Atomization equipment, atomization equipment control method and device and storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses atomization equipment, a control method and device of the atomization equipment and a storage medium, and belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment. The atomization device comprises a sensor used for generating a trigger signal and used for outputting the trigger signal when the atomization device is used. And the heating element is used for heating. The controller is used for determining whether to execute locking or not when the trigger signal output by the sensor is received, and comprises the following steps: recording the duration of the trigger signal when the trigger signal output by the sensor is received; acquiring the duration of the previous preset number of triggering signals including the current triggering signal, and calculating the average duration of the previous preset number of triggering signals; and if the average duration meets the locking condition, controlling the heating element to stop heating. Whether the sensor is mistakenly triggered or not can be accurately judged, the atomization equipment stops working in time when the sensor is mistakenly triggered, and the safety of the atomization equipment is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to an atomization device, a control method and device for the atomization device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] The current atomization device mainly detects whether the user is using the atomization device through airflow sensors. The airflow sensor mainly detects whether the atomization device is used by detecting the change in capacitance between its own plate and diaphragm. That is to say, when the capacitance change is greater than the built-in threshold of the chip, it is considered that the atomization device is used by the user, and thus, the atomization device will perform atomization. However, due to the internal structure of the atomization device and long-term use, when the atomization device is not used by the user, the capacitance change may be greater than the built-in threshold of the chip. In some special cases, the atomization device cannot dissipate heat well after atomization, and there is a risk of fire and burning. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides an atomization device, a control method, a device and a storage medium for the atomization device, which can accurately determine whether a sensor is triggered by mistake and stop the atomization device in time to ensure the safety of the atomization device. The technical solution is as follows:

[0004] In one aspect, an atomizing device is provided, the atomizing device comprising a sensor for generating a trigger signal, a heating element, and a controller;

[0005] The sensor is used to determine whether the atomizing device is used, and output a trigger signal when the atomizing device is used;

[0006] The heating element is used to generate heat so that the atomization device can work;

[0007] The controller is used to determine whether to perform locking upon receiving a trigger signal output by the sensor; the controller determines whether to perform locking upon receiving a trigger signal output by the sensor, including:

[0008] When receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor, recording the duration of the trigger signal;

[0009] Obtain the duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times, including the trigger signal output by the sensor this time, and calculate the average duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times; if the average duration meets the locking condition, control the heating element to stop heating.

[0010] Optionally, the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times are trigger signals of a total of N times, with the last trigger signal being the first and counting forward in time sequence, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0011] Optionally, the controller is further configured to:

[0012] Acquire the current working mode of the atomization device, wherein the working mode includes a normal working mode and a locked working mode; wherein, in the normal working mode, the trigger signal can be responded to so that the heating element generates heat, and in the locked working mode, the trigger signal is prohibited from responding so that the heating element is prohibited from generating heat;

[0013] If the current working mode of the atomization device is the normal working mode, the controller determines whether to perform locking upon receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor.

[0014] Optionally, if the number of outputs of the trigger signal including the trigger signal output by the sensor this time is less than the previously preset number, the controller is further configured to:

[0015] Continue to respond to the next trigger signal output by the sensor to control the heating element to generate heat, and the next trigger signal is a trigger signal output by the sensor next to the trigger signal output by the sensor this time.

[0016] Optionally, the locking condition is that the average duration is less than a first time threshold or greater than a second time threshold, wherein the first time threshold is less than the second time threshold.

[0017] Optionally, if the current working mode of the atomization device is the locked working mode, the controller is further configured to:

[0018] In response to a lock release signal, the current working mode of the atomizing device is switched from the locked working mode to the normal working mode, wherein the lock release signal is used to indicate that the locked working mode of the atomizing device is manually released; or,

[0019] In response to a charging start signal, the current working mode of the atomization device is switched from the locking working mode to the standby working mode. In the standby working mode, the trigger signal is prohibited from responding and the heating element is prohibited from heating. In response to a charging end signal, the current working mode of the atomization device is switched from the standby working mode to the normal working mode.

[0020] Optionally, the atomization device further comprises a liquid storage element and a temperature sensor;

[0021] The liquid storage element has an outer wall and an inner chamber, and the inner chamber is used to store the substance to be atomized;

[0022] The temperature sensor is located on the outer wall of the liquid storage element and is used to measure the temperature of the outer wall of the liquid storage element. The temperature of the outer wall of the liquid storage element is used to indicate the temperature of the substance to be atomized;

[0023] If the current working mode of the atomization device is the normal working mode, the controller is also used to: receive the temperature signal sent by the temperature sensor; when the temperature signal indicates that the temperature of the outer wall of the liquid storage element is greater than or equal to the temperature threshold, control the heating element to stop heating, and switch the current working mode from the normal working mode to the locked working mode, and the temperature threshold is the maximum temperature at which the substance to be atomized can be safely atomized.

[0024] Optionally, the atomization device further includes a display panel;

[0025] The display panel is used to display a risk prompt when the working mode of the atomizing device is switched from the normal working mode to the locked working mode, wherein the risk prompt is used to indicate that there are safety hazards when the atomizing device is used;

[0026] The display panel is further used to display a lock release option when the current working mode of the atomization device is the lock working mode, and send a lock release signal to the controller in response to a user clicking operation on the lock release option;

[0027] The controller is used for controlling the display panel to operate when the operating mode of the atomization device is switched from the normal operating mode to the locked operating mode, so that the display panel displays the risk prompt;

[0028] The controller is also used to switch the current working mode of the atomization device from the locked working mode to the normal working mode in response to the lock release signal sent by the display panel when the current working mode of the atomization device is the locked working mode.

[0029] On the other hand, a control method of an atomizing device is provided, wherein the atomizing device comprises a sensor for generating a trigger signal, a controller, and a heating element; the method is applied to the controller in the atomizing device, and the method comprises:

[0030] When receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor, recording the duration of the trigger signal;

[0031] Obtaining the duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times including the trigger signal output by the sensor this time;

[0032] Calculate the average duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times;

[0033] If the average duration meets the locking condition, the heating element is controlled to stop heating.

[0034] On the other hand, a control device for an atomization device is provided, characterized in that the device comprises:

[0035] A recording module, wherein the recording module is used to record the duration of the trigger signal when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor;

[0036] An acquisition module, the acquisition module is used to acquire the duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times including the trigger signal output by the sensor this time;

[0037] A calculation module, the calculation module is used to calculate the average duration of the duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times;

[0038] A control module is used to control the heating element to stop heating if the average duration meets the locking condition.

[0039] On the other hand, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which a computer program is stored. The computer program can be executed by a processor to implement the steps of the control method of the atomization device described above.

[0040] On the other hand, a computer program product comprising instructions is provided. When the instructions are executed on a computer, the computer executes the steps of the control method of the atomization device described above.

[0041] The technical solution provided by this application can at least bring the following beneficial effects:

[0042] The controller of the atomization device in the embodiment of the present application can determine whether to execute locking upon receiving a trigger signal output by the sensor, that is, by allowing the controller to record the duration of the trigger signal when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor, and can determine whether to execute locking based on whether the average duration of the trigger signals of a preset number of times previously meets the locking condition, it can avoid the occurrence of safety hazards when the atomization device is used due to accidental touching of the sensor, thereby improving the safety of the atomization device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an atomization device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 2A schematic diagram of the structural relationship between a liquid storage element and a temperature sensor provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of another atomization device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 4 A flow chart of a control method for an atomization device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 5 A flow chart of another method for controlling an atomization device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for an atomization device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] The present invention is further described in detail below by specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Wherein similar elements in different embodiments adopt associated similar element numbers. In the following embodiments, many detailed descriptions are for making the present application better understood. However, those skilled in the art can easily recognize that some features can be omitted in different situations, or can be replaced by other elements, materials, methods. In some cases, some operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification, this is to avoid the core part of the present application being overwhelmed by too much description, and for those skilled in the art, it is not necessary to describe these related operations in detail, and they can fully understand the related operations according to the description in the specification and the general technical knowledge in the art.

[0050] In addition, the features, operations or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any appropriate manner to form various implementations. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can also be interchanged or adjusted in a manner that is obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various sequences in the specification and the drawings are only for the purpose of clearly describing a certain embodiment and are not meant to be a required sequence, unless otherwise specified that a certain sequence must be followed.

[0051] The serial numbers of the components in this document, such as "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the objects described and do not have any order or technical meaning. The "connection" and "coupling" mentioned in this application, unless otherwise specified, include direct and indirect connections (couplings).

[0052] Before explaining in detail the atomization device and the control method of the atomization device provided in the present application, the application scenarios involved in the embodiments of the present application are first introduced.

[0053] The current atomization device mainly detects whether the user is using the atomization device through airflow sensors. The airflow sensor mainly detects whether the atomization device is used by detecting the change in capacitance between its own plate and diaphragm. That is to say, when the capacitance change is greater than the built-in threshold of the chip, it is considered that the atomization device is used by the user, and thus, the atomization device will perform atomization. However, due to the internal structure of the atomization device and long-term use, when the atomization device is not used by the user, the capacitance change may be greater than the built-in threshold of the chip. In some special cases, the atomization device cannot dissipate heat well after atomization, and there is a risk of fire and burning.

[0054] In the related art, the atomization working time of the atomizer device will be limited, that is, when the working time of the atomizer device exceeds the set value, the atomizer device will be forced to stop working and a reminder will be given. However, this forced stop is not permanent. After the reminder ends, the atomizer device will resume normal operation, and a new round of false triggers may occur. Moreover, in some cases, the output of the airflow sensor is in an unstable state, and it cannot be guaranteed that the time of each false trigger can reach the set value. If the airflow sensor is falsely triggered intermittently and for a short time, the atomizer device will work intermittently and for a short time. In this case, the atomizer device may not be able to dissipate heat in time, which poses a certain safety risk.

[0055] Based on this, the embodiment of the present application provides an atomizing device, which can accurately determine whether the sensor in the atomizing device is accidentally touched, and when it is determined that the atomizing device is accidentally touched, the working mode of the atomizing device is switched to the locked working mode. That is, while accurately determining whether the sensor is accidentally triggered, the atomizing device can be stopped in time, thereby ensuring the safe operation of the atomizing device.

[0056] Next, the atomization equipment provided in the embodiment of the present application is introduced in detail.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an atomization device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 , the atomization device includes a sensor 1 for generating a trigger signal, a heating element 2 and a controller 3. The sensor 1 is used to determine whether the atomization device is used, and output a trigger signal when the atomization device is used; the heating element 2 is used to generate heat to enable the atomization device to work. The controller 3 is used to determine whether to perform locking when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor 1; the process is: when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor 1, the duration of the trigger signal is recorded, and the average duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times is calculated; if the average duration meets the locking condition, the heating element 2 is controlled to stop heating.

[0058] The sensor 1 can determine whether the atomizing device is in use, that is, under normal circumstances, when the atomizing device is in use, the sensor 1 can output a trigger signal, and when the atomizing device is not in use, the sensor 1 will not output a trigger signal.

[0059] It should be noted that the sensor 1 may be an air flow sensor or an air pressure sensor, or, in practical applications, may be other sensors that can output a trigger signal, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0060] Based on the above description, it can be known that the sensor 1 will output a trigger signal when the atomization device is used. However, in some cases, due to structural reasons inside the atomization device or because the atomization device has been used for too long, the atomization device may not be used by the user, but the sensor 1 still outputs a trigger signal, that is, the sensor 1 is accidentally touched. In the case where the sensor 1 is accidentally touched, there is a safety hazard, which may cause the atomization device to catch fire. Therefore, in order to determine whether the sensor 1 is accidentally touched in the subsequent process, the controller 3 can determine whether to perform locking when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor 1, that is, the controller 3 can determine whether it is necessary to control the heating element 2 to stop heating.

[0061] In some embodiments, the controller 3 can determine whether to perform locking through the following process: when the controller 3 receives the trigger signal output by the sensor 1, the controller 3 records the duration of the trigger signal, and then obtains the duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times including the trigger signal output by the sensor 1 this time, and calculates the average duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times; if the average duration meets the locking condition, the heating element 2 is controlled to stop heating.

[0062] In addition, in some embodiments, the controller 3 may also store the durations of the recorded trigger signals in sequence, so that the corresponding durations may be directly acquired in subsequent processes.

[0063] It should be noted that the controller 3 can detect the duration of each trigger signal through a timer, or, in application, the controller 3 itself has a timing function, and the controller 3 itself can also detect the duration of each trigger signal. This embodiment of the application does not limit this.

[0064] In order to clarify whether the sensor 1 outputs the trigger signal due to false triggering, the controller 3 can also obtain the duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times, including the trigger signal output by the sensor 1 this time, and calculate the average duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times. Based on the obtained average duration, it is determined whether the sensor 1 is falsely triggered, and then it is determined whether locking needs to be performed, that is, the heating element 2 is controlled to stop heating.

[0065] If the average duration meets the locking condition, it means that the current sensor 1 may be accidentally touched. If the atomization device continues to work normally, there may be a safety hazard. Therefore, the controller 3 can control the heating element 2 to stop heating to stop the atomization work currently being performed by the atomization device.

[0066] If the average duration does not meet the locking condition, the controller 3 maintains the heating element 2 to continue heating, that is, the controller 3 does not perform locking. In other words, when the average duration does not meet the locking condition, it means that the current atomization device can safely perform atomization work, so the controller 3 can maintain the heating element 2 to continue heating so that the atomization device can maintain the current atomization work.

[0067] In some embodiments, the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times is a total of N trigger signals, with the last trigger signal being the first and counting forward in time sequence, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1. For example, assuming that N is equal to 20, that is, the previous preset number of times is 20, and the controller 3 records the duration of 25 trigger signals, and the last trigger signal is the 25th recorded trigger signal, then the 25th trigger signal is taken as the first, and the trigger signals counted forward for a total of 20 times are taken as the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times, that is, the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times are the 6th to 25th trigger signals recorded by the controller 3.

[0068] In some embodiments, the atomization device also has different working modes, thereby, the control can also obtain the current working mode of the atomization device, which working mode includes a normal working mode and a locked working mode; wherein, in the normal working mode, the trigger signal can be responded to so that the heating element 2 generates heat, and in the locked working mode, the trigger signal is prohibited from responding so that the heating element 2 is prohibited from generating heat; if the current working mode of the atomization device is the normal working mode, the controller 3 determines whether to perform locking when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor 1.

[0069] That is to say, for any trigger signal output by the sensor 1, the controller 3 can also obtain the current working mode of the atomizer device to determine whether to change the working mode of the atomizer device in the subsequent process. The working mode may include a normal working mode and a locked working mode. When the atomizer device is in the normal working mode, the controller 3 can respond to the trigger signal output by the sensor 1 and control the heating element 2 to generate heat so that the atomizer device can work; when the atomizer device is in the locked working mode, the controller 3 cannot respond to the trigger signal output by the sensor 1, so the controller 3 cannot control the heating element 2 to generate heat, and then the atomizer device cannot perform atomization work; and in the locked working mode, unless the locked working mode is unlocked, the atomizer device will always be in the locked mode and cannot perform atomization work, thereby ensuring that the atomizer device is prevented from catching fire and burning when the atomizer device is accidentally triggered and the user does not find it, threatening the user's personal safety.

[0070] After obtaining the current working mode of the atomizer device, if the current working mode of the atomizer device is the normal working mode, the controller 3 needs to determine whether to perform locking after receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor 1. That is to say, in the case where the atomizer device has a normal working mode and a locked working mode, the controller 3 determines whether to perform locking is to determine whether the working mode of the atomizer device needs to be switched from the normal working mode to the locked working mode.

[0071] If the current working mode of the atomization device is the locking working mode, it means that the controller 3 has already executed the locking, and there is no need to determine whether the locking needs to be executed.

[0072] In some embodiments, the atomizing device further includes a control switch, which is used to control whether the heating element 2 performs heating work, that is, when the control switch is turned on, the heating element will generate heat, and when the control switch is turned off, the heating element 2 will stop generating heat. Therefore, when the controller 3 determines to perform locking, the control switch will be switched to a closed state to stop the heating element 2 from generating heat, thereby switching the working mode of the atomizing device to a locked working mode; when the controller 3 determines not to perform locking, the control switch will be switched to an open state, thereby putting the atomizing device in a normal working mode.

[0073] In addition, in some embodiments, the controller 3 may also include a virtual switch. When the controller 3 determines to execute locking, the virtual switch is in a closed state, thereby putting the atomization device in a locked working mode; when the controller 3 determines not to execute locking, the virtual switch is in an open state, thereby putting the atomization device in a normal working mode.

[0074] It should be noted that the above is explained by switching the working mode of the atomization device between the normal working mode and the locked working mode by controlling a switch or a virtual switch, or in actual applications, the controller 3 can also switch the working mode of the atomization device by other means, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit this.

[0075] In some embodiments, the locking condition is when the average duration is less than the first time threshold or greater than the second time threshold, wherein the first time threshold is less than the second time threshold. For example, the locking condition may be when the average duration is less than 0.5 seconds or greater than 4 seconds. In other words, only when the average duration is between 0.5 seconds and 4 seconds is it the normal duration for the user to use the atomization device. If it is less than 0.5 seconds, it means that the sensor 1 has a short-term, intermittent false touch; if it is greater than 4 seconds, it means that the sensor 1 may be in a state of continuous triggering due to external influences. Regardless of whether it is a short-term, intermittent false touch or a continuous triggering state, the heating element 2 may continue to heat up, which may cause the atomization device to have a risk of fire and burning due to untimely heat dissipation.

[0076] In some embodiments, if the number of outputs of the trigger signal, including the trigger signal output by the sensor 1 this time, is less than the previously preset number, the controller 3 can continue to respond to the next trigger signal output by the sensor 1 to control the heating element 2 to generate heat, and the next trigger signal is the trigger signal output by the sensor 1 next to the trigger signal output by the sensor 1 this time.

[0077] That is to say, if the number of trigger signals including the trigger signal output by the sensor 1 this time is less than the previous preset number, then the number of durations of the trigger signal recorded in the controller 3 is also less than the previous preset number, indicating that the current atomization device is used less frequently and there is no potential safety hazard, so the controller 3 can continue to respond to the next trigger signal output by the sensor 1. Until the number of trigger signals including the trigger signal output by the sensor 1 is equal to the previous preset number, the controller 3 can calculate the average duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number and continue with the subsequent process.

[0078] For example, assuming that the previous preset number is 20, and the number of trigger signal outputs including the trigger signal output by the sensor 1 this time is 15 times in total, the controller 3 also records the duration of 15 trigger signals in total. It can be seen that this number is less than the preset number. Therefore, no matter how long the above 15 trigger signals last, the controller 3 can continue to respond to the 16th trigger signal output by the sensor 1 to control the heating element 2 to generate heat. Similarly, the controller 3 can also continue to respond to the 17th, 18th, and 19th trigger signals output by the sensor 1 without calculating the average duration. When the sensor 1 outputs the 20th trigger signal, the controller 3 not only responds to the trigger signal, but also calculates the average duration of the previous 20 trigger signals to continue the subsequent process.

[0079] In some embodiments, if the current working mode of the atomization device is the locked working mode, the controller 3 can also respond to the lock release signal to switch the current working mode of the atomization device from the locked working mode to the normal working mode, and the lock release signal is used to indicate that the locked working mode of the atomization device is manually released; or respond to the charging start signal to switch the current working mode of the atomization device from the locked working mode to the standby working mode. In the standby working mode, the trigger signal is prohibited from responding, so that the heating element 2 is prohibited from heating, and then, the controller 3 can also respond to the charging end signal to switch the current working mode of the atomization device from the standby working mode to the normal working mode.

[0080] If the current working mode of the atomizer device is the locked working mode, it means that the trigger signal output by the current sensor 1 is prohibited from responding, that is, the current heating element 2 cannot generate heat, and the atomizer device cannot perform atomization work normally. In this case, the user can manually switch the working mode of the atomizer device from the locked working mode to the normal working mode, that is, the controller 3 can also switch the working mode of the atomizer device from the locked working mode to the normal working mode in response to the lock release signal, and the lock release signal is sent after the user manually switches the working mode of the atomizer device from the locked working mode to the normal working mode.

[0081] In addition, in some embodiments, when the current working mode of the atomization device is a locked working mode, when the atomization device starts to charge, the controller 3 will automatically release the locked working mode of the atomization device, and after the atomization device completes charging, the controller 3 can switch the working mode of the atomization device to a normal working mode so that the atomization device can work normally.

[0082] That is to say, when the atomizer device starts to charge, it means that the user needs to use the atomizer device and may have noticed that the atomizer device is in a locked working mode. However, since the atomizer device is charging at this time, there may be safety hazards if the user uses the atomizer device at this time. Therefore, the controller 3 can first switch the working mode of the atomizer device to the standby working mode.

[0083] Continuing with the above description, after the charging of the atomizing device is completed, it indicates that the user may need to use the atomizing device. Thus, the controller 3 may switch the working mode of the atomizing device from the standby working mode to the normal working mode, so that the user can use the atomizing device normally, that is, the atomizing device can perform atomization work normally.

[0084] It should be noted that the above is described by manually unlocking the locked working mode of the atomizer device and unlocking the locked working mode of the atomizer device by charging. Alternatively, in application, other methods can be used to unlock the locked working mode of the atomizer device so that the atomizer device can perform atomization work normally. The embodiments of the present application are not limited to this.

[0085] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 , the atomization device also includes a liquid storage element 4 and a temperature sensor 5; the liquid storage element 4 has an outer wall 41 and an inner chamber 42, the inner chamber 42 is used to store the substance to be atomized; the temperature sensor 5 is located on the outer wall 41 of the liquid storage element 4, and is used to measure the temperature of the outer wall 41 of the liquid storage element 4, and the temperature of the outer wall 41 is used to indicate the temperature of the substance to be atomized. If the current working mode of the atomization device is the normal working mode, the controller 3 is also used to: receive the temperature signal sent by the temperature sensor 5; when the temperature signal indicates that the temperature of the outer wall 41 is greater than or equal to the temperature threshold, the heating element 2 is controlled to stop heating, and the current working mode is switched from the normal working mode to the locked working mode, and the temperature threshold is the maximum temperature at which the substance to be atomized can be safely atomized; when the temperature signal indicates that the temperature of the outer wall 41 is less than the temperature threshold, the normal working mode of the atomization device is maintained.

[0086] Based on the above description, it can be known that the heating element 2 can generate heat to make the atomizing device work. The inner chamber 42 of the liquid storage element 4 stores the substance to be atomized, so the heating element 2 can heat the substance to be atomized when generating heat to atomize it, thereby making the atomizing device work.

[0087] The temperature sensor 5 is located on the outer wall 41 of the liquid storage element 4, so that the temperature sensor 5 can measure the temperature of the outer wall of the liquid storage element 4. Since the substance to be atomized is stored in the inner compartment 42 of the liquid storage element 4, and when the heating element generates heat, the temperature of the substance to be atomized also rises, therefore, as the temperature of the substance to be atomized increases, the temperature of the outer wall 41 of the liquid storage element 4 also increases, and therefore, the temperature of the outer wall 41 of the liquid storage element 4 can indicate the temperature of the substance to be atomized.

[0088] Continuing the above description, the controller 3 can determine whether the atomization device has a safety hazard according to the temperature of the outer wall 41 of the liquid storage element 4. For example, the controller 3 can receive the temperature signal sent by the temperature sensor 5, and the temperature signal can carry the current temperature of the outer wall 41. In this way, the controller 3 can determine whether the current atomization device has a safety hazard according to the temperature signal, and whether it is necessary to switch the working mode of the atomization device. That is to say, if the atomization device is in a normal working mode, and when the temperature signal indicates that the temperature of the outer wall 41 is greater than or equal to the temperature threshold, since the temperature threshold is the maximum temperature at which the atomized substance can be safely atomized, it means that the current atomization device has a safety hazard. Therefore, the controller 3 can control the heating element 2 to stop heating to stop the work of the atomization device. At this time, even if the average duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times does not meet the locking condition, the controller 3 needs to switch the working mode of the atomization device to the locking working mode, which can further ensure the safety of the user when using the atomization device. When the temperature signal indicates that the temperature of the outer wall 41 is less than the temperature threshold, the controller 3 can determine whether it is necessary to change the working mode of the atomization device according to the average duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times.

[0089] That is to say, when the atomizer device is in a normal working mode, the controller 3 can determine whether it is necessary to switch the working mode of the atomizer device according to the temperature signal and the average duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times. Only when the temperature signal indicates that the temperature of the outer wall 41 is less than the temperature threshold and the average duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times does not meet the locking condition, the controller 3 can maintain the working mode of the atomizer device as the normal working mode; otherwise, the controller 3 switches the working mode of the atomizer device from the normal working mode to the locking working mode, that is. If the temperature signal indicates that the temperature of the outer wall 41 is greater than or equal to the temperature threshold, even if the average duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times does not meet the locking condition, the controller 3 will switch the working mode to the locking working mode; or if the average duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times meets the locking condition, even if the temperature signal indicates that the temperature of the outer wall 41 is less than the temperature threshold, the controller 3 will also switch the working mode to the locking working mode. In this way, it can avoid the occurrence of fire and burning or other dangerous situations in the atomizer device.

[0090] It should be noted that the temperature sensor 5 can be NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient, temperature coefficient thermistor), PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient, positive temperature coefficient thermistor), or a digital temperature sensor. The temperature threshold can be set according to the actual situation. For example, the temperature threshold can be 70, that is, if the temperature signal indicates that the temperature of the outer wall 41 is greater than or equal to 70 degrees, it means that there is a safety hazard in the current atomization equipment. In other words, the embodiment of the present application does not limit the type of temperature sensor 5 and the size of the temperature threshold.

[0091] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 , the atomization device further includes a display panel 6; the display panel 6 is used to display a risk warning when the working mode of the atomization device is switched from the normal working mode to the locked working mode, and the risk warning is used to indicate that there is a safety hazard when the atomization device is used; the display panel 6 is also used to display a lock release option when the current working mode of the atomization device is the locked working mode, and send a lock release signal to the controller 3 in response to the user's click operation on the lock release option. The controller 3 is also used to control the display panel 6 to work when the working mode of the atomization device is switched from the normal working mode to the locked working mode, so that the display panel 6 displays the risk warning; the controller 3 is also used to switch the current working mode of the atomization device from the locked working mode to the normal working mode in response to the lock release signal sent by the display panel 6 when the current working mode of the atomization device is the locked working mode.

[0092] Based on the above description, it can be known that when the atomizer device is in normal working mode and there is a safety hazard when it is used, the controller 3 will switch the working mode of the atomizer device to the locked working mode. In order to remind the user that there is a safety hazard when using the atomizer device, the atomizer device can also include a display panel 6 to display a risk warning.

[0093] Moreover, when the atomization device is in the locked working mode, the user can also manually unlock the locked working mode. In this way, the display panel 6 can also display a lock release option, and the user can click on the lock release option. In this way, the display panel 6 can respond to the click operation and send a lock release signal to the controller 3, so that the controller 3 switches the working mode of the atomization device from the locked working mode to the normal working mode.

[0094] The controller of the atomization device in the embodiment of the present application can determine whether to execute locking upon receiving a trigger signal output by the sensor, that is, by allowing the controller to record the duration of the trigger signal when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor, and can determine whether to execute locking based on whether the average duration of the trigger signals of a preset number of times previously meets the locking condition, it can avoid the occurrence of safety hazards when the atomization device is used due to accidental touching of the sensor, thereby improving the safety of the atomization device.

[0095] In addition, the atomizing device in the embodiment of the present application includes a normal working mode and a locked working mode, and the controller can switch the working mode of the atomizing device between the normal working mode and the locked working mode, which can improve the flexibility of the atomizing device. The locking condition may include an average duration less than the first time threshold or greater than the second time threshold, and the first time threshold is less than the second time threshold, which can detect the situation where the sensor is falsely touched for a long time, and can detect the situation where the sensor is falsely triggered intermittently and for a short time, so that in the above two cases, the work of the atomizing device is stopped in time, which can meet the needs of more application scenarios to avoid the situation where the atomizing device is on fire and burned. Moreover, the controller can also determine the working mode of the atomizing device according to the average duration of the temperature signal and the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times, which can further improve the safety of the atomizing device. And the display panel of the atomizing device can also display risk prompts, and the user can also use the display panel to release the locked working mode of the atomizing device, which is not only convenient for users, but also improves the practicality of the atomizing device.

[0096] Next, the control method of the atomization device provided in the embodiment of the present application is explained in detail.

[0097] Figure 4 This is a flow chart of a method for controlling an atomization device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method is applied to the controller in the above-mentioned atomization device. Figure 4 , the method comprises the following steps:

[0098] Step 401: When receiving a trigger signal output by a sensor, record the duration of the trigger signal.

[0099] Step 402: Obtain the duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times including the trigger signal output by the sensor this time.

[0100] In some embodiments, if the number of outputs of the trigger signal, including the trigger signal output by the sensor this time, is less than the previously preset number, the controller continues to respond to the next trigger signal output by the sensor, and the next trigger signal is the trigger signal output by the sensor next to the trigger signal output by the sensor this time.

[0101] Step 403: Calculate the average duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times.

[0102] Step 404: If the average duration meets the locking condition, the heating element is controlled to stop heating.

[0103] In some embodiments, if the average duration does not meet the locking condition, the controller maintains the heating element to continue heating and maintains the current working mode as the normal working mode.

[0104] In some embodiments, the current working mode of the atomization device can also be obtained, and the working mode includes a normal working mode and a locked working mode; wherein, in the normal working mode, the trigger signal can be responded to so that the heating element generates heat, and in the locked working mode, the trigger signal is prohibited from responding so that the heating element is prohibited from generating heat; if the current working mode of the atomization device is the normal working mode, the controller determines whether to perform locking when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor.

[0105] Next, the control method of the above-mentioned atomization equipment will be introduced again in a cyclic manner. Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a flow chart of another method for controlling an atomization device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0106] First, when the controller receives the trigger signal output by the current sensor, it will record the duration of the trigger signal, and then obtain the current working mode of the atomizer device. If the current working mode of the atomizer device is the locked working mode, it will not respond to the trigger signal, and control the heating element to prohibit heating; if the current working mode of the atomizer device is the normal working mode, the controller will respond to the trigger signal and control the heating element to heat. After that, the controller will obtain the duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times. If the total number of output trigger signals of the sensor including the number of trigger signals currently output is less than the previous preset number, the controller will continue to respond to the signal output by the sensor next time; if the total number of output trigger signals of the sensor including the number of trigger signals currently output is not less than the previous preset number, the average duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number is calculated. If the average duration meets the locking condition, the heating element is controlled to stop heating, and the current working mode of the atomizer device is switched from the normal working mode to the locked working mode; if the average duration does not meet the locking condition, the heating element is maintained to continue heating, and the current working mode is maintained as the normal working mode.

[0107] The embodiment of the present application allows the controller to determine whether to execute locking upon receiving a trigger signal output by the sensor, that is, by allowing the controller to record the duration of the trigger signal when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor, and can determine whether to execute locking based on whether the average duration of the trigger signals of a preset number of times previously meets the locking condition. This can avoid the occurrence of safety hazards when the atomization device is used due to accidental touching of the sensor, thereby improving the safety of the atomization device.

[0108] It should be noted that the control method of the atomization device provided in the above embodiment belongs to the same concept as the above atomization device embodiment. The specific implementation process is detailed in the atomization device embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0109] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for an atomization device provided in an embodiment of the present application, see Figure 6 The control device includes: a recording module 601, an acquisition module 602, a calculation module 603, and a control module 604.

[0110] The recording module 601 is used to record the duration of the trigger signal when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor;

[0111] An acquisition module 602 is used to acquire the duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times including the trigger signal output by the sensor this time;

[0112] A calculation module 603 is used to calculate the average duration of the duration of the trigger signal of a preset number of times;

[0113] The control module 604 is used to control the heating element to stop heating if the average duration meets the locking condition.

[0114] The embodiment of the present application determines whether to execute locking when receiving a trigger signal output by the sensor, that is, by recording the duration of the trigger signal when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor, and can determine whether it is necessary to control the heating element to stop heating according to whether the average duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times meets the locking condition. This can avoid the occurrence of safety hazards when the atomization device is used due to the sensor being accidentally touched, thereby improving the safety of the atomization device.

[0115] It should be noted that the control device provided in the above embodiment only uses the division of the above functional modules as an example when controlling the atomization device. In actual applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the control device is divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. In addition, the control device of the atomization device provided in the above embodiment belongs to the same concept as the above atomization device embodiment. The specific implementation process is detailed in the atomization device embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0116] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or part of the functions of the various methods in the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented by hardware or by computer programs. When all or part of the functions in the above-mentioned embodiments are implemented by computer programs, the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the storage medium can include: read-only memory, random access memory, disk, optical disk, hard disk, etc., and the program is executed by a computer to implement the above-mentioned functions. For example, the program is stored in the memory of the device, and when the program in the memory is executed by the processor, all or part of the above-mentioned functions can be implemented. In addition, when all or part of the functions in the above-mentioned embodiments are implemented by computer programs, the program can also be stored in a storage medium such as a server, another computer, disk, optical disk, flash disk or mobile hard disk, and can be downloaded or copied and saved in the memory of the local device, or the system of the local device is updated, and when the program in the memory is executed by the processor, all or part of the functions in the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented.

[0117] The above specific examples are used to illustrate the present invention, which is only used to help understand the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, according to the concept of the present invention, some simple deductions, modifications or substitutions can be made.

Claims

1. An atomization device, characterized in that: The atomization device includes a sensor for generating a trigger signal, a heating element and a controller; The sensor is used to determine whether the atomizing device is used, and output a trigger signal when the atomizing device is used; The heating element is used to generate heat so that the atomization device can work; The controller is used to determine whether to perform locking upon receiving a trigger signal output by the sensor; The controller determines whether to perform locking upon receiving a trigger signal output by the sensor, including: When receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor, recording the duration of the trigger signal; Obtaining the duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times including the trigger signal output by the sensor this time, and calculating the average duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times; If the average duration meets the locking condition, the heating element is controlled to stop heating.

2. The atomizing device according to claim 1, characterized in that The trigger signals of the previous preset number of times are trigger signals of a total of N times, with the last trigger signal being the first and counting forward in time sequence, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

3. The atomizing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The controller is also used for: Acquire the current working mode of the atomization device, wherein the working mode includes a normal working mode and a locked working mode; wherein, in the normal working mode, the trigger signal can be responded to so that the heating element generates heat, and in the locked working mode, the trigger signal is prohibited from responding so that the heating element is prohibited from generating heat; If the current working mode of the atomization device is the normal working mode, the controller determines whether to perform locking upon receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor.

4. The atomizing device according to claim 1, characterized in that If the number of outputs of the trigger signal including the trigger signal output by the sensor this time is less than the previously preset number, the controller is further configured to: Continue to respond to the next trigger signal output by the sensor to control the heating element to generate heat, and the next trigger signal is a trigger signal output by the sensor next to the trigger signal output by the sensor this time.

5. The atomizing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking condition is that the average duration is less than a first time threshold or greater than a second time threshold, wherein the first time threshold is less than the second time threshold.

6. The atomizing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: If the current working mode of the atomization device is the locked working mode, the controller is further configured to: In response to a lock release signal, the current working mode of the atomizing device is switched from the locked working mode to the normal working mode, wherein the lock release signal is used to indicate that the locked working mode of the atomizing device is manually released; or, In response to the charging start signal, the current working mode of the atomizing device is switched from the locking working mode to the standby working mode, in which the trigger signal is prohibited from responding and the heating element is prohibited from heating; In response to the charging end signal, the current working mode of the atomization device is switched from the standby working mode to the normal working mode.

7. The atomizing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The atomization device also includes a liquid storage element and a temperature sensor; The liquid storage element has an outer wall and an inner chamber, and the inner chamber is used to store the substance to be atomized; The temperature sensor is located on the outer wall of the liquid storage element and is used to measure the temperature of the outer wall of the liquid storage element. The temperature of the outer wall of the liquid storage element is used to indicate the temperature of the substance to be atomized; If the current working mode of the atomization device is the normal working mode, the controller is also used to: receive the temperature signal sent by the temperature sensor; when the temperature signal indicates that the temperature of the outer wall of the liquid storage element is greater than or equal to a temperature threshold, control the heating element to stop heating, and switch the current working mode from the normal working mode to the locked working mode, and the temperature threshold is the maximum temperature at which the substance to be atomized can be safely atomized.

8. The atomizing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The atomization device also includes a display panel; The display panel is used to display a risk prompt when the working mode of the atomizing device is switched from the normal working mode to the locked working mode, wherein the risk prompt is used to indicate that there are safety hazards when the atomizing device is used; The display panel is further used to display a lock release option when the current working mode of the atomization device is the lock working mode, and send a lock release signal to the controller in response to a user clicking operation on the lock release option; The controller is used for controlling the display panel to operate when the operating mode of the atomization device is switched from the normal operating mode to the locked operating mode, so that the display panel displays the risk prompt; The controller is also used to switch the current working mode of the atomization device from the locked working mode to the normal working mode in response to the lock release signal sent by the display panel when the current working mode of the atomization device is the locked working mode.

9. A method for controlling an atomization device, characterized in that: The atomization device includes a sensor, a controller and a heating element for generating a trigger signal; The method is applied to a controller in the atomization device, and the method comprises: When receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor, recording the duration of the trigger signal; Obtaining the duration of the trigger signals of the previous preset number of times including the trigger signal output by the sensor this time; Calculate the average duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times; If the average duration meets the locking condition, the heating element is controlled to stop heating.

10. A control device for atomizing equipment, characterized in that: The device comprises: A recording module, wherein the recording module is used to record the duration of the trigger signal when receiving the trigger signal output by the sensor; An acquisition module, the acquisition module is used to acquire the duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times including the trigger signal output by the sensor this time; A calculation module, the calculation module is used to calculate the average duration of the duration of the trigger signal of the previous preset number of times; A control module is used to control the heating element to stop heating if the average duration meets the locking condition.

11. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The medium stores a computer program, which can be executed by a processor to implement the method according to claim 9.

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