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US 12,369,647 · App. 17/529,283 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Method for controlling heating mode of atomization assembly and related device

Inventors: Feng Xiao (Shenzhen, CN); Huakai Yuan (Shenzhen, CN); Tao Ren (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited
A24F40/57A24F40/51A24F40/53G05B19/4155G05B2219/50333
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Patent No.
US 12,369,647
App. No.
17/529,283
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a method for controlling a heating mode of an atomization assembly and a related device. The method includes: obtaining a first temperature at a first predetermined position of the atomization assembly via a first temperature collector; wherein the first predetermined position is a position of an outlet of the atomization assembly; obtaining a temperature difference between the first temperature and a second temperature via a controller; wherein the second temperature is a temperature at a second predetermined position of the atomization device; comparing the temperature difference with a predetermined temperature difference, and determining a heating state of an aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly; wherein the heating mode comprises completed atomization and uncompleted atomization; and controlling the heating mode according to the heating state by changing the heating mode to a non-heating mode in response to the heating state being the completed atomization.

Claims (63)

1. A method for controlling a heating mode of an atomization assembly, comprising:

obtaining a first temperature at a first predetermined position of the atomization assembly via a first temperature collector; wherein the first predetermined position is a position around an outlet of the atomization assembly;

obtaining a temperature difference between the first temperature and a second temperature via a controller; wherein the second temperature is a temperature at a second predetermined position of the atomization assembly;

comparing the temperature difference with a predetermined temperature difference and obtaining a comparison result, and determining a consumption state of an aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly according to the comparison result; wherein the heating mode comprises completed atomization and uncompleted atomization; and

controlling the heating mode according to the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly by changing the heating mode to a non-heating mode in response to the consumption state being the completed atomization.

2. The method according to claim 1 , before the obtaining the temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature via the controller, further comprising:

obtaining the second temperature at the second predetermined position of the atomization assembly via a second temperature collector; wherein the second temperature collector is arranged at the second predetermined position of the atomization assembly, and the second predetermined position is different from the first predetermined position.

3. The method according to claim 1 , before the obtaining the temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature via the controller, further comprising:

obtaining a specific heat capacity, a mass, and current heat data of the atomization assembly via the controller; and

obtaining the second temperature according to the specific heat capacity, the mass, and the current heat data of the atomization assembly.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly according to the comparison result comprises:

in response to the temperature difference being greater than the predetermined temperature difference, determining the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly to be the uncompleted atomization; and

in response to the temperature difference being less than or equal to the predetermined temperature difference, determining the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly to be the completed atomization, and outputting a control signal; wherein the control signal comprises at least one of a power-off signal and a prompt signal to remind a user.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the controlling the heating mode according to the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly by changing the heating mode to the non-heating mode in response to the consumption state being the completed atomization comprises:

in response to the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly being the completed atomization, changing the heating mode to be the non-heating mode according to the control signal;

in response to the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly being the uncompleted atomization, obtaining a different between the temperature difference and the predetermined temperature difference;

determining a theoretical electric power value of the atomization assembly according to the difference; and

adjusting a current electric power value of the atomization assembly according to the theoretical electric power value; wherein the difference and the theoretical electric power value have a one-to-one correspondence relationship.

6. The method according to claim 5 , after the obtaining the different between the temperature difference and the predetermined temperature difference in response to the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly being the uncompleted atomization, further comprising:

determining the number of remaining inhaling times of the atomization assembly according to the difference; wherein the difference and the number of remaining inhaling times have a one-to-one correspondence relationship.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second predetermined position is a position close to a heating element of the atomization assembly.

8. An atomization assembly, comprising:

an atomization chamber, defining an inlet and an outlet and configured to accommodate an aerosol-forming substrate;

a heat generating element, configured to heat and atomize the aerosol-forming substrate when the heat generating element is energized;

a first temperature collector, arranged at a first predetermined position of the atomization chamber, and configured to obtain a first temperature at the first predetermined position of the atomization chamber; wherein the first predetermined position is a position around the outlet of the atomization chamber; and

a controller, connected to the first temperature collector and configured to:

obtain a temperature difference between the first temperature and a second temperature;

compare the temperature difference with a predetermined temperature difference and obtaining a comparison result, and determine a consumption state of an aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly according to the comparison result; wherein the second temperature is a temperature at a second predetermined position of the atomization chamber, and the consumption state comprises completed atomization and uncompleted atomization; and

control the heating mode according to the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly by changing the heating mode to a non-heating mode in response to the consumption state being the completed atomization.

9. The atomization assembly according to claim 8 , further comprising a second temperature collector connected to the controller; wherein the second temperature collector is arranged at the second predetermined position of the atomization chamber; the second temperature collector is configured to obtain the second temperature and send the second temperature to the controller; the second predetermined position is different from the first predetermined position.

10. The atomization assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to obtain a specific heat capacity, a mass, and current heat data of the atomization assembly via the controller; and obtain the second temperature according to the specific heat capacity, the mass, and the current heat data of the atomization assembly.

11. The atomization assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to the temperature difference being greater than the predetermined temperature difference, determine the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly to be the uncompleted atomization; and

in response to the temperature difference being less than or equal to the predetermined temperature difference, determine the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly to be the completed atomization, and output a control signal; wherein the control signal comprises at least one of a power-off signal and a prompt signal to remind a user.

12. The atomization assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly being the completed atomization, change the heating mode to be the non-heating mode according to the control signal;

in response to the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly being the uncompleted atomization, obtain a different between the temperature difference and the predetermined temperature difference;

determine a theoretical electric power value of the atomization assembly according to the difference; and

adjust a current electric power value of the atomization assembly according to the theoretical electric power value; wherein the difference and the theoretical electric power value have a one-to-one correspondence relationship.

13. The atomization assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine the number of remaining inhaling times of the atomization assembly according to the difference; wherein the difference and the number of remaining inhaling times have a one-to-one correspondence relationship.

14. The atomization assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the second predetermined position is a position close to a heating element of the atomization assembly.

15. An electronic atomization device, comprising:

an atomization assembly; and

a power supply assembly, connected to the atomization assembly and configured to supply power to the atomization assembly;

wherein the atomization assembly comprises:

an atomization chamber, defining an inlet and an outlet and configured to accommodate an aerosol-forming substrate;

a heat generating element, configured to heat and atomize the aerosol-forming substrate when the heat generating element is energized;

a first temperature collector, arranged at a first predetermined position of the atomization chamber, and configured to obtain a first temperature at the first predetermined position of the atomization chamber; wherein the first predetermined position is a position around the outlet of the atomization chamber; and

a controller, connected to the first temperature collector and configured to:

obtain a temperature difference between the first temperature and a second temperature;

compare the temperature difference with a predetermined temperature difference and obtaining a comparison result, and determine a consumption state of an aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly according to the comparison result; wherein the second temperature is a temperature at a second predetermined position of the atomization chamber, and the consumption state comprises completed atomization and uncompleted atomization; and

control the heating mode according to the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly by changing the heating mode to a non-heating mode in response to the consumption state being the completed atomization.

16. The electronic atomization device according to claim 15 , wherein the atomization assembly further comprises a second temperature collector connected to the controller; the second temperature collector is arranged at the second predetermined position of the atomization chamber; the second temperature collector is configured to obtain the second temperature and send the second temperature to the controller; the second predetermined position is different from the first predetermined position.

17. The electronic atomization device according to claim 15 , wherein the controller is further configured to obtain a specific heat capacity, a mass, and current heat data of the atomization assembly via the controller; and obtain the second temperature according to the specific heat capacity, the mass, and the current heat data of the atomization assembly.

18. The electronic atomization device according to claim 15 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to the temperature difference being greater than the predetermined temperature difference, determine the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly to be the uncompleted atomization; and

in response to the temperature difference being less than or equal to the predetermined temperature difference, determine the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly to be the completed atomization, and output a control signal; wherein the control signal comprises at least one of a power-off signal and a prompt signal to remind a user.

19. The electronic atomization device according to claim 18 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly being the completed atomization, control the heating mode to be the non-heating mode according to the control signal;

in response to the consumption state of the aerosol-forming substrate in the atomization assembly being the uncompleted atomization, obtain a different between the temperature difference and the predetermined temperature difference;

determine a theoretical electric power value of the atomization assembly according to the difference; and

adjust a current electric power value of the atomization assembly according to the theoretical electric power value; wherein the difference and the theoretical electric power value have a one-to-one correspondence relationship.

20. The electronic atomization device according to claim 19 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine the number of remaining inhaling times of the atomization assembly according to the difference; wherein the difference and the number of remaining inhaling times have a one-to-one correspondence relationship.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE 3RD INVENTORS NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 058145 FRAME: 0647. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 26, 2021
From: XIAO, FENG; YUAN, HUAKAI; REN, TAO
To: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058251/0867 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2021
From: XIAO, FENG; YUAN, HUAKAI
To: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058145/0647 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011301974.5 · Nov 19, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220151304A1 · May 19, 2022
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