TW202126200A - Electronic cigarette device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic cigarette device includes a battery, an atomizing component, a power converter, a connection interface and a memory device. The battery provides a first power. The atomizing component receives the first power, and generates vapor by heating chemical material base on the first power. The power converter performs a power converting operation on the first power to generate a second power. The connection interface is detachable connected to an external electronic device. The memory device is coupled to the connection interface and the power converter, and performs data accessing operation with the external electronic device based on the second power.

Description

Electronic cigarette device

The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette device, and particularly relates to an electronic cigarette device with multiple functions.

An electronic cigarette device is a device that uses electricity to provide a heat source, and the heat source heats a chemical substance (oily liquid) to generate mist. E-cigarettes do not require actual combustion behavior, only produce steam, and will not produce tar-free and carbon monoxide. In theory, it can also reduce the impact of traditional cigarettes on the body and reduce the possibility of fire.

The invention provides an electronic cigarette device with multiple functions.

The electronic cigarette device of the present invention includes a battery, an atomizer, a power converter, a connection interface and a memory device. The battery provides the first power source. The atomizer receives the first power source, and based on the first power source, heats the chemical substance and generates mist. The power converter is coupled to the battery, and performs a power conversion action for the first power source to generate a second power source. The connection interface is used to detachably connect to an external electronic device. The memory device is coupled to the connection interface and the power converter, and performs data access operations with the external electronic device based on the second power source.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned power converter is a DC-to-DC power converter.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned connection interface is a universal serial bus interface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned memory device includes at least one memory cell array and a memory controller. The memory controller is coupled between the at least one memory cell array and the connection interface for controlling the data access action between the at least one memory cell array and the external electronic device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic cigarette device further includes a bridge circuit. The bridge circuit is coupled between the connection interface and the memory controller, and performs a communication signal conversion action between the connection interface and the memory controller.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned at least one memory cell array and the memory controller are integrated and disposed on the same chip.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned at least one memory cell array and the memory controller are respectively disposed on different chips.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic cigarette device further includes a power management circuit. The power management circuit is coupled to the battery to generate a charging power source according to the external power source and provide the charging power source to charge the battery.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic cigarette device further includes an external power receiving interface. The external power receiving interface is coupled to the power management circuit and used for receiving external power.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned power management circuit is coupled to the connection interface, and receives external power through the connection interface.

Based on the above, the electronic cigarette device of the present invention is additionally provided with a memory device, so that the electronic cigarette device can provide multiple functions. In the embodiment of the present invention, the usage status of the electronic cigarette device can be recorded in the memory device to reflect the usage status of the user.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic cigarette device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic cigarette device 100 includes a battery 110, an atomizer 130, a power converter 120, a connection interface 150 and a memory device 140. The battery 110 is used to provide a power source V1. The atomizer 130 is coupled to the battery 110. The atomizer 130 receives the power source V1, and based on the power source V1, heats the chemical substance and generates mist. The power converter 120 is coupled to the battery 110. The power converter 120 is used to perform a power conversion action for the power V1 to generate the power V2. In this embodiment, the power converter 120 is a DC power converter, which is used to perform a power conversion action on the power source V1 that is a DC power source, and generate a power source V2 that is also a DC power source. In this embodiment, the voltage values of the power supply V1 and the power supply V2 may be different. For example, the voltage value of the power supply V2 may be lower than the voltage value of the power supply V1. The power converter 120 may be a step-down DC to DC power converter.

The power converter 120 provides the power V2 to the memory device 140 and the connection interface 150. The memory device 140 receives the power source V2 as an operating power source. The memory device 140 is coupled to the connection interface 150 and is detachably coupled to the external electronic device 101 through the connection interface 150. When the memory device 140 is connected to the external electronic device 101, the external electronic device 101 can access the memory device 140 through the connection interface 150.

In this embodiment, the connection interface 150 may be a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. Alternatively, in other embodiments of the present invention, the connection interface 150 may also be other types of connection interfaces known to those with ordinary knowledge in the art, and there is no certain limitation.

In this embodiment, the electronic cigarette device 100 not only provides the function of a general electronic cigarette, but also provides the function of data access, which improves the convenience of use.

Please refer to FIGS. 2A and 2B below. FIGS. 2A and 2B respectively illustrate schematic diagrams of different implementations of the memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2A, the memory device 200 includes one or more memory cell arrays 211 and a memory controller 221. The memory cell array 211 and the memory controller 221 are coupled to each other. The memory controller 221 is also used to receive external commands to perform data access operations on the memory cell array 211. Corresponding to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the memory controller 221 can be coupled to the connection interface 150 and execute the data access operation required by the external electronic device 101 for the memory cell array 211.

Please note here that in this embodiment, the memory cell array 211 and the memory controller 221 can be disposed on different chips 210 and 220, respectively. The memory controller 221 can be a processor chip with computing capabilities, or it can be designed through hardware description language (HDL) or any other digital circuit design methods known to those with ordinary knowledge in the field. , And through the field programmable logic gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array, FPGA), complex programmable logic device (Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD) or special application integrated circuit (Application-specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC) Realized hardware circuit.

In addition, in FIG. 2B, the memory cell array 211 and the memory controller 221 can be integrated on the same chip 230. The data access actions performed by the external electronic device 101 can also be executed.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 below. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a partial circuit of an electronic cigarette device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, a bridge circuit 310 is included between the memory device 140 and the connection interface 150. The bridge circuit 310 is used to perform the communication signal conversion action between the connection interface 150 and the memory controller in the memory device 140. Taking the connection interface 150 as a universal serial bus interface as an example, and the memory controller of the memory device 140 as a Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) interface as an example, the bridge circuit 310 can be implemented as a serial The format conversion operation between the communication signal IF1 in the bus format and the communication signal IF2 in the general asynchronous transmission and reception transmission format. In addition, the memory device 140 and the connection interface 150 can communicate and transmit signals smoothly.

Of course, in the embodiment of the present invention, the memory controller in the memory device 140 can also provide the communication signal IF2 through other types of communication interfaces. The above-mentioned universal asynchronous transceiver interface is only an example for illustration. To limit the scope of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 below. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another part of the circuit of the electronic cigarette device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the electronic cigarette device 100 further includes a power management circuit 410 and an external power receiving interface 420. Wherein, the power management circuit 410 is coupled to the battery 110 and coupled to the external power receiving interface 420. The external power receiving interface 420 is used to receive the external power EXTP1 and transmit the external power EXTP1 to the power management circuit 410. The power management circuit 410 generates a charging power CV according to the external power EXTP1, and provides the charging power CV to charge the battery 110.

In this embodiment, the power management circuit 410 can detect the power state of the battery 110, and determine the charging strategy according to the actual power state of the battery 110, and then provide an appropriate charging power CV to charge the battery 110 according to the charging strategy. .

Please pay special attention here. In this embodiment, the power management circuit 410 can also record the number of charging cycles of the battery 110 and the decay rate of the full charge power. Among them, the full charge power attenuation rate can be obtained by the formula: (FCCD-FCC) / FCCD, where FCCD is the ideal full charge power in the design specifications of the battery 110, and FCC is the actual measured full charge of the battery 110. Charging power.

The power management circuit 410 can store the above-mentioned number of charging cycles and the full charge power decay rate in a specific field of the memory device 140, and when the external electronic device 101 is connected to the connection interface 150, the external electronic device 101 can be memorized The body device 140 reads the number of charging cycles of the battery 110 and the decay rate of the full charge capacity. In this way, the external electronic device 101 can know the life state of the battery 110, and the use frequency of the electronic cigarette device 100 can also be calculated through the life state of the battery 110. When the frequency of use of the electronic cigarette device 100 is too high, a warning message can be generated correspondingly to ensure the health of the user.

Please refer to FIGS. 1, 4 and 5 below. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of another part of the circuit of the electronic cigarette device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the power management circuit 410 is coupled to the connection interface 150 and receives the external power EXTP2 through the connection interface 150. The power management circuit 410 generates a charging power CV according to the external power EXTP2 to perform a charging operation on the battery 110.

Please note here that FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 can be implemented in combination with each other. The power management circuit 410 can be coupled to the connection interface 150 and the external power receiving interface 420 at the same time. Wherein, when the external power receiving interface 420 is connected to a power supply device such as an adapter, the power management circuit 410 can generate the charging power CV according to the external power EXTP1 provided by the adapter. In addition, when the connection interface 150 receives the external power EXTP2, the power management circuit 410 can generate the charging power CV according to the external power EXTP2 provided by the adapter. If the external power receiving interface 420 and the connecting interface 150 simultaneously receive the external power sources EXTP2 and EXTP1, respectively, the power management circuit 410 can select one of the external power sources EXTP2 and EXTP1 to generate charging power.

In this embodiment, the specifications of the external power supplies EXTP2 and EXTP1 do not need to be the same. The power management circuit 410 can perform conversion corresponding to the specifications of the external power supplies EXTP2 and EXTP1, and thereby generate charging power.

In summary, the electronic cigarette device of the present invention provides multiple functions, and effectively improves the practicability of the electronic cigarette device and improves product competitiveness.

100: Electronic cigarette device 101: External electronic device 110: battery 120: power converter 130: Atomizer 140, 200: memory device 150: connection interface 210, 220, 230: chip 211: Memory Cell Array 221: Memory Controller 310: bridge circuit 410: Power Management Circuit 420: External power receiving interface CV: Charging power supply EXTP1, EXTP2: External power supply IF1, IF2: communication signal V1, V2: power supply

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic cigarette device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B respectively show schematic diagrams of different implementations of the memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a part of the circuit of the electronic cigarette device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another part of the circuit of the electronic cigarette device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of another part of the circuit of the electronic cigarette device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

100: Electronic cigarette device

101: External electronic device

110: battery

120: power converter

130: Atomizer

140: memory device

150: connection interface

V1, V2: power supply

Claims (10)

An electronic cigarette device, including: A battery, providing a first power source; An atomizer, receiving the first power source, based on the first power source, to heat a chemical substance and generate mist; A power converter, coupled to the battery, performs a power conversion action for the first power source to generate a second power source; A connection interface for detachably connecting to an external electronic device; and A memory device is coupled to the connection interface and the power converter, and performs data access operations with the external electronic device based on the second power source. For the electronic cigarette device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the power converter is a DC power converter. According to the electronic cigarette device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the connection interface is a universal serial bus interface. The electronic cigarette device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the memory device includes: At least one memory cell array; and A memory controller is coupled between the at least one memory cell array and the connection interface for controlling the data access action between the at least one memory cell array and the external electronic device. The e-cigarette device described in item 4 of the scope of patent application further includes: A bridge circuit is coupled between the connection interface and the memory controller, and performs a communication signal conversion action between the connection interface and the memory controller. The electronic cigarette device according to claim 4, wherein the at least one memory cell array and the memory controller are integrated on the same chip. According to the electronic cigarette device described in claim 4, the at least one memory cell array and the memory controller are respectively arranged on different chips. The electronic cigarette device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application further includes: A power management circuit is coupled to the battery for generating a charging power source according to an external power source, and providing the charging power source to charge the battery. The electronic cigarette device described in item 6 of the scope of patent application further includes: An external power receiving interface is coupled to the power management circuit and used to receive the external power. According to the electronic cigarette device described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, the power management circuit is coupled to the connection interface, and receives the external power through the connection interface.

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