Detachable Aerosol Heating Assembly with Server-Based Heating Parameters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing heated non-combustible aerosol generating devices face issues with heating elements that cannot be easily replaced, leading to adhesive accumulation, increased heating element diameter, reduced product life, and compromised taste.
Innovation Solution
An aerosol generating device with a detachable heat generating assembly featuring unique identification information, allowing the main body to obtain and apply type-specific characteristic parameters from a server for optimal heating, ensuring compatibility and preventing counterfeit replacements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the heating element is designed as a non-detachable integrated structure, then the device structure is simple and manufacturing is easy, but the adhesive accumulates on the heating element surface causing increased outer diameter, loss of heating element, and reduced device life
Solution Approach 1:
The heating element is divided into a heating body and a substrate that can be separated. The substrate is detachably connected to the main body, allowing the heating body to be removed and replaced while leaving the substrate behind. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by enabling easy replacement of the heating portion without affecting the overall device structure, thus extending device life while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
2Device complexity
If the heating element is designed as a non-detachable integrated structure, then the device structure is simple, but the adhesive accumulation causes loss of heating element and affects product taste
Solution Approach 1:
The heating element is segmented into a heating body and a substrate. The heating body can be detached from the substrate and removed from the main body, allowing users to replace only the heating portion when adhesive accumulates. This maintains simple device structure while ensuring reliable heating performance by enabling replacement of degraded heating elements.
3Ease of operation
If the heating element is made detachable with identification information, then replacement is easy and counterfeit prevention is enabled, but the device structure and data management system become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The heating element includes identification information (such as a code or marker) that serves as a copy or representation of its identity. This identification information can be read by the control unit to verify authenticity and retrieve corresponding parameter sets. This approach enables easy replacement and counterfeit prevention while keeping the data management system relatively simple by using identifiable markers rather than complex authentication mechanisms.
4Reliability
If the characteristic parameters are stored locally in the device, then the device can operate independently, but the storage media cost increases and real-time updates are difficult
Solution Approach 1:
A server acts as an intermediary between the heating element and the device's control unit. The identification information on the heating element is used to query the server for the corresponding parameter sets. This intermediary approach allows the device to operate independently using locally stored parameters while enabling real-time updates and reducing local storage requirements by fetching data on-demand from the server.
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
Facilitates easy replacement of heat generating components while maintaining performance and taste, reducing costs and storage media needs, and enabling real-time updates.
Implementation Method 1
the main body is configured to supply power to the heat generating body... the heat generating assembly includes a heat generating body... to heat the heat generating assembly according to the characteristic parameters for further heating the aerosol generating substrate with the heat generating assembly to generate aerosol
Implementation Method 2
heating the aerosol generating substrate with the heat generating assembly to generate aerosol
Implementation Method 3
The main body includes a second conductive terminal. The heat generating assembly includes a first conductive terminal connected to the heat generating body. When the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal are connected, the main body is configured to supply power to the heat generating body
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AI summary
Disclosed in the present application are an aerosol generating device, a heating assembly and a data exchange method; the aerosol generating device comprises a main body and a heating assembly; the heating assembly is detachably connected to the main body, and the heating assembly comprises first identification information, wherein the first identification information may be used for recognition by a server; the main body is used for acquiring a feature parameter that is provided by the server according to the first identification information and is used for heating the heating assembly according to the feature parameter so that the heating assembly is further used for heating an aerosol generating substrate so as to generate an aerosol; and the feature parameter corresponds to one model of heating assembly. By using the described means, in one aspect, the heating assembly may be conveniently replaced, and usage costs are reduced; and in another aspect, during part replacement, it is ensured that the replacement of parts with fake and forged parts, which affects use by a user, is avoided.