Puff threshold adjustment method and aerosol-generating device

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application disclose a puff threshold adjustment method and an aerosol generating device. The puff threshold adjustment method is applied to an aerosol generating device comprising a heating assembly. The method comprises: obtaining a puff threshold of the aerosol generating device, the puff threshold comprising a single puff threshold and a puff number threshold, the single puff threshold being used to determine whether a single puff is valid, and the puff number threshold being used to trigger the aerosol generating device to turn off heating; determining whether the aerosol generating device is to adjust the puff threshold; if yes, setting the puff threshold to zero; calculating a single puff parameter of a single puff and a current puff number according to an electrical parameter of the heating assembly; calculating a target puff threshold according to the single puff parameter of all single puffs in a heating process and the current puff number, and taking the target puff threshold as the puff threshold of the aerosol generating device. In this way, the utilization rate and taste consistency of the aerosol generating substrate are improved.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This application relates to the field of aerosol generation technology, and in particular to a method for adjusting the suction threshold and an aerosol generation device. [Background Technology]

[0002] Existing aerosol generating devices typically have a function to calculate the number of suctions. By calculating the number of suctions based on the suction threshold, the device can be triggered to shut off heating, thereby ensuring consistent taste.

[0003] In one prior art example, the suction threshold includes a suction count threshold, which is preset in the aerosol generating device. When the suction count reaches the threshold, the aerosol generating device shuts off heating. However, the preset suction count threshold does not take into account the user's suction behavior. For example, if the user sucks too fast or too lightly, the aerosol generating matrix may not be fully heated when the aerosol generating device shuts off heating, resulting in waste of the aerosol generating matrix. Alternatively, if the user sucks too forcefully, a single suction consumes more aerosol generating matrix, leading to a poorer taste in subsequent suctions and thus poor consistency in taste. [Summary of the Invention]

[0004] This application provides a method for adjusting the suction threshold and an aerosol generating device to solve the technical problem that the suction threshold of current aerosol generating devices does not take into account the user's suction behavior, resulting in waste of aerosol generating matrix and poor taste consistency.

[0005] At least one embodiment of this application provides a suction threshold adjustment method applied to an aerosol generating apparatus, the aerosol generating apparatus including a heating component for heating an aerosol generating matrix to generate aerosols, the method comprising:

[0006] The aerosol generating device is equipped with a suction threshold, which includes a single suction threshold and a suction count threshold. The single suction threshold is used to determine whether a single suction is effective, and the suction count threshold is used to trigger the aerosol generating device to shut off heating.

[0007] Determine whether the aerosol generating device performs suction threshold adjustment;

[0008] If so, then set the suction threshold to zero;

[0009] Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, calculate the single suction parameters and the current number of suctions.

[0010] Based on the single-absorption parameters of all single aspirations during the heating process and the current aspiration count, a target aspiration threshold is calculated, and the target aspiration threshold is used as the aspiration threshold of the aerosol generating device.

[0011] In one embodiment, the aerosol generating device further includes a switching component, wherein determining whether the aerosol generating device performs a suction threshold adjustment includes:

[0012] Obtain the start signal generated by the switch assembly in response to the start operation;

[0013] Based on the activation signal, the suction threshold adjustment function of the aerosol generating device is activated, or the heating function of the aerosol generating device is activated.

[0014] In one embodiment, when the aerosol generating device adjusts the suction threshold, the suction threshold adjustment function is activated before the heating function, or the suction threshold adjustment function and the heating function are activated simultaneously.

[0015] In one embodiment, activating the suction threshold adjustment function of the aerosol generating device or activating the heating function of the aerosol generating device according to the activation signal includes:

[0016] Based on the startup signal, the startup operation is identified as either a first startup operation or a second startup operation;

[0017] If it is identified as the first start operation, then the suction threshold adjustment function and heating function of the aerosol generating device are activated;

[0018] If the operation is identified as a second start-up operation, the heating function of the aerosol generating device is activated.

[0019] In one embodiment, the first activation operation includes pressing the switch component continuously for a preset number of times, or pressing the switch component continuously for a first preset time;

[0020] The second activation operation includes pressing the switch component once for a period of less than a second preset time.

[0021] In one embodiment, calculating the single-absorption parameters and the current number of aspirations based on the electrical parameters of the heating component includes:

[0022] Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, it is detected whether a single suction occurs;

[0023] If a single suction occurs, the single suction parameter of the single suction is detected, and the current suction count is incremented by a natural number 1.

[0024] In one embodiment, detecting whether a single suction has occurred based on the electrical parameters of the heating component includes:

[0025] Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, a time-relative unit energy diagram is generated for the heating period from the start of heating to the current moment of the aerosol generating device.

[0026] Whether a single pumping event has occurred is detected based on the time-relative unit energy map.

[0027] In one embodiment, calculating the single-absorption parameters and the current number of aspirations based on the electrical parameters of the heating component includes:

[0028] Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component and the suction confirmation operation applied by the user to the aerosol generating device, it is detected whether a single suction has occurred.

[0029] If a single suction occurs, the single suction parameter of the single suction is detected, and the current suction count is incremented by a natural number 1.

[0030] In one embodiment, detecting whether a single suction has occurred based on the electrical parameters of the heating component and the suction confirmation operation applied by the user to the aerosol generating device includes:

[0031] Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, a time-relative unit energy diagram is generated for the heating period from the start of heating to the current moment of the aerosol generating device.

[0032] Based on the time-relative unit energy map and the user's suction confirmation operation applied to the aerosol generating device, it is detected whether a single suction has occurred.

[0033] In one embodiment, calculating the single-absorption parameters and the current number of aspirations based on the electrical parameters of the heating component includes:

[0034] Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, a time-relative unit energy diagram is generated for the heating period from the start of heating to the current moment of the aerosol generating device.

[0035] Based on the user's suction confirmation operation applied to the aerosol generating device, it is detected whether a single suction has occurred;

[0036] If a single suction occurs, the single suction parameter of the single suction is detected according to the time-relative unit energy diagram, and the current suction count is incremented by a natural number 1.

[0037] In one embodiment, generating a time-relative unit energy map of the aerosol generating device from the start of heating to the current moment, based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, includes:

[0038] The electrical parameters of the heating component are sampled based on the temperature control cycle of the aerosol generating device.

[0039] Calculate the relative unit energy at each sampling time based on the electrical parameters and the temperature control period;

[0040] Based on each sampling time and the relative unit energy at each sampling time, a time-relative unit energy diagram is generated for the heating period from the start of heating to the current time of the aerosol generating device.

[0041] In one embodiment, the electrical parameters include voltage, current, and duty cycle;

[0042] The relative unit energy at each sampling time is calculated based on the electrical parameters and the temperature control period using the following formula:

[0043] Q T =V T *I T *D0

[0044] Among them, Q T V represents the relative unit energy at sampling time T. T I is the voltage of the heating component at sampling time T. T D0 is the current of the heating component at sampling time T, and D0 is the duty cycle of the heating signal driving the heating component.

[0045] In one embodiment, the aerosol generating device further includes a switching component, wherein detecting whether a single aspiration has occurred based on the time-relative unit energy map and a user-applied aspiration confirmation operation applied to the aerosol generating device includes:

[0046] The aspiration confirmation signal generated by the switching component in response to the aspiration confirmation operation is obtained;

[0047] The time-relative unit energy graph is checked for a single suction pattern within a third preset time period starting from the time corresponding to the suction confirmation signal.

[0048] If so, then a single aspiration has occurred.

[0049] In one embodiment, detecting the single aspiration parameter of the single aspiration includes:

[0050] The suction intensity of a single suction is calculated based on the relative unit energy difference between the lowest and highest points of the single suction graph in the time-relative unit energy graph.

[0051] The pumping time of a single pumping operation is calculated based on the time difference between the lowest and highest points of the single pumping pattern in the time-relative unit energy diagram.

[0052] In one embodiment, calculating the target suction threshold based on the single suction parameters of all single suctions during the heating process and the current suction count includes:

[0053] Determine whether the aerosol generating device actively shuts off heating;

[0054] If so, select the minimum value of the single suction parameter of all single suctions in the heating process as the single suction threshold of the target suction threshold, and take the value of the current suction number minus 1 as the suction number threshold of the target suction threshold.

[0055] If not, select the minimum value of the single suction parameter of all single suctions in the heating process as the single suction threshold of the target suction threshold, and use the current suction number as the suction number threshold of the target suction threshold.

[0056] In one embodiment, determining whether the aerosol generating device actively shuts off heating includes:

[0057] When the heating of the aerosol generating device is turned off, calculate the heating time of the aerosol generating device;

[0058] Determine whether the heating time has reached a preset heating time threshold;

[0059] If so, then it is determined that the aerosol generating device is passively shut off from heating;

[0060] If not, then the aerosol generating device is determined to actively shut off heating.

[0061] At least one embodiment of this application also provides an aerosol generating apparatus, comprising:

[0062] Heating components are used to heat the aerosol generation matrix to produce aerosols;

[0063] A controller is connected to the heating component. The controller includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores a computer program. When the processor executes the computer program, it implements the suction threshold adjustment method described in any embodiment of this application.

[0064] In one embodiment, a switching component is further included, connected to the controller, the switching component being configured to respond to a start signal generated by a start operation, thereby enabling the controller to activate the suction threshold adjustment function of the aerosol generating device or the heating function of the aerosol generating device according to the start signal, and to respond to a suction confirmation signal generated by a suction confirmation operation, thereby enabling the controller to detect whether a single suction has occurred based on the electrical parameters of the heating component and the suction confirmation signal.

[0065] This application embodiment obtains the suction threshold of the aerosol generating device; determines whether the aerosol generating device needs to adjust the suction threshold; if so, the suction threshold is set to zero; calculates the single suction parameter and the current number of suctions based on the electrical parameters of the heating component; calculates the target suction threshold based on the single suction parameters and the current number of suctions for all single suctions during the heating process, and uses the target suction threshold as the suction threshold of the aerosol generating device. Therefore, this application embodiment adjusts the suction threshold based on the user's suction behavior, making the suction threshold of the aerosol generating device more consistent with the user's suction habits, thereby improving the utilization rate of the aerosol generating matrix and the consistency of taste. [Attached Image Description]

[0066] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. These illustrations do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. Elements having the same reference numerals in the drawings are denoted as similar elements. Unless otherwise stated, the figures in the drawings are not to be limited by scale.

[0067] Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating a suction threshold adjustment method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0068] Figure 2 An embodiment provided in this application Figure 1 The flowchart of step S20 is shown below;

[0069] Figure 3 An embodiment provided in this application Figure 1 The flowchart of step S40 is shown below;

[0070] Figure 4 An embodiment provided in this application Figure 3 The flowchart of step S41 is shown below;

[0071] Figure 5 An embodiment provided in this application Figure 4 The flowchart of step S411 is shown below;

[0072] Figure 6 A time-relative unit energy map provided for embodiments of this application;

[0073] Figure 7 Another embodiment provided in this application Figure 1 The flowchart of step S40 is shown below;

[0074] Figure 8 An embodiment provided in this application Figure 7 The flowchart of step S43 is shown below;

[0075] Figure 9 An embodiment provided in this application Figure 8 The flowchart of step S432 is shown below;

[0076] Figure 10 Another embodiment provided in this application Figure 1 The flowchart of step S40 is shown below;

[0077] Figure 11 for Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a single suction pattern;

[0078] Figure 12 An embodiment provided in this application Figure 1 The flowchart of step S50 is shown below;

[0079] Figure 13 A time-suction intensity map provided for an embodiment of this application;

[0080] Figure 14 A time-suction time diagram provided for an embodiment of this application;

[0081] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of a suction threshold adjustment device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0082] Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of an aerosol generating device provided in an embodiment of this application.

Detailed Implementation Methods

[0083] To facilitate understanding of this application, a more detailed description is provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains. The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this application. The term "and / or" as used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0084] The technical features involved in the different embodiments of this application described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other. 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 at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0085] Please see Figure 1This application provides a method for adjusting the suction threshold, applied to an aerosol generating device. The aerosol generating device includes a heating component for heating an aerosol generating matrix to generate aerosols. Figure 1 As shown, the method includes:

[0086] Step S10: Obtain the suction threshold of the aerosol generating device. The suction threshold includes a single suction threshold and a suction count threshold. The single suction threshold is used to determine whether a single suction is effective, and the suction count threshold is used to trigger the aerosol generating device to shut down heating.

[0087] In some embodiments, the aerosol generating device is factory-set with initial suction thresholds, including an initial single suction threshold and an initial suction count threshold. In an optional embodiment, the initial suction threshold is determined based on usage data from a certain sample size of users.

[0088] Step S20: Determine whether the aerosol generating device has adjusted the suction threshold.

[0089] In this embodiment, the aerosol generating device includes a suction threshold adjustment mode and a normal operating mode. The user can select either the suction threshold adjustment mode or the normal operating mode by triggering a selection. When the user selects the suction threshold adjustment mode, the aerosol generating device adjusts the suction threshold and continues executing steps related to the suction threshold adjustment mode, such as S30. When the user selects the normal operating mode, the aerosol generating device starts heating, the user performs suction, and the initial suction threshold of the aerosol generating device is used to determine the effectiveness of a single suction and trigger the aerosol generating device to shut off heating.

[0090] In some embodiments, after the aerosol generating device adjusts the suction threshold, it triggers the selection to enter the normal working mode. The aerosol generating device starts heating, the user performs suction, and the effectiveness of a single suction is determined by the adjusted target suction threshold of the aerosol generating device, and the heating of the aerosol generating device is triggered to be turned off.

[0091] Step S30: If yes, then set the suction threshold to zero.

[0092] Step S40: Calculate the single suction parameters and the current suction count based on the electrical parameters of the heating component.

[0093] Step S50: Calculate the target suction threshold based on the single suction parameters of all single suctions during the heating process and the current number of suctions, and use the target suction threshold as the suction threshold of the aerosol generating device.

[0094] In this embodiment, the suction threshold is adjusted based on the user's suction behavior, making the suction threshold of the aerosol generating device more in line with the user's suction habits, thereby improving the utilization rate and taste consistency of the aerosol generating matrix.

[0095] In some embodiments, the aerosol generating apparatus further includes a switching component; see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 2 Step S20 includes the following steps:

[0096] Step S21: Obtain the start signal generated by the switch component in response to the start operation.

[0097] Step S22: Based on the start signal, activate the suction threshold adjustment function of the aerosol generating device, or activate the heating function of the aerosol generating device.

[0098] When the aerosol generating device adjusts the suction threshold, the suction threshold adjustment function is activated before the heating function, or the suction threshold adjustment function and the heating function are activated simultaneously.

[0099] In some embodiments, the suction threshold adjustment command is used to instruct the activation of the suction threshold adjustment function of the aerosol generating device, and the heating command is used to instruct the activation of the heating function of the aerosol generating device. In an optional embodiment, the suction threshold adjustment command is obtained to activate the suction threshold adjustment function of the aerosol generating device; the heating command is obtained to activate the heating function of the aerosol generating device. In an optional embodiment, both the suction threshold adjustment command and the heating command are obtained to activate both the suction threshold adjustment function and the heating function of the aerosol generating device.

[0100] It is understood that the activation signal is not limited to the switching components disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, the aerosol generating apparatus also includes a display module that generates an activation signal in response to an activation operation. As another example, the aerosol generating apparatus also includes an accelerometer that generates an activation signal in response to an activation operation.

[0101] In some embodiments, step S22 includes the following steps: based on the start signal, identifying the start operation as a first start operation or a second start operation; if identified as a first start operation, activating the suction threshold adjustment function and heating function of the aerosol generating device; if identified as a second start operation, activating the heating function of the aerosol generating device.

[0102] In some embodiments, the first activation operation includes continuously pressing the switch component a preset number of times, or continuously pressing the switch component for a first preset time; the second activation operation includes pressing the switch component once for less than a second preset time.

[0103] For example, pressing the switch assembly five times consecutively, or pressing it continuously for 5 seconds, activates the suction threshold adjustment function and heating function of the aerosol generator. Pressing the switch assembly for less than 1 second activates the heating function of the aerosol generator.

[0104] As one implementation method, please refer to Figure 3 Step S40 is achieved through the following steps:

[0105] Step S41: Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, detect whether a single suction occurs.

[0106] Step S42: If a single suction occurs, detect the single suction parameter of the single suction and increment the current suction count by a natural number 1.

[0107] In this embodiment, the detection efficiency of single-stage suction is improved by using the electrical parameters of the heating component to detect whether a single-stage suction has occurred.

[0108] In some embodiments, step S40 further includes detecting whether a single aspiration is an abnormal aspiration behavior. If so, the single aspiration parameter for detecting a single aspiration is not executed, and the current aspiration count is incremented by a natural number 1. Abnormal aspiration behavior can be determined by the aspiration duration. Filtering abnormal aspiration behavior helps to make the aspiration threshold adjustment more objective and realistic in obtaining the target aspiration threshold.

[0109] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 Step S41 includes the following steps:

[0110] Step S411: Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, generate a time-relative unit energy diagram of the heating period from the start of heating to the current moment for the aerosol generating device.

[0111] Step S412: Detect whether a single pumping has occurred based on the time-relative unit energy map.

[0112] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 5 Step S411 includes the following steps:

[0113] Step S4111: Sample the electrical parameters of the heating component based on the temperature control cycle of the aerosol generation device.

[0114] Step S4112: Calculate the relative unit energy at each sampling time based on the electrical parameters and temperature control cycle.

[0115] In some embodiments, the electrical parameters include voltage, current, and duty cycle. Based on the electrical parameters and the temperature control cycle, the relative unit energy at each sampling time is calculated using the following formula:

[0116] QT =V T *I T *D0 (Equation 1)

[0117] Among them, Q T V represents the relative unit energy at sampling time T. T Let I be the voltage of the heating component at sampling time T. T D0 represents the current of the heating component at sampling time T, and D0 represents the duty cycle of the heating signal driving the heating component.

[0118] Assuming the temperature control cycle of the aerosol generation device is 20ms, the energy consumed by the heating component within 20ms is processed to obtain the relative unit energy. It can be understood that the relative unit energy is not the actual energy value, but rather a relative value per unit time.

[0119] Step S4113: Based on each sampling time and the relative unit energy at each sampling time, generate a time-relative unit energy diagram of the aerosol generating device from the start of heating to the current time.

[0120] like Figure 6 The time-relative unit energy plot shown has time on the horizontal axis and relative unit energy on the vertical axis at each sampling time. This time-relative unit energy plot corresponds to a heating process (or a suction process or a suction threshold adjustment process). Figure 6 As shown, when the horizontal axis is 0, it indicates that the aerosol generating device is heating up; when the horizontal axis is 1000, it indicates that the aerosol generating device is heating down. Therefore, Figure 6 This is used to display the relative unit energy change during a heating process, a suction process, or a suction threshold adjustment process. The time-relative unit energy plot includes a single suction graph corresponding to a single suction cycle, represented as a waveform with raised peaks. Figure 6 The diagram includes 13 single suction patterns. Assuming all 13 single suctions are effective, this means that the number of suctions in this heating process is 13.

[0121] As one implementation method, please refer to Figure 7 Step S40 is achieved through the following steps:

[0122] Step S43: Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component and the suction confirmation operation applied by the user to the aerosol generating device, detect whether a single suction has occurred.

[0123] Step S44: If a single suction occurs, detect the single suction parameter of the single suction and increment the current suction count by a natural number 1.

[0124] In this embodiment, the occurrence of a single suction is detected by the electrical parameters of the heating component and the suction confirmation operation applied by the user to the aerosol generating device, thus avoiding signal interference and improving the reliability of the single suction.

[0125] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 8 Step S43 includes the following steps:

[0126] Step S431: Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, generate a time-relative unit energy diagram of the heating period from the start of heating to the current moment for the aerosol generating device.

[0127] Step S432: Based on the time-relative unit energy diagram and the user's suction confirmation operation applied to the aerosol generating device, detect whether a single suction has occurred.

[0128] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 9 The aerosol generating device also includes a switching assembly, and step S432 includes the following steps:

[0129] Step S4321: Obtain the suction confirmation signal generated by the switch assembly in response to the suction confirmation operation.

[0130] Step S4322: Detect whether the graph of the relative unit energy map has a single suction pattern within the third preset time period from the time corresponding to the suction confirmation signal.

[0131] Step S4323: If yes, then confirm that a single aspiration has occurred.

[0132] It is understood that the aspiration confirmation signal is not limited to being generated by the switching components disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, the aerosol generating apparatus also includes a display module that generates a start signal in response to the aspiration confirmation operation. As another example, the aerosol generating apparatus also includes an accelerometer that generates a start signal in response to the aspiration confirmation operation.

[0133] As one implementation method, please refer to Figure 10 Step S40 is achieved through the following steps:

[0134] Step S45: Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, generate a time-relative unit energy diagram of the heating period from the start of heating to the current moment for the aerosol generating device.

[0135] Step S46: Based on the user's suction confirmation operation applied to the aerosol generating device, detect whether a single suction has occurred.

[0136] Step S47: If a single suction occurs, the single suction parameter of the single suction is detected according to the time-relative unit energy diagram, and the current suction count is incremented by a natural number 1.

[0137] In this embodiment, the user performs a suction confirmation operation on the aerosol generating device to detect whether a single suction has occurred, thus avoiding signal interference and improving the reliability of single suction.

[0138] In some embodiments, the aerosol generating device further includes a switching component that detects whether a single suction has occurred based on a suction confirmation operation applied by a user to the aerosol generating device, including: acquiring a suction confirmation signal generated by the switching component in response to the suction confirmation operation, and confirming that a single suction has occurred. In this embodiment, the single suction parameters of the single suction are detected according to a time-relative unit energy map, including: detecting the suction intensity and suction time of the single suction within a fourth preset time period from the time corresponding to the suction confirmation signal on the time-relative unit energy map.

[0139] In some embodiments, detecting single-pump parameters of a single pump includes: calculating the pumping intensity of a single pump based on the relative unit energy difference between the lowest and highest points of the single pumping graph in the time-relative unit energy map; and calculating the pumping time of a single pump based on the time difference between the lowest and highest points of the single pumping graph in the time-relative unit energy map.

[0140] Example, Figure 11 This refers to a single suction pattern corresponding to a specific suction cycle. The relative unit energy difference between the lowest and highest points of the single suction pattern is Qi, which represents the suction intensity of that single suction cycle; the time difference between the lowest and highest points of the single suction pattern is Ti, which represents the suction time of that single suction cycle. It is understood that the definition of suction intensity for a single suction cycle is not limited to the energy change difference disclosed in the above embodiments.

[0141] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 12 Step S50 includes the following steps:

[0142] Step S51: Determine whether the aerosol generating device actively shuts off the heating.

[0143] In some embodiments, determining whether the aerosol generating device actively shuts off heating includes: when the aerosol generating device shuts off heating, calculating the heating time of the aerosol generating device; determining whether the heating time reaches a preset heating time threshold; if yes, determining that the aerosol generating device passively shuts off heating; if no, determining that the aerosol generating device actively shuts off heating.

[0144] Step S52: If yes, select the minimum value of the single suction parameter of all single suctions in the heating process as the single suction threshold of the target suction threshold, and use the value of the current suction count minus 1 as the suction count threshold of the target suction threshold.

[0145] Step S53: If not, select the minimum value of the single suction parameter of all single suctions in the heating process as the single suction threshold of the target suction threshold, and use the current suction number as the suction number threshold of the target suction threshold.

[0146] Figure 13 This is a time-suction intensity graph, with time on the horizontal axis and the suction intensity of all single suctions on the vertical axis. Based on the minimum value principle, the minimum value of the single suction parameter for all single suctions during the heating process is selected as the single suction threshold for the target suction threshold. Figure 13 As shown, Qi(min) = 39095.

[0147] Figure 14 The graph represents time versus suction time, with time on the horizontal axis and suction intensity on the vertical axis. Based on the minimum value principle, the minimum value of the single suction parameter for all single suctions during the heating process is selected as the single suction threshold for the target suction threshold. Figure 14 As shown, Ti(min) = 54.

[0148] If the aerosol generator actively shuts off heating, indicating that the last suction could not meet the user's needs, then the current suction count minus 1 is used as the target suction count threshold. If the aerosol generator passively shuts off heating, indicating that the last suction still met the user's needs, then the current suction count is used as the target suction count threshold. Figure 13 and Figure 14 As shown, assuming the aerosol generating device actively shuts off heating, the threshold for the number of suction cycles is 13.

[0149] Please see Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of a suction threshold adjustment device provided in an embodiment of this application, applied to an aerosol generation device. The aerosol generation device includes a heating component for heating an aerosol generation matrix to generate aerosols. Figure 15 As shown, the suction threshold adjustment device 150 includes:

[0150] The acquisition module 151 is used to acquire the suction threshold of the aerosol generating device. The suction threshold includes a single suction threshold and a suction count threshold. The single suction threshold is used to determine whether a single suction is effective, and the suction count threshold is used to trigger the aerosol generating device to shut down heating.

[0151] The judgment module 152 is used to determine whether the aerosol generating device has adjusted the suction threshold.

[0152] The zeroing module 153 is used to set the suction threshold to zero when the aerosol generating device adjusts the suction threshold.

[0153] The calculation module 154 is used to calculate the single suction parameters and the current number of suctions based on the electrical parameters of the heating component.

[0154] The adjustment module 155 is used to calculate the target suction threshold based on the single suction parameters of all single suctions during the heating process and the current number of suctions, and to use the target suction threshold as the suction threshold of the aerosol generating device.

[0155] The suction threshold adjustment device 150 provided in this application embodiment can execute the suction threshold adjustment method provided in any embodiment of this application, and has the corresponding functional modules and beneficial effects of the method execution, which will not be described in detail here.

[0156] Please see Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of an aerosol generating device provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 16 As shown, the aerosol generating device 100 is used to receive the aerosol generating matrix 200. The aerosol generating device 100 includes a heating component 11 and a controller 12. The heating component 11 is used to heat the aerosol generating matrix 200 to generate aerosols. The controller 12 is connected to the heating component 11 and includes a processor 121 and a memory 122. The memory 122 stores a computer program. When the processor 121 executes the computer program, it implements the suction threshold adjustment method of any embodiment of this application.

[0157] For example, memory 122 is connected to processor 121 via a bus.

[0158] Processor 121 is configured to support the aerosol generating apparatus 100 in performing the corresponding functions in the methods described in the above method embodiments. Processor 121 may be a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), a hardware chip, or any combination thereof. The aforementioned hardware chip may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), or a combination thereof. The aforementioned PLD may be a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), a generic array logic (GAL), or any combination thereof.

[0159] Memory 122 is used to store program code, etc. Memory 122 may include volatile memory (VM), such as random access memory (RAM); memory 122 may also include non-volatile memory (NVM), such as read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, hard disk drive (HDD), or solid-state drive (SSD); memory 122 may also include combinations of the above types of memory.

[0160] The memory 122 can be used to store non-volatile software programs, non-volatile computer-executable programs, and modules, such as the program instructions / modules corresponding to the suction threshold adjustment method in the embodiments of this application. The processor 121 executes various functional applications and data processing of the suction threshold adjustment method and the suction threshold adjustment device 150 by running the non-volatile software programs, instructions, and modules stored in the memory 122, that is, it realizes the functions of the suction threshold adjustment method and the various modules or units of the suction threshold adjustment device 150 provided in the above method embodiments.

[0161] The memory 122 may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store the operating system and applications required for at least one function. The data storage area may store data created based on the use of the suction threshold adjustment device, etc. In some embodiments, the memory may optionally include memory remotely located relative to the processor 121, and these remote memories may be connected to the suction threshold adjustment device 150 via a network. Examples of such networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, corporate intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof.

[0162] One or more modules are stored in memory 122. When executed by one or more processors 121, they perform the suction threshold adjustment method in any of the above method embodiments. For example, they perform the method steps described in the above method embodiments to realize the functions of the modules described in the above device embodiments.

[0163] In an optional embodiment, the aerosol generating device 100 further includes a switching component 13 connected to the controller 12. The switching component 13 is used to respond to a start signal generated by a start operation, thereby enabling the controller to activate the suction threshold adjustment function of the aerosol generating device 100 or the heating function of the aerosol generating device 100 according to the start signal. In response to a suction confirmation signal generated by a suction confirmation operation, the controller 12 detects whether a single suction has occurred based on the electrical parameters of the heating component 11 and the suction confirmation signal.

[0164] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions for causing a processor to execute the suction threshold adjustment method provided in any embodiment of this application.

[0165] In the context of this application, a computer-readable storage medium can be a tangible medium that may contain or store a computer program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. A computer-readable storage medium can be, but is not limited to, electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, apparatus, or devices, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. Alternatively, a computer-readable storage medium can be a machine-readable signal medium. More specific examples of machine-readable storage media include electrical connections based on one or more wires, portable computer disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

[0166] This application also provides a computer program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the suction threshold adjustment method provided according to any embodiment of this application.

[0167] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and not to limit them; under the concept of this application, the technical features of the above embodiments or different embodiments can also be combined, the steps can be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of different aspects of this application as described above. For the sake of brevity, they are not provided in detail; although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting a suction threshold, applied to an aerosol generating device, the aerosol generating device comprising a heating component for heating an aerosol generating matrix to generate aerosols, characterized in that, The method includes: The aerosol generating device is equipped with a suction threshold, which includes a single suction threshold and a suction count threshold. The single suction threshold is used to determine whether a single suction is effective, and the suction count threshold is used to trigger the aerosol generating device to shut off heating. Determine whether the aerosol generating device performs suction threshold adjustment; If so, then set the suction threshold to zero; Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, calculate the single suction parameters and the current number of suctions. Based on the single-absorption parameters of all single aspirations during the heating process and the current aspiration count, a target aspiration threshold is calculated, and the target aspiration threshold is used as the aspiration threshold of the aerosol generating device.

2. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The aerosol generating device further includes a switching component, and the step of determining whether the aerosol generating device adjusts the suction threshold includes: Obtain the start signal generated by the switch assembly in response to the start operation; Based on the activation signal, the suction threshold adjustment function of the aerosol generating device is activated, or the heating function of the aerosol generating device is activated.

3. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the aerosol generating device adjusts the suction threshold, the suction threshold adjustment function is activated before the heating function, or the suction threshold adjustment function and the heating function are activated simultaneously.

4. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The step of activating the suction threshold adjustment function of the aerosol generating device or activating the heating function of the aerosol generating device according to the activation signal includes: Based on the startup signal, the startup operation is identified as either a first startup operation or a second startup operation; If it is identified as the first start operation, then the suction threshold adjustment function and heating function of the aerosol generating device are activated; If the operation is identified as a second start-up operation, the heating function of the aerosol generating device is activated.

5. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first activation operation includes continuously pressing the switch component a preset number of times, or continuously pressing the switch component for a first preset time; The second activation operation includes pressing the switch component once for a period of less than a second preset time.

6. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of calculating the single-absorption parameters and the current number of aspirations based on the electrical parameters of the heating component includes: Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, it is detected whether a single suction occurs; If a single suction occurs, the single suction parameter of the single suction is detected, and the current suction count is incremented by a natural number 1.

7. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The step of detecting whether a single suction has occurred based on the electrical parameters of the heating component includes: Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, a time-relative unit energy diagram is generated for the heating period from the start of heating to the current moment of the aerosol generating device. Whether a single pumping event has occurred is detected based on the time-relative unit energy map.

8. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of calculating the single-absorption parameters and the current number of aspirations based on the electrical parameters of the heating component includes: Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component and the suction confirmation operation applied by the user to the aerosol generating device, it is detected whether a single suction has occurred. If a single suction occurs, the single suction parameter of the single suction is detected, and the current suction count is incremented by a natural number 1.

9. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The step of detecting whether a single suction has occurred based on the electrical parameters of the heating component and the suction confirmation operation applied by the user to the aerosol generating device includes: Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, a time-relative unit energy diagram is generated for the heating period from the start of heating to the current moment of the aerosol generating device. Based on the time-relative unit energy map and the user's suction confirmation operation applied to the aerosol generating device, it is detected whether a single suction has occurred.

10. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of calculating the single-absorption parameters and the current number of aspirations based on the electrical parameters of the heating component includes: Based on the electrical parameters of the heating component, a time-relative unit energy diagram is generated for the heating period from the start of heating to the current moment of the aerosol generating device. Based on the user's suction confirmation operation applied to the aerosol generating device, it is detected whether a single suction has occurred; If a single suction occurs, the single suction parameter of the single suction is detected according to the time-relative unit energy diagram, and the current suction count is incremented by a natural number 1.

11. The suction threshold adjustment method according to any one of claims 7, 9, or 10, characterized in that, The step of generating a time-relative unit energy map of the aerosol generating device from the start of heating to the current moment based on the electrical parameters of the heating component includes: The electrical parameters of the heating component are sampled based on the temperature control cycle of the aerosol generating device. Calculate the relative unit energy at each sampling time based on the electrical parameters and the temperature control period; Based on each sampling time and the relative unit energy at each sampling time, a time-relative unit energy diagram is generated for the heating period from the start of heating to the current time of the aerosol generating device.

12. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The electrical parameters include voltage, current, and duty cycle; The relative unit energy at each sampling time is calculated based on the electrical parameters and the temperature control period using the following formula: Q T =V T *I T *D0 Among them, Q T V represents the relative unit energy at sampling time T. T I is the voltage of the heating component at sampling time T. T D0 is the current of the heating component at sampling time T, and D0 is the duty cycle of the heating signal driving the heating component.

13. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The aerosol generating device further includes a switching component. The step of detecting whether a single suction has occurred based on the time-relative unit energy map and the suction confirmation operation applied by the user to the aerosol generating device includes: The aspiration confirmation signal generated by the switching component in response to the aspiration confirmation operation is obtained; The time-relative unit energy graph is checked for a single suction pattern within a third preset time period starting from the time corresponding to the suction confirmation signal. If so, then a single aspiration has occurred.

14. The suction threshold adjustment method according to any one of claims 7, 9, or 10, characterized in that, The detection of single aspiration parameters includes: The suction intensity of a single suction is calculated based on the relative unit energy difference between the lowest and highest points of the single suction graph in the time-relative unit energy graph. The pumping time of a single pumping operation is calculated based on the time difference between the lowest and highest points of the single pumping pattern in the time-relative unit energy diagram.

15. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of calculating the target suction threshold based on the single suction parameters of all single suctions during the heating process and the current suction count includes: Determine whether the aerosol generating device actively shuts off heating; If so, select the minimum value of the single suction parameter of all single suctions in the heating process as the single suction threshold of the target suction threshold, and take the value of the current suction number minus 1 as the suction number threshold of the target suction threshold. If not, select the minimum value of the single suction parameter of all single suctions in the heating process as the single suction threshold of the target suction threshold, and use the current suction number as the suction number threshold of the target suction threshold.

16. The suction threshold adjustment method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The step of determining whether the aerosol generating device actively shuts off heating includes: When the aerosol generating device turns off heating, calculate the heating time of the aerosol generating device; Determine whether the heating time has reached a preset heating time threshold; If so, then it is determined that the aerosol generating device is passively shut off from heating; If not, then the aerosol generating device is determined to actively shut off heating.

17. An aerosol generating device, characterized in that, include: Heating components are used to heat the aerosol generation matrix to produce aerosols; A controller is connected to the heating assembly. The controller includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores a computer program. When the processor executes the computer program, it implements the suction threshold adjustment method according to any one of claims 1-16.

18. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 17, characterized in that, It also includes a switching component connected to the controller, the switching component being used to respond to a start signal generated by a start operation, thereby enabling the controller to activate the suction threshold adjustment function of the aerosol generating device or the heating function of the aerosol generating device according to the start signal, and to respond to a suction confirmation signal generated by a suction confirmation operation, thereby enabling the controller to detect whether a single suction has occurred according to the electrical parameters of the heating component and the suction confirmation signal.

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