Electronic atomization device

Abstract

The utility model relates to an electronic atomization device, and belongs to the technical field of electronic atomization devices. The utility model relates to an electronic atomization device. The electronic atomization device comprises a shell; an atomization assembly is arranged in the shell; the electronic atomization device further comprises a light-emitting array, an interaction element and a driving circuit. The light-emitting array is arranged on the shell and is provided with more than two sub-regions; at least part of the interaction element is located outside the shell, and the interaction element is used for sensing movement of the interaction contact from the first position to the second position and outputting a corresponding first electric signal; the first electric signal is used for generating a first driving sequence; and the driving circuit is arranged in the shell and is used for lightening the more than one corresponding sub-region when receiving the first driving sequence. According to the electronic atomization device, movement of the interaction contact is sensed through the interaction element, the corresponding electric signal is output, the driving circuit lights the corresponding sub-area according to the first driving sequence corresponding to the electric signal, then the light-emitting effect of the light-emitting array is controlled, and the interaction experience and the science and technology feeling are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of electronic atomization device technology, and specifically to an electronic atomization device. Background Technology

[0002] An electronic atomizing device is a device that atomizes a matrix into an aerosol using an atomizing component. In some applications, electronic atomizing devices are small and portable, meeting user needs. Improving the user experience has become a direction for technological improvement in electronic atomizing devices. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application aims to provide an electronic atomizing device that supports interactive functions, enabling users to respond to user operations and output feedback signals, thereby enhancing the user experience.

[0004] The electronic atomizing device provided in one or more embodiments of this application includes a housing; an atomizing component is disposed within the housing, the atomizing component being used to atomize an atomizing matrix into an aerosol; the electronic atomizing device further includes a light-emitting array, an interactive element, and a driving circuit; the light-emitting array is disposed on the housing and has two or more sub-regions; at least a portion of the interactive element is located outside the housing, used to sense the movement of an interactive contact from a first position to a second position and output a corresponding first electrical signal; the first electrical signal is related to one or more of the following: the first position, the second position, and the movement trajectory from the first position to the second position; the first electrical signal is used to generate a first driving sequence; the driving circuit is disposed within the housing and has signal connections to the two or more sub-regions respectively, the driving circuit being used to illuminate one or more sub-regions corresponding to the first driving sequence when receiving the first driving sequence. The electronic atomizing device provided in some embodiments of this application senses the movement of an interactive contact through an interactive element and outputs a corresponding electrical signal, and the driving circuit illuminates the corresponding sub-region according to the first driving sequence corresponding to the aforementioned electrical signal, thereby controlling the light-emitting effect of the light-emitting array, enhancing the interactive experience and technological feel.

[0005] The electronic atomizing device provided according to some embodiments of this application further includes an airflow sensor. A nozzle is provided on the housing. The nozzle is used to export aerosol. The airflow sensor is used to detect whether there is aerosol flowing through the nozzle and output a corresponding second electrical signal. The second electrical signal is used to generate a second driving sequence. The driving circuit is used to illuminate one or more sub-regions corresponding to the second driving sequence when the second driving sequence is received.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the electronic atomization device provided in this application, the interactive element senses the user's sliding operation and illuminates the corresponding sub-area of ​​the light-emitting array based on the user's sliding operation, so that the illuminated sub-area corresponds to the user's sliding operation, thereby enhancing the interactive experience and the sense of technology. On the other hand, the illuminated sub-area in the light-emitting array can also correspond to the state of the aerosol flowing through the mouthpiece, providing the user with timely feedback on the aerosol state information during the atomization process, thus enhancing the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0007] Figure 1 These are schematic diagrams of electronic atomizing devices shown in some embodiments;

[0008] Figure 2 This is a partial schematic diagram of the internal structure of an electronic atomizing device as shown in some embodiments;

[0009] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of an electronic atomizing device supporting interactive functions, as shown in some embodiments of this application;

[0010] Figure 4 The diagram shows the interactive circuit structure of some embodiments of this application;

[0011] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the interactive circuit structure shown in some other embodiments of this application;

[0012] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of an electronic atomizing device with a trackball interactive element, as shown in some embodiments of this application;

[0013] Figure 7 The following is a schematic diagram (front view) of the trackball structure shown in some embodiments of this application;

[0014] Figure 8 The following is a schematic diagram (three-dimensional view) of the trackball structure shown in some embodiments of this application;

[0015] Figure 9 The following are schematic diagrams of the slider assembly structure shown in some embodiments of this application;

[0016] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting array sub-region shown in some embodiments of this application;

[0017] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram showing the installation position of the airflow sensor in some embodiments of this application;

[0018] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting array sub-region shown in some other embodiments of this application.

[0019] Components labeled in the diagram: 110 Housing; 111 First through hole; 120 Nozzle; 130 Atomizing assembly; 131 Atomizer; 132 Matrix chamber; 133 Aerosol channel; 140 Interactive element; 141 Ball; 142 Ball housing; 143 Light source; 144 Photodetector; 145 Link; 146 Slider; 147 Hall sensor; 148 Slider housing; 150 Light emission array; 20 Controller; 21 Encoder; 22 Drive circuit; 50 Circuit board; 51 First button; 61 Mounting ring; 62 Elastic element; 70 Airflow sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The embodiments of this application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Similar elements in different embodiments are referred to by associated similar element reference numerals. In the following embodiments, many details are described to facilitate a better understanding of this application. However, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that some features may be omitted in different situations, or may be replaced by other elements, materials, or methods.

[0021] Furthermore, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can be rearranged or adjusted in a manner obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various orders in the specification and drawings are only for the clear description of a particular embodiment and do not imply a necessary order, unless otherwise stated that a particular order must be followed.

[0022] The serial numbers assigned to components in this application, such as "first" and "second," are used only to distinguish the described objects and have no sequential or technical meaning. Unless otherwise specified, the terms "connection" and "linkage" used in this application include both direct and indirect connections (linkages).

[0023] An electronic atomizing device is a device that atomizes a matrix into an aerosol using an atomizing component. Figure 1 These are schematic diagrams of electronic atomizing devices as shown in some embodiments. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the electronic atomizing device has a housing 110. An atomizing component is disposed within the housing 110, which, when energized, atomizes the atomizing matrix into an aerosol. In some embodiments, a mouthpiece 120 is disposed on the housing 110, through which the atomized aerosol can be discharged. Alternatively, in other electronic atomizing devices, the atomizing component may be a heating element, a heating needle, or a ring-shaped electromagnetic heater, etc., and the atomizing matrix may be a tobacco segment. The atomizing component heats the tobacco segment to generate an aerosol. In this case, the electronic atomizing device does not include a mouthpiece, and a portion of the tobacco segment itself can also serve as a mouthpiece.

[0024] In some embodiments, the housing 110 and the nozzle 120 are two different components. In other words, the nozzle 120 can be mounted on the housing 110 by snap-fit, adhesive, or other means. In other embodiments, a portion of the housing 110 may protrude outward and have a through hole to form the nozzle 120. It can be understood that in this case, the nozzle 120 and the housing 110 are integrally formed, and the difference between them lies mainly in their function or purpose. For example, the nozzle 120 is used to deliver aerosols, while the housing 110 provides a housing or mounting area for components such as atomizing components.

[0025] Figure 2 This is a partial schematic diagram of the internal structure of an electronic atomizing device shown in some embodiments. For example... Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the atomizing assembly 130 may include an atomizer 131, a substrate chamber 132, and an aerosol channel 133. The atomizer 131 may be an electrothermal atomizer, a vibratory atomizer, or a pressure atomizer, etc. In some embodiments, the atomizing substrate may be in liquid or solid form and can form an aerosol under physical action such as heating, high-frequency vibration, or pressure. The substrate chamber 132 can contain the atomizing substrate, and at least a portion of the atomizer 131 may be located within the substrate chamber 132 to contact the atomizing substrate. Taking a liquid atomizing substrate and an electrothermal atomizer as examples, the electrothermal atomizer may further include a ceramic core and a heating wire or heating mesh attached to the ceramic core. The ceramic core is immersed in the atomizing substrate and has small pores. When the heating wire or heating mesh is energized, its temperature rises, causing the atomizing substrate in the small pores of the ceramic core to heat and atomize to form an aerosol. In some embodiments, one end of the aerosol channel 133 may be located in the matrix chamber 132, and the other end may be connected to the through hole of the nozzle 120 through the air passage in the nozzle 120, or the other end of the aerosol channel 133 may be directly connected to the through hole of the nozzle 120.

[0026] In some application scenarios, electronic atomizing devices can be carried by users. To improve the user experience, interactive functions of electronic atomizing devices can be added, so that the electronic atomizing devices can respond to user operations and output feedback information in a timely manner.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of an electronic atomizing device supporting interactive functions, as shown in some embodiments of this application. Figure 3 As shown, the electronic atomizing device provided in some embodiments of this application may further include a light-emitting array 150, an interactive element 140, and a driving circuit.

[0028] A light-emitting array 150 is disposed on the housing 110. In some embodiments, the housing 110 may have more than one side surface, such as... Figure 3As shown, in one embodiment, the housing 110 is generally cuboid in shape and has four side surfaces: front, rear, left, and right. The front surface may be the side that the electronic atomizing device frequently faces the user during use, and may also be referred to as the first surface. The light-emitting array 150 may be disposed on the front surface of the housing 110 (e.g., covering a portion of the front surface), or the main portion (e.g., more than 50%) of the light-emitting array 150 may be disposed on the front surface, with the remainder distributed on the left or right surface, or the light-emitting array 150 may be distributed on all four side surfaces. In some embodiments, the light-emitting array 150 may be composed of multiple point light sources (e.g., light-emitting diodes, LEDs) or multiple surface light sources (e.g., a light panel with a light-emitting surface larger than that of an LED), where a single point light source or surface light source can be considered a light-emitting unit. For example, the light-emitting array 150 may be an LED display screen, an OLED display screen, etc. The light-emitting array 150 may have two or more sub-regions. In some embodiments, the light-emitting array 150 may be divided into two or more sub-regions, each sub-region may include multiple point light sources, or each sub-region may include one or more surface light sources. This can be understood as follows: in some embodiments, these sub-regions do not have clear physical boundaries; the main difference lies in their control independence. For example, when the first sub-region is lit, the second sub-region can remain off. Alternatively, the brightness of the first sub-region can be controlled to be higher than that of the second sub-region. Another example is controlling the light-emitting units in the first sub-region to light up sequentially from top to bottom, and controlling the light-emitting units in the second sub-region to light up sequentially from left to right. Yet another example is keeping the first sub-region lit while the second sub-region switches between lit and off states, and so on.

[0029] In some embodiments, the light-emitting array can be divided into two or more sub-regions along different directions. As an example, it can be divided along... Figure 3 As shown, the light-emitting array 150 is divided into several horizontal (or transverse) sub-regions along the vertical direction, or into several vertical (parallel to the vertical) sub-regions along the horizontal direction. In some embodiments, the light-emitting array can be divided into two or more sub-regions along two or more directions, and the resulting two or more sub-regions can have common light-emitting units. For example, along the vertical direction, the light-emitting array 150 is divided into a first horizontal sub-region, a second horizontal sub-region, and a third horizontal sub-region from bottom to top; and along the horizontal direction, the light-emitting array 150 is divided into a first vertical sub-region and a second vertical sub-region from left to right, wherein the first vertical sub-region shares a common light-emitting unit with the first horizontal sub-region, the second horizontal sub-region, and the third horizontal sub-region, respectively.

[0030] In some embodiments, the light-emitting units of the light-emitting array 150 can be monochromatic (e.g., white) point light sources or area light sources. For example, the same monochromatic light source can be provided in both the first and second sub-regions. Different types of filters or filter films can be provided on the light-emitting units in different sub-regions, so that the sub-regions can emit light of more than one color when illuminated. As an example, a red filter is provided in the first sub-region and a purple filter is provided in the second sub-region. When the first sub-region is illuminated, it emits red light, and when the second sub-region is illuminated, it emits purple light. When the light-emitting array is a display screen, different types of driving signals can be used to make the corresponding sub-regions emit light of a specific color.

[0031] Continue to refer to Figure 3 At least a portion of the interactive element 140 is located outside the housing 110, and is used to sense the movement of the interactive touchpoint from a first position to a second position and output a corresponding first electrical signal. The first position and the second position can be different positions in space. The interactive touchpoint can be a contact part or contact area between a user's body part (such as a finger) or other tool (such as a stylus) and the interactive element. In some embodiments, the interactive touchpoint can be relatively stationary relative to the portion of the interactive element located outside the housing, or it can move relative to the aforementioned portion. As an example, when a user's finger slides on the interactive element, it can be considered that the interactive touchpoint has moved from the first position to the second position relative to the interactive element. For another example, when a user's finger can cause a local movement of the interactive element 140, it can be considered that the interactive touchpoint is relatively stationary relative to the aforementioned local part, and moves from the first position to the second position. The first electrical signal can be associated with one or more of the following: the first position, the second position, and the movement trajectory from the first position to the second position. In some embodiments, the process of the aforementioned body part or tool continuously contacting the interactive element 140 can be regarded as a complete interaction, where the first position can be the starting position of the interactive touchpoint in the interaction process, and the second position can be the ending position of the interactive touchpoint in the interaction process. In other embodiments, the first position and the second position can be two intermediate positions reached by the interactive touchpoint during the aforementioned interaction process, with the first position being the position reached earlier and the second position being the position reached later. In some embodiments, the movement trajectory can be a straight line, an arc, a broken line, etc.

[0032] In some embodiments, the first electrical signal is used to generate a driving sequence. For ease of distinction, the driving sequence generated based on the first electrical signal can be referred to as the first driving sequence. The driving circuit can be disposed within the housing and has signal connections to two or more sub-regions of the light-emitting array, for illuminating one or more sub-regions corresponding to the first driving sequence when the first driving sequence is received.

[0033] In some embodiments, the first electrical signal can be converted into a drive sequence via a controller. Figure 4The following are schematic diagrams of the interactive circuit structures shown in some embodiments of this specification, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the interactive circuit may include an interactive element 140, a controller 20, a driving circuit 22, and a light-emitting array 150. The interactive element 140 is electrically connected to the controller 20, the controller 20 is electrically connected to the driving circuit 22, and the driving circuit 22 is electrically connected to the light-emitting array 150. In some embodiments, the controller 20 may be a microcontroller, a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), or a processor such as a CPU or GPU. Taking a microcontroller as an example, the controller 20 can receive a first electrical signal through an ADC (analog-to-digital converter) port, encode the first electrical signal, and then output driving signals on a preset number of I / O (input / output) ports. The preset number of I / O ports can correspond one-to-one with the sub-regions of the light-emitting array 150 and are used to output driving signals to the corresponding sub-regions. For example, when an I / O port outputs a driving signal with logic "1", the corresponding sub-region is lit up; when it outputs a driving signal with logic "0", the corresponding sub-region is turned off. Taking a preset quantity of 8 as an example, after processing the first electrical signal, the controller 20 can output different logic drive signals on the 8 I / O ports, such as [0 0 1 1 11 0 0]. Considering the 8 I / O ports as a whole, the controller can be considered to output a drive sequence, such as [0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0]. Correspondingly, in the 8 sub-regions of the light-emitting array 150, 4 are lit and the other 4 are turned off. Taking the controller 20 as a processor as an example, the processor can convert the first electrical signal into a digital signal through the ADC circuit and process the digital signal to obtain the drive sequence. The drive sequence output by the controller 20 is electrically adapted by the drive circuit 22 (e.g., converting the drive signals corresponding to each bit of the drive sequence into electrical signals that meet the driving voltage or current specifications of the light-emitting unit) before being output to each sub-region.

[0034] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the interactive circuit structure shown in other embodiments of this application. Figure 4 Compared to the interactive circuit shown, Figure 5 The interactive circuit shown uses an encoder 21 instead of a controller. The encoder 21 encodes the first electrical signal into a drive sequence with a preset number of bits, the preset number of bits being the same as the number of sub-regions of the light-emitting array. Each bit of the drive sequence corresponds one-to-one with a sub-region of the light-emitting array. The signals output by the encoder 22 are then output to the corresponding sub-regions via the drive circuit 22.

[0035] In some embodiments, the controller can also illuminate one or more sub-regions to be illuminated based on a preset timing sequence. Specifically, the drive sequence output by the controller can vary over time.

[0036] In some embodiments, the controller, based on a first electrical signal, can sequentially arrange one or more sub-regions to be illuminated on the light-emitting array along a first direction, wherein the first direction corresponds to a movement trajectory, or to a path from a first position to a second position other than the movement trajectory. Further, the controller can sequentially illuminate these sub-regions according to the aforementioned arrangement order of the one or more sub-regions along the first direction. Figure 3 To illustrate, the light-emitting array 150 is divided into a first vertical sub-region, a second vertical sub-region, ..., and an eighth vertical sub-region along the horizontal direction. When the controller determines, based on the first electrical signal, that the interactive contact moves from the leftmost first position to the rightmost second position along a straight line, the controller can determine that the first direction is the horizontal rightward direction of the light-emitting array 150 (which can be considered parallel to the movement trajectory). The controller can then output the driving sequence [0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0], [0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0], [0 01 1 1 00 0], [0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0], [0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0] in sequence over time, thereby controlling the lighting of the third to sixth vertical sub-regions in sequence. For example, when the controller determines, based on the first electrical signal, that the interactive contact moves from a first position further to the left along a straight line to a second position further to the right (the movement trajectory at this time can be considered longer than the movement trajectory in the previous example), it can output the driving sequence [1 0 0 0 00 0 0], [0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0], [0 0 1 0 0 00 0], [0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0], ..., [0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0], [0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0] over time, thereby controlling the first to eighth vertical sub-regions to be lit for a certain period of time and then turned off. In some alternative embodiments, when the interactive contact moves from the first position to the second position along an S-shaped trajectory on the interactive element, the first direction can still be determined to be parallel to the straight path from the first position to the second position.

[0037] Some embodiments of this application respond to user interaction operations by determining the sub-area to be lit based on one or more of the first position, second position, and movement trajectory between the two of the interactive touch point, and lighting up these sub-areas in a certain timing sequence. This can create light effects or light and shadow trajectories on the electronic atomizing device that correspond to user operations, increasing the product's fun and technological feel.

[0038] Continue to refer to Figure 3 In some embodiments, the housing 110 has a first through hole 111, and the interactive element 140 includes an operating part, at least a portion of which is exposed outside the housing 110 through the first through hole 111. Figure 3The portion exposed from the first through-hole 111 may be the operating part of the interactive element 140 or a portion thereof. The user can perform interactive operations on the operating part exposed outside the housing 110. For example, the user can slide their finger in this area. When the operating part is fixed relative to the housing, the interactive contact can move relative to the surface of the operating part; when the operating part is a movable component, the interactive contact can move with the operating part. Regardless of the operating part's orientation, when the interactive element senses the movement of the interactive contact, it can output a first electrical signal.

[0039] In some embodiments, the operating part of the interactive element can be a touch sensing part. For example, the touch sensing part can be a resistive touch element, a capacitive touch element, a surface acoustic wave touch element, and an optical touch element. The touch sensing part can sense the position of the interactive touch point and output a corresponding electrical signal. In some embodiments, the interactive element may also include a processing circuit to filter, amplify, or otherwise process the electrical signal output by the touch sensing part and output it as a first electrical signal. In other embodiments, the interactive element may only include a touch sensing part, and the electrical signal output by the touch sensing part can be used as the first electrical signal. In some embodiments, the touch sensing part may be hemispherical and protrude from the first through hole 111 beyond the housing 110 and be fixed relative to the housing. When the user's finger slides on the touch sensing part, the interactive touch point can move from a first position to a second position relative to the surface of the touch sensing part. It should be noted that in this application, the operating part of the interactive element and the light-emitting array 150 are not two parts of the same component. The operating part of the interactive element and the light-emitting array 150 are independent of each other or separately arranged, and they only transmit signals through circuits. Therefore, the gestures used to operate the interactive element will not obscure the display of the light-emitting array 150, ensuring that the light-emitting array 150 has a larger responsive light-emitting area.

[0040] In some embodiments, the interactive element may be a trackball. Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of an electronic atomizing device with a trackball interactive element according to some embodiments of this application. In this embodiment, the operating part of the interactive element can be a ball 141 included in the trackball. The ball 141 can move relative to the housing 110, such as rolling or rotating relative to the housing. A portion of the ball 141 can be located outside the housing 110 through the first through hole 111. When the user moves the ball 141, the interactive contact can follow the ball 141 from a first position to a second position. In some embodiments, the diameter of the ball 141 is not less than the diameter of the first through hole 111 to prevent the ball 141 from falling out of the first through hole 111.

[0041] Figure 7 , Figure 8 The trackball structure shown in some embodiments of this application is illustrated from different angles. For example... Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, in addition to the ball 141, the trackball may also include a ball housing 142, a light source 143, and a light detection element 144. The ball 141 is located in the ball housing 142 and can rotate therein. The light source 143 is used to emit a first light beam towards the ball 141, and the light detection element 142 is used to detect a second light beam reflected by the ball 141 and obtain a first electrical signal based on the second light beam. The ball housing 142 may be bowl-shaped, and a second through-hole is provided on the ball housing 142. The light-emitting side of the light source 143 and the detection side of the light detection element 144 both face the second through-hole and are located outside the ball housing 142. In some embodiments, the light-emitting side of the light source may be the side that emits the first light beam, for example, the light-emitting side may be the side where the light-emitting port of the light source is located. The detection side of the light detection element may be the side that receives the second light beam, for example, the detection side may be the side where the light-inlet port of the light detection element is located. The light-emitting side of the light source 143 and the detection side of the light detection element 144 are both facing the second through hole, which allows the first light beam to pass through the second through hole and illuminate the rolling ball, and allows the second light beam to pass through the second through hole and be reflected by the rolling ball 141 into the light detection element 144.

[0042] In some embodiments, the light source 143 can be an infrared photodiode. When a forward voltage is applied to the infrared photodiode (e.g., the anode voltage is higher than the cathode voltage), the infrared photodiode can emit infrared light. The infrared light illuminates the rolling ball, and as the rolling ball moves, the reflection state (e.g., reflection direction) of the infrared light changes. The light detection element 144 can be an infrared light receiver. The infrared light receiver can convert the received infrared light into a first electrical signal. The intensity of the first electrical signal can be related to the light intensity entering the infrared light receiver. The intensity of the second beam entering the infrared light receiver after reflection is related to the area on the rolling ball where the first beam acts. Thus, the first electrical signal can reflect the motion state of the rolling ball, carrying information about the first position, second position, or movement trajectory of the interactive contact. In other alternative embodiments, the light source 143 can be any light-emitting element, and the light detection element 144 can be an image sensor, such as a CCD image sensor, a CMOS image sensor, etc. The image sensor can form a computer-recognizable image signal based on the second beam, which can be regarded as the first electrical signal. The controller can determine the texture changes of the area on the rolling ball illuminated by the first beam based on the image signal, thereby determining the motion state of the rolling ball. In some alternative embodiments, the mounting positions of the light source 143 and the light detection element 144 can be interchanged. Alternatively, in one possible implementation, the light source can be infrared invisible light, so that no red light will leak out from the gap during ball operation, affecting aesthetics.

[0043] Continue to refer to Figure 7In some embodiments, a first button 51 is also provided within the housing 110. The first button 51 may be located below the ball receiving portion 142. The ball receiving portion 142 has a connecting rod 145 facing the first button 51. When the ball 141 is pressed, the ball receiving portion 142 moves downward and triggers the first button 51 through the connecting rod 145. In some embodiments, the ball receiving portion 142 may be fixed within the housing by an elastic element, and the ball receiving portion 142 may reset when the pressure on the ball 141 is released. Figure 7 As an example, the ball receiving portion 142 can be connected to the mounting ring 61 via an elastic element 62. The elastic element 62 can be a spring, a flexible hinge, or a similar structure. The mounting ring 61 can be fixedly connected to the edge of the first through hole 111 of the housing 110 by means of snap-fit, adhesive, screw connection, or other methods. When the ball 141 is pressed down, the ball receiving portion 142 moves downward, the elastic element 62 deforms, and converts mechanical energy into elastic potential energy. When the pressure is released, the elastic potential energy of the elastic element 62 is converted back into mechanical energy and resets, causing the ball receiving portion 142 and the ball 141 to reset together. In some embodiments, to increase structural stability, there can be multiple elastic elements 62, distributed circumferentially along the mounting ring 61 and the edge of the bowl-shaped ball receiving portion 142, stably connecting the ball receiving portion 142 to the mounting ring 61.

[0044] The first button 51 can be located on the circuit board 50 within the housing 110 and coupled to other electronic components on the circuit board 50 (such as a controller, power supply, etc.). When the first button 51 is triggered, it can generate a corresponding electrical signal, thereby turning the light-emitting array on or off. Alternatively, when the first button 51 is triggered, it can turn the atomizing component on or off. Or, when the first button 51 is triggered, it can generate a corresponding electrical signal, thereby turning the power supply on or off, so that the light-emitting array and the atomizing component are turned on or off simultaneously.

[0045] Some embodiments of this application simultaneously implement different interactive operations such as sliding, clicking and pressing through interactive elements, which enriches the interactive functions of electronic atomization devices while simplifying the product appearance.

[0046] In some alternative embodiments, the interaction element may be a slider assembly. Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the slider assembly structure shown in some embodiments of this application. For example... Figure 9As shown, the slider assembly may include a magnetic slider 146, a Hall sensor 147, and a slider receiving portion 148. The slider 146 can serve as the operating part of the interactive element. The slider receiving portion 148 and the Hall sensor 147 are disposed inside the housing 110, with the slider 146 located within the slider receiving portion 148 and movable within it. A portion of the slider 146 is exposed to the outside of the housing 110 through a first through-hole. When a user's finger moves the slider 147, the interactive contact can move from a first position to a second position following the slider 147. Figure 9 As an example, the slider receiving portion 148 can be fixed to the inner side of the front surface of the housing 110, and the slider 146 is pressed against the inner side of the front surface of the housing 110, allowing the slider 146 to move relative to the housing 110 in a plane parallel to the front surface of the housing. In some embodiments, the slider receiving portion 148 has a sheet-like main body portion and a protruding edge portion relative to the main body portion. The protruding edge portion can be fixed to the inner side of the front surface of the housing by means of bonding, welding, etc., and the slider 146 can be placed between the main body portion of the slider receiving portion and the front surface of the housing. In some embodiments, the shape of the main body portion of the slider receiving portion 148 can be consistent with the shape of the slider 146, such as both being rectangular or circular, etc. The area of ​​the main body portion of the slider receiving portion 148 is larger than that of the slider 146, so that the slider 146 placed between the main body portion of the receiving portion and the front surface of the housing can be translated.

[0047] In some embodiments, the magnetic slider 146 may be made of a permanent magnet material. For example, the permanent magnet material may include rare earth permanent magnet materials, samarium cobalt, alnico, ferrite permanent magnet materials, etc. In other embodiments, the magnetic slider 146 may include a sheet structure of any material and a permanent magnet element fixedly disposed on the sheet structure.

[0048] The Hall sensor is used to sense the change in magnetic field strength caused by the movement of the slider 146 and to generate the first electrical signal. For example... Figure 9As shown, the Hall sensor 147 can be disposed inside the housing 110, below the slider 146. When the slider 146 translates, it causes a change in the magnetic field strength sensed by the Hall sensor, thereby outputting a first electrical signal that reflects information such as the first position, second position, or movement trajectory from the first position to the second position of the interactive contact. Specifically, the Hall sensor 147 can be disposed on the circuit board 50 and coupled to other electronic devices on the circuit board 50, such as a controller or encoder, to output the first electrical signal. In some embodiments, the slider receiving portion 148 can be made of a non-magnetic material, which has the characteristic of not changing the magnetic field strength. The magnetic field strength generated by the slider 146 can penetrate the slider receiving portion 148 without deformation to reach the Hall sensor 147. In other embodiments, the material of the slider receiving portion 148 is not limited, and its main body has a third through hole, so that at least part of the magnetic field generated by the slider 146 can be unaffected by the material of the slider receiving portion 148 and thus be sensed by the Hall sensor 147.

[0049] The following description, using a trackball as an example of an interactive element, further illustrates the interactive functions of the electronic atomization device shown in some embodiments of this application. Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting array sub-region shown in some embodiments of this application. For example... Figure 10 As shown, the light-emitting array can have two or more radial sub-regions arranged circumferentially along the first through-hole 111, with the radial sub-regions extending radially along the first through-hole 111. Specifically, the two or more radial sub-regions can be radial sub-region 1501, radial sub-region 1502, radial sub-region 1503, ..., and radial sub-region 1507. It should be understood that... Figure 10 The dashed lines shown are only to indicate the boundaries between adjacent sub-regions; these boundaries may not actually exist on the actual product.

[0050] Combination Figure 6 In some embodiments, a user can rotate the ball 141 in the trackball relative to the housing 111 by moving it in any direction. For example, a user can rotate the ball 141 to move the interactive contact from a first position to a second position following the ball 141 around a first axis passing through the ball 141. The axis passing through the ball is an axis or straight line passing through the center of the ball, and the first axis passing through the ball is perpendicular to the first surface or front surface of the housing (or can be understood as perpendicular to the...). Figure 6 (In the orientation of the paper), at this point, the movement trajectory of the interactive touch point from the first position to the second position can be considered as follows: Figure 10The double-arrow arc (dotted dotted line) is shown in the diagram. When the control unit receives the first electrical signal output by the trackball, it processes the signal to determine that the interactive contact has moved from the first position to the second position following the ball around its first central axis. It then outputs a corresponding first driving sequence. Upon receiving the first driving sequence, the driving circuit controls radial sub-regions 1501, 1502, ..., and 1507 to be illuminated sequentially and for a first duration. In this embodiment, when the user moves the ball circumferentially along the first through-hole 111, the radial sub-regions on the light-emitting array are illuminated sequentially, presenting a "sweeping" light trajectory. In some embodiments, the first duration can be shorter, such that the next adjacent radial sub-region is illuminated only after the previous radial sub-region is extinguished; or the first duration can be longer, such that when the next radial sub-region is illuminated, the previous adjacent radial sub-region remains illuminated. By adjusting the first duration, the light-emitting array can produce a variety of light effects.

[0051] In some embodiments, a user can rotate the ball 141 to move the interactive contact from a first position to a second position, following the ball 141 around a second pivot axis of the ball 141. The second pivot axis is parallel to the first surface. When the ball 141 is rotated in this manner, the interactive contact exhibits a... Figure 10 The movement trajectory shown by the double-headed straight line (short dashed line) is projected onto the first plane and is parallel to the third ball axis. The third ball axis is coplanar and perpendicular to the second ball axis. When the control unit receives the first electrical signal output by the trackball, it processes the first electrical signal to determine that the interactive contact has moved from the first position to the second position following the ball around its second ball axis. It then outputs a corresponding first drive sequence. When the drive circuit receives the first drive sequence, it controls the radial sub-regions (such as radial sub-region 1504) corresponding to the third ball axis in radial sub-regions 1501, 1502, ..., and 1507 to be illuminated. The radial sub-region corresponding to the third ball axis can include a radial sub-region that can cover the projection of the third ball axis onto the first surface. This embodiment allows the corresponding radial sub-region on the light-emitting array to be illuminated when the user radially moves the ball along the first through-hole 111, presenting a "push-pull" light trajectory. In some embodiments, multiple light-emitting units in the radial sub-region corresponding to the third sphere axis can be lit up in a certain time sequence and continue for a third duration. For example, multiple light-emitting units can be lit up sequentially from top to bottom or from the middle to the periphery and continue for a third duration, which can further present a rich variety of light trajectories in the corresponding radial sub-region.

[0052] It is easy to understand that when the interactive element includes a hemispherical touch sensing unit, it can respond to user interaction operations in a manner similar to a trackball. Specifically, the control unit is used to output a corresponding first driving sequence when the first electrical signal output by the touch sensing unit reflects that the interactive contact point has moved from a first position relative to the surface of the hemispherical touch sensing unit around a first trans-axial axis of the hemispherical touch sensing unit to a second position. Upon receiving the first driving sequence, the driving circuit controls two or more radial sub-regions arranged circumferentially along the first through hole on the light-emitting array to light up sequentially and for a first duration. Alternatively, the control unit is used to output a corresponding first driving sequence when the first electrical signal reflects that the interactive contact point has moved from a first position relative to the surface of the hemispherical touch sensing unit around a second trans-axial axis of the hemispherical touch sensing unit to a second position. Upon receiving the first driving sequence, the driving circuit controls the radial sub-regions corresponding to the third trans-axial axis of the hemispherical touch sensing unit in two or more radial sub-regions arranged circumferentially along the first through hole on the light-emitting array to light up.

[0053] In other embodiments, the luminous efficacy of the light-emitting array can also reflect the operating status of the electronic atomizing device. For example, different sub-regions on the light-emitting array can be illuminated based on the aerosol state at the mouthpiece of the electronic atomizing device. Specifically, the aerosol state at the mouthpiece can be sensed using an airflow sensor. Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram showing the installation position of the airflow sensor in some embodiments of this application. For example... Figure 11 As shown, the airflow sensor 70 can be disposed in the aerosol channel 133 of the atomizing component. When the user inhales, the aerosol can be discharged from the mouthpiece 120 through the aerosol channel 133 at a certain flow rate or flow rate. At this time, the airflow sensor 70 can output a second electrical signal reflecting whether there is aerosol flowing through the mouthpiece 120. The second electrical signal is used to generate a second driving sequence, and the driving circuit can illuminate one or more sub-areas when it receives the second driving sequence. The process of converting the second electrical signal into the second driving sequence can be referred to the detailed description of converting the first electrical signal into the first driving sequence above, and will not be repeated here.

[0054] In some embodiments, the airflow sensor 70 may specifically be a flow sensor or a pressure sensor, and the second electrical signal may further reflect the flow rate of the aerosol or the generated air pressure. The number and timing of the illuminated sub-regions may be related to the flow rate or air pressure. Taking flow rate as an example, when the second electrical signal indicates a large flow rate of aerosol through the mouthpiece, it can be determined that more sub-regions are illuminated, or the illuminated sub-regions can be made to light up and turn off at a faster rate, thereby causing the light trajectory on the light-emitting array to change at a faster rate. When the second electrical signal indicates a small flow rate of aerosol through the mouthpiece, it can be determined that fewer sub-regions are illuminated, or the illuminated sub-regions can be made to light up and turn off at a slower rate, thereby causing the light trajectory on the light-emitting array to change at a slower rate. Correlating the light trajectory of the light-emitting array with the aerosol flow rate or pressure can provide feedback to the user on the amount of aerosol inhaled, allowing the user to adjust the dosage.

[0055] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting array sub-region shown in other embodiments of this application. For example... Figure 12 As shown, the light-emitting array can have two or more circumferential sub-regions arranged along the direction from the first through-hole 111 to the nozzle (or radially along the first through-hole 111), the circumferential sub-regions extending circumferentially along the first through-hole 111. Specifically, the two or more circumferential sub-regions can be circumferential sub-region 1508, circumferential sub-region 1509, circumferential sub-region 1510, ..., and radial sub-region 1512. It should be understood that... Figure 12 The dashed lines shown are only to indicate the boundaries between adjacent sub-regions; these boundaries may not actually exist on the actual product.

[0056] In some embodiments, when a user inhales aerosol, aerosol flows through the mouthpiece. When the controller receives a second electrical signal from the airflow sensor, it processes the signal to determine that aerosol is flowing through the mouthpiece, and then outputs a corresponding second driving sequence. Upon receiving the second driving sequence, the driving circuit controls the circumferential sub-regions 1508, 1509, ..., and 1512 to illuminate sequentially and remain illuminated for a second duration. This embodiment allows the circumferential sub-regions on the light-emitting array to be illuminated sequentially when the user inhales aerosol, presenting an overall light trajectory consistent with the aerosol flow direction. In some embodiments, the second duration can be shorter, such that the next adjacent circumferential sub-region is illuminated only after the previous circumferential sub-region is extinguished; or the second duration can be longer, such that when the next circumferential sub-region is illuminated, the previous adjacent circumferential sub-region remains illuminated. In some embodiments, the second duration can be adjusted based on the flow rate or air pressure reflected by the second electrical signal, allowing the light-emitting array to produce a variety of light effects following the inhalation speed or flow rate of the aerosol.

[0057] The beneficial effects that the embodiments of this application may bring include, but are not limited to: (1) setting interactive elements and light-emitting arrays on the electronic atomizing device, generating a variety of light trajectories on the light-emitting array by sensing the user's interactive operation, thereby enhancing the fun and technological feel of the product; (2) sensing the state of the aerosol flowing through the mouthpiece by the airflow sensor, and controlling the light-emitting array to present a corresponding light trajectory based on this, which can accurately provide feedback to the user on the amount of aerosol consumed, so that the user can adjust according to actual needs; (3) adopting a spherical or hemispherical structure for the interactive elements, effectively expanding the movement trajectory of the interactive touch points and enriching the interactive light effects; (4) the interactive elements can also simultaneously turn the light-emitting array and / or atomizing components on or off, enriching the interactive functions; (5) providing more than one sub-region division and control method for the light-emitting array, realizing smooth light effects in multiple modes, and providing a better user experience. It should be noted that the beneficial effects that may be produced by different embodiments are different. In different embodiments, the beneficial effects that may be produced can be any one or a combination of the above, or any other possible beneficial effects.

[0058] The above examples illustrate the technical solutions of this application only to aid understanding and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosed technical solutions. Those skilled in the art to which the technical solutions disclosed in this application pertain can make several simple deductions, modifications, or substitutions based on the ideas presented.

Claims

1. An electronic atomizing device, characterized by, The electronic atomization device comprises a housing; an atomization assembly is arranged in the housing, and the atomization assembly is used for atomizing an atomization substrate into an aerosol; the electronic atomization device further comprises a light-emitting array, an interactive element, and a driving circuit; The light-emitting array is arranged on the housing and has two or more sub-regions; At least part of the interactive element is located outside the housing, and is used for sensing movement of an interactive touch point from a first position to a second position and outputting a corresponding first electric signal; the first electric signal is related to one or more of the following: the first position, the second position, and a movement trajectory from the first position to the second position; the first electric signal is used for generating a first driving sequence; The driving circuit is arranged in the housing and has signal connection with the two or more sub-regions respectively, and the driving circuit is used for lighting one or more sub-regions corresponding to the first driving sequence when the first driving sequence is received.

2. The electronic atomizing device of claim 1, wherein, The one or more sub-regions are arranged in sequence on the light-emitting array along a first direction; the first direction corresponds to the movement trajectory, or corresponds to a path from the first position to the second position except the movement trajectory; The lighting of the one or more sub-regions corresponding to the first driving sequence comprises sequentially lighting the one or more sub-regions according to the arrangement sequence of the one or more sub-regions along the first direction.

3. The electronic atomizing device of claim 1, wherein, The interactive element comprises an operation part; A first through hole is formed on the housing, and at least part of the operation part is exposed outside the housing through the first through hole; When the interactive touch point moves along with the operation part, or when the interactive touch point moves relative to the surface of the operation part, the interactive element outputs the first electric signal.

4. The electronic atomizing device of claim 3, wherein, The interactive element is a trackball; the operation part is a rolling ball contained in the trackball; the trackball further comprises a rolling ball accommodating part, a light source, and a light detection element arranged in the housing; The rolling ball is located in the rolling ball accommodating part and can rotate therein; The light source is used for emitting a first light beam to the rolling ball, and the light detection element is used for detecting a second light beam reflected by the rolling ball and obtaining the first electric signal based on the second light beam.

5. The electronic atomizing device of claim 4, wherein, The rolling ball accommodating part is bowl-shaped, a second through hole is formed on the rolling ball accommodating part, and the light-emitting side of the light source and the detection side of the light detection element are both directed towards the second through hole and located outside the rolling ball accommodating part, so that the first light beam irradiates on the rolling ball through the second through hole, and the second light beam is reflected by the rolling ball into the light detection element through the second through hole.

6. The electronic atomizing device of claim 4, wherein, A first button is further arranged in the housing; The first button is located below the rolling ball accommodating part; The rolling ball accommodating part is fixed in the housing through an elastic element, and the rolling ball accommodating part has a connecting rod directed towards the first button; when the rolling ball is pressed, the rolling ball accommodating part moves downward and triggers the first button through the connecting rod; when the pressing is released, the rolling ball accommodating part is reset.

7. The electronic atomizing device of claim 6, wherein, The first button is used for turning on or off the light-emitting array, and / or the first button is used for turning on or off the atomization assembly.

8. The electronic atomizing device of claim 4, wherein, The first through hole is arranged on a first surface of the shell, and the first surface is provided with at least part of the light-emitting array; The driving circuit is configured to drive two or more radial sub-regions arranged along the first through hole in a circumferential direction of the light-emitting array to be sequentially lighted for a first time length when the first driving sequence is received. The radial sub-regions extend along a radial direction of the first through hole.

9. The electronic atomizing device of claim 4, wherein, The first through hole is arranged on a first surface of the shell, and the first surface is provided with at least part of the light-emitting array; The driving circuit is configured to drive one of the two or more radial sub-regions arranged along the first through hole in a circumferential direction of the light-emitting array to be lighted when the first driving sequence is received. The radial sub-regions extend along a radial direction of the first through hole.

10. The electronic atomizing device of claim 3, wherein, The interactive element is a slide assembly; the operation part is a slide included in the slide assembly and having magnetism; the slide assembly further includes a slide accommodating part and a Hall sensor arranged in the shell; The slide is located in the slide accommodating part, and the slide can move in the slide accommodating part; The Hall sensor is configured to sense a change in magnetic field strength caused by the movement of the slide and generate the first electrical signal.

11. The electronic atomizing device of claim 3, wherein, Further comprising an airflow sensor, a suction nozzle arranged on the shell and configured to guide the aerosol out, and the airflow sensor configured to detect whether the aerosol flows through the suction nozzle and output a corresponding second electrical signal; the second electrical signal is used to generate a second driving sequence; The driving circuit is configured to light one or more sub-regions corresponding to the second driving sequence when the second driving sequence is received.

12. The electronic atomizing device of claim 11, wherein, The first through hole is arranged on a first surface of the shell, and the first surface is provided with at least part of the light-emitting array; The driving circuit is further configured to drive two or more circumferential sub-regions arranged along the first through hole to the direction of the suction nozzle to be sequentially lighted for a second time length when the second driving sequence is received. The circumferential sub-regions extend along a circumferential direction of the first through hole.

13. The electronic atomizing device of claim 11, wherein, Further comprising a controller or an encoder arranged in the shell; the controller or the encoder is configured to convert the first electrical signal into a first driving sequence, or the controller or the encoder is configured to convert the second electrical signal into a second driving sequence.

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