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CN-121986967-A - Aerosol generating device and control method thereof

CN121986967ACN 121986967 ACN121986967 ACN 121986967ACN-121986967-A

Abstract

The embodiment of the application discloses an aerosol generating device and a control method thereof. The device comprises a chamber for removably receiving an aerosol-generating article, a heater for heating the aerosol-generating article to generate an aerosol, an optical tracking sensor comprising a light receiver disposed proximate to the chamber, the optical tracking sensor being configured to acquire a detection image relating to the aerosol-generating article via the light receiver to determine movement information of the aerosol-generating article based on the detection image, and a control unit configured to acquire the movement information of the aerosol-generating article determined by the optical tracking sensor and to control the heater to start or stop heating based on the movement information of the aerosol-generating article. By the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the application, the heating of the aerosol generating product can be accurately and conveniently started or stopped, the condition of manual false touch is avoided, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Inventors

  • JIANG SHULE

Assignees

  • 深圳市合元科技有限公司

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241105

Claims (14)

  1. 1. An aerosol-generating device, comprising: A chamber for removably receiving an aerosol-generating article; A heater for heating the aerosol-generating article to generate an aerosol; An optical tracking sensor comprising a light receiver disposed proximate to the chamber, the optical tracking sensor configured to acquire a detection image regarding the aerosol-generating article via the light receiver to determine motion information of the aerosol-generating article based on the detection image; A control unit configured to acquire the movement information of the aerosol-generating article determined by the optical tracking sensor and to control the heater to start or stop heating based on the movement information of the aerosol-generating article.
  2. 2. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the light receiver is arranged close to a side wall of the chamber and/or the light receiver is arranged close to a bottom of the chamber.
  3. 3. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein a thermal insulation is provided between the light receiver and the chamber.
  4. 4. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the light receiver has a temperature resistance value of 80-400 ℃.
  5. 5. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the aerosol-generating device further comprises a light emitter; the light emitter is configured to output illumination light into the chamber such that the light receiver obtains a detection image for the aerosol-generating article based on the reflected illumination light.
  6. 6. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 5, wherein the light emitter is integrated in the optical tracking sensor or the light emitter is independent of the optical tracking sensor.
  7. 7. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 5, wherein the control unit is configured to control the light emitter to be switched on at regular intervals and to control the light emitter to remain switched on when it is determined that the aerosol-generating article is moving relative to the chamber.
  8. 8. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit obtains the movement information of the aerosol-generating article determined by the optical tracking sensor via a serial communication protocol.
  9. 9. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the movement information comprises at least one of a movement speed, a movement direction and a movement amplitude.
  10. 10. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to determine a movement trajectory of the aerosol-generating article based on the movement information of the aerosol-generating article, and to control the heater to start or stop heating when the movement trajectory of the aerosol-generating article matches a preset movement trajectory.
  11. 11. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 10, wherein the predetermined motion profile comprises at least one of: the aerosol-generating article is inserted into the chamber from outside the chamber; the distance of movement of the aerosol-generating article in a direction from outside the chamber to inside the chamber reaches a first preset distance; the aerosol-generating article is inserted into the chamber from outside the chamber and then rotated about the longitudinal axis of the chamber; The aerosol-generating article is moved a first predetermined distance along a direction from outside the chamber to inside the chamber and then rotated about a longitudinal axis of the chamber; The aerosol-generating article is moved from within the chamber to outside the chamber; The distance of movement of the aerosol-generating article in a direction from inside the chamber to outside the chamber reaches a second preset distance; the aerosol-generating article is rotated about the longitudinal axis of the chamber and then removed from within the chamber to outside the chamber; the aerosol-generating article is first rotated about the longitudinal axis of the chamber and then moved a second predetermined distance along a direction from within the chamber to outside the chamber.
  12. 12. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 10, wherein the aerosol-generating device further comprises a prompting unit; the control unit is configured to control the prompting unit to send prompting information to a user when the motion trail of the aerosol-generating article is not matched with a preset motion trail.
  13. 13. An aerosol-generating device according to claim 1, further comprising a switching tube connected in series with the heater; The control unit is configured to control the switching tube to be turned on or off based on the motion information of the aerosol-generating article, thereby controlling the heater to start or stop heating.
  14. 14. A method of controlling an aerosol-generating device, the aerosol-generating device comprising: A chamber for removably receiving an aerosol-generating article; A heater for heating the aerosol-generating article to generate an aerosol; An optical tracking sensor comprising a light receiver disposed proximate to the chamber, the optical tracking sensor configured to acquire a detection image regarding the aerosol-generating article via the light receiver to determine motion information of the aerosol-generating article based on the detection image; The control method comprises the following steps: And controlling the heater to start or stop heating based on the motion information of the aerosol-generating article.

Description

Aerosol generating device and control method thereof Technical Field The embodiment of the application relates to the technical field of aerosol generation, in particular to an aerosol generation device and a control method thereof. Background As technology advances, more and more products are focusing on intelligent technologies, such as aerosol-generating devices. Currently, aerosol-generating devices still require the heating of the aerosol-generating article to be initiated manually. For example, a user typically starts or stops heating of the aerosol-generating article by manually clicking on a physical button or touch screen control. However, the user inserts the aerosol-generating article into the aerosol-generating device and then manually starts or stops heating, so that the user cannot accurately start or stop heating due to the situation of false touch, and the use experience of the user is reduced. Disclosure of Invention The embodiment of the application provides an aerosol generating device and a control method thereof, which are used for accurately and conveniently starting or stopping heating of an aerosol generating product, avoiding the condition of manual false touch and improving the use experience of a user. In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an aerosol-generating device comprising: A chamber for removably receiving an aerosol-generating article; A heater for heating the aerosol-generating article to generate an aerosol; An optical tracking sensor comprising a light receiver disposed proximate to the chamber, the optical tracking sensor configured to acquire a detection image regarding the aerosol-generating article via the light receiver to determine motion information of the aerosol-generating article based on the detection image; A control unit configured to acquire the movement information of the aerosol-generating article determined by the optical tracking sensor and to control the heater to start or stop heating based on the movement information of the aerosol-generating article. In one example, the apparatus further comprises the light receiver disposed proximate a sidewall of the chamber and/or the light receiver disposed proximate a bottom of the chamber. In one example, the apparatus further comprises a thermal shield disposed between the light receiver and the chamber. In one example, the device further comprises a temperature resistance value of the light receiver between 80 ℃ and 400 ℃. In an example, the apparatus further comprises a light emitter configured to output illumination light into the chamber such that the light receiver obtains a detection image for the aerosol-generating article based on the reflected illumination light. In an example, the apparatus further comprises the light emitter integrated in the optical tracking sensor or the light emitter independent of the optical tracking sensor. In an example, the device further comprises the control unit being configured to control the light emitter to be turned on at regular intervals and to control the light emitter to remain on when it is determined that the aerosol-generating article is moving relative to the chamber. In an example, the apparatus further comprises the control unit obtaining the movement information of the aerosol-generating article determined by the optical tracking sensor via a serial communication protocol. In an example, the apparatus further comprises the motion information comprising at least one of a motion speed, a motion direction, and a motion amplitude. In an example, the device further comprises the control unit being configured to determine a motion trajectory of the aerosol-generating article based on the motion information of the aerosol-generating article, and to control the heater to start or stop heating when the motion trajectory of the aerosol-generating article matches a preset motion trajectory. In an example, the device further comprises at least one of inserting the aerosol-generating article from outside the chamber into the chamber, moving the aerosol-generating article a first predetermined distance along a direction from outside the chamber into the chamber, inserting the aerosol-generating article from outside the chamber into the chamber and then rotating the aerosol-generating article around a longitudinal axis of the chamber, moving the aerosol-generating article a first predetermined distance along a direction from outside the chamber into the chamber and then rotating the aerosol-generating article around a longitudinal axis of the chamber, removing the aerosol-generating article from inside the chamber into outside the chamber, moving the aerosol-generating article a second predetermined distance along a direction from inside the chamber into outside the chamber, rotating the aerosol-generating article around a longitudinal axis of the chamber and then removing the aerosol-generating article from inside the chamber into outside