts 10 being provided on the upper side 8 and / or on the lower side 9.
- the base 28 is made of a suitable material and may for example be integrally formed with the carrier 2, as best seen in FIG.
- the plug 5 has on both sides, so both on the top 8 and on the
- the contacts on the top 8 and on the bottom 9 of the plug 5 may be occupied differently, so that a small number of electrical contacts 10 can be provided with a small space.
- the contacts 10 are arranged on the upper side 8 and a corresponding number of contacts on the underside 9 by 180 ° rotational symmetry and occupied the same. This has the advantage that when connecting the
- Connector parts 7, 22 must not be paid attention to the correct orientation, but the plug 5 in both orientations in the socket 22 is inserted and in both cases, the intended electrical connection is made.
- the plug 5 has five differently populated contacts 10.
- the component part 1 is inserted parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base part 20 in this, whereby the plug 5 is inserted into the socket 22 and the electrical connection is made.
- the electronic control device 4 of the component part 1 preferably comprises an electronic memory 14.
- an identifier or ID (identification information) of the component part 1 is stored permanently in the electronic memory 14.
- the electronic control device 21 read the identifier from the memory 14 and a type-specific individual control of the respective evaporator 3 on the
- Control, regulation and / or measurement parameters which can be transmitted to the base part and by means of which the base part 20 controls or heats the evaporator 3 can also be stored in the electronic memory 14.
- Evaporators 3 are preferably programmed specifically for each liquid in the liquid storage 6 to provide optimum
- control device 4 In the component part 1 facilitates the
- the electronic control device 21 of the base part 20 advantageously comprises a data memory 23.
- the data memory are preferably control data for a plurality of identifiers corresponding to a plurality of different evaporators or evaporator types stored, for example in the form of a database.
- the electronic control device 21 reads an identifier from the memory 14 of the component part 1, it can retrieve the control data associated with this identifier from the data memory 23 and perform the control of the evaporator 3 in accordance with the type.
- Data storage 23 advantageous information about the evaporator 3, evaporator type, remaining amount of the liquid in the memory. 6
- the energy storage unit 40 comprises an energy store 46, a battery interface 41 for connecting the control unit 29 to the energy storage unit 40, and a charging interface 42.
- the control unit 29 is supplied with power via the battery interface 41. Furthermore, via the battery interface 41 signals between the energy storage unit 40 and the
- Battery interface 41 advantageously at least three electrical contacts 37, namely two electrical contacts 37 for the
- Power supply lines 36 (see Figure 6) and at least one electrical contact 37 for at least one analog or digital signal transmission line 31st
- the at least one signal transmission line 31 comprises a digital data bus
- a multi-core bus 31 may be provided via the electrical connection between base member 20 and
- Energy storage unit 40 can be, for example, information via the state of charge of the energy storage or transmit diagnostic data.
- About the at least one signal transmission line 31 can be, for example, information about the state of charge of the energy storage 46 or diagnostic data between the
- Control unit 29 and the energy storage unit 40 transmit.
- the energy storage 46 may be a disposable battery or a rechargeable battery, such as a lithium-ion battery.
- the energy store 46 is a rechargeable battery which can be charged via the charge interface 42, for example a USB interface.
- an electronic control device 43 is preferably integrated, which may include a security electronics 44 and / or charging electronics 45.
- Safety electronics 44 serves the function of the
- the charging electronics 45 controls this
- Charging the energy storage 46 via the charging interface 42 the user can connect the charging interface 42 with a power source, such as the power grid.
- the charging interface 42 can also be used for signal transmission, for example for exchanging data between, for example, a mobile terminal of the user and the electronic control device 21 in order to set, program and / or record data such as user data and / or measured values and / or enter.
- the energy storage unit 46 and the energy storage 40 including charging electronics 45 are advantageously designed vendor-specific.
- the battery interface 41 between energy storage unit 46 and Control unit 29 can therefore advantageously have a vendor-specific design.
- the base part 20 is in the mounted state overall rod-shaped and / or cylindrical and thus has two end faces.
- the plug connector 22 of the base part 20 is advantageously arranged on one of the front sides of the base part 20, as can be seen from FIG. This facilitates the insertion of the component part 1 in the base part 20 and thus the handling of the inhaler.
- Charge interface 42 is advantageously arranged on the connector 22 opposite end face of the base member 20, as also shown in Figure 1 can be seen. This facilitates the insertion of an external charging plug into the charging interface 42 and thus also the handling of the inhaler.
- the component part 1 has a liquid interface 47 for connecting the liquid tank 6 to the carrier 2. Due to the standardized fluid interface 47, a
- liquid tank 6 may be designed vendor-specific.
- the liquid interface 47 is advantageously arranged on the underside, or on the evaporator 3 opposite (upper) side of the carrier, there is therefore the liquid from the
- the liquid reservoir 6 can, for example, along a guide 48 on the carrier. 2
- Connection can be reversible to the user
- the liquid reservoir 6 may be refillable, the
- Component part 1 in this case is a reusable part.
- the carrier 2 has one or more passage openings 38 for transporting liquid from an opening 65 of the liquid tank 6 to the evaporator 3 and evaporating there. This can be seen in the cross section according to FIG. Between the
- Evaporator 3 and the liquid reservoir 6 is advantageously a capillary element 12 is provided, which may be used for example in the opening 65 and the capillary liquid promotion supported by the liquid tank 6 to the evaporator 3.
- Capillary element 12 may, for example, an open-pore
- a capillary element 13 may further be provided which conveys liquid from the liquid reservoir 6 to the evaporator 3 by means of capillary action, for example by means of microchannels.
- the capillary element 13 may be a lamellar structure.
- the vaporized liquid is removed via an air flow in order to be inhaled by the consumer.
- the interface between the carrier 2 and the liquid tank can advantageously by a the opening 65 and the
- Component part 1 a protective enclosure 18 on.
- Protective enclosure 18 encloses the electronic components 4, 14 hermetically for their protection, in particular the electronic
- Control device 4 the electronic memory 14 and possibly
- the protective enclosure 18 can be prepared for example by casting an insulating mass. By including or shedding the electronics, various electronic components can be integrated into the component part 1 independently of the material, for example MOSFETs, RFIDs, shunt resistors, fill level sensors, other sensors, etc. By casting, unwanted substances can also be enclosed hermetically. A separation from the liquid part to the resistance heating elements 15 is made possible.
- the plug contacts 10 of the plug 5 are advantageously separated from the fluidic part to reduce contamination of the contacts 10 and the contacts 19, 34 or to avoid.
- the structure with the carrier 2 is particularly stable and thus provides maximum protection of the heating element 3 and the heater structures.
- Transition resistance and allows control with low voltages, since the electrical contacts on or in the carrier 2 are not separated or separable.
- the outsourcing and encapsulation of the electronics and the direct or protected connection to the evaporator 3 are advantageous for the control and / or control, inter alia, as the
- connection paths are short.
- a control of the evaporator 3 in the frequency range between 1 Hz to 20 kHz is possible.
- a flexible integration of different evaporators 3 and heater structures or heating elements 15 is possible.
- the design of the component part 1 with the continuous support 2 is optimized for a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) running evaporator 3.
- MEMS microelectromechanical system
- evaporator 3 with conduction or microchannels are possible, as described in DE 10 2016 120 803.5, whose disclosure content so far in the present application is incorporated.
- bionic heating structures such as bionic networks, are for the
- Evaporator 3 possible. There are also evaporators 3 with
- the heating element 15 can be controlled or heated by the electronic control device 4 with the desired frequency.
- an identification information is stored in the electronic memory 14, to which in the electronic control device 21 and the
- control parameters from the component part 1 to the base part 20 in addition to or instead of the identification information is conceivable.
- the component part 1 comprises the evaporator 3, which, for example, as silicon (Si) - Heater is running, with an electronic control device 4 with the electronic memory 14.
- the heating resistors 50 of the heating elements 15 can be measured by the control device 4, from which, for example, the evaporation temperature can be determined.
- one or more sensors 51 can be provided for measuring an operating state, for example the fill level of the liquid tank 6 or the heating temperature.
- the fill level of the liquid tank 6 can be measured capacitively, for example.
- the component part 1 may, for example, have a sensor for measuring the air pressure in the air flow.
- Heating resistors 50 and / or from the sensors 51 to the control device 4 is preferably carried out analogously. Accordingly, between the evaporator 3 and the sensors 50, 51 and the control device 4 advantageously at least one analog
- Signal line 34 is provided, in addition to the
- the power supply of the component part 1 takes place from the base part 20 via power supply lines 35.
- the component part 1 is advantageously connected to the base part 20 via an at least single-wire digital data bus 30.
- the data bus 30 is preferably a serial data bus, for example an inter-integrated circuit bus (12C bus).
- the electronic control device 21 preferably comprises a microcontroller or microprocessor, and / or a wireless module 49, preferably a Bluetooth and / or a WLAN module, for communication with a mobile terminal of a user.
- Signal lines 54 between the component part 1 and the base member 20 may be provided.
- two supply lines 35, two digital data lines for the data bus 30 and an analog signal line 54 therefore a total of five lines and five accordingly occupied contacts 1 0 are provided.
- a different number of lines 30, 35, 54 is of course possible.
- one or more extensions 55 may be connected to the electronic control device 21, for example via a digital data bus, such as a serial peripheral interface bus (SPI bus).
- the extensions 55 may comprise, for example, a display 56, such as an electronic paper display (e-paper) 57 and / or an OLED display 58.
- Other extensions 55 for outputting information, such as status lights or acoustic output devices, are also kbar.
- the base part 20 may comprise one or more analog sensors 52A, in particular a steam quantity or Fumex sensor, and / or one or more analogue control / regulating devices 53, in particular a steam quantity control.
- the analog sensors 52A and / or the analog control devices 53 are expediently connected to the control device 21 by means of one or more analog signal lines 54.
- Functional and / or Particularein directions of the base member 20 with the electronic control device 21 verbu NEN be, for example, optionally a steam quantity sensor 52 (Fumex measurement), optionally a wireless fi nde coupled 59 for locating in the vicinity located electronic cigarette products (Zig-Finder), one or more buttons 61 and / or one or more switches 62 in particular for the operation of the base member 20 by the
- a voltage converter 63 in particular a DC-DC converter, for example a
- Up-converter for converting the DC voltage provided by the DC voltage source 46 to the desired heating voltage for the resistance heating elements 15, and / or the wireless module 49 for communication with a user terminal.
- the I / O interface 33 may also be one or more
- the digital data memory 23 of the base part 20 may optionally have a memory extension, for example by means of an insertable into the inhaler 27 external memory card.
- Data memory 23 may be control parameters, control software) and / or user data stored or storable.
- the data memory 23 is connected to the electronic control device 21 via the data bus 30, for example.
- the data memory 23 can be addressed via the programming interface 25, the charging interface 42 and / or via the wireless module 49.
- the structure of the inhaler 27 with component part 1 and separate base part 20 offers a high degree of ease of installation and can be used in automated assembly. The production is possible in the clean room to produce the evaporator 3 and / or encapsulated electronic components in the highest quality. The high standardization of
- the electrical plug 5 The electrical plug 5, the electrical socket 22, the fresh battery interface 41, the charging interface 42, the
- Evaporator 3 to the air flow provide clearly defined, standardized interfaces.
- the component part 1 has clearly defined and standardized interfaces to the base part 20, to the liquid reservoir 6 and to the air flow.
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