Infrared Heating Pipe with Temperature Probe for Aerosol Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

In heat-not-burn atomization, improper temperature control can lead to over-burning of aerosol generating substrates due to high operating temperatures of heating elements, affecting the vaping experience.

Innovation Solution

A heating component with an infrared light transmitting pipe body and a heating member, featuring a temperature sensing probe disposed between the heating member and the pipe body opening, allows for accurate temperature sensing and control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If heating elements operate at high temperatures (exceeding 500°C, up to 1000°C) to achieve effective atomization, then heating efficiency is improved, but substrate over-burning occurs and vaping experience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheating efficiencyVSAvoidsubstrate over-burning

Core Design Contradiction:

PowerVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an infrared-transparent pipe body as an intermediary between the high-temperature heating element and the substrate. This pipe body transmits infrared radiation while physically separating the heating element from direct contact with the substrate, enabling high-temperature operation without direct heat conduction that would cause over-burning

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces direct thermal conduction heating with infrared radiation heating. The heating element generates infrared radiation that passes through the transparent pipe body to heat the substrate, substituting mechanical/thermal contact with electromagnetic radiation transmission

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If temperature sensing is implemented to prevent over-burning, then substrate protection is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional sensing components

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesubstrate over-burning preventionVSAvoidtemperature sensing system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a temperature sensing probe that automatically monitors heating element temperature and provides feedback to the control system. The system self-regulates by adjusting power delivery based on real-time temperature data, enabling automatic protection without complex external control mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

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

Enhances the atomization effect by providing precise temperature sensing, ensuring stable and uniform heating of aerosol generating substrates.

Implementation Method 1

a heating member configured to generate infrared light

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectInfrared radiation: Infrared Radiation

Implementation Method 2

a temperature sensing member comprising a temperature sensing probe disposed between the heating member and the opening

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectTemperature sensing: Thermocouple

Data Source

PatentUS20260060304A1Aerosol generating device and heating component thereof

Publication Date: 2026.03.05 SMOORE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

AI summary

A heating component includes: an infrared light transmitting pipe body; and a heating member for generating infrared light. The infrared light transmitting pipe body includes an opening, and the heating member is disposed in the infrared light transmitting pipe body and at least partially spaced apart from a pipe wall of the infrared light transmitting pipe body. The heating component also includes a temperature sensing member having a temperature sensing probe disposed between the heating member and the opening.