CN-121986965-A - Aerosol generating device

CN121986965ACN 121986965 ACN121986965 ACN 121986965ACN-121986965-A

Abstract

The application relates to an aerosol-generating device comprising a first aerosol-forming substrate comprising nicotine or a nicotine salt, a first atomizer for atomizing the first aerosol-forming substrate to generate a first aerosol, a second aerosol-forming substrate comprising a flavouring, at least one second atomizer for atomizing a second aerosol-forming substrate in a corresponding second substrate source to generate a second aerosol, and a controller storing or being settable in a first operating mode and a second operating mode and being configured to control the power supply in the first operating mode in accordance with a first power configuration while providing electrical power to the first atomizer and the second atomizer, and in the second operating mode in accordance with a second power configuration while providing electrical power to the first atomizer and the second atomizer, such that the ratio of the first aerosol and the second aerosol in the mixed aerosol generated by the aerosol-generating device in the first operating mode and the second operating mode is different.

Inventors

ZHONG JIADONG
WANG XINGJIAN
HUANG MENG

Assignees

深圳市合元科技有限公司

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20241104

Claims (20)

1. An aerosol-generating device, comprising: A first substrate source storing a first aerosol-forming substrate comprising nicotine or a nicotine salt; a first atomizer for atomizing the first aerosol-forming substrate to produce a first aerosol; At least one second substrate source storing a second aerosol-forming substrate, the second aerosol-forming substrate comprising a flavouring; at least one second atomizer for atomizing a second aerosol-forming substrate in a corresponding said second substrate source to produce a second aerosol, and A controller storing or being settable with different modes of operation, the modes of operation comprising a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation and being configured to control the power supply in accordance with a first power configuration to simultaneously supply electrical power to the first and second atomizers in the first mode of operation and to control the power supply in accordance with a second power configuration to simultaneously supply electrical power to the first and second atomizers in the second mode of operation such that the ratio of the first and second aerosols in the mixed aerosols produced by the aerosol generating device in the first and second modes of operation is different.
2. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: determining at least part of the atomizers associated with the current working mode in the plurality of atomizers as target atomizers in response to the working mode, and the rest atomizers are non-target atomizers; acquiring electric power required by the target atomizer in a current working mode; The target atomizer is controlled to operate with the electrical power required in the current mode of operation.
3. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 2, wherein the aerosol-generating device comprises switching elements arranged in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of the atomizers, the plurality of atomizers being connected to the power supply by the switching elements corresponding thereto, respectively; after acquiring the target nebulizer, the controller is further configured to: and controlling a switching element arranged corresponding to the target atomizer to be in a conducting state, so that a power supply loop is established between the target atomizer and the power supply.
4. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 2, wherein each of the atomizers comprises one or more heating elements, the aerosol-generating device further comprising a plurality of switching elements arranged in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of the heating elements, the plurality of heating elements being respectively connected to the power supply via the switching elements corresponding thereto; after obtaining the electrical power required by the target nebulizer in the current operating mode, the controller is further configured to: The method comprises the steps of obtaining the number of heating elements participating in heating in the target atomizer, defining the heating elements participating in heating as target heating elements, and controlling a switching element corresponding to the target heating elements to be in a conducting state, so that a power supply loop is established between the target heating elements and a power supply.
5. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the air flow channel in the first atomizer and the air flow channel in the second atomizer are parallel.
6. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 5, wherein the aerosol-generating device comprises a plurality of suction detection elements arranged in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of the atomizers; The controller is configured to: Determining at least part of the atomizers associated with the current working mode as target atomizers in response to the working mode, and the rest atomizers are non-target atomizers; controlling a suction detection element provided corresponding to the target nebulizer to be in an activated state, the suction detection element in the activated state being configured to be able to detect whether or not a nebulizer corresponding thereto is suctioned, and to generate a suction signal when the nebulizer corresponding thereto is suctioned; In response to the suction signal, the target nebulizer is controlled to operate with the electrical power it requires in the current mode of operation.
7. An aerosol-generating device according to any of claims 1-4, further comprising a mouthpiece assembly having a mouthpiece; The first atomizer is in fluid communication with the second atomizer and the suction port, and the second atomizer is disposed upstream of the first atomizer in the direction of airflow.
8. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 7, wherein the first atomizer comprises a first channel for atomizing the first aerosol-forming substrate to generate the first aerosol, a first atomizing assembly disposed in correspondence with the first channel for directing a first aerosol generated by the first atomizing assembly atomizing the first aerosol-generating substrate to the suction opening, and a first storage chamber for storing the first substrate source.
9. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 8, wherein the aerosol-generating device further comprises: at least one third matrix source storing a third aerosol-forming matrix comprising a flavoring; At least one third atomizer for atomizing a third aerosol-forming substrate in a corresponding said third substrate source to produce a third aerosol; The first atomizer is in fluid communication with the suction port and the third atomizer, and the third atomizer is located upstream of the first atomizer in the direction of airflow.
10. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 9, wherein the second aerosol-forming substrate comprises a sweetener and the third aerosol-forming substrate comprises a cooling agent.
11. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to control the power supply to simultaneously output electrical power to the first, second and third atomizers in at least one mode of operation.
12. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 8, wherein the aerosol-generating device further comprises: at least one third matrix source storing a third aerosol-forming matrix comprising a flavoring; At least one third atomizer for atomizing a third aerosol-forming substrate in a corresponding said third substrate source to produce a third aerosol; The first atomizer further includes a second channel parallel to the first channel, the second air channel fluidly communicates the suction port and the third atomizer, and the third atomizer is located upstream of the second channel in the air flow direction.
13. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 12, wherein the first atomizer further comprises a second atomizing assembly for atomizing the first aerosol-forming substrate to generate the first aerosol, the second atomizing assembly being arranged in correspondence with the second channel to direct the first aerosol generated by atomizing the first aerosol-generating substrate by the second atomizing assembly through the second channel to the inhalation port.
14. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to control the first and second atomizing assemblies to independently draw electrical power.
15. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the amount of aerosol of the first aerosol in the first mode of operation to the total amount of aerosol is different from the ratio of the amount of aerosol of the first aerosol in the second mode of operation to the total amount of aerosol, and/or The ratio of the amount of the second gas mist in the first working mode to the total amount of the gas mist is different from the ratio of the amount of the second gas mist in the second working mode to the total amount of the gas mist, and/or The first aerosol in the first mode of operation having a different aerosol amount than the first aerosol in the second mode of operation, and/or The amount of aerosol of the second aerosol in the first mode of operation is different from the amount of aerosol of the second aerosol in the second mode of operation.
16. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the aerosol-generating device is configured to produce a total amount of aerosol substantially equal to a total amount of aerosol produced in the second predetermined mode of operation.
17. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, further comprising an interaction member configured to be operated by a user to set or select an operational mode.
18. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 17, wherein the interaction means comprises a touch screen, a knob, a slide switch, a key or a keyboard.
19. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, further comprising a puff detection element configured to detect a degree of puff applied by the aerosol-generating device, the controller being configured to establish the first mode of operation at a first degree of puff and to establish the second mode of operation at a second degree of puff different from the first degree of puff.
20. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, further comprising an air-regulating switch and an air-intake channel in fluid communication with a plurality of the atomizers, the air-regulating switch being configured to regulate an amount of air taken by the air-intake channel.

Description

Aerosol generating device Technical Field The application relates to the technical field of aerosol generation, in particular to an aerosol generating device. Background An aerosol-generating device is a device that is capable of atomizing an aerosol-generating formulation to form an aerosol. In some exemplary prior art there is an aerosol-generating device comprising a plurality of atomizers having mutually different tastes. The aerosol-generating formulation stored in each of the nebulisers comprises nicotine such that any one of the nebulisers is capable of providing a nerve stimulation to the user and a pleasant sensation of suction to the user, and therefore the aerosol-generating device is arranged to be able to use any one of the nebulisers alone to generate a single flavoured aerosol, and switching the nebulisers is capable of providing different flavoured aerosols to the user. However, if the aerosol-generating device is further configured to be capable of being mixed with a plurality of atomizers to produce a mixed aerosol with a mixed taste, the amounts of nicotine in the mixed aerosol may be superimposed and long-term use may affect the physical health of the user. Disclosure of Invention The object of the present application is to provide an aerosol-generating device which, in a first mode of operation and in a second mode of operation, can both generate a mixed aerosol with different mouthfeel and can also prevent nicotine from overlapping in the mixed aerosol. At least one embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol-generating device comprising: A first substrate source storing a first aerosol-forming substrate comprising nicotine or a nicotine salt; a first atomizer for atomizing the first aerosol-forming substrate to produce a first aerosol; At least one second substrate source storing a second aerosol-forming substrate, the second aerosol-forming substrate comprising a flavouring; at least one second atomizer for atomizing a second aerosol-forming substrate in a corresponding said second substrate source to produce a second aerosol, and A controller storing or being settable with different modes of operation, the modes of operation comprising a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation and being configured to control the power supply in accordance with a first power configuration to simultaneously supply electrical power to the first and second atomizers in the first mode of operation and to control the power supply in accordance with a second power configuration to simultaneously supply electrical power to the first and second atomizers in the second mode of operation such that the ratio of the first and second aerosols in the mixed aerosols produced by the aerosol generating device in the first and second modes of operation is different. As one example, the controller is configured to: determining at least part of the atomizers associated with the current working mode in the plurality of atomizers as target atomizers in response to the working mode, and the rest atomizers are non-target atomizers; acquiring electric power required by the target atomizer in a current working mode; The target atomizer is controlled to operate with the electrical power required in the current mode of operation. As an example, the aerosol-generating device includes switching elements provided in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of the atomizers, the plurality of atomizers being connected to the power supply through the switching elements corresponding thereto, respectively; after acquiring the target nebulizer, the controller is further configured to: and controlling a switching element arranged corresponding to the target atomizer to be in a conducting state, so that a power supply loop is established between the target atomizer and the power supply. As an example, each atomizer includes one or more heating elements, the aerosol generating device further includes a plurality of switching elements disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of heating elements, and the plurality of heating elements are respectively connected to the power supply through the switching elements corresponding thereto; after obtaining the electrical power required by the target nebulizer in the current operating mode, the controller is further configured to: The method comprises the steps of obtaining the number of heating elements participating in heating in the target atomizer, defining the heating elements participating in heating as target heating elements, and controlling a switching element corresponding to the target heating elements to be in a conducting state, so that a power supply loop is established between the target heating elements and a power supply. As one example, the air flow channel in the first atomizer and the air flow channel in the second atomizer are parallel. As one example, the aerosol-generating device includes a plurality of suction detection elements