Flavor Generation Electronics Temperature Estimation Without Extra Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flavor generation devices face challenges in determining the temperature of electronic components without increasing weight, size, and cost, as they often require dedicated temperature sensors for ambient temperature measurements.
Innovation Solution
The flavor generation device uses a temperature sensor disposed in or adjacent to the first electronic component to estimate the temperature of the second electronic component, eliminating the need for a dedicated sensor near the second component and simplifying the device's structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a dedicated temperature sensor is installed near each electronic component (controller and power supply), then temperature measurement accuracy is improved, but device weight, size, and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the temperature monitoring function into a single centralized location (near the controller) rather than distributing sensors near each electronic component. The controller estimates the power supply temperature based on the single temperature sensor reading and environmental factors, thereby reducing the number of sensors while maintaining monitoring capability for multiple components.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller performs temperature estimation for the power supply using computational methods based on data from the single temperature sensor and environmental parameters. This self-service approach allows the controller to infer temperatures of components without direct sensor contact, eliminating the need for additional dedicated sensors near each component.
2Reliability
If multiple dedicated temperature sensors are used for different electronic components, then temperature monitoring reliability is improved, but device weight and size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple temperature monitoring functions into a single sensor placement. By strategically positioning one temperature sensor and using the controller's computational capabilities to estimate temperatures of multiple components based on this single reading and environmental factors, the system maintains reliable temperature monitoring while significantly reducing the number of physical sensors required.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller acts as an intermediary that translates a single temperature sensor reading into estimated temperatures for multiple electronic components. It uses the sensor data combined with environmental temperature information and thermal models to infer the state of components not directly monitored, thereby maintaining monitoring reliability without proportional increases in sensor quantity.
3Reliability
If dedicated temperature sensors are installed near each electronic component, then operational safety is improved, but device cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple temperature sensing functions into a single physical sensor placement. The controller then performs computational temperature estimation for multiple components based on this single sensor reading combined with environmental temperature data and thermal characteristics, thereby reducing component count and manufacturing cost while maintaining safety monitoring coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller performs self-service temperature estimation for power supply and other components using algorithms that process the single temperature sensor reading along with environmental factors. This eliminates the need for expensive dedicated sensors near each component while maintaining the ability to detect overheating conditions and ensure operational safety.
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 allows for accurate temperature determination of both the controller and the power supply, reducing the device's weight, size, and cost while maintaining accurate temperature monitoring, thus enhancing user-friendliness and operational safety.
Implementation Method 1
a temperature sensor disposed in or adjacent to the first electronic component
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AI summary
A flavor generation device comprising: a case; a first electronic component disposed in the case; a temperature sensor disposed in or in the vicinity of the first electronic component; a second electronic component disposed in the case; and a control device. The second electronic component is disposed away from the temperature sensor at a distance greater than a distance between the temperature sensor and the first electronic component. The control device is configured to detect or estimate the temperature of the second electronic component on the basis of an output value from the temperature sensor.