Equipment cleaning method and device, equipment, storage medium and program product

Abstract

The invention is applicable to the technical field of aerosol generation equipment, and provides an equipment cleaning method and device, equipment, a storage medium and a program product, and the method comprises the following steps: operating the aerosol generation equipment in a first operation mode; obtaining the number of heating cycles corresponding to the aerosol generation equipment; under the condition that the number of heating cycles reaches a first number threshold value, a second operation mode is switched to operate the aerosol generation equipment, and the second operation mode is used for indicating that the aerosol generation equipment is in an impurity cleaning state. Namely, whether the automatic cleaning function of the equipment is started or not is determined by judging the number of heating cycles, so that impurity cleaning of the aerosol generating substrate is completed by adopting a high-temperature impurity melting mode, substrate residues can be cleaned in time, the cleaning efficiency can be improved, and the use experience of a user can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of aerosol generating devices, and particularly relates to a device cleaning method, device, equipment, storage medium, and program product. Background Art

[0002] With the development of technology, aerosol generating devices are increasingly widely used. When in use, electrical energy is provided by a built-in power source, and an aerosol generating matrix is heated and atomized to generate an atomized aerosol.

[0003] In the related art, during the operation of an aerosol generating device, if the number of heating times reaches a specified number threshold, there will be residual matrix impurities in the aerosol generating matrix, and the user can manually clean the residual matrix impurities.

[0004] However, the manual cleaning method may have the problem of untimely cleaning, thereby reducing the device performance of the aerosol generating device and affecting the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Embodiments of this application provide a device cleaning method, device, equipment, storage medium, and program product. By determining whether to automatically clean matrix impurities based on the heating cycle times of the aerosol generating matrix, the device cleaning efficiency is improved.

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a device cleaning method, which is applied to an aerosol generating device. The method includes:

[0007] Operating the aerosol generating device in a first operating mode, where the first operating mode is used to instruct the aerosol generating device to heat the aerosol generating matrix;

[0008] Obtaining the heating cycle times corresponding to the aerosol generating device, where the heating cycle times are used to indicate the number of times the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating matrix;

[0009] When the heating cycle times reach a first quantity threshold, switching to a second operating mode to operate the aerosol generating device, where the second operating mode is used to instruct the aerosol generating device to be in an impurity cleaning state, and the impurity cleaning state means that the aerosol generating device melts the residual impurities of the aerosol generating matrix in the second operating mode.

[0010] Optionally, the step of, when the heating cycle times reach a first quantity threshold, switching to a second operating mode to operate the aerosol generating device includes:

[0011] When the heating cycle times reach a first quantity threshold, obtaining the matrix storage margin corresponding to the aerosol generating matrix;

[0012] When the remaining amount of the matrix storage is lower than a preset remaining amount threshold, switch to the second operation mode to operate the aerosol generating device.

[0013] Optionally, a first heating chamber is provided in the aerosol generating device, and the first heating chamber is used to heat the aerosol generating matrix;

[0014] Obtaining the remaining amount of the matrix corresponding to the aerosol generating matrix includes:

[0015] Detect the infrared light intensity of the first heating chamber to obtain the infrared light intensity result corresponding to the first heating chamber;

[0016] Determine the remaining amount of the matrix based on the infrared light intensity result.

[0017] Optionally, after switching to the second operation mode to operate the aerosol generating device, it further includes:

[0018] Trigger a first indication message based on the second operation mode, and the first indication message is used to indicate to invert the aerosol generating device so that the melted residual impurities flow out of the aerosol generating device.

[0019] Optionally, after triggering the first indication message based on the second operation mode, it further includes:

[0020] When the residual impurities meet the cleaning completion condition, trigger a second indication message, and the second indication message is used to indicate that the residual impurities have been cleaned up.

[0021] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0022] When the number of heating cycles reaches a second quantity threshold, trigger a third indication message, and the third indication message is used to indicate that the residual impurities in the aerosol generating device are in a state to be cleaned up after the number of heating cycles reaches a first quantity threshold, and the second quantity threshold is less than the first quantity threshold.

[0023] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a device heating device, including:

[0024] An operation module, configured to operate the aerosol generating device in a first operation mode, where the first operation mode is used to indicate that the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating matrix, and the first operation mode corresponds to a first operation temperature;

[0025] An obtaining module, configured to obtain the number of heating cycles corresponding to the aerosol generating device, where the number of heating cycles is used to indicate the number of times the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating matrix;

[0026] A cleaning module, configured to switch the aerosol generating device to a second operating mode for operating the aerosol generating device when the number of heating cycles reaches a first quantity threshold. The second operating mode is used to indicate that the aerosol generating device is in an impurity cleaning state. The second operating mode corresponds to a second operating temperature, and the second operating temperature is higher than the first operating temperature. The impurity cleaning state means that the aerosol generating device melts the residual impurities of the aerosol generating matrix at the second operating temperature.

[0027] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer device, including: a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the computer program, the device cleaning method described in any one of the above first aspects is implemented.

[0028] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the device cleaning method described in any one of the first aspects is implemented.

[0029] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, and when the computer program product runs on a computer device, the computer device is caused to execute the device cleaning method described in any one of the above first aspects.

[0030] It can be understood that the beneficial effects of the above second to fifth aspects can refer to the relevant descriptions in the above first aspect, and will not be elaborated here.

[0031] The beneficial effects brought by the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application at least include:

[0032] During the process of operating the aerosol generating device in the first operating mode, the number of times the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating matrix is obtained as the number of heating cycles. When the number of heating cycles reaches the first quantity threshold, the aerosol generating device is switched to the second operating mode. During the operation of the aerosol generating device in the second operating mode, the residual impurities of the aerosol generating matrix in the aerosol generating device are melted in a high-temperature form. That is, by judging the number of heating cycles, it is determined whether to start the automatic cleaning function of the device, so as to complete the impurity cleaning of the aerosol generating matrix by the method of high-temperature melting of impurities. This can not only clean the matrix residue in time, but also improve the cleaning efficiency and enhance the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0034] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of a device detection system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 2 It is a flowchart of a device cleaning method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 3 It is a flowchart of a device cleaning method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a device cleaning device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of a computer device provided by an embodiment of the present application. Detailed implementation manners

[0039] In the following description, for the purpose of illustration rather than limitation, specific details such as specific system structures and technologies are presented to thoroughly understand the embodiments of the present application. However, those skilled in the art should clearly understand that the present application can also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted to avoid unnecessary details from interfering with the description of the present application.

[0040] It should be understood that when used in the specification and claims of the present application, the term "comprising" indicates the presence of the described features, wholes, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or their combinations.

[0041] It should also be understood that the term " / and" as used in the specification and claims of the present application refers to any combination and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes these combinations.

[0042] As used in the specification and the appended claims of this application, the term "if" may be construed, depending on the context, as "when", "once", "in response to determining", or "in response to detecting". Similarly, the phrases "if determined" or "if [the described condition or event] is detected" may be construed, depending on the context, to mean "once determined", "in response to determining", "once [the described condition or event] is detected", or "in response to detecting [the described condition or event]".

[0043] In addition, in the description of the specification and the appended claims of this application, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used for distinguishing descriptions and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0044] Reference to "one embodiment" or "some embodiments" or the like described in the specification of this application means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment is included in one or more embodiments of this application. Thus, statements such as "in one embodiment", "in some embodiments", "in other some embodiments", "in still other embodiments", etc. that appear in different places in this specification do not necessarily all refer to the same embodiment, but mean "one or more but not all embodiments", unless otherwise specifically emphasized in another way. The terms "comprising", "including", "having", and their variants all mean "including but not limited to", unless otherwise specifically emphasized in another way.

[0045] Schematically, please refer to Figure 1 , which shows a schematic diagram of an aerosol generating device system provided by an exemplary embodiment of this application, as Figure 1 shown, the aerosol generating device system includes an aerosol generating device 110.

[0046] In one example, during the process of operating the aerosol generating device 110 in a first operating mode, the number of heating cycles corresponding to the aerosol generating device 110 is obtained, where the number of heating cycles represents the number of times the aerosol generating device 110 heats the aerosol generating substrate, and where the first operating mode corresponds to a first operating temperature.

[0047] In one example, when the number of heating cycles of the aerosol generating device 110 reaches a first quantity threshold, the aerosol generating device 110 is switched to operate in a second operating mode, where the aerosol generating device 110 heats and melts the residual impurities of the aerosol generating substrate at a second operating temperature in the second operating mode to achieve a cleaning effect.

[0048] Optionally, the aerosol generating device 110 includes at least one of an electrically heated device or a carbon heated device.

[0049] In combination with the above aerosol generating device system, the device cleaning method provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail. Schematically, please refer to Figure 2 , which shows a flowchart of a device cleaning method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The method includes the following steps 210 to 230.

[0050] Step 210, operate the aerosol generating device in a first operating mode.

[0051] Wherein, the first operating mode is used to indicate that the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating substrate, and the first operating mode corresponds to a first operating temperature.

[0052] Schematically, after the aerosol generating device is powered on, the heating component is heated by the battery. After the heating component is heated up, it transfers heat to the aerosol generating substrate, causing the aerosol generating substrate to reach the boiling point and atomize, generating aerosol in a suspended state for the user to inhale. During the heating process, the aerosol generating substrate will be consumed.

[0053] In a realizable case, the first operating mode is the process of heating the aerosol generating substrate at a preset first operating temperature.

[0054] In another realizable case, the first operating mode is the process of heating the aerosol generating substrate for a preset heating duration.

[0055] Step 220, obtain the number of heating cycles corresponding to the aerosol generating device.

[0056] Wherein, the number of heating cycles is used to indicate the number of times the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating substrate.

[0057] Schematically, the aerosol generating substrate will be consumed after being heated when stored in the aerosol generating device. After the aerosol generating substrate is stored in the aerosol generating device, the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating substrate. Finally, when the remaining amount of the aerosol generating substrate is lower than a preset remaining amount threshold, it is regarded as one heating cycle process. When a new aerosol generating substrate is stored in the aerosol generating device, the aerosol generating device can start the second heating cycle process.

[0058] Step 230, when the number of heating cycles reaches a first quantity threshold, switch to a second operating mode to operate the aerosol generating device.

[0059] Wherein, the second operating mode is used to indicate that the aerosol generating device is in an impurity cleaning state. The second operating mode corresponds to a second operating temperature, and the second operating temperature is higher than the first operating temperature. The impurity cleaning state means that the aerosol generating device melts the residual impurities of the aerosol generating substrate at the second operating temperature.

[0060] In some embodiments, when the number of heating cycles reaches a first quantity threshold, the remaining quantity of the aerosol - generating matrix is obtained; when the remaining quantity of the matrix is lower than a preset remaining - quantity threshold, the aerosol - generating device is switched to a second operating mode for operation.

[0061] Schematically, the remaining quantity of the matrix refers to the content of the aerosol - generating matrix remaining in the aerosol - generating device after multiple cycles of heating.

[0062] In this embodiment, when the number of heating cycles of the aerosol - generating device reaches a preset first quantity threshold, if the remaining quantity of the aerosol - generating matrix is lower than the preset remaining - quantity threshold, it indicates that the aerosol - generating matrix in the current aerosol - generating device cannot complete the next heating process. Therefore, at this time, the second operating mode is adopted to melt the remaining aerosol - generating matrix in a high - temperature form, preventing the remaining aerosol - generating matrix from becoming residual impurities and achieving the effect of timely cleaning.

[0063] In some embodiments, a first heating chamber is provided in the aerosol - generating device, and the first heating chamber is used to heat the aerosol - generating matrix; the infrared light intensity of the first heating chamber is detected to obtain the infrared light intensity result corresponding to the first heating chamber; the remaining quantity of the matrix is determined based on the infrared light intensity result.

[0064] Schematically, after the aerosol - generating device is powered on, the battery heats the heating component, and after the heating component heats up, it transfers heat to the aerosol - generating matrix, causing the aerosol - generating matrix to reach the boiling point and atomize, generating aerosol in a suspended state for the user to inhale. Among them, during the heating process, the aerosol - generating matrix is consumed.

[0065] Schematically, during the heating process, the battery component in the aerosol - generating device has a corresponding operating voltage to ensure the normal operation of the heating process.

[0066] Optionally, the matrix storage state includes at least one of the following state types:

[0067] First, no aerosol - generating matrix is stored in the aerosol - generating device;

[0068] Second, an aerosol - generating matrix is stored in the aerosol - generating device, and the storage quantity of the aerosol - generating matrix reaches the atomizable content threshold;

[0069] Third, an aerosol - generating matrix is stored in the aerosol - generating device, and the storage quantity of the aerosol - generating matrix does not reach the atomizable content threshold.

[0070] It should be noted that the above examples of the matrix storage state are only schematic, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

[0071] Among them, for the above-mentioned second and third cases, it can be considered that the aerosol generating device stores an aerosol generating substrate. And for the third case, the aerosol generating substrate that has not reached the atomizable content threshold can be implemented as the aerosol generating substrate remaining after the previous heating and atomization, or can be implemented as the matrix impurities remaining after multiple heating and atomizations. The embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0072] Among them, for the above-mentioned first and third cases, the aerosol generating device cannot heat and atomize the aerosol generating substrate in this case. For the above-mentioned second case, the aerosol generating device can heat and atomize the aerosol generating substrate.

[0073] Optionally, the aerosol generating device detects the corresponding substrate storage state in real time; or, the aerosol generating device detects the corresponding substrate storage state at specified time intervals, for example: detecting the substrate storage state every 100 milliseconds (ms).

[0074] Schematically, after the aerosol generating device is powered on, the heating component is heated by the battery. After the heating component is heated up, it transfers heat to the aerosol generating substrate, causing the aerosol generating substrate to reach the boiling point and atomize, generating aerosol in a suspended state for the user to inhale. Among them, during the heating process, the aerosol generating substrate is consumed.

[0075] Schematically, during the heating process, the battery component in the aerosol generating device has a corresponding operating voltage to ensure the normal operation of the heating process.

[0076] Optionally, the substrate storage state includes at least one of the following state types:

[0077] First, the aerosol generating device does not store an aerosol generating substrate;

[0078] Second, the aerosol generating device stores an aerosol generating substrate, and the storage amount of the aerosol generating substrate reaches the atomizable content threshold;

[0079] Third, the aerosol generating device stores an aerosol generating substrate, and the storage amount of the aerosol generating substrate does not reach the atomizable content threshold.

[0080] It should be noted that the above examples of the substrate storage state are only schematic, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0081] Among them, for the above-mentioned second and third cases, it can be considered that the aerosol generating device stores an aerosol generating substrate. And for the third case, the aerosol generating substrate that has not reached the atomizable content threshold can be implemented as the aerosol generating substrate remaining after the previous heating and atomization, or can be implemented as the matrix impurities remaining after multiple heating and atomizations. The embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0082] Among them, for the above-mentioned first and third cases, the aerosol generating device cannot heat and atomize the aerosol generating substrate in this case. For the above-mentioned second case, the aerosol generating device can heat and atomize the aerosol generating substrate.

[0083] Optionally, the aerosol generating device detects the corresponding substrate storage state in real time; or, the aerosol generating device detects the corresponding substrate storage state at specified time intervals, for example: detecting the substrate storage state every 100 milliseconds (ms).

[0084] Optionally, the acquisition method of the substrate storage state includes at least one of the following methods:

[0085] First, an infrared sensor component is provided in the aerosol generating device. There is a first heating chamber in the aerosol generating device for storing the aerosol generating substrate and heating the aerosol generating substrate. The infrared sensor component is used to detect the light intensity of the first heating chamber, and the storage state of the aerosol generating device is determined according to the light intensity. For example: if the light intensity is 3000 to 5000, it means that the first heating chamber stores the aerosol generating substrate and the storage amount of the aerosol generating substrate reaches the atomizable content threshold; if the light intensity is 1000 to 1500, it means that the first heating chamber does not store the aerosol generating substrate; if the light intensity is 1501 to 2999, it means that the first heating chamber stores the aerosol generating substrate, but the storage amount of the aerosol generating substrate does not reach the atomizable content threshold. Therefore, if the light intensity detected by the infrared sensor component is 3345, it means that the first heating chamber stores the aerosol generating substrate and the storage amount of the aerosol generating substrate reaches the atomizable content threshold.

[0086] Second, the aerosol generating device is provided with a second heating chamber for storing the aerosol generating substrate and heating the aerosol generating substrate. A pressure sensor is provided at the bottom of the second heating chamber. According to the pressure parameter corresponding to the pressure sensor, the substrate storage state of the aerosol generating device is determined. For example, there are three different pressure thresholds, namely the first pressure threshold, the second pressure threshold, and the third pressure threshold. Among them, if the pressure parameter does not reach the first pressure threshold, it means that there is no aerosol generating substrate stored in the aerosol generating device. If the pressure parameter reaches the second pressure threshold but does not reach the third pressure threshold, it means that there is aerosol generating substrate stored in the aerosol generating device, but the storage amount of the aerosol generating substrate does not reach the atomizable content threshold. If the pressure parameter reaches the third pressure threshold, it means that there is aerosol generating substrate stored in the aerosol generating device, and the storage amount of the aerosol generating substrate reaches the atomizable content threshold.

[0087] Third, the substrate storage state in the aerosol generating device is judged by detecting the change of the operating current in the aerosol generating device. Since after the aerosol generating device receives a suction operation, the entry of cold air into the aerosol generating device will cause the temperature of the sensor assembly to drop, and then the heating current to increase. Therefore, after the aerosol generating substrate is stored in the aerosol generating device, if a suction operation is received, the operating current corresponding to the aerosol generating device is detected. If there is an obvious increasing trend in the operating current, it can be determined that there is a suction action. At this time, it is considered that there is aerosol generating substrate stored in the aerosol generating device. If the operating current does not show an increasing trend within a specified time period, it can be considered that there is no aerosol generating substrate stored in the aerosol generating device and the aerosol generating device has not received a suction operation.

[0088] It should be noted that the above methods for obtaining the substrate storage state are only illustrative examples, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

[0089] Schematically, in the second operating mode, the second operating temperature is higher than the first operating temperature. During the process of heating the aerosol generating device at the second operating temperature, the residual impurities in the aerosol generating device can be melted. If the aerosol generating device is inverted, the melted residual impurities can flow out.

[0090] In some embodiments, the first indication information is triggered based on the second operating mode. The first indication information is used to indicate to invert the aerosol generating device so that the melted residual impurities flow out of the aerosol generating device.

[0091] Schematically, the first indication information is used to remind the user to invert the aerosol generating device to facilitate the outflow of the residual impurities of the aerosol generating substrate.

[0092] In some embodiments, when the residual impurities meet the cleaning completion condition, a second indication message is triggered, and the second indication message is used to indicate that the residual impurities have been cleaned up.

[0093] Schematically, the second indication message is used to remind the user that the residual impurities in the current aerosol generating device have been cleaned up and can be used again.

[0094] In the device cleaning method provided by the embodiments of the present application, during the process of operating the aerosol generating device in the first operating mode, the number of times the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating substrate is obtained as the number of heating cycles. When the number of heating cycles reaches the first quantity threshold, the aerosol generating device is switched to operate in the second operating mode. Among them, when the aerosol generating device operates in the second operating mode, the impurity residues of the aerosol generating substrate in the aerosol generating device are melted in a high-temperature form. That is, by judging the number of heating cycles, it is determined whether to start the automatic cleaning function of the device, so as to complete the impurity cleaning of the aerosol generating substrate by the method of melting impurities at high temperature, which can not only clean the substrate residues in time, but also improve the cleaning efficiency and enhance the user experience.

[0095] Schematically, please refer to Figure 3 , which shows the flowchart of the device cleaning method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. As Figure 3 shown, the method includes the following steps.

[0096] Step 310, configure the function module.

[0097] The aerosol generating device is burned with a function application program for program compilation of each function module of the aerosol generating device, such as: indicator light display function, voice control function, display function, heating function, motor vibration function, charging and discharging function, voltage acquisition function, clock timing function, negative temperature coefficient thermistor (NTC) failure function (for detecting or handling NTC failure situations), screen display function, infrared detection function, cleaning module, etc.

[0098] Among them, the infrared sensor is used to detect whether the aerosol generating substrate is stored in the aerosol generating device: the light intensity of the infrared sensor is collected once every 100 ms to judge whether the aerosol generating substrate is currently stored. For example, the light intensity range corresponding to the non-storage of the aerosol generating substrate is 1000 to 1500, and the light intensity range corresponding to the storage of the aerosol generating substrate is 3000 to 5000. If the aerosol generating substrate is stored, step 320 is executed; otherwise, step 380 is executed.

[0099] Step 320, operate the aerosol generating device in the first operating mode.

[0100] While the aerosol generating device is operating in the first operating mode, the aerosol generating substrate is heated.

[0101] Step 330, obtain the number of heating cycles.

[0102] While the aerosol generating device is operating in the first operating mode, obtain the number of heating cycles corresponding to the aerosol generating device.

[0103] Determine whether the number of heating cycles is greater than 10 times. If it is greater than 10 times, execute step 340; otherwise, execute step 350.

[0104] Step 340, prompt the user that impurities need to be cleaned.

[0105] When the number of heating cycles is greater than 10 times, trigger an indication message to prompt the user that there is substrate residue of the aerosol generating substrate in the aerosol generating device.

[0106] In this case, the user can choose whether to activate the cleaning mode. The user can manually clean the substrate residue of the aerosol generating substrate, or the aerosol generating device can automatically clean the residual impurities of the aerosol generating substrate.

[0107] Step 350, do nothing.

[0108] When the number of heating cycles is less than 10 times, do not clean the aerosol generating device.

[0109] Step 360, operate the aerosol generating device in the second operating mode.

[0110] Raise the temperature by 500 degrees Celsius and heat the aerosol generating device for ten minutes to melt the residual impurities of the aerosol generating substrate in the aerosol generating device.

[0111] Step 370, clear the data.

[0112] When the aerosol generating device is cleaned, clear the number of heating cycles.

[0113] Step 380, prompt that the aerosol generating substrate is not stored.

[0114] If there is no aerosol generating substrate stored in the aerosol generating device, give an alarm to prompt the user that the aerosol generating substrate is not stored currently.

[0115] Step 390, end.

[0116] The device cleaning method provided by the embodiments of the present application, during the process of operating the aerosol generating device in the first operating mode, obtains the number of times the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating substrate as the heating cycle number. When the heating cycle number reaches the first quantity threshold, it switches to the second operating mode to operate the aerosol generating device. Among them, when the aerosol generating device operates in the second operating mode, it melts the impurity residue of the aerosol generating substrate in the aerosol generating device in a high-temperature form. That is, by judging the heating cycle number, it determines whether to start the automatic cleaning function of the device, thereby realizing the impurity cleaning of the aerosol generating substrate by melting the impurities at a high temperature, which can not only clean the substrate residue in time, but also improve the cleaning efficiency and enhance the user experience.

[0117] Schematically, please refer to Figure 4 , which shows a schematic structural diagram of a device heating device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Among them, the device heating device may specifically include the following modules:

[0118] An operation module 410, configured to operate the aerosol generating device in the first operating mode, where the first operating mode is used to instruct the aerosol generating device to heat the aerosol generating substrate, and the first operating mode corresponds to a first operating temperature;

[0119] An acquisition module 420, configured to acquire the heating cycle number corresponding to the aerosol generating device, where the heating cycle number is used to indicate the number of times the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating substrate;

[0120] A cleaning module 430, configured to switch to the second operating mode to operate the aerosol generating device when the heating cycle number reaches the first quantity threshold. The second operating mode is used to instruct the aerosol generating device to be in an impurity cleaning state, and the impurity cleaning state means that the aerosol generating device melts the residual impurities of the aerosol generating substrate at the second operating temperature.

[0121] Optionally, the cleaning module 430 is further configured to, when the heating cycle number reaches the first quantity threshold, acquire the remaining amount of the substrate storage corresponding to the aerosol generating substrate; and when the remaining amount of the substrate storage is lower than a preset remaining amount threshold, switch to the second operating mode to operate the aerosol generating device.

[0122] Optionally, a first heating chamber is provided in the aerosol generating device, and the first heating chamber is used to heat the aerosol generating substrate;

[0123] The cleaning module 430 is further configured to detect the infrared light intensity of the first heating chamber to obtain the infrared light intensity result corresponding to the first heating chamber; and determine the remaining amount of the substrate storage based on the infrared light intensity result.

[0124] Optionally, the cleaning module 430 is further configured to trigger a first indication message based on the second operation mode, where the first indication message is used to indicate to invert the aerosol generating device so that the melted residual impurities flow out of the aerosol generating device.

[0125] Optionally, the cleaning module 430 is further configured to trigger a second indication message when the residual impurities meet the condition of being completely cleaned, where the second indication message is used to indicate that the residual impurities have been cleaned up.

[0126] Optionally, the cleaning module 430 is further configured to trigger a third indication message when the number of heating cycles reaches a second quantity threshold, where the third indication message is used to indicate that the residual impurities in the aerosol generating device are in a state to be cleaned after the number of heating cycles reaches a first quantity threshold, and the second quantity threshold is less than the first quantity threshold.

[0127] During the process of operating the aerosol generating device in the first operation mode, the device heating device provided in the embodiment of the present application obtains the number of times the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating matrix as the number of heating cycles. When the number of heating cycles reaches the first quantity threshold, it switches to the second operation mode to operate the aerosol generating device. Among them, when the aerosol generating device is operating in the second operation mode, it melts the impurity residues of the aerosol generating matrix in the aerosol generating device in a high-temperature form. That is, by judging the number of heating cycles, it determines whether to start the automatic cleaning function of the device, so as to complete the impurity cleaning of the aerosol generating matrix by melting the impurities at a high temperature. This can not only clean the matrix residues in time, but also improve the cleaning efficiency and enhance the user experience.

[0128] See Figure 5 , which shows the structural schematic diagram of the computer device provided in the embodiment of the present application. As Figure 5 shown, the computer device 1000 of this embodiment includes: at least one processor 1010 ( Figure 5 only one is shown in the figure), a processor, a memory 1020, and a computer program 1021 stored in the memory 1020 and executable on at least one processor 1010. When the processor 1010 executes the computer program 1021, it implements the steps in the embodiment of the above device cleaning method.

[0129] The computer device 1000 may be a computing device such as a desktop computer, a notebook, a palm computer, and a cloud server. The terminal device may include, but is not limited to, a processor 1010 and a memory 1020. Those skilled in the art can understand, Figure 5The computer device 1000 is merely an example and does not limit the computer device 1000. It may include more or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or have different components. For example, it may also include input / output devices, network access devices, etc.

[0130] The so-called processor 1010 may be a central processing unit (CPU). The processor 1010 may also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc.

[0131] In some embodiments, the memory 1020 may be an internal storage unit of the computer device 1000, such as the hard disk or memory of the computer device 1000. In other embodiments, the memory 1020 may also be an external storage device of the computer device 1000, such as a plug-in hard disk, smart media card (SMC), secure digital (SD) card, flash card, etc. equipped on the computer device 1000. Further, the memory 1020 may include both the internal storage unit and the external storage device of the computer device 1000. The memory 1020 is used to store the operating system, application programs, boot loader, data, and other programs, such as the program code of computer programs. The memory 1020 may also be used to temporarily store the data that has been output or will be output.

[0132] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and conciseness of description, only the above division of each functional unit and module is used as an example. In actual applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional units and modules according to needs, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional units or modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. Each functional unit and module in the embodiments can be integrated into a processing unit, or each unit can exist physically alone, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The above integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit. In addition, the specific names of each functional unit and module are only for the convenience of mutual distinction and do not limit the protection scope of this application. The specific working processes of the units and modules in the above system can refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments and will not be elaborated herein.

[0133] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have their own emphases. For the parts not detailed or recorded in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0134] Those of ordinary skill in the art can realize that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in combination with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware, or by a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are executed in a hardware or software manner depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. A professional technician can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to exceed the scope of this application.

[0135] In the embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed device / computer device and method can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device / computer device embodiments described above are only illustrative. For example, the division of modules or units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the displayed or discussed couplings or direct couplings or communication connections to each other can be through some interfaces. The indirect couplings or communication connections of the devices or units can be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0136] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they can be located in one place or distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0137] In addition, in each embodiment of the present application, each functional unit may be integrated into one processing unit, may exist physically alone for each unit, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit.

[0138] If the integrated module / unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding, to implement all or part of the processes in the above-described embodiment methods of the present application, it may also be completed by a computer program instructing relevant hardware. The computer program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the above-described various method embodiments may be implemented. Among them, the computer program includes computer program code, and the computer program code may be in the form of source code, object code, executable file, or some intermediate form, etc. The computer-readable medium may include: any entity or device capable of carrying the computer program code, recording medium, USB flash drive, removable hard disk, magnetic disk, optical disc, computer memory, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), electrical carrier signal, telecommunication signal, and software distribution medium, etc. It should be noted that the content included in the computer-readable medium may be appropriately increased or decreased according to the requirements of legislation and patent practice in the jurisdiction. For example, in some jurisdictions, according to legislation and patent practice, the computer-readable medium does not include electrical carrier signals and telecommunication signals.

[0139] To implement all or part of the processes in the above-described embodiment methods of the present application, it may also be completed by a computer program product. When the computer program product runs on a computer device, the computer device can execute the steps in the above-described various method embodiments when executed.

[0140] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and are not intended to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present application, and should all be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A device cleaning method, characterized in that: The method is applied to an aerosol generating device, and the method comprises: operating the aerosol generating device in a first operating mode, the first operating mode being configured to instruct the aerosol generating device to heat an aerosol generating substrate; Obtaining a heating cycle number corresponding to the aerosol generating device, wherein the heating cycle number is used to indicate the number of times the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating substrate; When the number of heating cycles reaches a first threshold number, the aerosol generating device is switched to a second operating mode, wherein the second operating mode is used to indicate that the aerosol generating device is in an impurity cleaning state, and the impurity cleaning state means that the aerosol generating device melts residual impurities in the aerosol generating matrix in the second operating mode.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that When the number of heating cycles reaches a first threshold, switching to a second operation mode to operate the aerosol generating device comprises: When the number of heating cycles reaches a first quantity threshold, obtaining a substrate storage remainder corresponding to the aerosol generating substrate; When the substrate storage remaining amount is lower than a preset remaining amount threshold, the aerosol generating device is switched to the second operating mode.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The aerosol generating device is provided with a first heating chamber, and the first heating chamber is used to heat the aerosol generating substrate; The obtaining of the substrate storage remainder corresponding to the aerosol generating substrate comprises: Performing infrared light intensity detection on the first heating chamber to obtain an infrared light intensity result corresponding to the first heating chamber; The substrate storage remainder is determined based on the infrared light intensity result.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: After switching to the second operation mode to operate the aerosol generating device, the method further includes: The first indication information is triggered based on the second operation mode, and the first indication information is used to instruct to invert the aerosol generating device so that the melted residual impurities flow out of the aerosol generating device.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that After the first indication information is triggered based on the second operation mode, the method further includes: When the residual impurities meet the cleaning completion condition, second indication information is triggered, and the second indication information is used to indicate that the cleaning of the residual impurities is completed.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The method further comprises: When the number of heating cycles reaches a second quantity threshold, third indication information is triggered, and the third indication information is used to indicate that residual impurities in the aerosol generating device are in a state to be cleaned after the number of heating cycles reaches a first quantity threshold, and the second quantity threshold is less than the first quantity threshold.

7. An equipment cleaning device, characterized in that: The device comprises: an operation module, configured to operate the aerosol generating device in a first operation mode, wherein the first operation mode is configured to instruct the aerosol generating device to heat an aerosol generating substrate; An acquisition module, used for acquiring the number of heating cycles corresponding to the aerosol generating device, wherein the number of heating cycles is used for indicating the number of times the aerosol generating device heats the aerosol generating substrate; A cleaning module is used to switch to a second operating mode to operate the aerosol generating device when the number of heating cycles reaches a first threshold number, and the second operating mode is used to indicate that the aerosol generating device is in an impurity cleaning state, and the impurity cleaning state means that the aerosol generating device melts the residual impurities of the aerosol generating matrix in the second operating mode.

8. A computer device, characterized in that: The computer device includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the computer program, the device cleaning method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is implemented.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the device cleaning method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is implemented.

10. A computer program product, characterized in that The invention comprises a computer program, which enables the device cleaning method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 to be executed when the computer program is executed.

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