Aerosol-generating device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an aerosol generating device, and belongs to the technical field of aerosol generating equipment. The aerosol generating device comprises a collision sounder and a base material recognizer, the base material recognizer is used for detecting the type of the aerosol generating product, and when the base material recognizer detects that the aerosol generating product is in a clove type, the collision sounder can give out sound simulating clove combustion in a collision mode under the suction state of the aerosol generating device. The aerosol generating device comprises the collision sounder and the base material recognizer, the aerosol generating device can automatically recognize whether the aerosol generating product is in a clove type or not, combustion sound in the traditional cigarette smoking process is simulated when the aerosol generating product is in the clove type, and the smoking experience of consumers can be met; and the simulated sound generated by the collision mode has certain randomness, the simulated sound is more natural, and the distortion of the simulated sound can be reduced, so that the smoking experience of consumers can be better met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of aerosol generation equipment technology, and in particular to an aerosol generation device. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional clove cigarettes (Kretek) are made from a blend of cloves and tobacco leaves, possessing a unique aroma and flavor, and producing a "crackling" burning sound when smoked, providing consumers with an auditory enjoyment and creating a highly memorable experience. In related technologies, aerosol generating devices that heat clove-based aerosol products are limited to achieving a similar aerosol flavor but cannot produce the burning sound characteristic of traditional clove cigarettes, thus failing to satisfy consumers' smoking experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application provides an aerosol generating device that solves the technical problem that aerosol generating devices cannot satisfy consumers' inhalation experience.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the aerosol generating device provided in this application is provided with a receiving cavity, which is used to contain and heat the aerosol generating product to generate aerosol. The aerosol generating device includes a collision sound generator and a substrate identifier. The substrate identifier is electrically connected to the collision sound generator. The substrate identifier is used to detect the type of aerosol generating product. When the substrate identifier detects that the aerosol generating product is clove-shaped, the collision sound generator can emit a sound simulating the burning of cloves in a collision manner under the suction state of the aerosol generating device.

[0005] In one embodiment, the collision sound generator includes a driving member, a trigger member, and a vibrating member. The driving member and the trigger member are connected by a transmission. When the driving member drives the trigger member to move, the trigger member collides with the vibrating member, and the vibrating member vibrates to produce a sound that simulates the burning of cloves.

[0006] In one embodiment, the trigger includes a roller and a plurality of protrusions, which are arranged at intervals in a preset pattern on the outer periphery of the roller. The vibrating element includes a fixed part and a plurality of sounding teeth, which are connected to the fixed part. Each sounding tooth is elongated and the size parameters of the sounding teeth are distributed in a variety of ways. The driving element is connected to the roller for transmission. During the process of the driving element driving the roller to rotate, the plurality of protrusions collide with one of the plurality of sounding teeth in a preset order, and the plurality of sounding teeth vibrate to produce a sound that simulates the burning of cloves.

[0007] In one embodiment, the impact sound generator further includes a pickup and a speaker, the pickup being electrically connected to the speaker, the pickup being used to generate an audio signal based on the sound emitted by the vibrating element and to transmit the audio signal to the speaker, the speaker being configured to play the audio signal.

[0008] In one embodiment, the impact sound generator includes a volume control element electrically connected to a speaker, the volume control element being used to adjust the volume of the speaker.

[0009] In one embodiment, the aerosol generating device includes a suction sensor for acquiring suction status information of the aerosol generating device. The suction sensor is electrically connected to a collision sound generator so that the collision sound generator can emit a sound simulating the burning of cloves in a collision manner during the suction state of the aerosol generating device.

[0010] In one embodiment, the aerosol generating device includes a controller electrically connected to a suction sensor and a drive component. The controller can control the rotation parameters of the drive component based on the suction status information obtained by the suction sensor to adjust the characteristics of the sound.

[0011] In one embodiment, the substrate identifier includes a mark identifier that can identify the type of aerosol-generated article based on a physical mark.

[0012] In one embodiment, the physical identifier that the identifier can recognize includes one of a label, a QR code, a barcode, and a color.

[0013] In one embodiment, the substrate identifier includes an eugenol identifier, which can identify the type of aerosol-generated article based on one or more functional groups of eugenol.

[0014] The aerosol generating device provided in this application includes a collision sound generator and a substrate identifier. The substrate identifier is used to detect the type of aerosol generated product. When the substrate identifier detects that the aerosol generated product is clove-type, the collision sound generator can emit a sound simulating the burning of cloves in a collision manner during the inhalation state of the aerosol generating device. This allows the aerosol generating device to automatically identify whether the aerosol generated product is clove-type and simulate the burning sound during the inhalation process of traditional clove cigarettes when the aerosol generated product is clove-type, which can satisfy the consumer's inhalation experience. Furthermore, since the collision influencing factors can change randomly within a certain range, the simulated sound emitted by the collision method has a certain degree of randomness, making the simulated sound more natural and reducing the distortion of the simulated sound, thereby better satisfying the consumer's inhalation experience. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the aerosol generating apparatus provided in this application;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the framework of an embodiment of the aerosol generating apparatus provided in this application;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the collision sound generator provided in this application;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a framework of an embodiment of the collision sound generator provided in this application. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be particularly noted that the following embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and do not limit the scope of the application. Similarly, the following embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present application, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0021] In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified. The terms "first," "second," and "third" in the embodiments of this application are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first," "second," or "third" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of this application are only used to explain the relative positional relationships and movements between components in a specific orientation (as shown in the figures). If the specific orientation changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly. The terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the embodiments of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or components inherent to these processes, methods, products, or devices.

[0022] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0023] This application provides an aerosol generating apparatus. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1 , Figure 2 The aerosol generating device 100 is provided with a receiving cavity 51, which is used to receive and heat the aerosol generating article 200 to generate aerosol. Specifically, when a user inhales the aerosol generating device 100, the aerosol generating article 200 can be heated to generate aerosol. The aerosol generating device 100 includes a collision sound generator 10, which can emit a sound simulating the burning of cloves when the aerosol generating device 100 is inhaled, to satisfy the consumer's inhalation experience. The aerosol generating device 100 may be provided with a control switch (not shown in the figure), which is electrically connected to the collision sound generator 10 and is used to control the opening or closing of the collision sound generator 10. When a user uses the aerosol generating device 100 to draw in clove-type aerosol products, the impact sound generator 10 can be turned on by a control switch so that the impact sound generator 10 can emit a sound simulating the burning of cloves during the drawing process of the aerosol generating device 100. When a user uses the aerosol generating device 100 to draw in other types of aerosol products, the impact sound generator 10 can be turned off by a control switch so that the impact sound generator 10 will not emit any sound during the drawing process of the aerosol generating device 100.

[0024] Please continue reading. Figure 1 , Figure 2The aerosol generating device 100 includes a substrate identifier 20, which is electrically connected to a collision sound generator 10. The substrate identifier 20 is used to detect the type of the aerosol generating product 200. When the substrate identifier 20 detects that the aerosol generating product 200 is clove-shaped, the collision sound generator 10 can emit a sound simulating the burning of cloves in a collision manner during the suction state of the aerosol generating device 100. That is, the collision sound generator 10 can emit sound based on the user's suction action. When the user uses the aerosol generating device 100 to suction the clove-shaped aerosol generating product, the generation of aerosols is accompanied by the sound of cloves burning, and the generation of aerosols is synchronized with the sound. For example, the aerosol generating device 100 can determine the type information of the aerosol-generated product obtained by the substrate identifier 20. When the type information indicates that the aerosol-generated product is clove-type, the aerosol generating device 100 generates a first control signal. The first control signal is used to control the collision sound generator 10 to be in the on state, thereby enabling the collision sound generator 10 to emit sound based on the user's inhalation action. This configuration allows the aerosol generating device 100 to automatically identify whether the aerosol-generated product is clove-type and control whether the collision sound generator 10 is on. When the aerosol-generated product is clove-type, it simulates the burning sound during the traditional clove cigarette inhalation process, satisfying the consumer's inhalation experience. Furthermore, the sound emitted by the collision is affected by factors such as the magnitude of the collision force, the collision angle, and the collision duration. Since these influencing factors differ somewhat with each collision, they can randomly change within a certain range, making the simulated sound emitted by the collision method somewhat random. This makes the simulated sound more natural, reduces distortion, and better satisfies the consumer's inhalation experience.

[0025] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the collision sound generator 10 includes a drive element 11, a trigger element 12, and a vibrator element 13. The drive element 11 is connected to the trigger element 12 via a transmission connection. The drive element 11 can be a motor or a spring, and it can drive the trigger element 12 to move. When the drive element 11 drives the trigger element 12 to move, the trigger element 12 collides with the vibrator element 13, and the vibrator element 13 vibrates to produce a sound simulating the burning of cloves. Since the collision between the trigger element 12 and the vibrator element 13 is affected by factors such as the magnitude of the collision force, the collision angle, and the duration of the collision, these influencing factors change to a certain extent in each collision, making the simulated sound produced by the collision mode somewhat random and the simulated sound more natural. In some embodiments, the collision sound generator 10 may not have a drive element 11. For example, the user can manually drive the trigger element 12 to collide with the vibrator element 13, and the vibrator element 13 vibrates to produce a sound simulating the burning of cloves.

[0026] The vibrating element 13 has a preset shape and size to control the vibration parameters such as frequency, amplitude and waveform when the vibrating element 13 vibrates, so that the pitch, loudness and timbre of the sound are closer to the sound of burning cloves.

[0027] In one embodiment, the driving member 11 can drive the trigger member 12 to perform periodic translational motion, for example, the trigger member 12 reciprocates along the track. During the motion, the trigger member 12 periodically collides with the vibrating member 13. The collision parameters (such as the magnitude of the collision force, the collision angle, and the collision duration) when the trigger member 12 collides with the vibrating member 13 can be controlled by controlling the motion parameters of the driving member 11. This allows control over the vibration parameters such as the frequency, amplitude, and waveform of the vibrating member 13 when it is forced to vibrate, making the pitch, loudness, and timbre of the sound closer to the sound of burning cloves.

[0028] Please see Figure 3 In one embodiment, the driving member 11 can drive the trigger member 12 to perform periodic rotational motion. The trigger member 12 includes a roller 121 and multiple protrusions 122, which are arranged at intervals in a preset pattern on the outer periphery of the roller 121. The vibrating member 13 includes a fixing part 131 and multiple sounding teeth 132, which are connected to the fixing part 131. Each sounding tooth 132 is elongated, and the dimensional parameters of the multiple sounding teeth 132 are distributed in a variety of ways. The fixing part 131 connects the multiple sounding teeth 132 into one unit, thereby facilitating the installation of the multiple sounding teeth 132. The dimensional parameters of the sounding teeth 132 can be length, thickness, or coarseness, etc. That is, at least a portion of the sounding teeth 132 have different lengths, thicknesses, or coarsenesses than other sounding teeth 132, so that the vibration parameters such as frequency, amplitude, and waveform of the sounding teeth 132 are different, thereby making the pitch, loudness, and timbre of the sound closer to the sound of burning cloves. The drive unit 11 is connected to the roller 121. As the drive unit 11 drives the roller 121 to rotate, multiple protrusions 122 collide with one of the multiple sound-producing teeth 132 in a preset order, causing the multiple sound-producing teeth 132 to vibrate and produce a sound simulating the burning of cloves. The pitch, loudness, and timbre of the sound are controlled by changing the size parameters of the sound-producing teeth 132. The drive unit 11 drives the roller 121 to rotate periodically. Compared to controlling the translational motion parameters of the drive unit 11 to control the collision parameters of the trigger 12 and the vibrating element 13, the structure of the drive unit 11 can be simpler, which is beneficial for simplifying the structure of the collision sound generator 10.

[0029] As mentioned earlier, the sound produced by the collision between the trigger 12 and the vibrator 13 is more natural and can reduce the distortion of simulated sound. The acoustic characteristics depend on the trigger 12 and the vibrator 13 themselves, which limits the controllability of the acoustic characteristics. For example, the loudness of the sound cannot be precisely controlled, making it difficult to meet the personalized usage needs of users. In one embodiment, as... Figure 4 As shown, the impact sound generator 10 also includes a microphone 14 and a speaker 15. The microphone 14 is electrically connected to the speaker 15. The microphone 14 generates an audio signal based on the sound emitted by the vibrating element 13 and transmits the audio signal to the speaker 15, which is configured to play the audio signal. By setting up the microphone 14 and the speaker 15, the sound generated by the collision between the trigger element 12 and the vibrating element 13 can be converted into an electrical signal, and the sound can be acoustically simulated. Since the electrical signal has high controllability, the sound wave characteristics are more controllable. Users can control the sound wave characteristics according to their needs. For example, users can use hardware such as a subwoofer to adjust the impact of the sound. While ensuring that the sound is more natural, it can meet the personalized needs of users.

[0030] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, the impact sound generator 10 includes a volume control 16, which is electrically connected to the speaker 15. The volume control 16 is used to adjust the volume of the speaker 15. This configuration allows the user to control the loudness of the sound generated by the collision between the trigger 12 and the vibrating element 13, thus meeting the user's personalized usage needs.

[0031] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 In one embodiment, the aerosol generating apparatus 100 includes a substrate identifier 20, which is used to acquire type information of the aerosol-generated article. The substrate identifier 20 is electrically connected to a collision sound generator 10. When the type information indicates that the aerosol-generated article is clove-shaped, the collision sound generator 10 can emit a sound simulating the burning of cloves in a collision manner during the suction state of the aerosol generating apparatus 100.

[0032] In one embodiment, the substrate identifier 20 includes a tag identifier that can identify the type of aerosol-generated article based on a physical tag. Specifically, the physical tag can be disposed on the outer surface of the aerosol-generated article, and correspondingly, the tag identifier can be disposed near the inner surface of the receiving cavity 51. When the aerosol-generated article is placed in the receiving cavity 51, the tag identifier can identify the information carried by the physical tag to determine whether the aerosol-generated article is clove-type. The physical tags that the tag identifier can identify include one of the following: labels, QR codes, barcodes, and colors. Exemplarily, the tag identifier can be a reader / writer, the physical tag can be a label, the reader / writer can send a radio frequency signal of a specific frequency to the label, the label receives the radio frequency signal and returns information, and the reader / writer receives and processes the returned information to determine whether the aerosol-generated article is clove-type; or, the tag identifier can be a scanner, the physical tag can be a QR code, barcode, or color, and the scanner scans the QR code, barcode, or color to determine whether the aerosol-generated article is clove-type. The physical markings described above are easy to process and are easily recognized by the substrate identifier 20. The substrate identifier 20 has a low cost, which can reduce the cost of the product.

[0033] In one embodiment, the substrate identifier 20 includes an eugenol identifier, which can identify the type of aerosol-generating article based on one or more functional groups of eugenol. Since eugenol-type aerosol-generating articles include cloves, and cloves contain eugenol, the type of aerosol-generating article can be determined by one or more functional groups of eugenol, thereby improving the accuracy of identifying the type of aerosol-generating article. For example, the eugenol identifier can determine the type of aerosol-generating article by emitting infrared or near-infrared light and analyzing the absorption spectrum of the aerosol-generating article.

[0034] Please see Figure 2 In one embodiment, the aerosol generating device 100 includes a suction sensor 30, which is used to acquire suction state information of the aerosol generating device 100. The suction sensor 30 is electrically connected to a collision sound generator 10 so that the collision sound generator 10 can emit a sound simulating the burning of cloves in a collision manner during the suction state of the aerosol generating device 100. Exemplarily, the suction sensor 30 can be an airflow sensor. The suction sensor 30 acquires the suction state information of the aerosol generating device 100 by sensing changes in the airflow in the aerosol generating device 100. When the user inhales, the aerosol generating device 100 generates a second control signal. If the collision sound generator 10 is in the on state, the second control signal is used to control the aerosol generating device 100 to emit a sound simulating the burning of cloves in a collision manner while heating the aerosol generating product to generate aerosols. If the collision sound generator 10 is in the off state, the second control signal is used to control the aerosol generating device 100 to heat the aerosol generating product to generate aerosols.

[0035] Please see Figure 2 In one embodiment, the aerosol generating device 100 includes a controller 40, which is electrically connected to a suction sensor 30 and a drive unit 11. The controller 40 can control the rotation parameters of the drive unit 11 based on the suction state information acquired by the suction sensor 30 to adjust the sound characteristics. The controller 40 can be a circuit board with integrated control circuitry. For example, the suction state information includes suction duration information. The controller 40 controls the rotation speed and rotation duration of the drive unit 11 based on the suction duration information, thereby adjusting the sound characteristics by adjusting the rotation speed and rotation duration. This can simulate the change in combustion sound during the smoking of a traditional clove cigarette as the airflow is drawn, making the simulated sound more natural.

[0036] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 In one embodiment, the aerosol generating apparatus 100 includes a housing 50 with a receiving cavity 51. A collision sound generator 10 is mounted on the housing 50. The aerosol generating apparatus 100 may also include a heater 60 and a power supply 70 mounted on the housing 50. The heater 60 is used to heat the aerosol to generate an aerosol product. The heating method of the heater 60 may be resistance heating, infrared heating, or electromagnetic heating. The power supply 70 provides electrical energy for the aerosol generating apparatus 100 to operate.

[0037] The above description is only a part of the embodiments of this application and does not limit the scope of protection of this application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made based on the content of this application specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, are similarly included in the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An aerosol generating device, characterized in that, The aerosol generating device is provided with a receiving cavity for containing and heating the aerosol generating product to generate aerosol. The aerosol generating device includes a collision sound generator and a substrate identifier. The substrate identifier is electrically connected to the collision sound generator. The substrate identifier is used to detect the type of the aerosol generating product. When the substrate identifier detects that the aerosol generating product is clove-type, the collision sound generator can emit a sound simulating the burning of cloves in a collision manner under the suction state of the aerosol generating device.

2. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The collision sound generator includes a driving component, a trigger component, and a vibrating component. The driving component is connected to the trigger component. When the driving component drives the trigger component to move, the trigger component collides with the vibrating component, and the vibrating component vibrates to produce a sound simulating the burning of cloves.

3. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The trigger includes a roller and multiple protrusions, which are arranged at intervals in a preset pattern on the outer periphery of the roller. The vibrating element includes a fixing part and multiple sound teeth, which are connected to the fixing part. Each sound tooth is elongated and the size parameters of the multiple sound teeth are distributed in a variety of ways. The driving component is connected to the roller. During the process of the driving component driving the roller to rotate, the plurality of protrusions collide with one of the plurality of sound-producing teeth in a preset order, and the plurality of sound-producing teeth vibrate to produce a sound simulating the burning of cloves.

4. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The impact sound generator also includes a pickup and a speaker. The pickup is electrically connected to the speaker. The pickup is used to generate an audio signal based on the sound emitted by the vibrating element and transmit the audio signal to the speaker, which is configured to play the audio signal.

5. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The impact sound generator includes a volume control component, which is electrically connected to the speaker and is used to adjust the volume of the speaker.

6. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The aerosol generating device includes a suction sensor, which is used to acquire suction status information of the aerosol generating device. The suction sensor is electrically connected to the collision sound generator so that the collision sound generator can emit a sound simulating the burning of cloves in a collision manner during the suction state of the aerosol generating device.

7. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that, The aerosol generating device includes a controller, which is electrically connected to the suction sensor and the drive component. The controller can control the rotation parameters of the drive component based on the suction state information obtained by the suction sensor to adjust the characteristics of the sound.

8. The aerosol generating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The substrate identifier includes an identifier that can identify the type of the aerosol-generated article based on a physical identifier.

9. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that, The physical identifier that the identifier can recognize includes one of the following: label, QR code, barcode, and color.

10. The aerosol generating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The substrate identifier includes an eugenol identifier, which can identify the type of the aerosol-generated article based on one or more functional groups of eugenol.

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