Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the problems of complicated cleaning process and poor user experience. The invention provides a charging device capable of charging an aerosol generating device and an aerosol generating system, which are convenient for effectively cleaning condensate in the device and have better physical examination of users.
In order to solve the problems, the invention provides a charging device capable of charging an aerosol generating device, the aerosol generating device comprises an airflow channel, a first charging part and a first power supply, the charging device comprises a first shell, a containing cavity and a first heating part, the containing cavity is formed by the first shell and is used for containing the aerosol generating device, and the first heating part is arranged in the containing cavity and is used for generating heat to evaporate condensate in the airflow channel after the second power supply is communicated.
By adopting the technical scheme, the first heating part of the charging device is communicated with the second power supply to generate heat so as to evaporate condensate in the airflow channel, the process of cleaning and heating the condensate can be synchronously carried out with the charging process of the aerosol generating device, the manual cleaning process of a user is avoided, the cleaning process is simple and efficient, the user experience is better, the electric quantity of the first power supply in the aerosol generating device is also avoided, and the pumping times and duration are effectively ensured.
According to another specific embodiment of the invention, the charging device further comprises a charging base, the first shell is arranged on the charging base, and the accommodating cavity is an accommodating space with an upward opening and surrounded by the first shell.
By adopting the technical scheme, the whole charging device is of a bracket type, and the accommodating cavity formed by the first shell can vertically place the aerosol generating device in the accommodating cavity.
According to another embodiment of the invention, the first heating part is an extending heating element, and is arranged on the charging base and positioned in the accommodating cavity for extending into the airflow channel.
By adopting the technical scheme, the stretching-in type heating element locally heats the aerosol generating device, for example, the stretching-in type heating element can stretch into an airflow channel of the aerosol generating device so as to evaporate condensate in the airflow channel.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the protruding heating element includes a heating element detachably connected in a plurality of stages.
By adopting the technical scheme, the stretching-in type heating element can be formed by connecting a plurality of sections of heating elements, the sections of heating elements are detachably connected, the heating elements are convenient to clean or replace, and the electric quantity consumption is reduced.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the charging base includes a second charging portion connected to the first charging portion to charge the aerosol-generating device.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the extension heating element is detachably connected to the charging base.
By adopting the technical scheme, the stretching-in type heating element is needle-shaped or rod-shaped, so that the stretching-in type heating element can conveniently stretch into a flue gas channel of the aerosol generating device to clean and heat condensate.
According to another specific embodiment of the invention, the first shell comprises a box body and a box cover, wherein the box body and the box cover are respectively provided with a containing cavity, a cavity wall is arranged in the containing cavity, the cavity wall comprises a first cavity wall and is arranged in the box body, a second cavity wall is arranged in the box cover, the first cavity wall and the second cavity wall form a cavity, and the cavity is used for wrapping the aerosol generating device.
By adopting the technical scheme, the charging device adopts an external heating mode to heat the whole aerosol generating device so as to evaporate condensate in the aerosol generating device.
According to another embodiment of the invention, the first heating part is arranged on the first cavity wall and/or the second cavity wall, and the first heating part is at least one of net, flake, wire and coating.
By adopting the technical scheme, the first heating part heats the whole aerosol generating device, when the first heating part is net-shaped, flake-shaped and wire-shaped, the first heating part is integrated with the first bin hole wall and/or the second bin hole wall in a wrapping and winding assembly mode, and when the first heating part is a coating, the first heating part is coated on the surface of the first bin hole wall and/or the second bin hole wall facing the box body and/or the box cover.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the pocket encloses the aerosol-generating device over an area of 40% or more of the surface area of the aerosol-generating device.
By adopting the technical scheme, the bin and the hole are ensured to effectively heat the aerosol generating device.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the charging device further includes a first key, disposed on the first housing, for controlling the first heating portion to be started after the power is connected.
By adopting the technical scheme, a user can select a manual starting mode according to the use requirement, and the first key is used for controlling the switch for heating and cleaning the condensate in the aerosol generating device.
The invention also provides an aerosol generating system which comprises the charging device, the aerosol generating device and the charging device for charging the aerosol generating device.
By adopting the technical scheme, the aerosol generating device can be charged, and condensate in the aerosol generating device can be heated and cleaned.
Detailed Description
Further advantages and effects of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure of the present specification, by describing the embodiments of the present invention with specific examples. While the description of the invention will be described in connection with the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the inventive features to the implementation. Rather, the purpose of the invention described in connection with the embodiments is to cover other alternatives or modifications, which may be extended by the claims based on the invention. The following description contains many specific details for the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of the present invention. The invention may be practiced without these specific details. Furthermore, some specific details are omitted from the description in order to avoid obscuring the invention. It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other.
It should be noted that in this specification, like reference numerals and letters denote like items in the following figures, and thus once an item is defined in one figure, no further definition or explanation thereof is necessary in the following figures.
In the description of the present embodiment, it should be noted that the azimuth or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "bottom", etc. are based on the azimuth or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the azimuth or positional relationship in which the inventive product is conventionally put in use, are merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and are not indicative or implying that the apparatus or element to be referred to must have a specific azimuth, be configured and operated in a specific azimuth, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
The terms "first," "second," and the like are used merely to distinguish between descriptions and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
In the description of the present embodiment, it should also be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, integrally connected, mechanically connected, electrically connected, directly connected, indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or communicating between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present embodiment can be understood in a specific case by those of ordinary skill in the art.
For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The "first power supply" of the present invention refers to a power supply in the aerosol-generating device, and the "second power supply" refers to a power supply in the charging device and/or an external power supply.
The aerosol generating device provided by the embodiment of the invention can be a heating non-combustion device or an electronic cigarette.
The aerosol generating substrate provided by the embodiment of the invention can be a fuming substance which can generate aerosol, such as cigarettes, tobacco liquid, tobacco oil and the like.
As shown in fig. 1, 2, 7 and 8, the present invention provides a charging device 1 capable of charging an aerosol-generating device, wherein the aerosol-generating device 2 comprises an airflow channel 210, a first charging portion 290 and a first power supply 230, and the charging device 1 comprises a first housing 10, a containing cavity formed by the first housing 10 and used for containing the aerosol-generating device 2, and a first heating portion 120 arranged in the containing cavity and used for generating heat to evaporate condensate in the airflow channel 210 after being communicated with a second power supply.
Specifically, the first heating part in the charging device can generate a temperature higher than room temperature after being communicated with the second power supply, so that condensate evaporation in the aerosol generating device is promoted, the process of cleaning and heating the condensate can be synchronously carried out with the charging process of the aerosol generating device, the cleaning process is avoided by a user, the cleaning process is simple and efficient, the user experience is better, the electric quantity of the first power supply in the aerosol generating device is avoided, and the pumping times and duration are effectively ensured.
The power supply is communicated with the first heating part and the second heating part to evaporate condensate in the aerosol generating device, and the external power supply is communicated with the first heating part and the second heating part to generate heat so as to evaporate condensate in the aerosol generating device when the aerosol generating device is charged. The first heating part generates heat at 35-100 ℃, is favorable for evaporating condensate when the temperature exceeds room temperature, and affects the device and the use safety when the temperature exceeds 100 ℃, and preferably, the temperature of the first heating part is 45-65 ℃.
As shown in fig. 7,8 and 9, the charging device 1 provided by an embodiment of the present invention further includes a charging base 130, the first housing 10 is disposed on the charging base 130, the accommodating cavity is an accommodating space surrounded by the first housing 10 and having an upward opening, the aerosol generating device 2 is disposed in the accommodating cavity, and the first heating portion 120 generates heat to evaporate condensate in the aerosol generating device 2 while the charging device 1 charges the aerosol generating device 2. The charging device adopts an external heating mode to locally heat the aerosol generating device so as to evaporate condensate in the aerosol generating device.
Further, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the first heating portion 120 is an extending heating element, and is disposed on the charging base 130 and located in the accommodating cavity, and is configured to extend into the airflow channel 210 in the aerosol generating device 2. Here, the extension-type heating element locally heats the aerosol-generating device, i.e., the extension-type heating element extends into the airflow passage of the aerosol-generating device to evaporate condensate in the airflow passage.
Further, as shown in fig. 9, the extension heating element includes a plurality of sections of heating elements which are detachably connected, it is understood that the extension heating element may be formed by connecting a plurality of sections of heating elements, and the sections of heating elements are detachable, so that the first heating portion 120 is rotatably connected to the connection port 190, thereby facilitating cleaning or replacing the heating element, and reducing electricity consumption, and the first heating portion 120 may also be directly connected to the PCB of the charging device.
Further, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the charging base 130 includes a second charging portion 140 connected to a first charging portion (not shown in fig. 8) in the aerosol-generating device 2 to charge the aerosol-generating device 2. It will be appreciated that the aerosol generating device is placed in the charging device and connected to a second charging portion (or charging contact) in the charging device, i.e. the charging device detects that the aerosol generating device has been placed in the charging device, the first heating portion is activated to generate heat to evaporate condensate in the aerosol generating device, wherein the activation of the first heating portion is performed in two ways, 1) the charging device further comprises a first key provided on the first housing for controlling the activation of the first heating portion after the second power supply is connected, 2) the first heating portion is automatically activated when the charging device detects that the aerosol generating device has been placed in the charging device. Here, the cleaning and heating process of the condensed liquid in the aerosol-generating device by the first heating portion starts with the connection of the second power supply and ends with the disconnection of the second power supply.
Further, the protruding-in heat generating body is needle-shaped or rod-shaped, but the embodiment of the invention is not limited thereto, and for example, the protruding-in heat generating body is sheet-shaped, spiral-shaped.
Furthermore, the stretching-in type heating element is detachably connected with the charging base, so that the charging base is convenient to install and detach.
The inserted heating element may be a wire-shaped or sheet-shaped heating element made of a material such as stainless steel or a nickel-containing alloy, which is embedded in a ceramic or resin-based structure, or a heating coating layer made of a material such as stainless steel, ceramic, glass, quartz, PEEK, which is printed on a structure made of a material such as tungsten-manganese alloy, tungsten-molybdenum alloy, silver-platinum alloy, or the like, which is coated.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in another embodiment of the charging device 1 provided by the present invention, the first housing 10 includes a case 110 and a case cover 180, the case 110 and the case cover 180 are both provided with a receiving cavity, the receiving cavity is provided with a cavity wall, the cavity wall includes a first cavity wall 1101, and a second cavity wall 1801 is provided in the case 110, and the first cavity wall 1101 and the second cavity wall 1801 form a cavity, and the cavity is used for wrapping the aerosol generating device 2. The charging device adopts an external heating mode to heat the whole aerosol generating device so as to evaporate condensate in the aerosol generating device.
Here, the aerosol generating device is heated as a whole in the heating and cleaning process, and PC, POM, PPSU, metal, PCTG and other materials are selected to enhance the temperature tolerance of the aerosol generating device.
Specifically, the charging device 1 is provided with a second charging portion 140 (a charging interface or PIN) for connecting with the first charging portion of the aerosol generating device, and further includes a connection electrode 160 disposed at a closing position of the case 110 and the case cover 180. Here, the second charging unit 140 of the charging device 1 is connected to the first charging unit 290 of the aerosol generating device 2, the charging device 1 charges the aerosol generating device 2, and detects that the aerosol generating device 2 is put into the charging device 1, closes the case 110 and the cover 180, and then determines whether to activate the first heating unit 120, and the state is controlled by the main control circuit board, that is, the first heating unit 120 can be activated only after detecting that the aerosol generating device 2 is put into the charging device 1, and the case 110 and the cover 180 are closed. The first heating part is started in two modes, namely 1) manual starting, wherein the charging device 1 further comprises a first key 150 which is arranged on the first shell 10 and used for controlling the first heating part 120 to be started after the second power supply is connected, and 2) automatic starting, namely when the charging device detects that the aerosol generating device is put into the charging device, the first heating part is started automatically. Here, the cleaning and heating process of the condensed liquid in the aerosol-generating device by the first heating portion starts with the connection of the second power supply and ends with the disconnection of the second power supply.
It will be appreciated that when the case body 110 and the case cover 180 are closed, the first cavity wall 1101 and the second cavity wall 1801 form a cavity, and the cavity is used to encapsulate the aerosol generating device 2, and the first heat generating portion 120 is activated to heat and clean the condensate in the aerosol generating device 2.
Further, the charging device 1 further comprises a first indicator light 170 for indicating a charging process.
Further, after the box body 110 and the box cover 180 are closed, a gap exists between the box body 110 and the box cover 180, which is beneficial to discharging water vapor after heat is generated through the gap.
Further, the first heating portion 120 is disposed on the first cavity wall and/or the second cavity wall, and the first heating portion is one of mesh, flake, wire, and coating. The first heating part can be made of stainless steel, nickel-containing alloy or other materials into a net shape, a sheet shape or a wire shape, and is integrally arranged with the cavity wall in a wrapping and winding mode, the net shape, the sheet shape or the wire shape heating part made of stainless steel, nickel-containing alloy or other materials can be pre-buried in the wall layer of the cavity wall in a pre-buried mode, and the heating coating is printed on one surface of the first cavity wall and one surface of the second cavity wall in a coating mode. As shown in fig. 6, the first heat generating portion 120 is respectively located between the first cavity wall 1101 and the case 110, and between the second cavity wall 1801 and the case cover 180, that is, the first heat generating portion is hidden in the charging device.
Further, the wrapping area of the bin hole on the aerosol generating device is larger than or equal to 40% of the surface area of the aerosol generating device, so that the first heating part in the charging device can be used for effectively heating the whole aerosol generating device.
A further embodiment of the present invention provides an aerosol-generating system comprising a charging device according to any of the embodiments described above, an aerosol-generating device, and a charging device for charging the aerosol-generating device. This aerial fog system of producing adopts the mode of external heating to heat the cleaning to aerial fog producing device, and the clean process of heating the condensate can be gone on with aerial fog producing device's charging process in step, avoids the user to carry out the cleaning process manually for the cleaning process is simple high-efficient, and user experience is better, also avoids the electric quantity of the first power in the aerial fog producing device of loss, effectively guarantees the pumping number of times and is long.
Here, the overall structure of the aerosol generating device may be a pipe shape, a box shape, a rod shape, a column shape, or the like, to which the embodiment of the present invention is not limited.
As shown in fig. 10 and 11, an aerosol generating device 2 according to still another embodiment of the present invention includes a second housing 220, a power supply 230, a heating portion 240 disposed in the second housing 220, the heating portion 240 being configured to heat an aerosol-generating substrate disposed in a heating chamber, an airflow channel 210 disposed in the second housing 220 and communicating with the heating chamber, and a second heating portion 260 configured to generate heat to evaporate condensate on the airflow channel 210 after communicating with an external power supply.
Here, the air flow channel 210 may be made of PEEK, PPSU, PC, PI or the like to enhance its temperature resistance.
Specifically, this aerial fog generating device is through at its inside second portion that generates heat that sets up to the clean aerial fog generating device of mode of internal heating condenses the liquid, when charging aerial fog generating device, can start clean process simultaneously, clean process is simple high-efficient, avoids losing the electric quantity of power among the aerial fog generating device, effectively guarantees suction number of times and duration, user experience preferred.
Further, as shown in fig. 13, the second heat generating portion 260 is a heat generating tube 2610, the heat generating tube 2610 is sleeved outside the airflow channel 210, and further, a gap exists between the heat generating tube 2610 and the airflow channel 210, and during the process that the heat generating tube generates heat to evaporate condensate on the airflow channel, water vapor can be discharged after the heat is generated through the gap.
Further, the second heating part is a coating and is arranged on at least one of the inner wall, the outer wall and the wall layer of the airflow channel. The coating can be composed of tungsten-manganese alloy, tungsten-molybdenum alloy, silver-platinum alloy and the like.
Further, the second heating part is at least one of net, flake and silk, and is wrapped or wound on the outer wall of the airflow channel. The mesh-shaped, flake-shaped and wire-shaped heating bodies made of stainless steel, nickel-containing alloy and other materials can be integrated with the airflow channel by adopting a wrapping and winding assembly mode.
Further, the second heating part is at least one of net-shaped, flake-shaped and silk-shaped, and is embedded in the airflow channel. The mesh-shaped, flake-shaped and wire-shaped heating bodies made of stainless steel, nickel-containing alloy and other materials can be pre-buried in air flow channels of ceramics or resins.
The second heating parts of different types or shapes are arranged integrally with the air flow channel.
Further, as shown in fig. 11, the aerosol generating device 2 further includes a second key 270 disposed on the second housing 220 for controlling the second heating portion to be started after the external power is connected.
The second heating part is started by 1) manually starting the aerosol generating device 2, which further comprises a second key 270 arranged on the second shell 220 and used for controlling the starting of the second heating part after the power supply is connected, and 2) automatically starting the second heating part when the aerosol generating device is connected with the external power supply by manually controlling a switch for heating and cleaning condensate in the aerosol generating device through the second key 270. Here, the cleaning and heating process of the condensed liquid in the aerosol-generating device by the second heating portion starts with the power supply being turned on and ends with the power supply being turned off.
Further, as shown in fig. 11, the aerosol-generating device 2 further includes a first charging portion 290 provided on the second housing 220. A second indicator light 280 is also included for indicating the state of charge of the aerosol-generating device 2.
Here, the interface form of the first charging portion may be a circuit connection manner such as Mini USB, micro USB, type-C, DC, pogopin connector, etc.
Further, the first charging part is one of a USB interface and a PIN interface, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
Further, as shown in fig. 12a and 12b, when the independent charger 320 is used, the charging control circuit board is mounted in the charger 320, the PIN is connected with the first charging part 290 of the aerosol generating device 2, and the magnet 310 is adopted to perform magnetic attraction and butt joint, so that the damp is effectively avoided, the internal space is saved, and the connection safety is improved.
Further, as shown in fig. 10, the aerosol-generating device 2 further includes a suction nozzle 250 detachably connected to the second housing for easy mounting and dismounting.
Further, as shown in fig. 10, the aerosol-generating device 2 further comprises an end plug 300 provided at an end of the air flow channel 210 remote from the mouthpiece 250, which is removed from the aerosol-generating device to facilitate thorough cleaning of liquid or solid residues remaining in the aerosol-generating device.
The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention and its effectiveness, and are not intended to limit the invention. Modifications and variations may be made to the above-described embodiments by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is intended that all equivalent modifications and variations of the invention be covered by the claims, which are within the ordinary skill of the art, be within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.