Dual Input Aerosol Control Circuitry for Consistent Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aerosol provision systems, such as electronic cigarettes, lack consistent user control over the delivery of aerosol composition, particularly when using multiple aerosol sources or different aerosol generating materials.
Innovation Solution
An aerosol provision device with dual user input mechanisms and control circuitry that allows users to control the properties of two aerosol generators differently based on a single input, enabling consistent aerosol delivery by altering the aerosol generation properties by distinct amounts depending on the input mechanism used.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple aerosol sources are used to generate vapor, then the versatility and adaptability of the system is improved, but the consistency of aerosol delivery control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing separate user input mechanisms for each aerosol generator, allowing each source to be controlled independently with customized parameters. This enables different aerosol sources to have tailored control characteristics while maintaining overall system consistency through unified control architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the control function by assigning dedicated user input mechanisms to each aerosol generator, allowing independent control of each source. This segmentation enables precise control of individual aerosol delivery while maintaining versatility across multiple sources.
2Adaptability or versatility
If different aerosol generating materials are used, then the adaptability of the system is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by providing a unified control circuitry architecture that handles multiple aerosol generators with different materials through the same control framework. Each generator receives dedicated user input but is managed by a common control system, simplifying operation across different material types.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by customizing control parameters for each aerosol generator based on its specific material characteristics, while maintaining a unified user interface and control mechanism. This allows optimized control for each material type without complicating the overall user experience.
3Ease of operation
If a single user input mechanism controls all aerosol generators, then the ease of operation is improved, but the adaptability to different aerosol sources deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the control system by providing separate user input mechanisms for each aerosol generator, allowing independent control of each source. This segmentation enables the system to adapt to different aerosol sources while maintaining simple, intuitive control for each individual generator.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system dynamically adapts to different aerosol generators by receiving inputs from dedicated mechanisms for each source and adjusting control parameters accordingly. This dynamic response allows the system to maintain versatility while keeping each control interaction simple and direct.
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
The system provides users with consistent control over aerosol delivery, ensuring equivalent aerosol generation experiences regardless of the aerosol generating material or mechanism, by adjusting the aerosol properties proportionally through the dual input mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
an aerosol provision system will typically comprise an aerosol generation chamber containing an atomizer (or vaporizer), e.g. a heating element, arranged to vaporize a portion of precursor material to generate an aerosol in the aerosol generation chamber
Implementation Method 2
As a user inhales on the device and electrical power is supplied to the heating element, air is drawn into the device through inlet holes and into the aerosol generation chamber where the air mixes with the vaporized precursor material to form an aerosol
Data Source
AI summary
An aerosol provision device for generating aerosol from a first aerosol generating material and a second aerosol generating material is described. The device can include a first user input mechanism for controlling a first aerosol generator configured to generate aerosol from the first aerosol generating material and a second user input mechanism for controlling a second aerosol generator configured to generate aerosol from the second aerosol generating material. The device can also include control circuitry configured to receive an input from a user via either the first user input mechanism or the second user input mechanism and to control a property of the respective aerosol generator, wherein, in response to the input, the control circuitry is configured to alter the property of the first aerosol generator by a first amount when the input is provided to the first user input mechanism and the control circuitry is configured to alter the property of the second aerosol generator by a second amount, different from the first amount, when the input is provided to the second user input mechanism. There is also provided an aerosol provision system, a method of controlling an aerosol provision device and aerosol provision means.