Electronic Cigarette Nicotine Intake Alert System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic cigarettes cannot accurately assess nicotine intake and provide reminders to users, leading to the risk of nicotine overdose due to subjective user assessments.
Innovation Solution
A nicotine intake alert method and device for electronic cigarettes that monitor smoking time, nicotine quantity, and output power to calculate nicotine intake and output alerts to prevent excessive nicotine consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional electronic cigarette technology relies on user's subjective feelings and usage habits to assess nicotine intake, then the device complexity is reduced, but the measurement precision of nicotine intake is poor leading to inaccurate assessment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces subjective mechanical assessment methods with an automated electronic calculation system. The controller automatically calculates nicotine intake by multiplying smoking time (obtained from airflow sensor detection) by nicotine concentration (from tobacco oil compartment) and output power, eliminating the need for user subjective assessment while improving measurement precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic cigarette system performs self-measurement of nicotine intake parameters. The airflow sensor automatically detects smoking duration, the controller retrieves nicotine concentration data from the tobacco oil compartment, and the system autonomously calculates total nicotine intake without requiring user input or external measurement devices.
2Reliability
If traditional electronic cigarettes do not provide nicotine intake reminders, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of preventing nicotine overdose is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the controller continuously monitors calculated nicotine intake and compares it against preset safe thresholds. When the nicotine intake approaches or exceeds the safe limit, the system provides visual feedback through display lights (first display light for warning, second display light for critical levels) and audible feedback through a speaker, enabling users to adjust their smoking behavior in real-time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary assessment of nicotine intake levels and provides advance warning before reaching dangerous thresholds. By setting preset safe nicotine intake values and continuously monitoring, the system alerts users proactively to reduce consumption before nicotine overdose occurs, rather than reacting after symptoms appear.
3Adaptability or versatility
If electronic cigarettes use fixed nicotine intake calculations, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different smoking conditions is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic nicotine intake calculation that adapts to varying smoking conditions. The system continuously adjusts the calculation based on real-time parameters including actual smoking time (detected by airflow sensor), output power (variable based on user settings), and tobacco oil nicotine concentration (specific to each cartridge), providing personalized nicotine intake assessment for each smoking session.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes calculation parameters dynamically based on detected smoking conditions. The controller modifies the nicotine intake calculation by incorporating variable smoking time data from airflow sensor detection, adjusts for different output power levels, and accounts for specific tobacco oil nicotine concentrations, enabling the system to adapt to diverse smoking scenarios rather than using fixed values.
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AI summary
The present application provides a nicotine intake alert method, a device, and an electronic cigarette, in which the smoking time of the user is obtained during a preset time interval, and the nicotine quantity of the tobacco oil in the tobacco oil compartment and the output power of the electronic cigarette are obtained. The nicotine intake can be calculated according to the smoking time, the nicotine quantity, and the output power, so that the alert message can be output according to the nicotine intake. Accordingly, the real-time nicotine intake can be accurately calculated by combining the smoking time, the nicotine quantity, and the output power during the process of smoking the electronic cigarette, and the corresponding alert message is outputted, thereby intuitively alerting the user of the nicotine intake, avoiding the user from smoking an excessive amount of nicotine, and providing the user with a better smoking experience.