Aerosol Provision Device Temperature Cycling Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing e-cigarette devices continuously deplete battery power by maintaining the heating element at a constant high temperature, leading to reduced battery life and inefficient energy usage.
Innovation Solution
The aerosol provision device employs a temperature monitoring system to control the heating element's power supply, cycling between a first and second threshold temperature to optimize energy usage, allowing the device to operate efficiently while extending battery life.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the heating element is maintained at a constant high temperature to ensure continuous aerosol generation, then aerosol production reliability is improved, but battery power consumption increases and battery life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic heating cycles where the heating element is heated to a first threshold temperature to generate aerosol, then allowed to cool to a second threshold temperature before the next heating cycle begins. This periodic on-off heating pattern maintains aerosol generation capability while significantly reducing average power consumption and extending battery life compared to continuous heating at constant high temperature.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the heating element is maintained at a constant high temperature to ensure consistent aerosol quality, then aerosol generation stability is improved, but energy efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses periodic heating cycles with controlled temperature thresholds to maintain aerosol generation stability during active phases while reducing energy consumption during cooling phases. The heating element is supplied with power to reach a first threshold temperature for stable aerosol production, then power is removed allowing temperature to decrease to a second threshold before the next cycle, optimizing the balance between aerosol stability and energy efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates temperature monitoring means that continuously monitors the heating element temperature and provides feedback control. Based on the monitored temperature, the system automatically adjusts power supply to the heating element, supplying power when temperature drops to the second threshold and removing power when the first threshold is reached, ensuring stable aerosol generation within the controlled temperature range while optimizing energy usage.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach reduces average power consumption, prolongs battery life, and maintains a suitable temperature range for aerosol production, enhancing both efficiency and safety.
Implementation Method 1
a heating element for generating aerosol by heating an aerosolizable substance to a temperature sufficient to vaporise the substance
Implementation Method 2
temperature monitoring means configured to monitor the temperature of the heating element
Implementation Method 3
heated to be vaporized to produce an inhalable vapor or aerosol
Data Source
AI summary
An aerosol provision device includes a power source, at least one heating element for generating aerosol, and temperature monitoring means configured to monitor the temperature of the heating element. In an operational configuration the device is configured to control the supply of power to the heating element to: supply power to the heating element to initially raise the temperature of the heating element to a first threshold temperature; remove power supplied to the heating element when the temperature monitoring means detects that the temperature of the heating element is at the first threshold temperature, such that the temperature of the heating element decreases to a second threshold temperature; supply power to the heating element when the temperature monitoring means detects that the temperature of the heating element has reduced to the second threshold temperature, such that the temperature of the heating element increases towards the first threshold temperature.