A DEVICE FOR HEATING WITHOUT COMBUSTION AND A METHOD OF ITS USE

Claims

1. A method for controlling a device for heating without combustion, in which the device for heating without combustion comprises a heating element that is configured to heat an aerosol-generating substrate, wherein the control method includes: detecting in real time after actuation whether a puff occurs; controlling, upon detection of a puff, the heating element to start heating and maintain a predetermined target temperature to ensure that the heating element heats a corresponding area of ​​the aerosol-generating substrate, wherein the heating element is located on the periphery of the aerosol-generating substrate and is offset relative to the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate;and, upon detection of the end of the puff, controlling the heating element and / or the aerosol-generating substrate to rotate the heating element relative to the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate to provide a corresponding offset between the heating element and the aerosol-generating substrate in the circumferential direction of the aerosol-generating substrate.

2. A method for controlling a device for heating without combustion according to claim 1, in which the step of heating with a heating element a corresponding region of an aerosol-generating substrate comprises: heating with a heating element a corresponding region of an aerosol-generating substrate by a method of heating with microwave radiation.

3. A method for controlling a device for heating without combustion according to paragraph1, wherein the step of controlling the heating element and / or the aerosol-generating substrate to rotate about the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate comprises: controlling, with the aerosol-generating substrate stationary, the heating element to rotate by a predetermined angle relative to the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate in a predetermined first direction of rotation; or controlling, with the heating element stationary, the aerosol-generating substrate to rotate by a predetermined angle relative to the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate in a predetermined second direction of rotation; controlling the heating element to rotate by a first angle about the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate in a predetermined first direction of rotation; and controlling the aerosol-generating substrate to rotate by a second angle about the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate in a predetermined second direction of rotation.

4. A method for controlling a non-combustion heating device according to claim 1, wherein after the step of controlling the heating element and / or the aerosol-generating substrate to rotate about the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate, the method also includes: recording the current number of rotations and determining whether the current number of rotations reaches a predetermined value; and outputting, if the predetermined number of rotations is reached, a prompt indicating the end of smoking.

5. A method for controlling a device for heating without combustion according to claim 1, in which controlling, upon detection of a cessation of a puff, the heating element and / or the aerosol-generating substrate to rotate about the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate comprises: stopping, upon detection of a cessation of a puff, heating of the heating element or controlling the heating element to perform heating and maintain a predetermined second temperature, and also controlling the heating element and / or the aerosol-generating substrate to rotate about the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate, wherein the second temperature is below a target temperature.

6. The method for controlling the non-combustion heating device according to claim 5, wherein the step of stopping heating the heating element and controlling the heating element and / or the aerosol-generating substrate to rotate about the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate comprises: stopping heating the heating element; waiting for a predetermined period of time; and controlling the heating element and / or the aerosol-generating substrate to rotate about the central axis of the aerosol-generating substrate.

7. The method for controlling the non-combustion heating device according to claim 1, wherein the step of detecting in real time whether a puff occurs comprises: receiving in real time an air flow detection signal from an air flow sensor located in an air flow duct, and determining based on the air flow detection signal whether a puff occurs.

8. The method for controlling the non-combustion heating device according to claim 7, wherein the step of determining whether a puff occurs based on the air flow detection signal comprises: determining whether the air flow detection signal exceeds a threshold value; and concluding that a puff occurs when the air flow detection signal is above the threshold value; or concluding that a puff has stopped when the air flow detection signal is not above the threshold value.

9. The method of controlling the non-combustion heating device according to claim 1, wherein the target temperature represents a temperature range or a specific temperature value.

10. A device for heating without combustion, comprising a processor, a memory storing a computer program, and a heating element configured to heat an aerosol-generating substrate, wherein the heating element is located on the periphery of the aerosol-generating substrate, and the processor, when executing the computer program, implements the steps of the method for controlling the device for heating without combustion according to any of paragraphs 1-8.