Vaporizer Hall Sensor Authentication Consumable Container

Solution Overview

Problem

Current electronic cigarette systems are complex and costly due to the need for intricate IC modules in consumable containers for authentication, which increases the overall expense and complexity of the vaporizer system.

Innovation Solution

A vaporizer system that uses hall sensors to detect magnetic properties of consumable containers, allowing for authentication and information exchange through a ferritic unit with different magnetic properties, enabling a simple, economical, and secure connection mechanism.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If complex IC modules with authentication circuits are used in consumable containers, then authentication reliability is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveauthentication reliabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces electronic IC modules with magnetic encoding systems. Hall sensors detect magnetic field patterns generated by magnetically encoded consumable containers, substituting complex electronic authentication circuits with simple magnetic field detection. This reduces device complexity while maintaining authentication reliability through magnetic property verification.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses inexpensive magnetic encoding elements (ferritic materials or magnets) in disposable consumable containers instead of expensive reusable IC modules. The magnetic encoding provides sufficient authentication for single-use containers at minimal cost, aligning with the disposable nature of e-cigarette cartridges.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

2Reliability

If complex IC modules with authentication circuits are used in consumable containers, then authentication reliability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveauthentication reliabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses inexpensive magnetic encoding elements (ferritic materials or magnets) in disposable consumable containers instead of expensive reusable IC modules. The magnetic encoding provides sufficient authentication for single-use containers at minimal cost, aligning with the disposable nature of e-cigarette cartridges.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces electronic IC modules with magnetic encoding systems. Hall sensors detect magnetic field patterns generated by magnetically encoded consumable containers, substituting complex electronic authentication circuits with simple magnetic field detection. This reduces device complexity while maintaining authentication reliability through magnetic property verification.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Device complexity

If magnetic properties are used for authentication, then device complexity is reduced, but information exchange capability may be limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructure complexityVSAvoidinformation exchange capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent encodes different information in different spatial regions of the consumable container using varying magnetic properties. Multiple hall sensors positioned at different locations detect local magnetic field variations, enabling the system to extract multiple pieces of information (authentication, container type, liquid volume) from distributed magnetic encodings throughout the container structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

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 solution simplifies the structure of the vaporizer system by using magnetic properties to authenticate consumable containers, reducing costs and complexity while ensuring secure and accurate identification, allowing for a magnetic fit that firmly holds the container in place.

Implementation Method 1

the detector comprises at least two hall sensors, each of which is capable of detecting one of the magnetic properties

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHall effect: Hall Effect

Implementation Method 2

A vaporizer system that uses hall sensors to detect magnetic properties of consumable containers, allowing for authentication and information exchange through a ferritic unit with different magnetic properties

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMagnetic property: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentUS20230404163A1Vaporizer, Consumable Container Therefor, Vaporizer System Thereof, and Methods of Obtaining Information About a Consumable Container and Providing a Vaporizer System

Publication Date: 2023.12.21 JT INTERNATIONAL SA

AI summary

A vaporizer configured to be connected to a consumable container for vaporizing a consumable contained in the consumable container includes a detector configured to detect a magnetic property of the consumable container and determine information about the consumable container based on the detected magnetic property. The detector may include at least two hall sensors, each of which is configured to detect a magnetic property.