Cigarette cartridge information processing method based on electronic atomizer and electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a smoke cartridge information processing method based on an electronic atomizer and electronic equipment. The electronic atomizer comprises at least two smoke cartridges, and the method comprises the steps that smoking information of smoking the electronic atomizer is obtained; determining position information of a target smoke cartridge corresponding to the smoking information in the electronic atomizer; the target smoke cartridge is one of smoke cartridges included in the electronic atomizer; based on the position information and the smoking information, updating margin information corresponding to the target smoke cartridge; and feeding back the margin information to the user. The embodiment of the invention can improve the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of electronic cigarette technology, and more specifically, relates to a method for processing information of e-cigarette cartridges based on electronic atomizers and an electronic device. Background Technology

[0002] Electronic atomizers can hold two or more pods, allowing users to switch between them while vaping. However, when switching between different pods, the presence of multiple pods in the atomizer can make it difficult to quickly locate the desired pod, impacting the overall user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide a method and electronic device for processing information on e-cigarette cartridges based on an electronic atomizer, which can improve the user experience for electronic atomizers with more e-cigarette cartridges.

[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a method for processing cartridge information based on an electronic atomizer, wherein the electronic atomizer includes at least two cartridges, comprising: obtaining vaping information of the electronic atomizer; determining the position information of a target cartridge corresponding to the vaping information in the electronic atomizer; wherein the target cartridge is one of the cartridges included in the electronic atomizer; updating the remaining e-liquid information contained in the target cartridge based on the position information and the vaping information; and providing feedback on the remaining e-liquid information to the user.

[0005] In one embodiment, among the two cartridges, cartridges with different cartridge resistance information correspond to different cartridge parameter information; the cartridge parameter information includes the total amount of e-liquid contained in the target cartridge; before updating the remaining amount information corresponding to the target cartridge based on the position information and the vaping information, the method includes: determining the cartridge resistance information of the target cartridge; querying the pre-stored correspondence between cartridge resistance information and cartridge parameter information according to the cartridge resistance information to obtain the cartridge parameter information corresponding to the target cartridge; and recording the correspondence between the position information and the cartridge parameter information.

[0006] In one embodiment, the cartridge parameter information further includes: the type information of the target cartridge; the cartridge information processing method based on the electronic atomizer further includes: displaying the type information of the target cartridge.

[0007] In one embodiment, the method for processing cartridge information based on an electronic atomizer further includes: detecting information that the cartridge is connected to the electronic atomizer; assigning location information to the cartridge; updating the number of cartridges connected; and obtaining vaping information of the electronic atomizer when the number of connected cartridges reaches a preset threshold.

[0008] In one embodiment, determining the position information of the target cartridge corresponding to the inhalation information in the electronic atomizer includes: querying the cartridge parameter information of the target cartridge based on the resistance of the target cartridge; determining the position information corresponding to the inhalation information; and binding the position information corresponding to the inhalation information with the cartridge parameter information of the target cartridge.

[0009] In one embodiment, the cartridge information processing method based on an electronic atomizer further includes: receiving cartridge switching information; using the next cartridge after the target cartridge is switched as the new target cartridge; and returning to the step of obtaining the vaping information of the electronic atomizer.

[0010] In one embodiment, the electronic atomizer includes a rotary encoder connected to a cartridge compartment for mounting the cartridge; the position information corresponds to the encoding of the rotary encoder.

[0011] In one implementation, providing feedback to the user on the remaining amount information includes: displaying the remaining amount information; and / or, issuing an alarm message when the remaining amount information indicates that the remaining amount of the target cartridge is less than a preset threshold.

[0012] In one embodiment, the remaining information is at least one of the following: remaining suction count information, remaining suction duration information, or remaining percentage information.

[0013] Secondly, embodiments of this application also provide a cartridge information processing device based on an electronic atomizer, which can implement the methods provided in any embodiment of this application.

[0014] Thirdly, embodiments of this application also provide an electronic device, the electronic device comprising: a processor and a memory; the memory being used to store a program for the electronic device to execute the method provided in any embodiment of this application, and to store data involved in implementing the method provided in any embodiment of this application; the processor being configured to execute the program stored in the memory.

[0015] Fourthly, embodiments of this application also provide a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are used to cause a computer to execute the cartridge information processing method based on an electronic atomizer provided in any embodiment of this application.

[0016] The method and electronic device for processing cartridge information based on an electronic atomizer provided in this application, in an electronic atomizer including at least two cartridges, when a target cartridge is inhaled, modifies and feeds back the remaining cartridge information to the user, so that the user can confirm whether to continue inhaling the current cartridge or replace the cartridge based on the remaining cartridge information, thereby improving the user's inhalation experience. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic flowchart of a method for processing cartridge information based on an electronic atomizer provided in this application embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 This application provides an example of a method for processing information from an electronic atomizer-based cartridge;

[0020] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a cartridge information processing method based on an electronic atomizer provided as another example of this application;

[0021] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the e-cigarette cartridge information processing device based on an electronic atomizer provided in this application embodiment;

[0022] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a cartridge information processing device based on an electronic atomizer provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of pin connections in a cartridge information processing device based on an electronic atomizer provided in another embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects to be solved by this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0025] This application provides a method for processing tobacco cartridge information based on an electronic atomizer, wherein the electronic atomizer includes at least two tobacco cartridges, and the method is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the process includes steps S11 to S14. The electronic atomizer may include a cartridge compartment, and at least two cartridges may contain e-liquid, which can also be called electronic atomizing liquid. Each cartridge can be placed inside the cartridge compartment.

[0026] Step S11: Obtain the vaping information from the electronic atomizer.

[0027] In this embodiment of the application, the inhalation information can be information generated when a user inhales from an electronic atomizer.

[0028] During step S11, the electronic atomizer is in a heating state. The electronic atomizer can heat the e-liquid in the cartridge using methods such as resistance, microwaves, light waves, or electromagnetic waves. When the user inhales, the pneumatic sensor switch opens under the influence of the inhaled airflow, causing the electronic atomizer to heat the resistor (or resistance wire). The resistor heats up, which in turn heats the e-liquid in the cartridge's reservoir, raising the e-liquid to its atomization temperature and turning it into a gaseous state. The user can then inhale the atomized gaseous e-liquid.

[0029] The vaping information may further include information about the cartridge connected to the heating circuit in the e-cigarette during vaping, or circuit information about the heating circuit in the e-cigarette. Alternatively, the vaping information may be used to indicate to the user that a valid vaping has been performed on the e-cigarette.

[0030] Step S12: Determine the position information of the target cartridge corresponding to the inhalation information in the electronic atomizer; the target cartridge is one of the cartridges included in the electronic atomizer.

[0031] In this embodiment, the position information of the target cartridge in the electronic atomizer may include the relative position information of the target cartridge in the electronic atomizer. The relative position information may be pre-configured in the electronic atomizer, and the pre-configured relative position information in the electronic atomizer may correspond to the compartment in the cartridge holder used to accommodate the cartridge.

[0032] In one implementation, the location information may also be manifested as numbering information, the number of the circuit opened by the pneumatic sensor switch, the information of the cartridge compartment into which the cartridge is connected, or other forms of identification information, to distinguish the target cartridge from other cartridges assembled on the electronic atomizer.

[0033] In one implementation, the inhalation information causes the pneumatic switch to open, the heating circuit of the cartridge in the electronic atomizer is turned on and heats the e-liquid in the cartridge, and the position information of the target cartridge in the electronic atomizer is used to indicate the heating circuit where the target cartridge is located, and the position information can have a unique correspondence with the heating circuit.

[0034] In this embodiment, each cartridge in the electronic atomizer is pre-configured with corresponding cartridge parameter information at the factory. When a cartridge is inserted into the electronic atomizer, the atomizer can read the pre-configured cartridge parameter information and determine the cartridge's insertion position. Then, the cartridge parameter information is bound to the position information, thereby binding the cartridge parameter information to different positions within the electronic atomizer. The cartridge parameter information may include remaining cartridge information (remaining number of vapes or remaining e-liquid), ingredients, origin, production date, and / or other cartridge information. During user vaping, the remaining cartridge information can be updated based on the number of vapes.

[0035] Step S13: Based on the location information and the inhalation information, update the remaining e-liquid information contained in the target cartridge.

[0036] In this embodiment, the electronic atomizer pre-stores the correspondence between position information and the remaining amount information of each cartridge. The position information corresponds to the heating circuit configured for different cartridge compartments in the electronic atomizer, and the cartridge compartment is used to hold the cartridges. By setting different electrical characteristic parameters for the heating circuit, after the cartridge is inserted, the specific heating circuit into which the cartridge is inserted is determined according to the electrical characteristic parameters in the conducting circuit, thereby determining the position information of the cartridge. The correspondence between the position information and the remaining amount information of each cartridge is obtained by updating the position information and the initial remaining amount of each cartridge (which can also be referred to as the total amount information in this embodiment) with the vaping information. The initial remaining amount or total amount information can be expressed in terms of the total number of vaping cycles.

[0037] In one possible implementation, at least two cartridges in the e-cigarette atomizer have different initial margins and different electrical characteristic parameters. For example, cartridges with different initial margins have different resistances, capacitances, inductances, atomization temperatures, etc. After the cartridges are connected to the cartridge compartment of the e-cigarette atomizer and connected to the heating circuit, the initial margin of the cartridge can be determined based on the different measurable electrical information, such as the current or voltage generated when the cartridge causes the heating circuit of the e-cigarette to conduct. Simultaneously, before the cartridges are connected to the e-cigarette atomizer, the e-cigarette atomizer stores the correspondence between the different electrical characteristic parameters of the cartridges and their different initial margins.

[0038] In another implementation, when the e-liquid cartridge is first connected to the electronic atomizer, the initial reserve of each cartridge can be determined by receiving external instructions.

[0039] In another implementation, when the cartridge is first connected to the electronic atomizer, the initial reserve of each cartridge can be determined by receiving external communication information.

[0040] Based on the location information and the vaping information, recording the remaining amount information corresponding to the target e-cigarette cartridge may include: determining the number of vapings based on the vaping information, and updating the remaining amount information in the cartridge parameters of the target e-cigarette cartridge. Specifically, the updated remaining amount information is the original remaining amount information in the cartridge parameters minus the vaping amount corresponding to the current vaping information.

[0041] The remaining e-liquid information for the target cartridge can be displayed as a percentage, milliliters, or number of vapes remaining. When displayed as a percentage, after each vape, the amount of e-liquid consumed in a single vape is converted into a percentage based on the timer during the vape session. Then, the percentage consumed in this vape session is subtracted from the latest percentage in the cartridge parameters.

[0042] Step S14: Provide feedback on the remaining balance information to the user.

[0043] In this embodiment, when providing feedback to the user regarding the remaining battery level, feedback can be given through methods such as displaying the remaining information or playing a remaining battery alert tone. When providing feedback via display, the remaining battery level can be shown on the display screen of the e-cigarette. Alternatively, the remaining battery level can be displayed using indicator lights on the e-cigarette, for example, by showing the number of remaining illuminated segments.

[0044] When providing feedback to users about remaining pump capacity via audio prompts, sound effects can be used to indicate the remaining capacity. For example, a short sound indicates a 10% reduction in remaining capacity, while a long sound indicates a 50% reduction. Alternatively, verbal feedback can be used, such as displaying "10 pumps remaining."

[0045] With the diversification of market demands, e-cigarettes are becoming increasingly feature-rich. For example, some e-cigarettes allow users to customize parameters in certain settings. The ability to hold two or more cartridges is also a development trend for e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes with multiple cartridges allow users to switch cartridges and change flavors while vaping. Furthermore, holding two or more cartridges increases the overall vaping time and reduces the frequency of cartridge changes, providing greater convenience for users.

[0046] However, e-cigarettes with two or more cartridges have also created new usage problems. Because there are multiple cartridges and the ability to switch between them, users easily forget which cartridge they switched to. Furthermore, users may forget the remaining e-liquid in a cartridge they've already vaped, making it difficult to quickly and accurately determine whether to continue vaping the current cartridge, when to replace it, and which cartridge to replace it with. In addition, if a user continues vaping after the cartridge is empty, they may inhale the burnt smell produced when heating the empty cartridge, and they might still be using the empty cartridge when switching cartridges again, causing inconvenience.

[0047] In this embodiment of the application, when a target cartridge in an electronic atomizer containing at least two cartridges is inhaled, the remaining amount information is modified and fed back to the user, so that the user can confirm whether to continue inhaling the current cartridge or replace the cartridge based on the remaining amount information, thereby improving the user's inhalation experience.

[0048] In one embodiment, among the two cartridges, cartridges with different resistance information correspond to different cartridge parameter information; the cartridge parameter information includes the total amount of e-liquid contained in the target cartridge; the step of recording the remaining amount information corresponding to the target cartridge based on the position information and the vaping information includes: determining the cartridge resistance information of the target cartridge; querying the pre-stored correspondence between cartridge resistance information and cartridge parameter information according to the cartridge resistance information to obtain the cartridge parameter information corresponding to the target cartridge; the cartridge parameter information includes the total amount of e-liquid contained in the target cartridge; and recording the correspondence between the position information and the cartridge parameter information.

[0049] In this embodiment, when the target cartridge is inserted into the e-cigarette and inhaled, the heating circuit corresponding to the target cartridge is activated, and the resistance of the target cartridge can be calculated through the current in the circuit. During the production of cartridges for the e-cigarette, cartridges with different parameters have different resistances. The e-cigarette stores the correspondence between cartridge resistance information and cartridge parameter information. The cartridge parameter information may include the flavor of the cartridge, total quantity information, and the percentage of e-liquid in the cartridge. The total quantity information may specifically be the total number of puffs or the percentage of e-liquid consumed in one puff.

[0050] In this embodiment of the application, after the target cartridge is first connected to the electronic atomizer, the position information of the target cartridge in the electronic atomizer can be determined according to the connection status of the heating circuit. The corresponding cartridge parameter information can be queried according to the resistance of the target cartridge when it is connected to the electronic atomizer, and the correspondence between the cartridge parameter information and the position information can be recorded and displayed.

[0051] During subsequent use, when the user switches to a different e-liquid cartridge and updates the target cartridge, the remaining e-liquid level is updated based on the correspondence between the target cartridge's location information and the cartridge's parameters. This allows users to switch cartridges even before finishing one and to know exactly which cartridge they've switched to.

[0052] In one embodiment, the cartridge parameter information further includes: the type information of the target cartridge; the cartridge information processing method based on the electronic atomizer further includes: displaying the type information of the target cartridge.

[0053] In this embodiment of the application, the type information of the target tobacco cartridge may include information obtained by classifying the target tobacco cartridges according to their cartridge parameter information. For example, the target tobacco cartridges may be classified according to flavor, model, whether they contain nicotine, or manufacturer.

[0054] In one embodiment, the method for processing cartridge information based on an electronic atomizer further includes: detecting information that the cartridge is connected to the electronic atomizer; assigning position information in the electronic atomizer to the cartridge; updating the number of cartridges connected to the electronic atomizer; and obtaining vaping information of the electronic atomizer when the number of connected cartridges reaches a preset threshold.

[0055] In this embodiment, when a cartridge is inserted into the e-cigarette atomizer, the number of the heating circuit corresponding to the cartridge compartment into which the cartridge is inserted can be used as location information and assigned to the inserted cartridge. When no cartridge is inserted, the circuit corresponding to the cartridge compartment can be in an open state. The e-cigarette atomizer has at least two cartridge compartments, and different circuit elements can be set in the circuits corresponding to different cartridge compartments, so that different current or voltage characteristics are generated when the circuit is turned on, thereby enabling differentiated numbering of all heating circuits.

[0056] Alternatively, within the e-cigarette, the heating circuits corresponding to different cartridge compartments can be activated when the cartridge is switched to the vaping position. Different resistors with different resistance values ​​can be used in different heating circuits, and these resistance values ​​can be recorded as numbers or identifiers to distinguish different positions. After the cartridge is inserted, the specific heating circuit and its corresponding position can be determined based on changes in the current.

[0057] In this embodiment, assigning location information to the tobacco cartridge may include binding the location information with the tobacco cartridge parameter information. Therefore, whenever switching to a location, the currently activated heating circuit can determine which tobacco cartridge is being switched to.

[0058] In one embodiment, the electronic atomizer includes a rotary encoder connected to a cartridge compartment for mounting the cartridge; the position information corresponds to the encoding of the rotary encoder.

[0059] In this embodiment of the application, the circuits connected to different e-cigarette cartridges in the electronic atomizer are distinguished by the encoding of the rotary encoder, thereby using the encoding to distinguish different heating circuits as position information of each e-cigarette cartridge.

[0060] In one embodiment, determining the position information of the target cartridge corresponding to the inhalation information in the electronic atomizer includes: querying the cartridge parameter information of the target cartridge in a pre-stored correspondence based on the resistance of the target cartridge; determining the position information of the target cartridge corresponding to the inhalation information; and binding the position information corresponding to the inhalation information with the cartridge parameter information of the target cartridge.

[0061] In this application embodiment, the pre-stored correspondence includes correspondences between multiple different resistors and different cartridge parameter information. In one example, the pre-stored correspondence is shown in Table 1.

[0062]

[0063] Table 1

[0064] In Table 1, the total amount of each cartridge, i.e. the initial remaining amount, is expressed by the number of puffs. In other examples, the total amount of each cartridge can also be recorded by combining the total capacity with the capacity consumed per puff (or the capacity consumed per unit time per year).

[0065] In one example, the e-cigarette is configured with multiple cartridge compartments. When at least one cartridge compartment is filled with a cartridge, a cartridge compartment can be selected for vaping. Unfilled cartridge compartments are assumed to have a cartridge with zero remaining space. After the newly inserted cartridge is vaped for the first time, the correspondence between the cartridge's position information and its parameter information can be obtained, such as... Figure 2 As shown, after the system initialization of the e-cigarette, steps S21 to S25 are executed for each cartridge connected to the e-cigarette. Steps S21 to S25 are equivalent to, in one example, in... Figure 1 The steps performed before step S11 shown.

[0066] Step S21: Obtain the location information of the currently connected target e-cigarette cartridge.

[0067] The position information of different cartridge compartments can correspond to the interface of the rotary encoder. Obtaining the position information of the currently connected target cartridge can include: assigning the position information corresponding to the interface of the rotary encoder connected to the target cartridge to the target cartridge.

[0068] Step S22: Obtain the vaping information from the electronic atomizer.

[0069] Step S23: Obtain the cartridge resistance information of the target cartridge.

[0070] Step S24: In the preset correspondence, query the cartridge parameter information corresponding to the cartridge resistance information of the target cartridge.

[0071] Step S25: Bind the cartridge parameter information to the location information.

[0072] In other possible implementations, the target cartridge can first be assigned a number by the rotary encoder, which is then used as position information. The position information and cartridge parameter information can then be bound together to obtain the correspondence between the position information and the cartridge parameter information.

[0073] In one embodiment, the cartridge information processing method based on an electronic atomizer further includes: receiving cartridge switching information; using the next cartridge after the target cartridge is switched as the new target cartridge; and returning to the step of obtaining the vaping information of the electronic atomizer.

[0074] In this embodiment, different tobacco cartridges can be switched using a spring switch or a rotary switch. Simultaneously, after switching cartridges, the cartridge parameter information of the new target cartridge is fed back to the user.

[0075] In one embodiment, the switching information is generated when a rotary encoder, which is fixed relative to the cartridge, is rotated.

[0076] A rotary encoder is a device used to measure rotational speed and, in conjunction with PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) technology, achieve rapid speed adjustment. Rotary encoders can operate in photoelectric, magnetoelectric, or contact-based modes. The working principle of a photoelectric rotary encoder is that when the encoder shaft drives the grating disk to rotate, the light emitted by the light-emitting element is cut into intermittent light rays by the slits of the grating disk and received by the receiving element to generate an initial signal. This signal is then processed by subsequent circuitry to output a pulse or code signal. In this embodiment, the rotary encoder includes an integrated circuit chip. The interface of the integrated circuit chip is connected to the heating circuit. Simultaneously, the rotary encoder is also connected to the corresponding cartridge compartments of the electronic atomizer. Therefore, when the heating circuit connected to the cartridge is turned on, the interface of the rotary encoder's circuit chip connected to the heating circuit can be used to determine the currently connected cartridge compartment, and thus the specific connected cartridge.

[0077] In one implementation, providing feedback to the user on the remaining amount information includes: displaying the remaining amount information; and / or, issuing an alarm message when the remaining amount information indicates that the remaining amount of the target cartridge is less than a preset threshold.

[0078] In this embodiment, the preset threshold can be a small value close to 0. The preset threshold is used to indicate that the e-liquid in the target cartridge has been completely inhaled, or that there is not enough e-liquid remaining for one inhalation.

[0079] In this embodiment of the application, when the remaining amount information indicates that the remaining amount of the target e-cigarette is less than a preset threshold, the circuit corresponding to the target e-cigarette can also be forcibly disconnected, so that the target e-cigarette cannot be inhaled.

[0080] In one embodiment, the remaining information is at least one of the following: remaining suction count information, remaining suction duration information, or remaining percentage information.

[0081] In this embodiment, the remaining number of suction attempts can be represented as a numerical value. The remaining percentage information can be represented as a numerical value or a progress bar. The remaining suction duration information can be represented as a time value.

[0082] In one example, the remaining information is the remaining puff duration. In another example, the cartridge information processing method based on an electronic atomizer also includes, for example... Figure 4 Steps S31 to S38 are shown. Figure 1 When the illustrated embodiments are combined, Figure 4 Steps S31-S33 shown can be performed before step S11.

[0083] Step S31: The micro central unit (MCU) in the electronic atomizer determines the cartridge parameter information of the newly connected target cartridge according to the pre-stored correspondence.

[0084] Step S32: The MCU converts the initial margin in the cartridge parameter information into the remaining inhalation time information.

[0085] Step S33: Display the remaining aspiration time.

[0086] When the user inhales the target e-cigarette cartridge, steps S34 to S35 are executed, wherein steps S34 and S35 are respectively related to... Figure 1 Steps S11-S12 are the same, and the implementation method can be referred to the relevant embodiments.

[0087] Steps S36-S37 correspond to respectively Figure 1 The steps S13-S14 shown are executed in this example.

[0088] Step S36: Based on the location information and inhalation information, update the remaining inhalation time corresponding to the target e-cigarette cartridge. The remaining inhalation time is equivalent to the total amount information and remaining amount information in the aforementioned embodiments.

[0089] Step S37: Provide feedback to the user on the remaining suction time.

[0090] Step S38 corresponds to Figure 1 Step S14 shown is a subsequent step in this example.

[0091] Step S38: When the remaining suction time is less than the preset time threshold, issue an alarm message.

[0092] In one embodiment, the method for processing cartridge information based on an electronic atomizer further includes: receiving external setting information and changing the remaining amount information corresponding to the target cartridge according to the external setting information.

[0093] If a user removes the target e-cigarette from the atomizer before finishing vaping, and then reassembles it, the remaining e-cigarette level information obtained by identifying the e-cigarette based on its electrical characteristics may not be accurate enough. Therefore, external commands or communication can be used to receive external settings for the e-cigarette and update the remaining e-cigarette level information accordingly. This allows for a more accurate recording of the remaining e-cigarette level and provides the user with a more precise reference.

[0094] At the same time, if a user consumes a lot or a little e-liquid in one vape session, the user can adjust the total amount of e-liquid in the cartridge through external settings after the cartridge is initially connected to the electronic atomizer, so that the total amount of e-liquid in the cartridge can be adapted to the user's individual vaping habits.

[0095] This application also provides a cartridge information processing device based on an electronic atomizer, wherein the electronic atomizer includes at least two cartridges, such as... Figure 4 As shown, it includes a suction information acquisition module 41, a position information determination module 42, a remaining amount information update module 43, and a feedback module 44.

[0096] The module 41 for obtaining vaping information from the electronic atomizer is configured to: obtain vaping information from the electronic atomizer; the module 42 for determining the position information of the target cartridge corresponding to the vaping information in the electronic atomizer; the target cartridge is one of the cartridges included in the electronic atomizer; the module 43 for updating the remaining e-liquid information of the target cartridge based on the position information and the vaping information; and the module 44 for providing feedback on the remaining e-liquid information to the user.

[0097] In one embodiment, among the two cartridges, cartridges with different resistance information correspond to different cartridge parameter information; the cartridge parameter information includes the total amount of e-liquid contained in the target cartridge; the cartridge information processing device based on the electronic atomizer further includes: a cartridge resistance information determination module, used to determine the cartridge resistance information of the target cartridge; a cartridge parameter information determination module, used to query a pre-stored correspondence between cartridge resistance information and cartridge parameter information based on the cartridge resistance information to obtain the cartridge parameter information corresponding to the target cartridge; and a correspondence recording module, used to record and display the correspondence between the position information and the cartridge parameter information.

[0098] In one embodiment, the cartridge parameter information further includes: the type information of the target cartridge; the feedback module is also used to: display the type information of the target cartridge.

[0099] In one embodiment, the cartridge information processing device based on an electronic atomizer further includes: an access module for detecting information that the cartridge is accessed by the electronic atomizer; an allocation module for allocating location information to the cartridge; a quantity update module for updating the access quantity of the cartridge; and a vaping information acquisition module that is triggered when the access quantity reaches a preset threshold.

[0100] In one embodiment, the location information determination module is further configured to: query the cartridge parameter information of the target cartridge based on the resistance of the target cartridge; determine the location information corresponding to the inhalation information; and bind the location information corresponding to the inhalation information to the cartridge parameter information of the target cartridge.

[0101] In one embodiment, the cartridge information processing device based on an electronic atomizer further includes: a switching information receiving module for receiving cartridge switching information; a switching module for using the next cartridge after the target cartridge is switched as a new target cartridge; and a trigger inhalation information obtaining module.

[0102] In one embodiment, the switching information is generated when a rotary encoder, which is fixed relative to the cartridge, is rotated.

[0103] In one implementation, the feedback module is further configured to: display the remaining information; and / or, issue an alarm message when the remaining information indicates that the remaining amount of the target cartridge is less than a preset threshold.

[0104] In one embodiment, the remaining information is at least one of the following: remaining suction count information, remaining suction duration information, or remaining percentage information.

[0105] In one example of this application, a cartridge information processing device based on an electronic atomizer is as follows: Figure 5 As shown, it includes a power supply module 51, an MCU control module 52, a display module 53, a startup module 54, an output control module 55, and a cartridge detection module 56.

[0106] The power supply module 51 supplies power to the entire circuit. The MCU control module 52 receives and processes external instructions and executes internally or externally acquired processing instructions. The MCU control module executes the position information determination module, remaining balance update module, and cartridge parameter information determination module described in the previous embodiments, as well as the steps in related embodiments. The display module 53 displays information such as the cartridge number, oil level, and battery level, equivalent to the feedback module in the previous embodiments. The start module 54 is activated by a button or microphone sensor, used to initiate ignition output or other triggering mechanisms, equivalent to the inhalation information acquisition module in the previous embodiments. The output control module 55 can be controlled using PWM signals, used to execute output control instructions to adjust the output scheme and acquire cartridge resistance information, equivalent to the cartridge resistance information determination module in the previous embodiments. It also assists the start module 54 in outputting start instructions and assists the MCU control module 52 in determining cartridge parameter information. The cartridge detection module 56 acquires the encoding information of each cartridge, equivalent to the access module, correspondence recording module, allocation module, quantity update module, switching information receiving module, and switching module described in the previous embodiments.

[0107] For example, the cartridge detection module may include a rotary encoder, the knob end of which is closely connected to the rotating mechanism of the electronic atomizer, and the cartridge compartment is mounted on the rotating mechanism. The rotary encoder can be, for example... Figure 6 The integrated circuit chip shown is in Figure 6 The example shown illustrates an e-vaporizer with four cartridges. In other possible implementations, the e-vaporizer can hold more or fewer cartridges.

[0108] like Figure 6 As shown, in the integrated circuit chip 61 of the rotary encoder, four interfaces (key1, key2, key3, and key4, also known as I / O ports) are directly connected to the four I / O (in / out) ports of the MCU control module 62, and the I / O port type is directly configured as an input port. The four interfaces of the rotary encoder correspond to different numbers.

[0109] Each cartridge compartment is connected to a four-pin interface of the MCU control module 62 via a rotary encoder. Specifically, the first cartridge compartment is connected to the key1 interface, corresponding to pin P5.0 of the MCU control module 62. The second cartridge compartment is connected to the key2 interface, corresponding to pin P5.2 of the MCU control module 62. The third cartridge compartment is connected to the key3 interface, corresponding to pin P5.3 of the MCU control module 62. The fourth cartridge compartment is connected to the key4 interface, corresponding to pin P5.4 of the MCU control module 62.

[0110] When no cartridge is connected, the four I / O ports P5.0, P5.2, P5.3, and P5.4 of the MCU control module 62 are in a floating state. When the rotating mechanism rotates to the corresponding compartment, the pin of the MCU control module 62 connected to the corresponding compartment on the integrated circuit chip 61 is set to 0. That is, when the cartridge in the cartridge compartment located at the key1 interface is connected to the MCU control module 62, key1 = P5.0 = 0, where 0 represents a low level, and so on, to identify the position information of all remaining cartridge compartments.

[0111] Still refer to Figure 6 In the example shown, assuming all four cartridges are assembled into the e-cigarette, the cartridge detection module performs cartridge position detection. If the MCU expansion module 62 detects that the cartridge detection module has detected a cartridge currently connected to interface key1, the MCU control module 62 receives an external operation command from the activation module (button or airflow sensor). When ignition is detected by the button or microphone, the MCU control module 62 outputs the command to the corresponding cartridge via the control output module for control. When cartridge number one has its first puff, the MCU control module 62 allocates the pre-stored cartridge information (e-liquid volume or total puffs) to the corresponding cartridge number. When the cartridge detection module detects a cartridge currently connected to interface key2, the MCU control module 62 again allocates the pre-stored cartridge parameter information in the same way. The remaining cartridges are allocated and recorded in the same manner. The MCU control module transmits information about each cartridge, such as the number of puff holes, to the display module via SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) communication, allowing users to understand the usage information of the four cartridges.

[0112] This application also provides an electronic device, which includes a processor and a memory; the memory is used to store a program for the electronic device to execute the method provided in any embodiment of this application, and to store data involved in implementing the method provided in any embodiment of this application; the processor is configured to execute the program stored in the memory.

[0113] The embodiments described above are combinations of elements and features of the present invention. Unless otherwise stated, elements or features may be considered optional. Individual elements or features may be practiced without combination with other elements or features. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention may be constructed by combining some elements and / or features. The order of operations described in the embodiments of the present invention may be rearranged. Some constructions of any embodiment may be included in another embodiment and may be replaced by corresponding constructions of another embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that claims that are not explicitly referenced in each other in the appended claims may be combined into embodiments of this application, or may be included as new claims in amendments filed after the submission of this application.

[0114] In firmware or software configuration, the embodiments of this application can be implemented in the form of modules, processes, functions, etc. Software code can be stored in a memory unit and executed by a processor. The memory unit is located inside or outside the processor and can send data to and receive data from the processor via various known means.

[0115] The various aspects of the systems and methods described herein can be implemented as functions programmable into any type of circuit, including programmable logic devices (PLDs) such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable array logic (PAL) devices, electronically programmable logic and memory devices, standard cell-based devices, and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Other possibilities for implementing these aspects of the system include: microcontrollers with memory, such as electronically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), embedded microprocessors, firmware, software, etc. Furthermore, these aspects of the system can be embodied in microprocessors with software-based circuit emulation, discrete logic (sequential and combinational), custom devices, fuzzy (neural) logic, quantum devices, and any combination of the various device types described above. Of course, underlying device technologies can be provided in various component types, such as metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) technologies such as complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS), bipolar technologies such as emitter-coupled logic (ECL), polymer technologies (e.g., silicon conjugated polymers and metal conjugated polymer metal structures), hybrid analog and digital, etc.

[0116] The various functions or processes disclosed herein can be described, based on their behavior, register transfers, logic components, transistors, geometric layouts, and / or other characteristics, as data and / or instructions embodied in various computer-readable media. Computer-readable media that may contain such formatted data and / or instructions include, but are not limited to, various forms of non-volatile storage media (e.g., optical, magnetic, or semiconductor storage media) and carrier waves, which can be used to transmit such formatted data and / or instructions via wireless, optical, or wired signal media, or any combination thereof. Such data and / or instructions can be processed by a processing entity (e.g., one or more processors) upon receipt by any of various circuits (e.g., a computer).

[0117] The above description of the illustrated embodiments of the systems and methods is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the systems and methods to the precise forms disclosed. While specific embodiments and examples of system components and methods have been described herein for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will understand that various equivalent modifications can be made within the scope of the systems, components, and methods. The teachings of the systems and methods provided herein can be applied to other processing systems and methods, and are not limited to those described above.

[0118] Those skilled in the art will understand that various changes and / or modifications can be made to the invention illustrated in particular embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the broad description of the invention. Therefore, these embodiments are to be considered illustrative rather than restrictive in all respects. Furthermore, the invention includes any combination of features described with respect to different embodiments (including those in the abstract section), even if such feature or combination of features is not expressly specified in the claims or the detailed description of these embodiments.

[0119] Generally, the terminology used in the following claims should not be construed as limiting the systems and methods to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification and claims, but should be interpreted as encompassing all processing systems operating under the claims. Therefore, the systems and methods are not limited by this disclosure, but their scope is determined entirely by the claims.

[0120] Unless the context explicitly requires otherwise, throughout the specification and claims, the words “comprising,” “including,” and “including” should be interpreted in a encompassing sense, not in an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is, in the sense of “including but not limited to.” The use of singular or plural words also includes both singular and plural, respectively. Furthermore, “this article,” “in the following,” “above,” “below,” and words with similar meanings refer to the application as a whole, and not to any particular part of the application. When the word “or” is used to refer to a list of two or more items, the word “or” includes all of the following interpretations: any item in the list, all items in the list, and any combination of items in the list.

[0121] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0122] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method for processing information from e-cigarette cartridges based on an electronic atomizer, wherein the electronic atomizer comprises at least two e-cigarette cartridges, characterized in that, include: Obtain vaping information from an electronic atomizer; Determine the position information of the target cartridge corresponding to the inhalation information in the electronic atomizer; The target cartridge is one of the cartridges included in the electronic atomizer; Based on the location information and the inhalation information, update the remaining e-liquid information contained in the target cartridge; Provide feedback on the remaining balance information to the user.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Of the two cartridges, cartridges with different resistance information correspond to different cartridge parameter information; the cartridge parameter information includes the total amount of e-liquid contained in the target cartridge; before updating the remaining amount of e-liquid contained in the target cartridge based on the position information and the inhalation information, the process includes: determining the cartridge resistance information of the target cartridge; Based on the cartridge resistance information, the correspondence between the pre-stored cartridge resistance information and cartridge parameter information is queried to obtain the cartridge parameter information corresponding to the target cartridge; Record the correspondence between the location information and the e-cigarette cartridge parameter information.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cartridge parameter information also includes: the type information of the target cartridge; the method further includes: displaying the type information of the target cartridge.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Information that the e-cigarette cartridge is connected to the electronic atomizer has been detected. The position information in the electronic atomizer is assigned to the cartridge; Update the number of cartridges connected to the electronic atomizer; The step of obtaining the inhalation information of the electronic atomizer when the number of accesses reaches a preset threshold.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Determining the position information of the target cartridge corresponding to the inhalation information in the electronic atomizer includes: Based on the cartridge resistance information of the target cartridge, query the cartridge parameter information of the target cartridge; Determine the location information corresponding to the suction information; The location information corresponding to the inhalation information is bound to the cartridge parameter information of the target cartridge.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive cartridge switching information; The next e-cigarette cartridge after the target e-cigarette cartridge is switched is taken as the new target e-cigarette cartridge; Return to the step of obtaining the vaping information of the electronic atomizer.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The electronic atomizer includes a rotary encoder connected to a cartridge compartment for mounting the cartridge; the position information corresponds to the encoding of the rotary encoder.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The step of providing the user with the remaining balance information includes: Display the remaining information; And / or, when the remaining amount information indicates that the remaining amount of the target cartridge is less than a preset threshold, an alarm message is issued.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The remaining information is at least one of the following: remaining suction count, remaining suction duration, or remaining percentage information.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that, The electronic device includes: a processor and a memory; The memory is used to store a program for the electronic device to execute the method as described in any one of claims 1-9, and to store data related to implementing the method as described in any one of claims 1-9; The processor is configured to execute programs stored in the memory.

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