Heat generation control method, aerosol generating device, and storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a heating control method, an aerosol generating device and a storage medium. The aerosol generating device includes N heating segments, and the N heating segments are used to heat a cigarette accommodated in the aerosol generating device to generate aerosol. The method includes: obtaining an initial overall temperature of the N heating segments; obtaining preset temperature control data, the preset temperature control data including target temperatures of the N heating segments at different time points in a heating stage of the cigarette; determining, according to the initial overall temperature, a starting time point at which the N heating segments start to heat from the preset temperature control data; and controlling the N heating segments to heat according to the starting time point at which the N heating segments start to heat and the preset temperature control data. Embodiments of the present application solve the problem that the temperature of the aerosol generated by the aerosol generating device is relatively high when a user continuously uses the aerosol generating device to heat a traditional cigarette to generate aerosol for smoking.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of aerosol generation, and more particularly to a method for controlling heat generation, an aerosol generation apparatus, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional cigarettes produce smoke containing harmful substances such as tar. Users typically smoke traditional cigarettes by lighting them, but long-term inhalation of these harmful substances can be detrimental to health. To overcome the harmful substances produced by the combustion of traditional cigarettes, aerosol generating devices have been developed. These devices heat traditional cigarettes to produce aerosols, thereby reducing the amount of harmful substances and thus minimizing harm to the human body.

[0003] Currently, existing aerosol generating devices require a fixed preheating time to control the heating element's temperature, thereby heating traditional cigarettes to produce aerosols for users to inhale. However, controlling the heating element's temperature according to a fixed preheating time has the following drawbacks: when users continuously use the aerosol generating device to heat traditional cigarettes to produce aerosols for inhalation, the temperature of the aerosol generated by the device may be too high, causing the aerosol to overheat and burn the user's mouth, resulting in a poor user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention provides a heating control method, an aerosol generating device, and a storage medium, aiming to solve the problem that when users continuously use the aerosol generating device to heat the aerosol generated by traditional cigarettes for inhalation, the temperature of the aerosol generated by the aerosol generating device is too high, causing the aerosol to overheat and burn the mouth.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a heating control method applied to an aerosol generating device, the aerosol generating device comprising N heating elements, the N heating elements being used to heat a cigarette contained in the aerosol generating device to generate aerosol, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2, the method comprising: acquiring the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements; acquiring preset temperature control data, the preset temperature control data including target temperatures of the N heating elements at different time points during the heating phase of the cigarette; determining, based on the overall initial temperature, the starting time point for the N heating elements to heat up from the preset temperature control data; and controlling the N heating elements to heat up based on the starting time point for the N heating elements to heat up and the preset temperature control data.

[0006] Secondly, embodiments of the present invention also provide an aerosol generating device, including an aerosol output end, a cigarette tube, N heating elements, and a controller. The aerosol output end is used to output aerosols; the cigarette tube is used to contain a cigarette; the N heating elements are used to heat the cigarette contained in the cigarette tube to generate aerosols, wherein the (i+1)th heating element is further away from the aerosol output end than the ith heating element, where i is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than N, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 2; the controller is used to execute the heating control method as described in the first aspect to control the N heating elements to generate heat.

[0007] Thirdly, embodiments of the present invention also provide a storage medium for computer-readable storage, wherein the storage medium stores one or more programs that can be executed by one or more processors to implement the heat control method as described in the first aspect.

[0008] The heating control method, aerosol generating device, and storage medium provided in this invention obtain the overall initial temperature of N heating elements and preset temperature control data. Based on the overall initial temperature, the starting time of heating for the N heating elements can be adaptively determined from the preset temperature control data. Then, based on the starting time of heating for the N heating elements and the preset temperature control data, the heating time of the N heating elements is controlled. This achieves adaptive adjustment of the heating time of the N heating elements based on the overall initial temperature, avoiding overheating of traditional cigarettes when the aerosol generating device is used continuously. This solves the problem that when users continuously use the aerosol generating device to heat traditional cigarettes to generate aerosol for inhalation, the temperature of the aerosol generated by the aerosol generating device is too high, causing the aerosol to overheat and burn the mouth. Attached Figure Description

[0009] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0010] Figure 1 This is a simplified structural schematic diagram of the aerosol generating device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0011] Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart of a heat control method provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating the sub-steps of the heat control method in the process;

[0013] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the target temperature curve used to control the four heating elements to generate heat in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating another sub-step of the heat control method in the process;

[0015] Figure 6 This is a schematic flowchart of another heat control method provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 7 This is a schematic block diagram of an aerosol generating device provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0018] The flowchart shown in the attached diagram is for illustrative purposes only and does not necessarily include all content and operations / steps, nor does it necessarily have to be performed in the order described. For example, some operations / steps can be broken down, combined, or partially merged, so the actual execution order may change depending on the actual situation.

[0019] It should be understood that the terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0020] The following detailed description of some embodiments of the present invention is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other.

[0021] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a simplified structural schematic diagram of the aerosol generating device in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1As shown, the aerosol generating device 100 includes an aerosol output end 10, N heating elements 20, and a cigarette tube 30. The cigarette tube 30 is used to house a cigarette Y1, which can be a traditional cigarette or a specially made cigarette cartridge. The N heating elements 20 surround the outer surface of the cigarette tube 30 and are spaced apart. Each of the N heating elements 20 includes a first heating element 201 to an Nth heating element 20N, arranged sequentially in a direction gradually moving away from the aerosol output end 10. The (i+1)th heating element 20i+1 is further away from the aerosol output end 10 of the aerosol generating device 100 than the first heating element 20i. The aerosol output end 10 is the port from which the aerosol generating device 100 outputs aerosol for the user to inhale; for example, the aerosol output end 10 can be a filter tip.

[0022] The aerosol generating device 100 further includes an atomizing component 40, which is disposed adjacent to the smoke tube 30 and arranged in a direction gradually moving away from the aerosol output end 10. The extending direction of the smoke tube 30 is the same as the arrangement direction of the atomizing component 40 and the smoke tube 30, and the smoke tube 30 is further away from the aerosol output end 10 than the atomizing component 40.

[0023] In one embodiment, the atomizing component 40 contains essential oil. When a cigarette is inhaled, the heating element 20 heats the cigarette Y1 housed in the cigarette tube 30 to generate smoke. Simultaneously, the essential oil is also heated and atomized / vaporized to form atomized gas. The smoke reaches the atomizing component 40 through the cigarette tube 30 and mixes with the atomized gas to form a mixed aerosol. This mixed aerosol then reaches the aerosol output end 10 for the user to inhale. The essential oil in the atomizing component 40 can be atomized by the smoke reaching the atomizing component 40.

[0024] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the aerosol generating device 100 may further include a cooling channel 50, which is located between the aerosol output end 10 and the atomizing component 40. The mixed aerosol containing atomized gas exiting the atomizing component 40 has a high temperature. Therefore, after the aerosol and atomized gas are mixed, they are cooled by the cooling channel 50 before reaching the aerosol output end 10 for inhalation by the user. In other embodiments, the aerosol generating device may also lack an atomizing component and essential oil; that is, the aerosol contains only vapor without atomized gas, and the aerosol reaches the aerosol output end 10 after being cooled by the cooling channel.

[0025] It should be noted that, Figure 1The structure of the aerosol generating device shown in the figure is merely a block diagram of a portion of the structure related to the embodiments of the present invention, and does not constitute a limitation on the aerosol generating device to which the embodiments of the present invention are applied. A specific aerosol generating device may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements. For example, in some embodiments, the essential oil in the atomizing component of the aerosol generating device may be a solid fragrance; in some embodiments, the aerosol generating device may not have an atomizing component and essential oil; in some embodiments, the N-segment heating element may also be located inside the cigarette tube.

[0026] The following will combine Figure 1 The aerosol generating device in the present invention provides a detailed description of the heating control method provided in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0027] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart of a heat control method provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] like Figure 2 As shown, the heat control method includes steps S101 to S104.

[0029] Step S101: Obtain the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements;

[0030] Step S102: Obtain preset temperature control data, which includes the target temperature of N heating elements at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette.

[0031] Step S103: Based on the overall initial temperature, determine the starting time point for the N heating elements to start heating from the preset temperature control data;

[0032] Step S104: Control the N-segment heating elements to generate heat based on the starting time of heating of the N-segment heating elements and the preset temperature control data.

[0033] In this embodiment of the invention, by acquiring the overall initial temperature of the N-segment heating element and acquiring preset temperature control data, the starting time point for the N-segment heating element to start heating can be adaptively determined based on the overall initial temperature and the preset temperature control data. Then, according to the starting time point for the N-segment heating element to start heating and the preset temperature control data, the N-segment heating element is controlled to start heating. This achieves adaptive adjustment of the heating time of the heating element based on the overall initial temperature, avoiding overheating of traditional cigarettes when using the aerosol generating device to heat them continuously. This solves the problem that when users continuously use the aerosol generating device to heat traditional cigarettes to generate aerosol for inhalation, the temperature of the aerosol generated by the aerosol generating device is too high, causing the aerosol to overheat and burn the mouth.

[0034] Understandably, since the cutoff time for the cigarette heating stage in the preset temperature control data is fixed, the higher the overall initial temperature of the N-segment heating element, the later the starting time for heating in the preset temperature control data, and thus the shorter the heating time of the N-segment heating element. Similarly, the lower the overall initial temperature of the N-segment heating element, the earlier the starting time for heating in the preset temperature control data, and thus the longer the heating time of the N-segment heating element. This achieves adaptive adjustment of the heating time of the N-segment heating element based on the overall initial temperature.

[0035] In one embodiment, in response to a user's trigger operation of the aerosol generating device's activation button, the overall initial temperature of the N-segment heating elements is acquired; preset temperature control data is acquired; based on the overall initial temperature, the starting time point for the N-segment heating elements to begin heating is determined from the preset temperature control data; and the N-segment heating elements are controlled to begin heating based on the starting time point and the preset temperature control data. By detecting when the user presses the activation button of the aerosol generating device, and based on the overall initial temperature of the N-segment heating elements, the starting time point for the N-segment heating elements to begin heating can be adaptively determined from the preset temperature control data. This approach, by controlling the N-segment heating elements to begin heating based on the starting time point and the preset temperature control data, solves the problem of overheating and burning the mouth when the user continuously uses the aerosol generating device to heat the aerosol generated by traditional cigarettes for inhalation.

[0036] In one embodiment, the overall initial temperature of the N-segment heating element can be acquired by a temperature sensor when the user presses the start button of the aerosol generating device, or it can be determined based on the current temperature of the N-segment heating element when the user presses the start button of the aerosol generating device. For example, in response to the user's trigger operation of the start button of the aerosol generating device, the temperature acquired by the temperature sensor is obtained, and the temperature acquired by the temperature sensor is determined as the overall initial temperature of the N-segment heating element.

[0037] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, step S101 includes sub-steps S1011 to S1012.

[0038] Sub-step S1011: Obtain the initial temperature corresponding to each segment of the heating element;

[0039] Sub-step S1012: Determine the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements based on the initial temperature of each heating element.

[0040] In this embodiment of the invention, the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements can be calculated by comprehensively considering the initial temperatures of each heating element segment, thus improving the accuracy of the overall initial temperature. Specifically, the initial temperature of each heating element segment is the current temperature of that segment when the user presses the start button of the aerosol generating device.

[0041] In one embodiment, all N heating elements are thermistors. The initial temperature of the heating element can be obtained by: responding to the user's trigger operation of the aerosol generating device's start button, obtaining the current resistance value of the heating element; obtaining the temperature corresponding to the current resistance value according to a preset correspondence between the heating element's resistance value and temperature, and determining the temperature corresponding to the current resistance value as the initial temperature of the heating element. The thermistor can be a thermistor with a positively correlated temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR), meaning that the resistance value is positively correlated with the temperature. Based on the inherent positive correlation between the thermistor's resistance value and temperature, the correspondence between the heating element's resistance value and temperature can be predetermined.

[0042] It is understood that the current resistance value of the heating element can be directly measured by a resistance measuring circuit, or it can be calculated by the voltage applied to the heating element and the current flowing through it; this embodiment of the invention does not specifically limit this. It is also understood that in other embodiments, the initial temperature of the heating element can be directly measured using a temperature sensor or similar means.

[0043] In one embodiment, the method for determining the overall initial temperature of N heating elements based on the initial temperature of each heating element segment can be as follows: obtain the weighting coefficient corresponding to each heating element segment; for each heating element segment, calculate the product between the initial temperature of the heating element and the corresponding weighting coefficient to obtain the weighted temperature of each heating element segment; sum the weighted temperatures of each heating element segment to obtain the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements segment. By weighted summing the initial temperatures of each heating element segment, an accurate overall initial temperature can be obtained.

[0044] In one embodiment, the weighting coefficient of the heating element is negatively correlated with the target distance, which is the distance between the heating element and the aerosol output end of the aerosol generating device. It is understood that the closer the heating element is to the aerosol output end of the aerosol generating device, the larger the weighting coefficient corresponding to the heating element; conversely, the farther the distance, the smaller the weighting coefficient. The weighting coefficients for each segment of the heating element can be set based on actual conditions, and this embodiment of the invention does not impose specific limitations on this.

[0045] In one embodiment, the overall initial temperature of the N-segment heating element is T = T1*β1 + T2*β2 + ... + T N *β N Where T is the overall initial temperature of the N-segment heating element, T1 is the initial temperature of the first segment heating element, β1 is the weighting coefficient corresponding to the first segment heating element, T2 is the initial temperature of the second segment heating element, β2 is the weighting coefficient corresponding to the second segment heating element, and T... N Let β be the initial temperature of the Nth heating element. N This is the weighting coefficient corresponding to the second heating element. For example, taking N=4, that is, the aerosol generating device includes 4 heating elements, the overall initial temperature of the 4 heating elements can be calculated according to the above formula: T = T1*β1 + T2*β2 + T3*β3 + T4*β4. Let β1 = 0.8, β2 = 0.4, β3 = 0.2 and β4 = 0.2, then T = T1*0.8 + T2*0.4 + T3*0.2 + T4*0.2. Let T1 = 160, T2 = 180, T3 = 200 and T4 = 200, then T = 160*0.8 + 180*0.4 + 200*0.2 + 200*0.2 = 280 degrees Celsius.

[0046] In one embodiment, the sum of the weighting coefficients corresponding to each heating element segment is equal to 1. For example, if β1 = 0.7, β2 = 0.1, β3 = 0.1, and β4 = 0.1, and T1 = 200, T2 = 220, T3 = 240, and T4 = 280, then the overall initial temperature T = 200*0.7 + 220*0.1 + 240*0.1 + 280*0.1 = 214 degrees Celsius. As another example, if β1 = 0.6, β2 = 0.2, β3 = 0.1, and β4 = 0.1, and T1 = 200, T2 = 220, T3 = 240, and T4 = 280, then the overall initial temperature of the four heating elements T = 200*0.6 + 220*0.2 + 240*0.1 + 280*0.1 = 216 degrees Celsius.

[0047] In one embodiment, the preset temperature control data includes the target temperatures of the N heating elements at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette. That is, the preset temperature control data includes the target temperatures of each heating element from the i-th to the N-th heating elements at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette. It is understood that the preset temperature control data can be in tabular or graphical form. For example, when N=4, the preset temperature control data includes the target temperatures of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th heating elements at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette.

[0048] Please see Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the target temperature curve used to control the heating of the four heating elements in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 The diagram illustrates four target temperature curves, C1-C4. (For example...) Figure 4 As shown, four target temperature curves C1-C4 define the target temperatures of the first, second, third, and fourth heating elements at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette. In this embodiment of the invention, the time point can be a time slice. Figure 4 The horizontal axis represents time slices, with each time slice corresponding to 2 seconds. Figure 4 The vertical axis represents temperature.

[0049] In one embodiment, the preset temperature control data includes M time points corresponding to the heating stage of the cigarette and the target temperatures of each heating element at each time point from the 1st to the Mth time point, where M is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The method for determining the starting time point for the N heating elements to begin heating from the preset temperature control data based on the overall initial temperature may include: sequentially comparing the target temperature of each heating element at each time point with the overall initial temperature, following the order from the 1st to the jth time point, where j is less than M; when the target temperature is greater than or equal to the overall initial temperature, the currently compared time point is determined as the starting time point for the N heating elements to begin heating. Here, the 1st time point is the starting time point of the cigarette heating stage, and the jth time point is the end time point of the cigarette preheating completion during the heating stage. By sequentially comparing the target temperature of each segment of the N heating elements at each time point with the overall initial temperature in an order from morning to night, the starting time point for the N heating elements to begin heating can be accurately determined.

[0050] In one embodiment, the method of determining the starting time point for the N heating elements to start heating from preset temperature control data based on the overall initial temperature may include: sequentially comparing the target temperature of each heating element in the N heating elements at each time point with the overall initial temperature in the order from the first time point to the jth time point; when the target temperature at each time point being compared is less than the overall initial temperature, the jkth time point is determined as the starting time point for the N heating elements to start heating, where k is an integer greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to j / 3.

[0051] Understandably, when k=0, if the target temperature of each segment of the N-segment heating element is lower than the overall initial temperature at each time point, the starting time point for the N-segment heating element to start heating is the j-th time point in the preset temperature control data. This means the N-segment heating element does not need to heat up during the preheating stage of the cigarette heating process. When k is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, if the target temperature of each segment of the N-segment heating element is lower than the overall initial temperature at each time point, the starting time point for the N-segment heating element to start heating is the (j-1), (j-2), (j-3), (j-4), or (j-5)-th time point in the preset temperature control data. This avoids the N-segment heating element skipping the preheating stage of the cigarette heating process, thus solving the problem of insufficient aerosol generation caused by the N-segment heating element skipping the preheating stage.

[0052] For example, j=15, such as Figure 4 As shown, the preheating stage of the cigarette is completed at the 15th time slot. That is, the first to 15th time slots constitute the preheating stage, and the subsequent phase is the smoking stage. The preheating stage lasts for 30 seconds. Assume the initial overall temperature T = 30 degrees Celsius. Figure 4 As shown, in the order of the first to the fifteenth time slices, the target temperatures of the first, second, third, and fourth heating elements in each time slice are compared with the overall initial temperature. Since the target temperature of the first heating element in the first time slice is 40 degrees Celsius, which is greater than 30 degrees Celsius, the first time slice is determined as the starting time point of these four heating elements.

[0053] For example, suppose the overall initial temperature of the four heating elements is T = 240 degrees Celsius. Following the order of the first to the fifteenth time slot, the target temperatures of the first, second, third, and fourth heating elements in each time slot are compared with the overall initial temperature. Since the target temperature of the first heating element in the seventh time slot is 240 degrees Celsius, which is the same as the overall initial temperature T = 240 degrees Celsius, and the target temperatures of the second, third, and fourth heating elements in the seventh time slot are zero, the seventh time slot is determined as the starting time point for these four heating elements.

[0054] For example, suppose target temperature curve C1 defines the target temperature of the second heating element at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette, and target temperature curves C2-C4 define the target temperatures of the first, third, and fourth heating elements at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette, respectively. Assume the overall initial temperature of the four heating elements is T = 240 degrees Celsius. Figure 4As shown, in the order of the 1st to the 15th time slot, the target temperatures of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th heating elements in each time slot are compared with the overall initial temperature. Since the target temperature of the 2nd heating element in the 7th time slot is 240 degrees Celsius, which is the same as the overall initial temperature T = 240 degrees Celsius, and the target temperatures of the 1st, 3rd, and 4th heating elements in the 7th time slot are zero, the 7th time slot is determined as the starting time point of these four heating elements.

[0055] For example, suppose the initial temperature of the whole system is T = 320 degrees Celsius, k = 0, and j = 15, such as Figure 4 As shown, in the order of the first to the fifteenth time slot, the target temperatures of the first, second, third, and fourth heating elements in each time slot are compared with the overall initial temperature. Since the target temperatures of the first, second, third, and fourth heating elements in each time slot are all less than 320 degrees Celsius, the fifteenth time slot is determined as the starting point for the four heating elements to heat up. In this way, during the subsequent process of controlling the heating of the four heating elements according to the target temperatures of the fifteenth time slot and beyond, the first, second, third, and fourth heating elements do not need to heat up during the preheating stage of the cigarette, that is, all four heating elements skip the preheating stage of the cigarette.

[0056] For example, suppose the initial temperature of the whole system is T = 320 degrees Celsius, k = 4, and j = 15, such as Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 As shown, in the order of the 1st to the 15th time slots, the target temperatures of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th heating elements in each time slot are compared with the overall initial temperature. Since the target temperatures of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th heating elements in each time slot are all less than 320 degrees Celsius, the 11th time slot is determined as the starting point for the heating of the four heating elements. In this way, during the subsequent process of controlling the heating of the four heating elements according to the target temperature of the 11th time slot and beyond, the four heating elements skip the 1st to 10th time slots, thus adjusting the preheating time of the aerosol generating device for the cigarette from 30 seconds to 10 seconds.

[0057] In one embodiment, such as Figure 5 As shown, step S104 includes sub-steps S1041 to S1042.

[0058] Sub-step S1041: Determine the target temperature control data from the preset temperature control data based on the starting time of the heating of the N-segment heating element;

[0059] Sub-step S1042: Control the N-segment heating element to generate heat according to the target temperature control data.

[0060] In this embodiment of the invention, when the existing aerosol generating device detects a user's trigger operation on the aerosol generating device's activation button, it uses preset temperature control data to control N-segment heating elements to heat the cigarette contained in the cigarette tube. After the N-segment heating elements have heated for a preset cigarette preheating time, the user is notified that the cigarette preheating is complete and can be inhaled. However, when the user continuously uses the aerosol generating device to heat traditional cigarettes to generate aerosol for inhalation, the temperature of the heating elements is high. Controlling the heating elements according to the preset temperature control data and notifying the user that the cigarette preheating is complete after the heating time has reached the preset cigarette preheating time can lead to overheating of the cigarette and high aerosol temperature, resulting in the problem of the aerosol overheating and burning the mouth. The heating method provided by this invention enables adaptive adjustment of the heating time of the N-segment heating element based on the overall initial temperature, avoiding overheating of traditional cigarettes when using the aerosol generating device continuously. This solves the problem that when users continuously use the aerosol generating device to heat traditional cigarettes to generate aerosol for inhalation, the temperature of the aerosol generated by the aerosol generating device is too high, causing the aerosol to overheat and burn their mouths.

[0061] The target temperature control data includes the target temperatures of the N heating elements at each time point from the start time to the end time. For example, such as... Figure 4 As shown, assuming the starting time for the heating of the four heating elements (section 1, section 2, section 3, and section 4) is the 7th time slice, then the target temperature control data includes the heating of the four heating elements at the 7th time slice. Figure 4 The target temperature for the 7th time slot and subsequent time slots is determined by the aerosol generating device, which operates according to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th heating elements. Figure 4 The target temperature of each time slot after the 7th time slot is controlled by the heating elements of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th segments respectively. Since these 4 heating elements skipped the 1st to 6th time slots, the preheating time of the aerosol generating device for the cigarette was adjusted from 30 seconds to 18 seconds.

[0062] For example, when a user uses the aerosol generator to smoke their first cigarette, the existing technology doesn't consider the overall initial temperature of the four heating elements. Instead, it uses preset temperature control data to control the heating of the four elements. That is, the aerosol generator starts heating the four elements from the first time slice, and after 30 seconds of heating, it completes the preheating of the cigarette, prompting the user to use the device. Shortly after the user smokes the first cigarette, they use the aerosol generator to smoke a second cigarette. Assuming the overall initial temperature of the four heating elements is T = 240 degrees Celsius, the existing technology requires the elements to continue heating for another 30 seconds before preheating and prompting the user to use the device. However, since the initial temperature of the four heating elements is already high, continuing to heat them for another 30 seconds results in an overheated aerosol, potentially burning the user's mouth.

[0063] Using the heating control method provided in this embodiment of the invention, when the overall initial temperature of the four heating elements is T = 240 degrees Celsius, as follows: Figure 4 As shown, following the sequence from the 1st to the 15th time slot, the target temperatures of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th heating elements in each time slot are compared with the overall initial temperature. Since the target temperature of the 1st heating element in the 7th time slot is 240 degrees Celsius, which is the same as the overall initial temperature T = 240 degrees Celsius, the 7th time slot is determined as the starting point for the 4 heating elements to heat up. Based on the target temperatures of the 4 heating elements in the 7th time slot and subsequent time slots, the heating of the 4 heating elements is controlled. After the 4 heating elements have been heating for 18 seconds, the aerosol generating device completes the preheating of the cigarette, prompting the user to use the aerosol generating device to smoke the cigarette. This avoids the problem of the aerosol generated by the aerosol generating device being too hot and burning the mouth when the user continuously uses the aerosol generating device to heat the aerosol generated by traditional cigarettes for smoking.

[0064] In one embodiment, the method of controlling the N-segment heating element to generate heat according to the target temperature control data can be as follows: the i-th segment heating element is controlled to generate heat according to the target temperature control data. The heating process of the i-th segment heating element includes a first stage, a second stage, and a third stage performed sequentially, where i is greater than or equal to 1 and less than N, and N is greater than or equal to 2. When the i-th segment heating element is in the second or third stage, the i+1-th segment heating element is controlled to generate heat according to the target temperature control data. The i+1-th segment heating element is further away from the aerosol output end of the aerosol generating device than the i-th segment heating element. By controlling the heating process of the i-th segment heating element to include the first, second, and third stages performed sequentially, and then controlling the i+1-th segment heating element to generate heat when the i-th segment heating element is in the second or third stage, the problem of overheating and burning the mouth caused by the high temperature of the aerosol generated by the aerosol generating device when the user continuously uses the aerosol generating device to heat the aerosol generated by traditional cigarettes for inhalation can be solved, while achieving uniform aerosol output.

[0065] For example, such as Figure 4 As shown, the target temperature control data includes the first, second, third, and fourth heating elements. Figure 4 The target temperature for the 7th time slot and all subsequent time slots is determined. That is, the starting point for the first heating element to heat up is the 7th time slot. Therefore, upon detecting the user pressing the start button of the aerosol generator, the target temperature of the first heating element in time slots 7 to 19 is used to control the heating of the first heating element in the first stage, which corresponds to a time period of 0-26 seconds (timing starts when the user presses the start button). The target temperature of the first heating element in time slots 19 to 28 is used to control the heating of the first heating element in the second stage, which corresponds to a time period of 26-44 seconds. The target temperature of the first heating element from the 28th time slot to the final end time slot is used to control the heating of the first heating element in the third stage, which corresponds to a time period of 44 seconds until the end of the third stage.

[0066] As shown in the target temperature curve C2, for the second heating element, when the user presses the start button of the aerosol generating device, the second heating element does not heat up during the period from the 7th to the 28th time slice. Then, using the target temperatures of each time slice from the 28th to the 37th time slice, the heating of the second heating element in the first stage is controlled, that is, the first stage of the second heating element corresponds to a time period of 44-62 seconds. Using the target temperatures of each time slice from the 37th to the 57th time slice, the heating of the second heating element in the second stage is controlled, that is, the second stage of the second heating element corresponds to a time period of 62-102 seconds. Using the target temperatures of each time slice from the 37th time slice to the final end time slice, the heating of the second heating element in the third stage is controlled, that is, the third stage of the second heating element corresponds to a time period of 102 seconds until the end of the period.

[0067] As shown in the target temperature curve C3, for the third heating element, when the user presses the start button of the aerosol generating device, the third heating element does not heat up during the period from the 7th to the 50th time slice. Then, using the target temperatures of each time slice from the 50th to the 62nd time slice, the heating of the third heating element in the first stage is controlled, that is, the first stage of the third heating element corresponds to a time period of 88-112 seconds. Using the target temperatures of each time slice from the 62nd to the 83rd time slice, the heating of the third heating element in the second stage is controlled, that is, the second stage of the third heating element corresponds to a time period of 112-154 seconds. Using the target temperatures of each time slice from the 83rd time slice to the final end time slice, the heating of the third heating element in the third stage is controlled, that is, the third stage of the third heating element corresponds to a time period of 154 seconds until the end of the period.

[0068] In one embodiment, when the (i+1)th segment is the Nth segment, the heating process of the (i+1)th heating element includes a first stage and a second stage performed sequentially. When the (i+1)th segment is the Nth segment, i.e., the last segment, the heating process of the (i+1)th heating element may only include the first and second stages performed sequentially. For example, as shown in the target temperature curve C4, for the fourth segment heating element, when the user presses the start button of the aerosol generating device, the fourth segment heating element does not heat up during the 7th to 75th time slices. Then, using the target temperatures of each time slice from the 75th to the 85th time slice, the heating of the fourth segment heating element in the first stage is controlled, meaning the first stage of the fourth segment heating element corresponds to a time period of 138-158 seconds. Using the target temperatures of each time slice from the 85th time slice to the final end time slice, the heating of the third segment heating element in the second stage is controlled, meaning the second stage of the third segment heating element corresponds to a time period of 158 seconds until the end of the second stage.

[0069] In one embodiment, the aerosol generating device 100 of the present invention further includes a power supply module, which is electrically connected to the first to Nth heating elements and is used to provide electrical energy to the first to Nth heating elements. In any of the foregoing embodiments, during the control of heating elements, the specific temperature control process for any heating element may include: detecting the temperature of the corresponding heating element; comparing the temperature of the heating element with the target temperature to be reached by the heating element in the current time slice; and controlling the electrical energy applied to the heating element based on the comparison result, thereby causing the temperature of the heating element to reach the corresponding target temperature in the current time slice.

[0070] In one embodiment, controlling the electrical energy applied to the heating element based on the comparison result, so that the temperature of the heating element reaches the corresponding target temperature at the current time point, may include: when the comparison result shows that the temperature of the heating element is higher than the target temperature to be reached by the heating element at the current time point, controlling to reduce the electrical energy applied to the heating element or stopping the application of electrical energy to the heating element; when the comparison result shows that the temperature of the heating element is lower than the target temperature to be reached by the heating element at the current time point, controlling to increase the electrical energy applied to the heating element or maintaining the electrical energy applied to the heating element.

[0071] In one embodiment, during the heating process of the N-segment heating element, the heating duration of the N-segment heating element and the cigarette preheating duration are acquired. The cigarette preheating duration is determined based on the starting time of the heating of the N-segment heating element. When the heating duration reaches the cigarette preheating duration, a cigarette preheating completion prompt message is output. The method of outputting the cigarette preheating completion prompt message may include controlling the breathing light to flash or controlling the vibrator to vibrate at a preset frequency. By adaptively adjusting the cigarette preheating duration based on the overall initial temperature, and outputting the cigarette preheating completion prompt message when the heating duration of the heating element reaches the adjusted cigarette preheating duration, the user can be accurately notified that the cigarette preheating is complete, facilitating the user's inhalation of the aerosol generated by the heated cigarette.

[0072] For example, such as Figure 4 As shown, the starting point for the heating of the four heating elements (section 1, section 2, section 3, and section 4) is the 7th time slot. Therefore, the preheating time of the cigarette is the duration between the 7th and 15th time slots, which is 18 seconds. In other words, after controlling the four heating elements for 18 seconds, a cigarette preheating completion prompt message is output to remind the user that they can use the aerosol generating device to smoke the cigarette.

[0073] In one embodiment, the cigarette preheating progress information is determined and output based on the cigarette preheating time and the time already heated. For example, the ratio between the time already heated and the cigarette preheating time is calculated to obtain the cigarette preheating progress information. The aerosol generating device can output the cigarette preheating progress information to a mobile phone connected to the aerosol generating device for display. By adaptively adjusting the cigarette preheating time based on the overall initial temperature, and then adaptively adjusting the cigarette preheating progress information based on the time already heated and the adjusted cigarette preheating time, and outputting the cigarette preheating progress information, the user can promptly know the cigarette preheating progress.

[0074] Please see Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a schematic flowchart of another heat control method provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0075] like Figure 6 As shown, the heat control method includes steps S201 to S204.

[0076] Step S201: Obtain the initial temperature of the first heating element in the N heating elements, and determine the initial temperature of the first heating element as the overall initial temperature;

[0077] Step S202: Obtain preset temperature control data, which includes the target temperature of N heating elements at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette.

[0078] Step S203: Based on the overall initial temperature, determine the starting time point for the first heating element to start heating from the preset temperature control data, and determine the starting time point for the first heating element to start heating as the starting time point for the N heating elements to start heating.

[0079] Step S204: Control the N-segment heating elements to generate heat based on the starting time of heating of the N-segment heating elements and the preset temperature control data.

[0080] In this embodiment of the invention, since the first heating element is closer to the aerosol output end of the aerosol generating device than the other heating elements, the cigarette housed in the cigarette tube is preheated primarily by controlling the first heating element to generate heat. This is achieved by obtaining the initial temperature of the first heating element and defining it as the overall initial temperature of all N heating elements. Based on this overall initial temperature, the starting time for the first heating element to generate heat is determined from preset temperature control data. The starting time point for heating of the N-segment heating element is determined. Based on the starting time point of heating of the N-segment heating element and the preset temperature control data, the heating of the N-segment heating element is controlled. This realizes the adaptive adjustment of the heating time of the N-segment heating element based on the initial temperature of the first segment heating element, avoiding overheating of traditional cigarettes when the aerosol generating device is used continuously. This solves the problem that when users continuously use the aerosol generating device to heat traditional cigarettes to generate aerosol for inhalation, the temperature of the aerosol generated by the aerosol generating device is too high, causing the aerosol to overheat and burn the mouth.

[0081] For example, taking N=4, meaning the aerosol generating device includes 4 heating elements, and the initial temperature of the first heating element is 140 degrees Celsius, then the overall initial temperature of the 4 heating elements is T=140 degrees Celsius. Figure 4 As shown, following the order of time slices 1 to 15, the target temperatures of the first, second, third, and fourth heating elements in each time slice are compared with the overall initial temperature. This reveals that the target temperature of the first heating element in the fifth time slice is 150 degrees Celsius, which is greater than the initial temperature of the first heating element (140 degrees Celsius) (i.e., the overall initial temperature of the four heating elements). Therefore, the fifth time slice is determined as the starting point for these four heating elements to begin heating.

[0082] Please see Figure 7 , Figure 7 This is a schematic block diagram of an aerosol generating device provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7As shown, the aerosol generating device 100 includes an aerosol output terminal 10, N-segment heating elements 20, a cigarette tube 30, a controller 101, and a memory 102. The aerosol output terminal 10 is used to output aerosols. When the aerosol is mixed with essential oil atomized gas, the aerosol output terminal 10 is used to output the aerosol mixed with essential oil atomized gas. The aerosol output terminal 10 is the port through which the aerosol generating device 100 outputs aerosols for the user to inhale; for example, the aerosol output terminal 10 can be a filter end. The cigarette tube 30 is used to hold a cigarette. The N-segment heating elements 20 are used to heat the cigarette held in the cigarette tube 30 to generate aerosols. The (i+1)th segment heating element is further away from the aerosol output terminal 10 than the ith segment heating element. i is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than N, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The memory 102 is used to store preset temperature control data, the weighting coefficients corresponding to each segment heating element, etc.

[0083] In one embodiment, the controller 101 is configured to perform the following steps: acquire the overall initial temperature of the N-segment heating element; acquire preset temperature control data, the preset temperature control data including the target temperature of the N-segment heating element at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette; determine the starting time point for the N-segment heating element to heat up from the preset temperature control data based on the overall initial temperature; and control the N-segment heating element to heat up based on the starting time point for the N-segment heating element to heat up and the preset temperature control data.

[0084] In one embodiment, when the controller 101 acquires the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements, it is configured to: acquire the initial temperature corresponding to each heating element segment; and determine the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements based on the initial temperature corresponding to each heating element segment.

[0085] In one embodiment, when the controller 101 determines the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements based on the initial temperature of each heating element, it performs the following: obtaining the weighting coefficient corresponding to each heating element; for each heating element segment, calculating the product between the initial temperature of the heating element and the weighting coefficient corresponding to the heating element to obtain the weighted temperature of each heating element segment; and summing the weighted temperatures of each heating element segment to obtain the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements.

[0086] In one embodiment, the weighting coefficient of the heating element is negatively correlated with the target distance, which is the distance between the heating element and the aerosol output end of the aerosol generating device.

[0087] In one embodiment, the controller 101 is further configured to: acquire the initial temperature of the first heating element among the N heating elements, and determine the initial temperature of the first heating element as the overall initial temperature; acquire preset temperature control data, the preset temperature control data including the target temperatures of the N heating elements at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette; determine the starting time point for the first heating element to start heating from the preset temperature control data based on the overall initial temperature, and determine the starting time point for the first heating element to start heating as the starting time point for the N heating elements to start heating; and control the N heating elements to start heating based on the starting time point for the N heating elements to start heating and the preset temperature control data.

[0088] In one embodiment, the preset temperature control data includes M time points corresponding to the heating stage of the cigarette and the target temperature of each segment of the heating element at each time point from the 1st time point to the Mth time point, where M is an integer greater than or equal to 2. When the controller 101 determines the starting time point for the N segments of the heating element to start heating from the preset temperature control data based on the overall initial temperature, it performs the following: sequentially comparing the target temperature of each segment of the heating element at each time point with the overall initial temperature in the order from the 1st time point to the jth time point, where j is less than M; when the target temperature is greater than or equal to the overall initial temperature, determining the currently compared time point as the starting time point for the N segments of the heating element to start heating.

[0089] In one embodiment, after the controller 101 compares the target temperature of each segment of the heating element with the overall initial temperature at each time point in the order from the first time point to the j-th time point, it is further configured to: when the target temperature at each time point being compared is less than the overall initial temperature, determine the jk-th time point as the starting time point for the N segments of the heating element to start heating, where k is an integer greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to j / 3.

[0090] In one embodiment, when the controller 101 controls the N segments of the heating element to heat up based on the starting time point of the heating of the N segments and the preset temperature control data, it is configured to: determine target temperature control data from the preset temperature control data based on the starting time point of the heating of the N segments of the heating element; and control the N segments of the heating element to heat up based on the target temperature control data.

[0091] In one embodiment, the controller 101 is further configured to perform the following steps: during the process of controlling the N-segment heating element to generate heat, acquiring the heating duration of the N-segment heating element and the preheating duration of the cigarette, wherein the preheating duration of the cigarette is determined based on the starting time of the heating of the N-segment heating element; and when the heating duration reaches the preheating duration of the cigarette, outputting a cigarette preheating completion prompt message.

[0092] In one embodiment, after acquiring the heating duration of the N segments of the heating element and the preheating duration of the cigarette, the controller 101 is further configured to: determine the cigarette preheating progress information based on the cigarette preheating duration and the heating duration, and output the cigarette preheating progress information.

[0093] In one embodiment, the cigarette includes a traditional cigarette and a specially made cartridge.

[0094] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working process of the aerosol generating device described above can be referred to the corresponding process in the aforementioned heat control method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0095] This invention also provides a storage medium for computer-readable storage, wherein the storage medium stores one or more programs that can be executed by one or more processors to implement any of the heat control methods provided in the specification of this invention.

[0096] The storage medium can be an internal storage unit of the aerosol generating device described in the foregoing embodiments, such as the hard drive or memory of the aerosol generating device. Alternatively, the storage medium can be an external storage device of the aerosol generating device, such as a plug-in hard drive, Smart Media Card (SMC), Secure Digital (SD) card, or Flash Card equipped on the aerosol generating device.

[0097] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or some of the steps, systems, or apparatuses disclosed above, and their functional modules / units, can be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, or suitable combinations thereof. In hardware embodiments, the division between functional modules / units mentioned in the above description does not necessarily correspond to the division of physical components; for example, a physical component may have multiple functions, or a function or step may be performed collaboratively by several physical components. Some or all physical components may be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a central processing unit, digital signal processor, or microprocessor, or as hardware, or as an integrated circuit, such as an application-specific integrated circuit. Such software may be distributed on a computer-readable medium, which may include computer storage media (or non-transitory media) and communication media (or transient media). As is known to those skilled in the art, the term computer storage media includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information (such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data). Computer storage media include, but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical disc storage, magnetic cartridges, magnetic tape, disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store desired information and can be accessed by a computer. Furthermore, it is well known to those skilled in the art that communication media typically contain computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in modulated data signals such as carrier waves or other transmission mechanisms, and may include any information delivery medium.

[0098] It should be understood that the term "and / or" as used in this specification and the appended claims refers to any combination and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes such combinations. It should be noted that, herein, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or system that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or system. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or system that includes that element.

[0099] The sequence numbers of the above embodiments of the present invention are merely for descriptive purposes and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments. The above descriptions are only specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various equivalent modifications or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention, and these modifications or substitutions should all be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for controlling heat generation, applied to an aerosol generating device, characterized in that, The aerosol generating device includes N heating elements, which are used to heat a cigarette contained in the aerosol generating device to generate aerosol, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The method includes: Obtain the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements; Acquire preset temperature control data, which includes the target temperature of the N heating elements at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette. Based on the overall initial temperature, the starting time point for the N-segment heating element to generate heat is determined from the preset temperature control data; The N heating elements are controlled to heat up according to the starting time of heating of the N heating elements and the preset temperature control data; Obtaining the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements includes: Obtain the initial temperature corresponding to each segment of the heating element; The overall initial temperature of the N heating elements is determined based on the initial temperature of each heating element in each segment. The step of determining the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements based on the initial temperature of each heating element segment includes: Obtain the weighting coefficients corresponding to the heating elements in each segment; For each segment of the heating element, the product between the initial temperature of the heating element and the weighting coefficient corresponding to the heating element is calculated to obtain the weighted temperature of each segment of the heating element. The weighted temperatures of each segment of the heating element are summed to obtain the overall initial temperature of the N segments of the heating element. The weighting coefficient of the heating element is negatively correlated with the target distance, which is the distance between the heating element and the aerosol output end of the aerosol generating device.

2. A method for controlling heat generation, applied to an aerosol generating device, characterized in that, The aerosol generating device includes N heating elements, which are used to heat a cigarette contained in the aerosol generating device to generate aerosol, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The method includes: Obtain the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements; Acquire preset temperature control data, which includes the target temperature of the N heating elements at different time points during the heating stage of the cigarette. Based on the overall initial temperature, the starting time point for the N-segment heating element to generate heat is determined from the preset temperature control data; The N heating elements are controlled to heat up according to the starting time of heating of the N heating elements and the preset temperature control data; Obtaining the overall initial temperature of the N heating elements includes: The initial temperature of the first heating element in the N heating elements is obtained, and the initial temperature of the first heating element is determined as the overall initial temperature. The heating element in the N heating elements that is closer to the aerosol output end of the aerosol generating device is the first heating element. The step of determining the start time point for the N-segment heating element to begin heating from the preset temperature control data based on the overall initial temperature includes: Based on the overall initial temperature, the starting time point for the first heating element to start heating is determined from the preset temperature control data, and the starting time point for the first heating element to start heating is determined as the starting time point for the N heating elements to start heating.

3. The heating control method according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, The preset temperature control data includes M time points corresponding to the heating stage of the cigarette and the target temperature of each segment of the heating element at each time point from the 1st to the Mth time point, where M is an integer greater than or equal to 2. Determining the starting time point for the N segments of the heating element to begin heating based on the overall initial temperature from the preset temperature control data includes: According to the order from the first time point to the j-th time point, the target temperature of each segment of the heating element at each time point is compared with the overall initial temperature, where j is less than M; When the target temperature is greater than or equal to the overall initial temperature, the current comparison point is determined as the starting point for the N-segment heating element to generate heat.

4. The heating control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, After comparing the target temperature of each segment of the heating element at each time point with the overall initial temperature in the order from the first time point to the j-th time point, the method further includes: When the target temperature at each of the compared time points is less than the overall initial temperature, the jk-th time point is determined as the starting time point for the N-segment heating element to generate heat, where k is an integer greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to j / 3.

5. The heating control method according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, The step of controlling the N-segment heating elements to generate heat based on the starting time point of the heating of the N-segment heating elements and the preset temperature control data includes: Based on the starting time of the heating of the N-segment heating elements, the target temperature control data is determined from the preset temperature control data; Based on the target temperature control data, the N-segment heating element is controlled to generate heat.

6. The heating control method according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, The method further includes: During the process of controlling the N-segment heating element to generate heat, the heating time of the N-segment heating element and the preheating time of the cigarette are obtained. The preheating time of the cigarette is determined based on the starting time of the heating of the N-segment heating element. When the heating time reaches the cigarette preheating time, a cigarette preheating completion prompt message is output.

7. The heating control method according to claim 6, characterized in that, After obtaining the heating time of the N-segment heating element and the preheating time of the cigarette, the method further includes: Based on the cigarette preheating time and the already heated time, determine the cigarette preheating progress information and output the cigarette preheating progress information.

8. An aerosol generating device, characterized in that, include: Aerosol output terminal, used for outputting aerosols; Cigarette tube, the cigarette tube being used to contain a cigarette; N heating elements are used to heat the cigarette contained in the cigarette tube to generate aerosol. The (i+1)th heating element is further away from the aerosol output end than the ith heating element. i is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than N, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. as well as A controller is configured to execute the heating control method as described in any one of claims 1-7 to control the N-segment heating elements to generate heat.

9. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that, The cigarettes mentioned include traditional cigarettes.

10. A storage medium for computer-readable storage, characterized in that, The storage medium stores one or more programs, which can be executed by one or more processors to implement the heat control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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