WO2016112542A1 - 一种雾化器、电子烟及油量检测方法 - Google Patents

一种雾化器、电子烟及油量检测方法 Download PDF

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WO2016112542A1
WO2016112542A1 PCT/CN2015/070908 CN2015070908W WO2016112542A1 WO 2016112542 A1 WO2016112542 A1 WO 2016112542A1 CN 2015070908 W CN2015070908 W CN 2015070908W WO 2016112542 A1 WO2016112542 A1 WO 2016112542A1
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向智勇
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
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  • the present invention relates to an electronic cigarette technology, and more particularly to an atomizer, an electronic cigarette, and an oil quantity detecting method.
  • Electronic cigarettes are a relatively common simulated cigarette electronic product that consists primarily of a battery rod assembly and an atomizer.
  • the battery rod assembly supplies power to the atomizer, and the electric heating wire in the atomizer generates heat due to the current flowing, and the smoke oil is evaporated by heat to form an aerosol that simulates the smoke.
  • the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an atomizer for detecting the remaining amount of smoke oil by using an optical signal in view of the defect that the existing electronic cigarette does not have an effective method for accurately detecting the remaining amount of smoke oil. , electronic cigarette and oil quantity detection methods.
  • the present invention provides an atomizer for combining with a battery assembly to form an electronic cigarette, the atomizer including an electrical connection for electrically connecting the battery assembly to atomize the smoke oil.
  • a heating wire assembly and an oil storage assembly for storing the smoke oil further comprising a light detecting assembly for detecting the transmittance of the oil storage assembly, the light detecting assembly for detecting the light transmittance of the oil storage assembly Determining the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage assembly;
  • the light detecting assembly includes a light emitting module for illuminating the oil storage assembly and at least one light receiving module;
  • the at least one light receiving module is configured to receive transmitted light transmitted from the oil storage assembly and/or reflected light reflected from the oil storage assembly under illumination by the light emitting module, and receive The transmission The light intensity or reflected light intensity is converted into an electrical signal reflecting the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage assembly, the electrical signal being used to provide the electronic cigarette with information on the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage assembly, the electronic The smoke can control the on and off of the electrical connection between the electric heating wire assembly and the battery component according to the oil storage quantity information of the oil storage assembly
  • the light receiving module includes a first light receiving module for receiving reflected light of the oil storage assembly and outputting an electrical signal according to the received reflected light intensity, and for receiving the oil storage assembly
  • the second light receiving module that transmits the light and outputs an electrical signal according to the received transmitted light intensity.
  • the first light receiving module and the second light receiving module each comprise a photoresistor or a photosensor, and each of the photoresistors or photosensors is configured to receive an optical signal and correspondingly output an electrical signal.
  • the first light receiving module further includes a first voltage dividing resistor, one end of the first voltage dividing resistor is connected in series with the corresponding one of the photoresistor or the photosensitive sensor, and the first voltage dividing resistor is another One end is used for an external power supply positive pole, and the other end of the photoresistor or photosensor is grounded, and the electrical signal is a partial pressure on the photoresistor or the photosensor.
  • the second light receiving module further includes a second voltage dividing resistor, one end of the second voltage dividing resistor is connected in series with the corresponding one of the photoresistor or the photosensitive sensor, and the second voltage dividing resistor is another One end is used for an external power supply positive pole, and the other end of the photoresistor or photosensor is grounded, and the electrical signal is a partial pressure on the photoresistor or the photosensor.
  • the atomizer further includes an atomizing sleeve and a yellow wax tube disposed axially along the atomizing sleeve; the oil storage assembly is sleeved outside the yellow wax tube, and the heating wire is The component is mounted on the yellow wax tube, and the light emitting module is built in the oil storage assembly.
  • the at least one light receiving module is located between the oil storage assembly and the atomizing sleeve to receive transmitted light of the oil storage assembly.
  • the at least one light receiving module is spaced apart from the light emitting module in the oil storage assembly and located on the same side of the light emitting module to receive reflected light of the oil storage assembly.
  • the oil storage component is an oil absorbing material workpiece.
  • the light emitting module is a light emitting diode.
  • the present invention also provides an electronic cigarette including a battery assembly and a battery assembly An atomizer, the battery assembly includes a power module, a control module, and a smoking trigger module coupled to the control module, the atomizer including an electric heating wire assembly for atomizing the smoke oil, and an oil storage assembly for storing the smoke oil And a light detecting component for detecting transmittance of the oil storage component, wherein the light detecting component is configured to determine an amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage component by detecting transmittance of the oil storage component;
  • the light detecting assembly includes a light emitting module for illuminating the oil storage assembly and at least one light receiving module;
  • the power module is configured to provide a voltage, and is electrically connected to the control module, the smoking trigger unit, the heating wire assembly, the light emitting module, and the at least one light receiving module, respectively;
  • the smoking trigger module is configured to send a smoking signal to the control module
  • control module is configured to control the light emitting module to emit light according to the smoking signal
  • at least one light receiving module is configured to receive the transmitted light from the oil storage assembly under illumination by the light emitting module Transmitting light and/or reflected reflected light and outputting an electrical signal to the control module according to the received transmitted light intensity and/or the reflected light intensity, so that the control module is based on the pre-stored electrical signal strength and the amount of smoke oil
  • the relationship determines the amount of soot absorbed by the oil storage assembly, thereby controlling the on and off of electrical connection between the electric heating wire assembly and the battery assembly.
  • the light receiving module includes a first light receiving module for receiving reflected light of the oil storage assembly and outputting an electrical signal according to the received reflected light intensity, and for receiving the oil storage
  • a second light receiving module that transmits light of the component and outputs an electrical signal based on the received transmitted light intensity.
  • the first light receiving module and the second light receiving module each comprise a photoresistor or a light sensitive sensor for receiving an optical signal and correspondingly outputting an electrical signal.
  • the first light receiving module further includes a first voltage dividing resistor, one end of the first voltage dividing resistor is connected in series with the corresponding one of the photoresistor or the photosensitive sensor, and the first voltage dividing resistor is another One end is used for an external power supply positive pole, and the other end of the photoresistor or photosensor is grounded, and the electrical signal is a partial pressure on the photoresistor or the photosensor.
  • the second light receiving module further includes a second voltage dividing resistor, one end of the second voltage dividing resistor is connected in series with the corresponding one of the photoresistor or the photosensitive sensor, and the second voltage dividing resistor is another One end is used for an external power supply positive pole, and the other end of the photoresistor or photosensor is grounded, and the electrical signal is a partial pressure on the photoresistor or the photosensor.
  • the electronic cigarette further includes an oil quantity prompting module; the power supply module further includes a power conversion unit;
  • the power conversion unit is configured to convert a power supply voltage, and input the converted voltage to the light emitting module and the at least one light receiving module, respectively;
  • the oil quantity prompting module is configured to prompt the oil quantity according to the control signal of the control module.
  • the present invention also provides a method for detecting the amount of oil, comprising the following steps:
  • control module detects whether there is a smoking signal, and if so, proceeds to step S2; otherwise, continues to detect;
  • the control module outputs a control signal to control the light emitting module to emit light
  • the light emitting module illuminates the oil storage assembly
  • the light receiving module receives the reflected light and/or the transmitted light of the oil storage assembly and outputs an electrical signal of the transmittance of the reaction oil storage assembly according to the received transmitted light and/or the reflected light intensity to the control module;
  • the control module determines whether the amount of oil in the oil storage component is sufficient according to the received electrical signal and the relationship between the pre-stored electrical signal strength and the amount of smoke oil, and if so, starts the atomizer, and normally smokes; otherwise, the fog is not activated.
  • the method further comprises the step of: displaying the amount of oil.
  • the step S4 includes:
  • the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
  • the present invention provides an atomizer, an electronic cigarette and a fuel quantity detecting method for accurately detecting the remaining amount of smoke oil by using an optical signal, which can effectively prevent burning of cotton, and the cost of detecting Low, providing an intuitive and accurate method for users to master the amount of smoke and oil, with a better user experience.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a nebulizer according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of an electronic cigarette according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of an electronic cigarette according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of an electronic cigarette according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of an electronic cigarette according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a partial schematic structural view of an electronic cigarette according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic partial structural view of an electronic cigarette according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a method for detecting an oil amount according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a nebulizer of a first embodiment provided by the present invention.
  • the atomizer of this embodiment is a part of an electronic cigarette which forms a complete electronic cigarette together with the battery assembly.
  • the atomizer includes a heating wire assembly and an oil storage assembly 1 that stores the soot.
  • the electric heating wire assembly is electrically connected to the battery assembly, and the electric heating wire assembly comprises an electric heating wire and an electronic wire for electrically connecting the electric heating wire to the battery assembly.
  • the electric heating wire assembly may also only include a heating wire.
  • the heating wire atomizes the smoke oil by electroheating;
  • the oil storage component may be a transparent oil storage sleeve or a sponge or fiber capable of adsorbing smoke oil, and the material and structure thereof are not used herein.
  • the atomizer of the present embodiment further includes a light detecting assembly for detecting the transmittance of the oil storage assembly 1. The light detecting assembly determines the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage assembly 1 by detecting the light transmittance of the oil storage assembly 1.
  • the light detecting component includes a light emitting module 2, a first light receiving module 31, and a second light receiving module 32 that illuminate the oil storage assembly 1, and the oil storage assembly includes oil storage cotton capable of adsorbing smoke oil and An oil guiding glass fiber for transferring the oil in the oil storage cotton to the atomizing wire assembly.
  • the oil storage assembly including oil storage cotton or oil-conducting glass fiber, has limited transparency. Most of the light that impinges on the oil storage assembly 1 is reflected. However, after the smoke oil is absorbed in the oil storage assembly 1, since the refractive index of the smoke oil is larger than that of the air, the light transmittance of the oil storage assembly 1 is enhanced.
  • the intensity of the reflected light of the oil storage assembly 1 is weakened. Therefore, the smoke oil content can be detected by detecting the intensity of the transmitted or reflected light of the oil storage assembly 1.
  • the light emitting module 2 emits incident light rays 20 to illuminate the oil storage assembly 1
  • the first light receiving module 31 receives the reflected light 40 of the oil storage assembly 1
  • the second light receiving module 32 receives the oil storage assembly 1.
  • the transmitted light 60, and the first light receiving module 31 and the second light receiving module 32 convert the received light intensity signal into an electrical signal, and the strength of the electrical signal can reflect the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage assembly 1. How much. Therefore, the electronic cigarette can control the on and off of the electrical connection between the heating wire assembly and the battery assembly in the atomizer according to the amount of the smoke absorbed by the oil storage assembly 1.
  • the light detecting component may include only one light receiving module for receiving the reflected light or the transmitted light of the oil storage assembly 1 according to the reflected light or the transmitted light intensity. Corresponding to the output electrical signal.
  • a light-receiving module allows for a simpler circuit structure, lower cost, and easier production, but the reliability is slightly inferior to the case where two light-receiving modules are used in the same manner.
  • the embodiment provides an atomizer for detecting the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage assembly 1 by using an optical signal, which can effectively prevent burnt cotton, and has low detection cost, and provides a user with the amount of smoke oil.
  • the electronic cigarette of the embodiment includes: an oil storage cotton 11, a light emitting module 2, a first light receiving module 31, a second light receiving module 32, a fuel quantity prompting module 5, a smoking triggering module 6, and a power module. 7.
  • Control module 8 and heating wire assembly 9 The oil quantity prompting module 5, the smoking triggering module 6, the power supply module 7 and the control module 8 are included in the battery assembly, and the oil storage cotton 11, the light emitting module 2, the first light receiving module 31, and the second light receiving module 32 are included.
  • the heating wire assembly 9 is contained in the atomizer.
  • the battery assembly and the atomizer are connected to each other to form an electronic cigarette.
  • the oil storage cotton 11 is a component for absorbing the oil in the oil storage assembly 1.
  • the light emitting module 2, the first light receiving module 31 and the second light receiving module 32 constitute the light detecting module in this embodiment.
  • the working principle of the electronic cigarette provided in this embodiment is as follows:
  • the power module 7 is configured to supply power to each functional module in the circuit, which is electrically connected to the light emitting module 2, the first light receiving module 31, the second light receiving module 32, the oil quantity prompting module 5, and the smoking triggering module, respectively. 6, control Module 8 and heating wire assembly 9. To emphasize the core signal flow in this application, FIG. 2 omits the electrical connection of the power module 7 with some of the functional modules.
  • the smoking trigger module 6 is for transmitting a smoking signal to the control module 8.
  • the smoking trigger module 6 can be a button. When the user is ready to smoke or want to stop smoking, just trigger the button. The user's button signal is sent to the control module 8, and the control module 8 further controls the on/off of the electronic cigarette.
  • the smoking trigger module 6 can also be an air flow sensor. After the user smokes, the airflow sensor can sense the negative pressure generated by the user smoking the electronic cigarette. When the negative pressure exceeds the preset threshold, the airflow sensor sends a smoking signal to the control module 8 to start the electronic cigarette.
  • the control module 8 controls the light emitting module 2 to emit light.
  • the incident light 20 emitted from the light emitting module 2 is irradiated onto the oil storage cotton 11, a part of the light is reflected by the oil storage cotton 11, and a part of the light is transmitted from the oil storage cotton 11.
  • the reflected light 40 is received by the first light receiving module 31 and converted into a first electrical signal and sent to the control module 8.
  • the transmitted light 60 is received by the second light receiving module 32 and converted into a second electrical signal and sent to the control module 8.
  • the strengths of the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal are related to the received light intensity of the reflected light 40 and the transmitted light 60, respectively.
  • the light intensity of the reflected light 40 and the transmitted light 60 is in turn related to the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage cotton 11.
  • both the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal are related to the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil slick 11, and this relationship has been previously stored in the control module 8.
  • the control module 8 can obtain the smoke absorbed in the oil storage cotton 11 according to the corresponding relationship between the pre-stored electrical signal and the amount of the smoke oil.
  • the oil quantity information is sent to the oil quantity prompting module 5 for display.
  • the control module 8 controls the heating wire assembly 9 to be turned on, and the heating wire assembly 9 further turns on the power module 7, and atomizes the smoke oil by electric heating for the user to smoke normally. If the amount of smoke is insufficient, the control module 8 does not conduct the hot wire assembly 9, thereby stopping smoking.
  • the oil quantity prompting module 5 may include a display screen and/or an indicator light.
  • the display is used to display numbers and/or text related to the amount of oil.
  • the indicator light can indicate the amount of oil by the degree of light and darkness, or it can indicate the insufficient amount of oil by flashing. It should be understood that, in the present invention, the oil quantity prompting module 5 is an optional function module, and can be selected according to actual needs to be included in the electronic cigarette provided by the present invention.
  • This embodiment provides an optical signal for detecting the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage cotton 11 and determining according to the amount of smoke oil. Whether or not to start the electronic cigarette can effectively prevent the burning of cotton, and the detection cost is low, which provides an intuitive and accurate method for the user to grasp the amount of smoke and oil, and has a better user experience.
  • FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of an electronic cigarette according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the electronic cigarette circuit diagram of this embodiment can be divided into two parts, one part is a circuit diagram of the battery assembly 100, and the other part is a circuit diagram of the atomizer 200.
  • the battery assembly 100 and the atomizer 200 are electrically connected to each other through respective interfaces to form an electronic cigarette circuit diagram.
  • the battery BT and the power conversion unit 71 constitute a power supply module of the present application for supplying voltage to each circuit module.
  • the power conversion unit 71 is configured to convert the voltage of the battery BT into a suitable voltage.
  • the converted voltage by the power conversion unit 71 is input to the light emitting module, the first light detecting module 31, and the second light detecting module 32.
  • the power conversion unit 71 includes a voltage conversion chip U3.
  • the voltage conversion chip U3 is of the type TLV70430, and the voltage conversion chip U3 has three pins.
  • the first pin is the voltage input terminal Vi n and the third pin is the voltage output terminal Vout.
  • the second pin is the ground GND.
  • the first bow of the voltage conversion chip U3 is connected to the positive pole of the battery BT, and the third bow of the voltage conversion chip U3 is connected to the anode of the light emitting diode LED5, the resistor R4 and the resistor R5, and the 2-pin ground of the voltage conversion chip U3 is grounded.
  • a capacitor C2 is connected between the first and second pins of the voltage conversion chip U3, and a resistor R3 and a capacitor C3 are connected between the third and second pins of the voltage conversion chip U3.
  • the button SW2 is a smoking trigger module, and the user sends a smoking signal to the microcontroller U4 via the trigger button SW2.
  • the control unit Q2 and the micro controller U4 form a control module.
  • Light-emitting diodes LED3 and LED4 form a fuel quantity prompting module.
  • the resistor R4 and the photoresistor R17 constitute a first light receiving module 31 for receiving the reflected light 40 of the oil sump 11.
  • the resistor R5 and the photoresistor R18 constitute a second light receiving module 32 for receiving the transmitted light 60 of the oil sump 11.
  • the light-emitting diode LED5 is a light-emitting module, and the incident light line 20 emitted from the light-emitting diode is irradiated onto the oil storage cotton 11.
  • the resistor R19 is a heating wire that atomizes the smoke oil by electrothermal heating.
  • buttons SW2 One end of the button SW2 is connected to the third pin of the microcontroller U4, and the other end is grounded.
  • the button SW 2 When the button SW 2 is pressed, the third pin of the microcontroller U4 is input low, and the fifth pin of the microcontroller U4 outputs a low level.
  • the cathode thereof Since the anode of the light emitting diode LED5 is connected to the output end of the power conversion unit 71, the cathode thereof is connected to the fifth pin of the microcontroller U4 through the resistor R12, so when the fifth pin of the microcontroller U4 outputs low power In the flat state, the light-emitting diode LED5 is turned on, thereby emitting light to illuminate the oil storage cotton 11.
  • the incident ray 20 that is irradiated onto the oil slick 11 is partially reflected and the other portion is transmitted from the oleara 11.
  • the reflected light 40 is irradiated onto the photoresistor R17
  • the transmitted light 60 is irradiated onto the photoresistor R18.
  • the resistance values of the photoresistor R17 and the photoresistor R18 are changed.
  • the resistor R4 is connected in series with the photoresistor R17 and connected between the output terminal of the power conversion unit 71 and the ground, and the divided voltage on the photoresistor R17 is input to the eighth pin of the microcontroller U4.
  • the resistor R5 and the photoresistor R18 are connected in series and connected between the output end of the power conversion unit 71 and the ground, and the divided voltage on the photoresistor R 18 is input to the 7th pin of the microcontroller U4. .
  • the microcontroller U4 the correspondence between the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage cotton 11 and the partial pressure value on the photoresistor has been previously stored, so that the microcontroller U4 can be based on its eighth and fourth feet.
  • the amount of partial pressure received by the bow I is obtained to obtain the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage cotton 11, and the brightness of the light-emitting diodes LED3 and LED4 is controlled by the fourth foot output control signal.
  • the microcontroller U4 will further determine whether the amount of smoke oil is sufficient. If the smoke oil is sufficient, the second pin of the microcontroller U4 outputs a high level to the gate of the bypass tube Q2, so that the bypass tube Q2 is turned on; The oil is insufficient, and the second pin of the microcontroller U4 outputs a low level to the gate of the bypass transistor Q2, causing the bypass transistor Q2 to be turned off.
  • the source of the bypass transistor Q2 is connected to the anode of the battery BT, the drain is connected to one end of the resistor R19, and the other end of the resistor R19 is grounded. Therefore, when the bypass transistor Q 2 is turned on, the resistor R19 is turned on, and a current flows through the resistor R19 to generate heat, thereby atomizing the smoke oil.
  • the battery assembly 100 further includes a battery voltage detecting module composed of resistors R13 and R14 and an output voltage detecting module composed of resistors R7 and R11.
  • the battery voltage detection module is used to detect the voltage value of the battery.
  • the output voltage detecting module is configured to detect the voltage of the output of the bypass transistor Q2 to the resistor R19.
  • the resistor R13 is connected to the positive pole of the battery BT, the other end is connected to one end of the resistor R14, and the other end of the resistor R14 is grounded.
  • the divided voltage on the resistor R14 is input to the ninth pin of the microcontroller U4, and the microcontroller U4 obtains the voltage of the battery by detecting the voltage value of the ninth leg.
  • One end of the resistor R7 is connected to the drain of the bypass transistor Q2, the other end is connected to one end of the resistor R11, and the other end of the resistor R11 is grounded.
  • the divided voltage on the resistor R11 is input to the sixth pin of the microcontroller U4, and the microcontroller U4 obtains the voltage output from the bypass transistor Q2 by detecting the voltage value of the sixth pin.
  • the microcontroller U4 can grasp the battery voltage and the voltage input on the resistor R19, and can adjust the atomizing power by adjusting the conduction time of the resistor R19. Because the battery power will decrease as the use of the turn, the output voltage will decrease, in order not to affect The taste of smoking, when the voltage output of the battery is lowered, it is necessary to extend the atomization chamber so that the smoke oil is sufficiently atomized.
  • the microcontroller U4 model is MC32P7010A0I, a total of 10 pins.
  • the first bow of the U4 of the microcontroller U4 is connected to the battery BT positive pole through a reverse diode D2, and the first pin is connected to the grounding capacitor C4.
  • the 10th pin of the microcontroller U4 is grounded.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of an electronic cigarette according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • this embodiment is basically the same as the second embodiment. The difference is that: the component for absorbing the oil in the embodiment is the oil guiding glass fiber 12, and the heating wire 91 is wound around the oil guiding glass fiber 12.
  • the embodiment includes only one light receiving module 3 for receiving The transmitted light 60 transmitted from the oil guiding glass 12 is transmitted.
  • the heating wire 91 is driven by the heating wire driving module 82, and the control module 8 controls the opening and closing of the heating wire 91 by controlling the opening and closing of the heating wire driving module 82.
  • the working principle of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the second embodiment, and will not be described here.
  • the present embodiment provides an electronic cigarette different from the second embodiment.
  • the object to be illuminated by the light emitting module 2 is the oil guiding glass fiber 12.
  • the heating wire 91 is directly wound on the oil guiding glass fiber 12.
  • the oil absorbed on the oil guiding glass fiber 12 is directly atomized by the heating wire 91, so the smoke oil content on the oil guiding glass fiber 12 can best reflect this.
  • the amount of smoke oil available for smoking By implementing this embodiment, it is possible to more effectively prevent the burning of cotton and improve the user experience.
  • FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of an electronic cigarette according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the electronic cigarette circuit diagram of this embodiment can be divided into two parts, one part is a circuit diagram of the battery assembly 300, and the other part is a circuit diagram of the atomizer 400.
  • the battery assembly 300 and the atomizer 400 are electrically connected to each other through respective interfaces to form an electronic cigarette circuit diagram.
  • the battery assembly 300 is identical to the battery assembly 100 of the third embodiment, and will not be described herein.
  • the resistor R5 and the photoresistor R18 constitute a light receiving module 3 for receiving the transmitted light 60 of the oil guiding glass 21.
  • the light-emitting diode LED5 is a light-emitting module, and the incident light 20 emitted from the light-emitting diode is irradiated onto the oil-conducting glass fiber 12.
  • the resistor R19 is a heating wire that atomizes the smoke oil by electrothermal heating. The heating wire is wound around the oil guiding glass fiber 12.
  • the working principle of the whole circuit is as follows: [0073] One end of the button switch SW2 is connected to the third pin of the microcontroller U4, and the other end is grounded. When the button SW 2 is pressed, the third pin of the microcontroller U4 is input low, and the fifth pin of the microcontroller U4 outputs a low level. Since the anode of the light-emitting diode LED5 is connected to the output end of the power conversion unit 71, the cathode thereof is connected to the fifth pin of the microcontroller U4 through the resistor R12, so when the fifth pin of the microcontroller U4 outputs a low level, the light is emitted. The diode LED5 is turned on to emit light to illuminate the oil guiding glass 12.
  • the incident ray 20 that is incident on the oil guiding glass 12 is partially transmitted from the oil guiding glass 12.
  • the transmitted light 60 is incident on the photoresistor R18.
  • the resistance value of the photoresistor R18 changes under the illumination of light.
  • the resistor R5 and the photoresistor R18 are connected in series and connected between the output terminal of the power conversion unit 71 and the ground, and the divided voltage on the photoresistor R18 is input to the seventh pin of the microcontroller U4.
  • the microcontroller U4 the correspondence between the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil guiding glass 12 and the voltage dividing value on the photoresistor has been previously stored, so that the microcontroller U4 can receive the signal according to its seventh pin.
  • the magnitude of the partial pressure value is used to obtain the amount of smoke oil absorbed by the oil guiding glass fiber 12, and the brightness of the light emitting diodes LED3 and LED4 is controlled by the fourth foot outputting control signal.
  • the microcontroller U4 will further determine whether the amount of smoke oil is sufficient. If the smoke oil is sufficient, the second pin of the microcontroller U4 outputs a high level to the gate of the bypass tube Q2, so that the bypass tube Q2 is turned on; The oil is insufficient, and the second pin of the microcontroller U4 outputs a low level to the gate of the bypass transistor Q2, causing the bypass transistor Q2 to be turned off.
  • the source of the bypass transistor Q2 is connected to the anode of the battery BT, the drain is connected to one end of the resistor R19, and the other end of the resistor R19 is grounded. Therefore, when the bypass transistor Q2 is turned on, the resistor R19 is turned on, and a current flows through the resistor R19 to generate heat, thereby atomizing the smoke oil.
  • the battery assembly 300 further includes a battery voltage detecting module composed of resistors R13 and R14 and an output voltage detecting module composed of resistors R7 and R11.
  • the battery voltage detection module is used to detect the voltage value of the battery.
  • the output voltage detecting module is configured to detect the voltage of the output of the bypass transistor Q2 to the resistor R19.
  • the resistor R13 is connected to the positive pole of the battery BT, the other end is connected to one end of the resistor R14, and the other end of the resistor R14 is grounded.
  • the divided voltage on the resistor R14 is input to the ninth pin of the microcontroller U4, and the microcontroller U4 obtains the voltage of the battery by detecting the voltage value of the ninth leg.
  • One end of the resistor R7 is connected to the drain of the bypass transistor Q2, the other end is connected to one end of the resistor R11, and the other end of the resistor R11 is grounded.
  • the divided voltage on the resistor R11 is input to the sixth pin of the microcontroller, and the microcontroller U4 obtains the voltage output from the bypass transistor Q2 by detecting the voltage value of the sixth pin.
  • the microcontroller U4 can grasp the battery voltage and the voltage input on the resistor R 19 , and can adjust the atomizing power by adjusting the conduction time of the resistor R19. Because with the use of the turn, the battery's power will be reduced, and the output voltage will be reduced. In order not to affect the taste of the cigarette, when the voltage output of the battery is lowered, it is necessary to extend the atomization chamber so that the smoke oil is sufficiently atomized.
  • the microcontroller U4 model is MC32P7010A0I, a total of 10 pins.
  • the first bow of the U4 of the microcontroller U4 is connected to the positive terminal of the battery BT through a anti-reverse diode D2, and the first pin of the same is connected to the grounding capacitor C4.
  • the 10th pin of the microcontroller U4 is grounded.
  • the 8th pin of the microcontroller U4 is left floating.
  • FIG. 6 is a partial structural schematic view of an electronic cigarette according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the yellow wax tube 13, the oil storage cotton 11 disposed outside the yellow wax tube 13, the resistor R19 mounted on the yellow wax tube 13, and the light emitting diode disposed inside the oil storage cotton 11 are shown.
  • the LED 5 and a photoresistor R1 8 disposed outside the oil storage blanket 11.
  • the light emitting diode LED5 is disposed between the oil storage cotton 11 and the yellow wax tube 13.
  • the resistor R19 is used to atomize the smoke oil by electrothermal heating.
  • the incident light 20 from the light-emitting diode LED5 is incident on the oil sump 11.
  • the photoresistor R18 is for receiving the transmitted light 60 transmitted from the oil storage dam 11 under the illumination of the light-emitting diode LED5.
  • the schematic diagram of the partial structure of the electronic cigarette provided in this embodiment provides a practical structure layout, which ensures that the photoresistor R18 can receive only the transmitted light of the oil storage cotton 11.
  • FIG. 7 is a partial structural view of an electronic cigarette according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • the yellow wax tube 13, the oil storage cotton 11 disposed outside the yellow wax tube 13, the electric resistance R19 erected on the yellow wax tube 13, and the illuminating light disposed inside the oil storage cotton 11 are shown.
  • the diode LED 5 and a photoresistor R17 disposed inside the oil slick 11 and on the same side as the light emitting diode LED5.
  • the LED LED 5 and the photoresistor R17 are disposed between the oil storage 11 and the yellow wax tube 13.
  • the resistor R19 is used to atomize the smoke oil by electric heating.
  • the incident light 20 from the LEDs 5 is incident on the oil sump 11.
  • the photoresistor R17 is for receiving the reflected light 40 reflected from the oil sump 11 under the illumination of the light-emitting diode LED5.
  • the schematic diagram of the partial structure of the electronic cigarette provided in this embodiment provides a practical structure layout, which ensures that the photoresistor R17 can receive only the reflected light of the oil storage cotton 11.
  • the oil quantity detecting method provided in this embodiment includes the following steps: [0082] SI.
  • the control module detects the smoking signal;
  • the control module actually detects the smoking signal input by the smoking trigger module, and determines whether there is a smoking action or a smoke triggering action. If there is, proceed to the next step, if not, continue the test.
  • the control module controls the light emitting module to emit light
  • the signal output of the control module outputs a control signal to control the light emitting module to emit light.
  • the light emitting module illuminates the oil storage assembly
  • the light emitting module employs a light emitting diode.
  • the oil storage component is oil storage cotton or oil-conducting glass fiber.
  • the light emitted by the light-emitting diode is irradiated onto the oil storage cotton or the oil-conducting glass fiber.
  • the light irradiated onto the oil-filled cotton or the oil-conducting glass fiber is The intensity of the reflected and transmitted light also varies accordingly.
  • the light receiving module receives the transmitted light and/or the reflected light of the oil storage assembly and outputs the electrical signal to the control module;
  • the light receiving module comprises a photoresistor or a photosensor.
  • the resistance on the photoresistor or the photosensitive sensor changes with the intensity of the illumination light, thereby outputting different electrical signals to the control module. Therefore, the electrical signal output by the light receiving module reflects the light intensity of the reflected light and/or the transmitted light, thereby reflecting the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage assembly.
  • step S4 further includes: S41. detecting transmitted light of the oil storage assembly and outputting the first electrical signal; and S42. detecting reflected light of the oil storage assembly and outputting the second electric signal.
  • the control module derives the amount of smoke from the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal.
  • S5. The control module views and determines the content of the smoke oil
  • the electrical signal has a correspondence with the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage assembly, and this correspondence is previously stored in the control module.
  • the control module determines whether the amount of smoke oil is sufficient according to the received electrical signal and the corresponding relationship between the pre-stored electrical signal and the amount of smoke, and the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage assembly. If the amount of smoke oil is sufficient, go to step S6, otherwise go to step S7.
  • a display step is also included.
  • the control module gets The amount of smoke oil is ⁇ , and the amount of smoke oil is sent to the display module for display.
  • the display module can also indicate that the amount of oil is insufficient by flashing the LED.
  • the embodiment provides a method for detecting the amount of smoke absorbed by the oil storage component by using an optical signal and determining whether to start the electronic cigarette according to the amount of the smoke oil, which can effectively prevent the cotton from being burned, and the detection cost is low. It provides an intuitive and accurate method for users to master the amount of smoke and oil, and has a better user experience.
  • modules typically include hardware and/or a combination of hardware and software (such as firmware). These modules may also include computer readable media (e.g., permanent media) containing instructions (e.g., software instructions) that, when executed by the processor, perform various functional features of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the specific hardware and/or software features of the modules explicitly recited in the embodiments unless specifically claimed.
  • the present invention may, in an embodiment, execute software instructions (eg, stored in non-permanent) by one or more processors (eg, microprocessors, digital signal processors, baseband processors, microcontrollers) Memory and / or permanent storage).
  • the invention can be implemented with application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and/or other hardware components.
  • ASICs application specific integrated circuits
  • the above description of the various modules is divided into these modules for clarity. However, in actual implementations, the boundaries of the various modules may be ambiguous. For example, any or all of the functional modules herein may share various hardware and/or software components. Also for example, any and/or all of the functional blocks herein may be implemented in whole or in part by a shared processor executing software instructions. In addition, various software sub-modules executed by one or more processors can be shared among various software modules. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is not to be limited by the limitation of the various hardware and/or software elements, and the various embodiments may be referred to each other.

Abstract

一种雾化器、电子烟及油量检测方法，雾化器包括用于与电池组件电连接以雾化烟油的电热丝组件、储油组件（1）、用于照射储油组件（1）的光发射模块（2）和至少一个光检测模块（3）。至少一个光检测模块（3）用于接收在发光模块（2）照射下从储油组件（1）透射出来的透射光或反射出来的反射光并输出油量检测信号，电子烟用于根据油量检测信号控制电热丝组件与电池组件之间电连接的通断。电子烟包括雾化器。一种通过光信号来精确检测烟油油量的技术方案，可有效防止烧棉，而且检测成本低，为用户随时掌握烟油量提供了一种直观、准确的方法，具有更好的用户体验。

Description

一种雾化器、 电子烟及油量检测方法
技术领域
[0001] 本发明涉及电子烟技术， 尤其涉及一种雾化器、 电子烟及油量检测方法。
背景技术
[0002] 电子烟是一种较为常见的仿真香烟电子产品， 其主要由电池杆组件和雾化器组 成。 当吸烟者吸气吋， 电池杆组件为雾化器供电， 雾化器中的电热丝因电流流 过而发热， 烟油受热蒸发雾化， 形成模拟烟气的气雾。
[0003] 当烟油量充足吋， 烟气口感纯正， 但是随着使用吋间的增长， 烟油逐渐减少甚 至不足， 就会导致烟雾量减少， 甚至引发烧棉， 进而产生异味。 然而， 对于电 子烟内烟油的剩余量， 一直未有行之有效的检测方法， 用户很难知道电子烟烟 油剩余量， 从而导致用户体验差。
技术问题
[0004] 本发明所要解决的技术问题在于， 针对现有电子烟中没有行之有效的精确检测 烟油剩余量的方法的缺陷， 提供一种利用光信号来检测烟油剩余量的雾化器、 电子烟及油量检测方法。
问题的解决方案
技术解决方案
[0005] 为了解决上述技术问题， 本发明提供了一种雾化器， 用于与电池组件组合形成 电子烟， 所述雾化器包括用于与所述电池组件电连接以雾化烟油的电热丝组件 和用于储存烟油的储油组件， 其还包括用于检测所述储油组件透光度的光检测 组件， 所述光检测组件用于通过检测所述储油组件透光度确定所述储油组件吸 收的烟油量；
[0006] 所述光检测组件包括用于照射所述储油组件的光发射模块和至少一个光接收模 块；
[0007] 所述至少一个光接收模块用于接收在所述光发射模块照射下从所述储油组件透 射出来的透射光和 /或从所述储油组件反射出来的反射光、 并将接收的所述透射 光强度或反射光强度转换为反映所述储油组件吸收的烟油量的电信号， 所述电 信号用于为所述电子烟提供所述储油组件吸收的烟油量信息， 所述电子烟可根 据所述储油组件烟油量信息控制所述电热丝组件与电池组件之间电连接的通断
[0008] 优选地， 所述光接收模块包括用于接收所述储油组件的反射光并根据所接受到 的反射光强度输出电信号的第一光接收模块和用于接收所述储油组件的透射光 并根据所接受到的透射光强度输出电信号的第二光接收模块。
[0009] 优选地， 所述第一光接收模块和所述第二光接收模块各包括一个光敏电阻或光 敏传感器， 每一所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器用于接收光信号并对应输出电信号
[0010] 优选地， 所述第一光接收模块还包括第一分压电阻， 所述第一分压电阻一端与 对应的所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器串联， 所述第一分压电阻的另一端用于外接 电源正极， 所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器的另一端接地， 所述电信号为所述光敏 电阻或光敏传感器上的分压。
[0011] 优选地， 所述第二光接收模块还包括第二分压电阻， 所述第二分压电阻一端与 对应的所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器串联， 所述第二分压电阻的另一端用于外接 电源正极， 所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器的另一端接地， 所述电信号为所述光敏 电阻或光敏传感器上的分压。
[0012] 优选地， 所述雾化器还包括雾化套和沿所述雾化套轴向设置的黄腊管； 所述储 油组件套设在所述黄腊管外侧， 所述电热丝组件架设在所述黄腊管上， 所述光 发射模块内置在所述储油组件内。
[0013] 优选地， 所述至少一个光接收模块位于所述储油组件和所述雾化套之间以接收 所述储油组件的透射光。
[0014] 优选地， 所述至少一个光接收模块与所述光发射模块间隔分布在所述储油组件 内且位于所述光发射模块同侧以接收所述储油组件的反射光。
[0015] 优选地， 所述储油组件为吸油材料制件。
[0016] 优选地， 所述光发射模块为发光二极管。
[0017] 相应地， 本发明还提供了一种电子烟， 包括电池组件和与所述电池组件连接的 雾化器， 所述电池组件包括电源模块、 控制模块和与控制模块连接的吸烟触发 模块， 所述雾化器包括用于雾化烟油的电热丝组件、 用于存储烟油的储油组件 和用于检测所述储油组件透光度的光检测组件， 所述光检测组件用于通过检测 所述储油组件透光度确定所述储油组件吸收的烟油量；
[0018] 所述光检测组件包括用于照射所述储油组件的光发射模块和至少一个光接收模 块；
[0019] 所述电源模块用于提供电压， 分别电连接至所述控制模块、 吸烟触发单元、 电 热丝组件、 光发射模块和至少一个光接收模块；
[0020] 所述吸烟触发模块用于将吸烟信号发送至所述控制模块；
[0021] 所述控制模块用于根据所述吸烟信号控制所述光发射模块发光， 所述至少一个 光接收模块用于接收在所述光发射模块照射下从所述储油组件的透射出来的透 射光和 /或反射出来的反射光并根据所接受到的透射光强度和 /或反射光强度输出 电信号至所述控制模块， 从而所述控制模块根据预存的电信号强度与烟油量之 间的关系确定所述储油组件吸收的烟油量， 进而控制所述电热丝组件与电池组 件之间电连接的通断。
[0022] 优选地， 所述光接收模块包括用于接收所述储油组件的反射光并根据所述接收 到的反射光强度输出电信号的第一光接收模块和用于接收所述储油组件的透射 光并根据所接收到的透射光强度输出电信号的第二光接收模块。
[0023] 优选地， 所述第一光接收模块和所述第二光接收模块各包括一个光敏电阻或光 敏传感器， 用于接收光信号并对应输出电信号。
[0024] 优选地， 所述第一光接收模块还包括第一分压电阻， 所述第一分压电阻一端与 对应的所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器串联， 所述第一分压电阻的另一端用于外接 电源正极， 所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器的另一端接地， 所述电信号为所述光敏 电阻或光敏传感器上的分压。
[0025] 优选地， 所述第二光接收模块还包括第二分压电阻， 所述第二分压电阻一端与 对应的所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器串联， 所述第二分压电阻的另一端用于外接 电源正极， 所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器的另一端接地， 所述电信号为所述光敏 电阻或光敏传感器上的分压。 [0026] 优选地， 所述电子烟进一步包括油量提示模块； 所述电源模块进一步包括电源 转换单元；
[0027] 所述电源转换单元用于对电源电压进行转换， 并将转换后的电压分别输入至所 述光发射模块和所述至少一个光接收模块；
[0028] 所述油量提示模块用于根据所述控制模块的控制信号提示油量。
[0029] 另外， 本发明还提供了一种油量检测方法， 包括以下步骤：
[0030] S1.控制模块检测是否有吸烟信号， 若有， 则转步骤 S2; 否则继续检测；
[0031] S2.控制模块输出控制信号控制光发射模块发光；
[0032] S3.光发射模块照射储油组件；
[0033] S4.光接收模块接收储油组件的反射光和 /或透射光并根据所接收的透射光和 /或 反射光强度输出反应储油组件透光度的电信号至控制模块；
[0034] S5.控制模块根据接收的电信号和预存的电信号强度与烟油量之间的关系判断 储油组件烟油量是否充足， 若是， 启动雾化器， 正常吸烟； 否则不启动雾化器
[0035] 优选地， 还包括步骤： 显示油量。
[0036] 优选地， 所述步骤 S4包括：
[0037] S41.检测储油组件的透射光并输出第一电信号；
[0038] S42.检测储油组件的反射光并输出第二电信号。
发明的有益效果
有益效果
[0039] 实施本发明具有如下有益效果： 本发明提供了一种利用光信号来较为精确检测 烟油剩余量的雾化器、 电子烟及油量检测方法， 可有效防止烧棉， 而且检测成 本低， 为用户随吋掌握烟油量提供了一种直观、 准确的方法， 具有更好的用户 体验。
对附图的简要说明
附图说明
[0040] 为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例或现有技术中的技术方案， 下面将对实施例或 现有技术描述中所需要使用的附图作简单地介绍， 显而易见地， 下面描述中的 附图仅仅是本发明的一些实施例， 对于本领域普通技术人员来讲， 在不付出创 造性劳动的前提下， 还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。
[0041] 图 1是本发明提供的第一实施例雾化器结构方框图；
[0042] 图 2是本发明提供的第二实施例电子烟结构方框图；
[0043] 图 3是本发明提供的第三实施例电子烟电路图；
[0044] 图 4是本发明提供的第四实施例电子烟结构方框图；
[0045] 图 5是本发明提供的第五实施例电子烟电路图；
[0046] 图 6是本发明提供的第六实施例电子烟局部结构示意图；
[0047] 图 7是本发明提供的第七实施例电子烟局部结构示意图；
[0048] 图 8是本发明提供的第八实施例油量检测方法流程图。
本发明的实施方式
[0049] 下面将结合本发明实施例中的附图， 对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、 完整地描述， 显然， 所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明一部分实施例， 而不是全部 的实施例。 基于本发明中的实施例， 本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳 动的前提下所获得的所有其他实施例， 都属于本发明保护的范围。
[0050] 图 1是本发明提供的第一实施例雾化器结构方框图。 如图 1所示， 本实施例雾化 器是电子烟的一部分， 其与电池组件一起形成一个完整的电子烟。 雾化器包括 电热丝组件和存储烟油的储油组件 1。 其中， 电热丝组件电连接至电池组件， 所 述电热丝组件包括电热丝及用于将电热丝电连接至所述电池组件的电子线， 当 然， 所述电热丝组件也可以仅包括电热丝， 其结构在此不作具体限定， 电热丝 通过电致发热来雾化烟油； 所述储油组件可以为透明的储油套或能够吸附烟油 的海绵、 纤维等， 其材料及结构在此不作具体限定。 除此之外， 本实施例雾化 器还包括用于检测储油组件 1透光度的光检测组件。 光检测组件通过检测储油组 件 1的透光度来确定储油组件 1所吸收的烟油量。 在本实施例中， 光检测组件包 括照射储油组件 1的光发射模块 2、 第一光接收模块 31和第二光接收模块 32， 所 述储油组件包括能够吸附烟油的储油棉及用于将储油棉中的烟油传导给所述电 热丝组件雾化的导油玻纤。 其工作原理如下： [0051] 在正常情况下， 储油组件 1， 包括储油棉或导油玻纤， 其透光度有限。 照射到 储油组件 1上的光绝大部分都被反射。 但是， 当储油组件 1内吸收了烟油以后， 因为烟油的折射率比空气大， 储油组件 1的透光度就会增强。 相应地， 储油组件 1的反射光强度就会减弱。 因此， 可以通过检测储油组件 1透射光或反射光的强 度来检测其烟油含量。 在本实施例中， 光发射模块 2发出入射光线 20照射储油组 件 1， 第一光接收模块 31接收储油组件 1的反射光线 40， 而第二光接收模块 32则 接收储油组件 1的透射光线 60， 进而第一光接收模块 31和第二光接收模块 32将接 收到的光强度信号转换成电信号， 而该电信号的强弱可以反映出储油组件 1所吸 收的烟油量的多少。 从而， 电子烟就可以根据储油组件 1所吸收的烟油量来控制 雾化器中电热丝组件与电池组件之间电连接的通断。
[0052] 优选地， 在本发明提供的另一实施例中， 光检测组件可以只包括一个光接收模 块， 用于接收储油组件 1的反射光或透射光， 并根据反射光或透射光强度对应输 出电信号。 采用一个光接收模块可是电路结构更简单、 成本更低、 更易于生产 实施， 但可靠性稍逊于同吋采用两个光接收模块的情况。
[0053] 本实施例提供了一种利用光信号检测储油组件 1所吸收的烟油量的雾化器， 可 有效防止烧棉， 而且检测成本低， 为用户随吋掌握烟油量提供了一种直观、 准 确的方法， 具有更好的用户体验。
[0054] 图 2是本发明提供的第二实施例电子烟结构方框图。 如图 2所示， 本实施例电子 烟包括： 储油棉 11、 光发射模块 2、 第一光接收模块 31、 第二光接收模块 32、 油 量提示模块 5、 吸烟触发模块 6、 电源模块 7、 控制模块 8和电热丝组件 9。 其中， 油量提示模块 5、 吸烟触发模块 6、 电源模块 7和控制模块 8包含在电池组件中， 而储油棉 11、 光发射模块 2、 第一光接收模块 31、 第二光接收模块 32和电热丝组 件 9包含在雾化器中。 电池组件和雾化器相互连接而形成了电子烟。 储油棉 11为 储油组件 1中吸收烟油的部件。 光发射模块 2、 第一光接收模块 31和第二光接收 模块 32构成了本实施例中的光检测模块。 本实施例提供的电子烟的工作原理如 下：
[0055] 电源模块 7用于为电路中的各功能模块供电， 其分别电连接至光发射模块 2、 第 一光接收模块 31、 第二光接收模块 32、 油量提示模块 5、 吸烟触发模块 6、 控制 模块 8和电热丝组件 9。 为着重体现本申请中的核心信号流， 图 2省略了电源模块 7与部分功能模块的电连接。
[0056] 吸烟触发模块 6用于将吸烟信号发送至控制模块 8。 在本发明提供的一个优选实 施例中， 吸烟触发模块 6可以是按键幵关。 用户准备吸烟或要停止吸烟吋， 只需 要触发按键幵关即可。 用户的按键信号会发送至控制模块 8， 控制模块 8进一步 控制电子烟的通断。 在本发明提供的另一优选实施例中， 吸烟触发模块 6还可以 是气流感应器。 用户吸烟吋， 气流感应器可以感应到因用户吸烟吋电子烟内产 生的负压， 当负压超过预设阈值吋， 气流感应器向控制模块 8发送吸烟信号以启 动电子烟。
[0057] 控制模块 8接收到吸烟触发模块 6发送的吸烟信号后， 控制光发射模块 2发光。
光发射模块 2发出的入射光线 20照射到储油棉 11上后， 一部分光线被储油棉 11反 射， 一部分光线从储油棉 11中透射出去。 反射光线 40被第一光接收模块 31所接 收并转换成第一电信号发送至控制模块 8， 透射光线 60被第二光接收模块 32所接 收并转换成第二电信号发送至控制模块 8。 第一电信号和第二电信号的强弱分别 与所接收到的反射光线 40和透射光线 60的光强度有关。 而反射光线 40和透射光 线 60的光强度又与储油棉 11所吸收的烟油量有关。 因此， 第一电信号和第二电 信号都与储油棉 11所吸收的烟油量相关， 并且这一关系已预先存储在控制模块 8 中。 控制模块 8接收到第一光接收模块 31和第二光接收模块 32发送来的电信号后 ， 根据预存的电信号与烟油量的对应关系， 即可获得储油棉 11中所吸收的烟油 量信息， 并将烟油量信息发送至油量提示模块 5进行显示。 同吋， 如果烟油量充 足， 控制模块 8会控制电热丝组件 9导通， 电热丝组件 9进而接通电源模块 7， 并 通过电致发热来雾化烟油， 以供用户正常吸烟。 如果烟油量不足， 控制模块 8则 不导通电热丝组件 9， 从而停止吸烟。
[0058] 油量提示模块 5可包括显示屏和 /或指示灯。 其中， 显示屏用于显示与油量相关 的数字和 /或文字。 而指示灯可通过明暗程度来表示油量的多少， 也可以通过闪 烁的方式来指示油量不足。 应理解， 在本发明中， 油量提示模块 5是一个可选功 能模块， 可根据实际需要来选择是否包含在本发明提供的电子烟中。
[0059] 本实施例提供了一种利用光信号检测储油棉 11所吸收的烟油量并根据烟油量确 定是否启动的电子烟， 可有效防止烧棉， 而且检测成本低， 为用户随吋掌握烟 油量提供了一种直观、 准确的方法， 具有更好的用户体验。
[0060] 图 3是本发明提供的第三实施例电子烟电路图。 如图 3所示， 本实施例的电子烟 电路图可分为两部分， 一部分是电池组件 100的电路图， 另一部分是雾化器 200 的电路图。 电池组件 100和雾化器 200通过各自的接口相互电连接而形成了电子 烟电路图。
[0061] 其中， 在电池组件 100中， 电池 BT和电源转换单元 71 (如图中虚线框所示） 构 成了本申请的电源模块， 用于为各电路模块提供电压。 其中， 电源转换单元 71 用于将电池 BT的电压转换成合适的电压。 经电源转换单元 71转换后的电压输入 到光发射模块、 第一光检测模块 31和第二光检测模块 32中。 如图 3所示， 电源转 换单元 71包括一个电压转换芯片 U3。 在本实施例中， 所述电压转换芯片 U3的型 号为 TLV70430, 电压转换芯片 U3共有 3个引脚被使用， 第 1引脚为电压输入端 Vi n， 第 3引脚为电压输出端 Vout， 第 2引脚为接地端 GND。 电压转换芯片 U3的第 1 弓 I脚接电池 BT的正极， 电压转换芯片 U3的第 3弓 I脚分别连接至发光二极管 LED5 的阳极、 电阻 R4和电阻 R5， 电压转换芯片 U3的 2引脚接地。 另外， 电压转换芯 片 U3的第 1和第 2引脚之间还连接了一个电容 C2， 电压转换芯片 U3的第 3和第二 引脚之间还连接了一个电阻 R3和一个电容 C3。 按键幵关 SW2为吸烟触发模块， 用户通过触发按键幵关 SW2将吸烟信号发送至微控制器 U4。 幵关管 Q2和微控制 器 U4构成了控制模块。 发光二极管 LED3和 LED4构成油量提示模块。
[0062] 在雾化器 200中， 电阻 R4和光敏电阻 R17组成了第一光接收模块 31， 用于接收 储油棉 11的反射光线 40。 电阻 R5和光敏电阻 R18组成了第二光接收模块 32， 用于 接收储油棉 11的透射光线 60。 发光二极管 LED5为光发射模块， 其发出的入射光 线 20照射到储油棉 11上。 电阻 R19为电热丝， 其通过电致发热来雾化烟油。
[0063] 整个电路的工作原理如下：
[0064] 按键幵关 SW2的一端连接微控制器 U4的第 3引脚， 另一端接地。 当按键幵关 SW 2被按下后， 微控制器 U4的第 3引脚输入低电平， 进而微控制器 U4第 5引脚输出低 电平。 因为发光二极管 LED5的阳极连接电源转换单元 71的输出端， 其阴极通过 电阻 R12连接至微控制器 U4的第 5引脚， 所以当微控制器 U4的第 5引脚输出低电 平吋， 发光二极管 LED5导通， 从而发出光线照射储油棉 11。 照射到储油棉 11上 的入射光线 20—部分被反射， 另一部分从储油棉 11中透射出去。 其中， 反射光 线 40照射到光敏电阻 R17上， 而透射光线 60照射到光敏电阻 R18上。 在光线的照 射下， 光敏电阻 R17和光敏电阻 R18的电阻值发生改变。 在第一光接收模块 31中 ， 电阻 R4与光敏电阻 R17串联后连接于电源转换单元 71的输出端和地之间， 光敏 电阻 R17上的分压输入至微控制器 U4的第 8引脚。 在第二光接收模块 32中， 电阻 R5和光敏电阻 R18串联后连接于电源转换单元 71的输出端和地之间， 光敏电阻 R 18上的分压输入至微控制器 U4的第 7引脚。 在微控制器 U4中， 已预先存储了储油 棉 11所吸收的烟油量与光敏电阻上的分压值的对应关系， 因此， 微控制器 U4可 根据其第 8弓 I脚和第 7弓 I脚接收到的分压值的大小来获得储油棉 11所吸收的烟油 量， 进而通过其第 4脚输出控制信号来控制发光二极管 LED3和 LED4的亮度。 微 控制器 U4会进一步判断烟油量是否充足， 如果烟油充足， 微控制器 U4的第 2引脚 输出高电平到幵关管 Q2的栅极， 使幵关管 Q2导通； 如果烟油不足， 微控制器 U4 的第 2引脚输出低电平到幵关管 Q2的栅极， 使幵关管 Q2断幵。 幵关管 Q2的源极 连接至电池 BT的正极， 漏极连接至电阻 R19的一端， 电阻 R19的另一端接地。 所 以， 当幵关管 Q2导通吋， 电阻 R19接通电源， 电流流过电阻 R19使其发热， 进而 雾化烟油。
另外， 电池组件 100中还包括电阻 R13和 R14组成的电池电压检测模块和电阻 R7 和 R11组成的输出电压检测模块。 电池电压检测模块用于检测电池的电压值。 输 出电压检测模块用于检测幵关管 Q2输出至电阻 R19的电压。 其中， 电阻 R13—端 连接电池 BT的正极， 另一端连接电阻 R14的一端， 电阻 R14的另一端接地。 电阻 R14上的分压输入至微控制器 U4的第 9引脚， 微控制器 U4通过检测其第 9脚的电 压值来获得电池的电压。 电阻 R7的一端连接幵关管 Q2的漏极， 另一端连接电阻 R11的一端， 电阻 R11的另一端接地。 电阻 R11上的分压输入至微控制器 U4的第 6 引脚， 微控制器 U4通过检测其第 6脚的电压值来获得幵关管 Q2输出的电压。 通过 实施电池电压检测模块和输出电压检测模块， 微控制器 U4可掌握电池电压和电 阻 R19上输入的电压， 进而可通过调节电阻 R19的导通吋间来调节雾化功率。 因 为随着使用吋间的推移， 电池的电量会减少， 输出的电压会降低， 为了不影响 吸烟的口感， 当电池输出的电压降低吋， 需要延长雾化吋间， 从而使烟油充分 被雾化。
[0066] 在本实施例中， 微控制器 U4型号为 MC32P7010A0I, 共 10个引脚。 除上面介绍 到的第 2~9弓 I脚外， 微控制器 U4的第 1弓 I脚通过一个防反二极管 D2连接电池 BT正 极， 同吋第 1引脚连接至接地电容 C4。 微控制器 U4的第 10引脚接地。
[0067] 图 4是本发明提供的第四实施例电子烟结构方框图。 如图 4所示， 本实施例与第 二实施例基本相同。 其区别在于： 本实施例吸收烟油的组件为导油玻纤 12， 而 电热丝 91是缠绕在导油玻纤 12上的； 另外， 本实施例只包括一个光接收模块 3， 用于接收从导油玻纤 12中透射出的透射光线 60。 另外， 本实施例通过电热丝驱 动模块 82来驱动电热丝 91工作， 而控制模块 8则通过控制电热丝驱动模块 82的通 断来控制电热丝 91的通断。 根据第一和第二实施例的阐述可知， 单独接收导油 玻纤 12的反射光或透射光， 同样可以实现对导油玻纤 12所吸收的烟油量进行检 测。 因此， 本实施例的工作原理与第二实施例基本相同， 在此不再累述。
[0068] 虽然本实施例的工作原理与第二实施例基本相同， 但是本实施例提供了一种有 别于第二实施例的电子烟。 在本实施例中， 光发射模块 2照射的对象是导油玻纤 12。 电热丝 91是直接缠绕在导油玻纤 12上的， 导油玻纤 12上吸收的烟油是直接 被电热丝 91雾化的， 因此导油玻纤 12上的烟油含量最能反映本次吸烟可利用的 烟油量。 实施本实施例， 能更有效地防止烧棉， 提升用户体验。
[0069] 图 5是本发明提供的第 5实施例电子烟电路图。 如图 5所示， 本实施例的电子烟 电路图可分为两部分， 一部分是电池组件 300的电路图， 另一部分是雾化器 400 的电路图。 电池组件 300和雾化器 400通过各自的接口相互电连接而形成了电子 烟电路图。
[0070] 其中， 电池组件 300与第三实施例的电池组件 100完全相同， 在此不再累述。
[0071] 在雾化器 400中， 电阻 R5和光敏电阻 R18组成了光接收模块 3， 用于接收导油玻 纤 21的透射光线 60。 发光二极管 LED5为光发射模块， 其发出的入射光线 20照射 到导油玻纤 12上。 电阻 R19为电热丝， 其通过电致发热来雾化烟油。 电热丝缠绕 在导油玻纤 12上。
[0072] 整个电路的工作原理如下： [0073] 按键幵关 SW2的一端连接微控制器 U4的第 3引脚， 另一端接地。 当按键幵关 SW 2被按下后， 微控制器 U4的第 3引脚输入低电平， 进而微控制器 U4第 5引脚输出低 电平。 因为发光二极管 LED5的阳极连接电源转换单元 71的输出端， 其阴极通过 电阻 R12连接至微控制器 U4的第 5引脚， 所以当微控制器 U4的第 5引脚输出低电 平吋， 发光二极管 LED5导通， 从而发出光线照射导油玻纤 12。 照射到导油玻纤 1 2上的入射光线 20—部分从导油玻纤 12中透射出去。 而透射光线 60照射到光敏电 阻 R18上。 在光线的照射下， 光敏电阻 R18的电阻值发生改变。 在光接收模块 3中 ， 电阻 R5和光敏电阻 R18串联后连接于电源转换单元 71的输出端和地之间， 光敏 电阻 R18上的分压输入至微控制器 U4的第 7引脚。 在微控制器 U4中， 已预先存储 了导油玻纤 12所吸收的烟油量与光敏电阻上的分压值的对应关系， 因此， 微控 制器 U4可根据其第 7引脚接收到的分压值的大小来获得导油玻纤 12所吸收的烟油 量信息， 进而通过其第 4脚输出控制信号来控制发光二极管 LED3和 LED4的亮度 。 微控制器 U4会进一步判断烟油量是否充足， 如果烟油充足， 微控制器 U4的第 2 引脚输出高电平到幵关管 Q2的栅极， 使幵关管 Q2导通； 如果烟油不足， 微控制 器 U4的第 2引脚输出低电平到幵关管 Q2的栅极， 使幵关管 Q2断幵。 幵关管 Q2的 源极连接至电池 BT的正极， 漏极连接至电阻 R19的一端， 电阻 R19的另一端接地 。 所以， 当幵关管 Q2导通吋， 电阻 R19接通电源， 电流流过电阻 R19使其发热， 进而雾化烟油。
[0074] 另外， 电池组件 300中还包括电阻 R13和 R14组成的电池电压检测模块和电阻 R7 和 R11组成的输出电压检测模块。 电池电压检测模块用于检测电池的电压值。 输 出电压检测模块用于检测幵关管 Q2输出至电阻 R19的电压。 其中， 电阻 R13—端 连接电池 BT的正极， 另一端连接电阻 R14的一端， 电阻 R14的另一端接地。 电阻 R14上的分压输入至微控制器 U4的第 9引脚， 微控制器 U4通过检测其第 9脚的电 压值来获得电池的电压。 电阻 R7的一端连接幵关管 Q2的漏极， 另一端连接电阻 R11的一端， 电阻 R11的另一端接地。 电阻 R11上的分压输入至微控制器的第 6引 脚， 微控制器 U4通过检测其第 6脚的电压值来获得幵关管 Q2输出的电压。 通过实 施电池电压检测模块和输出电压检测模块， 微控制器 U4可掌握电池电压和电阻 R 19上输入的电压， 进而可通过调节电阻 R19的导通吋间来调节雾化功率。 因为随 着使用吋间的推移， 电池的电量会减少， 输出的电压会降低， 为了不影响吸烟 的口感， 当电池输出的电压降低吋， 需要延长雾化吋间， 从而使烟油充分被雾 化。
[0075] 在本实施例中， 微控制器 U4型号为 MC32P7010A0I, 共 10个引脚。 除上面介绍 到的第 2~7和第 9弓 I脚外， 微控制器 U4的第 1弓 I脚通过一个防反二极管 D2连接电 池 BT正极， 同吋第 1引脚连接至接地电容 C4。 微控制器 U4的第 10引脚接地。 微 控制器 U4的第 8引脚悬空。
[0076] 图 6是本发明提供的第六实施例电子烟局部结构示意图。 如图 6所示， 图中示出 了黄腊管 13、 套设在黄蜡管 13外侧的储油棉 11、 架设在黄腊管 13上的电阻 R19、 设置在储油棉 11内侧的发光二极管 LED5以及设置在储油棉 11外侧的光敏电阻 R1 8。 其中， 发光二极管 LED5设置于储油棉 11和黄腊管 13之间。 电阻 R19用于通过 电致发热来雾化烟油。 发光二极管 LED5发出的入射光线 20照射在储油棉 11上。 光敏电阻 R18用于接收在发光二极管 LED5的照射下从储油棉 11中透射出去的透 射光线 60。
[0077] 本实施例提供的电子烟局部结构示意图， 给出了一种切实可行的结构布局， 可 确保光敏电阻 R18能只接收储油棉 11的透射光。
[0078] 图 7是本发明提供的第 7实施例电子烟局部结构示意图。 如图 7所示， 图中示出 了黄腊管 13、 套设在黄腊管 13外侧的储油棉 11、 架设在黄腊管 13上的电阻 R19、 设置在储油棉 11内侧的发光二极管 LED5以及设置在储油棉 11内侧且与发光二极 管 LED5位于同侧的光敏电阻 R17。 其中， 发光二极管 LED5和光敏电阻 R17都设 置于储油棉 11和黄腊管 13之间。 电阻 R19用于通过电致发热来雾化烟油。 发光二 极管 LED5发出的入射光线 20照射在储油棉 11上。 光敏电阻 R17用于接收在发光 二极管 LED5的照射下从储油棉 11中反射出去的反射光线 40。
[0079] 本实施例提供的电子烟局部结构示意图， 给出了一种切实可行的结构布局， 可 确保光敏电阻 R17能只接收储油棉 11的反射光。
[0080] 应理解， 结合图 6和图 7即可得到本发明的另一个实施例。
[0081] 图 8是本发明提供的第八实施例油量检测方法流程图。 如图 8所示， 本实施例提 供的油量检测方法包括以下步骤： [0082] SI.控制模块检测到吸烟信号；
[0083] 控制模块实吋检测吸烟触发模块输入的吸烟信号， 并判断是否有吸烟动作或吸 烟触发动作。 如果有， 则进行下一步处理， 如果没有， 则继续检测。
[0084] S2.控制模块控制光发射模块发光；
[0085] 当检测到有吸烟动作或吸压触发动作吋， 控制模块的信号输出弓 I脚就输出控制 信号， 以控制光发射模块发光。
[0086] S3.光发射模块照射储油组件；
[0087] 在本发明提供的一个优选实施例中， 光发射模块采用发光二极管。 储油组件为 储油棉或导油玻纤。 发光二极管发出的光照射到储油棉或导油玻纤上， 根据储 油棉或导油玻纤上所吸收的烟油量的不同， 照射到储油棉或导油玻纤上的光被 反射和被透射的光强度也相应有所不同。
[0088] S4.光接收模块接收储油组件的透射光和 /或反射光并输出电信号至控制模块；
[0089] 在本发明提供的一个优选实施例中， 光接收模块包括光敏电阻或光敏传感器。
当储油组件的透射光或反射光照射到光敏电阻或光敏传感器上吋， 光敏电阻或 光敏传感器上的电阻会随着照射光的强度变化而变化， 进而输出不同的电信号 到控制模块。 因此， 光接收模块输出的电信号反映了反射光和 /或透射光的光强 度， 进而反映了储油组件所吸收的烟油量。
[0090] 在本发明提供的另一优选实施例中， 步骤 S4还包括： S41.检测储油组件的透射 光并输出第一电信号； 以及 S42.检测储油组件的反射光并输出第二电信号。 控 制模块根据第一电信号和第二电信号得出烟油量。
[0091] S5.控制模块査看、 判断烟油含量；
[0092] 如上面所述， 电信号与储油组件所吸收的烟油量有对应关系， 而这一对应关系 被预先存储在控制模块中。 控制模块根据接收到的电信号和预存的电信号与烟 油量的对应关系就可以会的储油组件所吸收的烟油量， 进而判断烟油量是否充 足。 如果烟油量充足， 则转步骤 S6， 否则转步骤 S7。
[0093] S6.启动雾化器， 正常吸烟；
[0094] S7.不启动雾化器， 停止吸烟。
[0095] 另外， 在本发明提供的一个优选实施例中， 还包括显示步骤。 当控制模块获得 烟油量吋， 将烟油量发送至显示模块进行显示。 当烟油量不足吋， 显示模块还 可以通过闪烁 LED的方式来提示油量不足。
[0096] 本实施例提供了一种利用光信号检测储油组件所吸收的烟油量并根据烟油量确 定是否启动电子烟的油量检测方法， 可有效防止烧棉， 而且检测成本低， 为用 户随吋掌握烟油量提供了一种直观、 准确的方法， 具有更好的用户体验。
[0097] 上述描述涉及各种模块。 这些模块通常包括硬件和 /或硬件与软件的组合 （例 如固化软件） 。 这些模块还可以包括包含指令 （例如， 软件指令） 的计算机可 读介质 （例如， 永久性介质） ， 当处理器执行这些指令吋， 就可以执行本发明 的各种功能性特点。 相应地， 除非明确要求， 本发明的范围不受实施例中明确 提到的模块中的特定硬件和 /或软件特性的限制。 作为非限制性例子， 本发明在 实施例中可以由一种或多种处理器 （例如微处理器、 数字信号处理器、 基带处 理器、 微控制器） 执行软件指令 （例如存储在非永久性存储器和 /或永久性存储 器） 。 另外， 本发明还可以用专用集成电路 （ASIC) 和 /或其他硬件元件执行。 需要指出的是， 上文对各种模块的描述中， 分割成这些模块， 是为了说明清楚 。 然而， 在实际实施中， 各种模块的界限可以是模糊的。 例如， 本文中的任意 或所有功能性模块可以共享各种硬件和 /或软件元件。 又例如， 本文中的任何和 / 或所有功能模块可以由共有的处理器执行软件指令来全部或部分实施。 另外， 由一个或多个处理器执行的各种软件子模块可以在各种软件模块间共享。 相应 地， 除非明确要求， 本发明的范围不受各种硬件和 /或软件元件间强制性界限的 限制， 且各实施例之间可以相互参见。
[0098] 以上所揭露的仅为本发明一种较佳实施例而已， 当然不能以此来限定本发明之 权利范围， 本领域普通技术人员可以理解实现上述实施例的全部或部分流程， 并依本发明权利要求所作的等同变化， 仍属于发明所涵盖的范围。

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[权利要求 1] 一种雾化器， 用于与电池组件组合形成电子烟， 所述雾化器包括 用于与所述电池组件电连接以雾化烟油的电热丝组件和用于储存 烟油的储油组件 （1) ， 其特征在于， 还包括用于检测所述储油组 件 （1) 透光度的光检测组件， 所述光检测组件用于通过检测所述 储油组件 （1) 透光度确定所述储油组件 （1) 吸收的烟油量； 所述光检测组件包括用于照射所述储油组件 （1) 的光发射模块 （ 2) 和至少一个光接收模块 （3) ；
所述至少一个光接收模块 （3) 用于接收在所述光发射模块 （2) 照射下从所述储油组件 （1) 透射出来的透射光和 /或从所述储油组 件 （1) 反射出来的反射光、 并将接收的所述透射光强度或反射光 强度转换为反映所述储油组件 （1) 吸收的烟油量的电信号， 所述 电信号用于为所述电子烟提供所述储油组件 （1) 吸收的烟油量信 息， 所述电子烟可根据所述储油组件 （1) 烟油量信息控制所述电 热丝组件与电池组件之间电连接的通断。
[权利要求 2] 根据权利要求 1所述的雾化器， 其特征在于， 所述光接收模块 （3
) 包括用于接收所述储油组件 （1) 的反射光并根据所接受到的反 射光强度输出电信号的第一光接收模块 （31) 和用于接收所述储 油组件 （1) 的透射光并根据所接受到的透射光强度输出电信号的 第二光接收模块 （32) 。
[权利要求 3] 根据权利要求 2所述的雾化器， 其特征在于， 所述第一光接收模块
(31) 和所述第二光接收模块 （32) 各包括一个光敏电阻或光敏 传感器， 每一所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器用于接收光信号并对应 输出电信号。
[权利要求 4] 根据权利要求 3所述的雾化器， 其特征在于， 所述第一光接收模块
(31) 还包括第一分压电阻， 所述第一分压电阻一端与对应的所 述光敏电阻或光敏传感器串联， 所述第一分压电阻的另一端用于 外接电源正极， 所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器的另一端接地， 所述 电信号为所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器上的分压。
根据权利要求 3所述的雾化器， 其特征在于， 所述第二光接收模块
(32) 还包括第二分压电阻， 所述第二分压电阻一端与对应的所 述光敏电阻或光敏传感器串联， 所述第二分压电阻的另一端用于 外接电源正极， 所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器的另一端接地， 所述 电信号为所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器上的分压。
根据权利要求 1所述的雾化器， 其特征在于， 所述雾化器还包括雾 化套和沿所述雾化套轴向设置的黄腊管 （13) ； 所述储油组件 （1 ) 套设在所述黄腊管 （13) 外侧， 所述电热丝组件架设在所述黄 腊管 （13) 上， 所述光发射模块 （2) 内置在所述储油组件 （1) 内。
根据权利要求 6所述的雾化器， 其特征在于， 所述至少一个光接收 模块 （3) 位于所述储油组件 （1) 和所述雾化套之间以接收所述 储油组件 （1) 的透射光。
根据权利要求 6所述的雾化器， 其特征在于， 所述至少一个光接收 模块 （3) 与所述光发射模块 （2) 间隔分布在所述储油组件 （1) 内且位于所述光发射模块 （2) 同侧以接收所述储油组件 （1) 的 反射光。
根据权利要求 1或 6
所述的雾化器， 其特征在于， 所述储油组件 （1) 为吸油材料制件 根据权利要求 1所述的雾化器， 其特征在于， 所述光发射模块 (2
) 为发光二极管。
一种电子烟， 包括电池组件和与所述电池组件连接的雾化器， 所 述电池组件包括电源模块、 控制模块和与控制模块连接的吸烟触 发模块， 其特征在于， 所述雾化器包括用于雾化烟油的电热丝组 件、 用于存储烟油的储油组件 （1) 和用于检测所述储油组件 （1
) 透光度的光检测组件， 所述光检测组件用于通过检测所述储油 组件 （1) 透光度确定所述储油组件 （1) 吸收的烟油量；
所述光检测组件包括用于照射所述储油组件 （1) 的光发射模块 （
2) 和至少一个光接收模块 （3) ；
所述电源模块用于提供电压， 分别电连接至所述控制模块、 吸烟 触发单元、 电热丝组件、 光发射模块和至少一个光接收模块 （3) 所述吸烟触发模块用于将吸烟信号发送至所述控制模块； 所述控制模块用于根据所述吸烟信号控制所述光发射模块 （2) 发 光， 所述至少一个光接收模块 （3) 用于接收在所述光发射模块 （ 2) 照射下从所述储油组件 （1) 的透射出来的透射光和 /或反射出 来的反射光并根据所接受到的透射光强度和 /或反射光强度输出电 信号至所述控制模块， 从而所述控制模块根据预存的电信号强度 与烟油量之间的关系确定所述储油组件 （1) 吸收的烟油量， 进而 控制所述电热丝组件与电池组件之间电连接的通断。
[权利要求 12] 根据权利要求 11所述的电子烟， 其特征在于， 所述光接收模块 （3
) 包括用于接收所述储油组件 （1) 的反射光并根据所述接收到的 反射光强度输出电信号的第一光接收模块 （31) 和用于接收所述 储油组件 （1) 的透射光并根据所接收到的透射光强度输出电信号 的第二光接收模块 （32) 。
[权利要求 13] 根据权利要求 11所述的电子烟， 其特征在于， 所述第一光接收模 块 （31) 和所述第二光接收模块 （32) 各包括一个光敏电阻或光 敏传感器， 用于接收光信号并对应输出电信号。
[权利要求 14] 根据权利要求 13所述的电子烟， 其特征在于， 所述第一光接收模 块 （31) 还包括第一分压电阻， 所述第一分压电阻一端与对应的 所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器串联， 所述第一分压电阻的另一端用 于外接电源正极， 所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器的另一端接地， 所 述电信号为所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器上的分压。
[权利要求 15] 根据权利要求 13所述的电子烟， 其特征在于， 所述第二光接收模 块 （32) 还包括第二分压电阻， 所述第二分压电阻一端与对应的 所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器串联， 所述第二分压电阻的另一端用 于外接电源正极， 所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器的另一端接地， 所 述电信号为所述光敏电阻或光敏传感器上的分压。
[权利要求 16] 根据权利要求 11所述的电子烟， 其特征在于， 所述电子烟进一步 包括油量提示模块 （5) ； 所述电源模块进一步包括电源转换单元 所述电源转换单元用于对电源电压进行转换， 并将转换后的电压 分别输入至所述光发射模块 （2) 和所述至少一个光接收模块 （3 所述油量提示模块 （5) 用于根据所述控制模块的控制信号提示油
[权利要求 17] 一种油量检测方法， 用于电子烟， 其特征在于， 包括以下步骤：
51.控制模块检测是否有吸烟信号， 若有， 则转步骤 S2; 否则继续 检测；
52.控制模块输出控制信号控制光发射模块发光；
53.光发射模块照射储油组件；
54.光接收模块接收储油组件的反射光和 /或透射光并根据所接收的 透射光和 /或反射光强度输出反应储油组件透光度的电信号至控制 模块；
55.控制模块根据接收的电信号和预存的电信号强度与烟油量之间 的关系判断储油组件烟油量是否充足， 若是， 启动雾化器， 正常 吸烟； 否则不启动雾化器。
[权利要求 18] 根据权利要求 17所述的油量检测方法， 其特征在于， 还包括步骤 ： 显示油量。
[权利要求 19] 根据权利要求 17所述的油量检测方法， 其特征在于， 所述步骤 S4 包括：
S41.检测储油组件的透射光并输出第一电信号； S42.检测储油组件的反射光并输出第二电信号。
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