IP Library Granted Patent US 12,649,161
Granted Patent B2
US 12,649,161 · App. 18/078,315 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Control method and apparatus for vaporization amount, and vaporization apparatus

Inventors: Zhaolin Zuo (Shenzhen, CN); Zhonghua Tan (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Shenzhen Moore Vaporization Health & Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
B05B12/124A61M2205/3372
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Patent No.
US 12,649,161
App. No.
18/078,315
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control method for a vaporization amount includes: obtaining a vaporization distance between a vaporization apparatus and a vaporization object; determining a target vaporization power according to the vaporization distance, such that, if the vaporization distance is greater than or equal to a first threshold, the target vaporization power is a maximum vaporization power of the vaporization apparatus, and if the vaporization distance is less than the first threshold, the target vaporization power is determined according to a positive correlation between the vaporization distance and a vaporization power; and controlling a power of the vaporization apparatus according to the target vaporization power to adjust a vaporization amount of the vaporization apparatus.

Claims (79)

1 . A control method for a vaporization amount, the control method comprising:

obtaining a vaporization distance between a vaporization apparatus and a vaporization object;

before determining a target vaporization power according to the vaporization distance;

obtaining an influence vaporization parameter, the influence vaporization parameter comprising an environmental parameter and/or a vaporization medium type, and

selecting a curve corresponding to the influence vaporization parameter from a plurality of to-be-selected curves as a control curve;

using the control curve to determine the target vaporization power according to the vaporization distance, such that, if the vaporization distance is greater than or equal to a first threshold, the target vaporization power comprises a maximum vaporization power of the vaporization apparatus, and if the vaporization distance is less than the first threshold, the target vaporization power is determined according to a positive correlation between the vaporization distance and a vaporization power; and

controlling a power of the vaporization apparatus according to the target vaporization power to adjust a vaporization amount of the vaporization apparatus.

2 . The control method for a vaporization amount of claim 1 , wherein the control curve comprises a first control curve, and the first control curve is as follows:

y

(

x

)

=

{

f

1

(

x

)

,

x

<

D

1

W

max

,

x

D

1

wherein x is the vaporization distance, y(x) is the target vaporization power corresponding to the vaporization distance, D 1 is the first threshold, W max is the maximum vaporization power, f 1 (x) reflects the positive correlation between the vaporization distance and the vaporization power, and a slope of f 1 (x) decreases with an increase of the vaporization distance.

3 . The control method for a vaporization amount of claim 1 , wherein the control curve comprises a second control curve, and the second control curve is as follows:

y

(

x

)

=

{

f

2

(

x

)

,

x

<

D

1

W

max

,

x

D

1

wherein x is the vaporization distance, y(x) is the target vaporization power corresponding to the vaporization distance, D 1 is the first threshold, W max is the maximum vaporization power, f 2 ( x ) reflects the positive correlation between the vaporization distance and the vaporization power, and a slope of f 2 ( x ) remains unchanged.

4 . The control method for a vaporization amount of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending a prompt signal if the target vaporization power is the maximum vaporization power.

5 . The control method for a vaporization amount of claim 1 , wherein controlling the power of the vaporization apparatus according to the target vaporization power further comprises:

turning off the vaporization apparatus if the vaporization distance is greater than the first threshold within a preset duration.

6 . The control method for a vaporization amount of claim 1 , wherein the vaporization apparatus comprises a vaporization unit and a drive unit, the drive unit is configured to output a drive signal, and the vaporization unit is configured to vaporize a vaporization medium according to the drive signal, and

wherein controlling the power of the vaporization apparatus according to the target vaporization power comprises:

outputting a control signal to the drive unit according to the target vaporization power, the control signal being used to adjust the drive signal to adjust a power of the vaporization unit.

7 . A vaporization apparatus, comprising:

a vaporization unit configured to vaporize a vaporization medium;

a ranging unit configured to detect a vaporization distance between the vaporization apparatus and a vaporization object;

a controller configured to control a power of the vaporization unit to adjust a vaporization amount of the vaporization apparatus; and

a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, and the computer program, when executed by the processor, implementing the control method for a vaporization amount of claim 1 .

8 . A control apparatus for a vaporization amount, the control apparatus comprising:

a distance obtaining module configured to obtain a vaporization distance between a vaporization apparatus and a vaporization object;

a control curve obtaining module configured to:

obtain an influence vaporization parameter, the influence vaporization parameter comprising an environmental parameter and/or a vaporization medium type, and

select a curve corresponding to the influence vaporization parameter from a plurality of to-be-selected curves as a control curve:

a target vaporization power determination module configured to determine the target vaporization power according to the vaporization distance using the control curve, such that if the vaporization distance is greater than or equal to a first threshold, the target vaporization power comprises a maximum vaporization power of the vaporization apparatus, and if the vaporization distance is less than the first threshold, the target vaporization power is determined according to a positive correlation between the vaporization distance and a vaporization power;

and an adjustment module configured to control a power of the vaporization apparatus according to the target vaporization power to adjust a vaporization amount of the vaporization apparatus.

9 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by one or more processors, facilitate performance of the method of claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2022
From: ZUO, ZHAOLIN; TAN, ZHONGHUA
To: SHENZHEN MOORE VAPORIZATION HEALTH & MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062040/0045 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202111537184.1 · Dec 15, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230182158A1 · Jun 15, 2023
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