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US20230240375A1
US20230240375A1 US18/007,740 US202118007740A US2023240375A1 US 20230240375 A1 US20230240375 A1 US 20230240375A1 US 202118007740 A US202118007740 A US 202118007740A US 2023240375 A1 US2023240375 A1 US 2023240375A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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  • the disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic vaporizing device, in particular to an electronic vaporizing device capable of analyzing solution composition and content.
  • An electronic vaporizing device which includes an electronic cigarette and a medical drug vaporizing device, can provide a heating process of converting a solution (such as cigarette liquid and drug liquid) stored in the electronic vaporizing device into vapor fog, aerosol, steam, or electronic cigarette vapor, for users to use.
  • An electronic vaporizing device usually comprises a battery device and a cartridge.
  • unauthorized cartridges are now available on the market.
  • the unauthorized cartridges cannot be well functionally adapted to the battery device of the authorized electronic vaporizing device and are prone to failures.
  • the to-be-vaporized solution of unauthorized cartridges usually has poor quality and may contribute to poor user experience.
  • an anti-counterfeit technique for cartridges is desired.
  • existing electronic vaporizing devices usually use an encryption chip for anti-counterfeiting.
  • the encryption chip for anti-counterfeiting may be decoded under some conditions.
  • the to-be-vaporized solution of cartridges of existing electronic vaporizing device has different fluidities and viscosities under different temperatures.
  • the environment temperature changes, for example, when the environment temperature becomes very low, the fluidity of the to-be-vaporized solution is reduced and the viscosity is very high.
  • the absorption and transmission of the to-be-vaporized solution by means of the vaporizing unit of the cartridge is very slow.
  • the electronic vaporizing device performs a vaporization process according to a normal preset program without quickly increasing the power to provide more heat for preheating the solution, the vapor can hardly be produced.
  • the to-be-vaporized solution of cartridge part of existing electronic vaporizing devices on the market has many different flavors, of which the content and concentration of some specific substance such as nicotine are also different.
  • some substance intakes such as the nicotine intake
  • some existing electronic vaporizing devices are capable of restricting the intake of some substance of the vaporization solution, they cannot measure any content of any substance of the solution to facilitate the restriction.
  • the concentration or content of some substance measured by other methods are not accurate enough.
  • the battery device of existing electronic vaporizing devices can be matched with cartridges provided with different flavors of solutions.
  • the different flavors of solutions have different compositions and contents, which results in totally different parameters including fluidity, viscosity, and temperature characteristics.
  • different solutions need to be vaporized at different optimum vaporizing temperatures.
  • the control program of battery device is same, which cannot distinguish the cartridges with different flavors. That is, no matter which flavor is used, the battery device of existing electronic vaporizing devices vaporizes the solutions at a same vaporizing temperature. In such a case, the vaporizing effect and user experience cannot be optimized.
  • the purpose of invention is to provide an electronic vaporizing device capable of analyzing solution composition and content, which is provided with a spectral sensor element for overcome the above shortcomings.
  • the cartridge comprises a mouthpiece part and a connection part.
  • the battery device comprises a connector for receiving and connecting with the connection part.
  • the cartridge is provided with a liquid storage chamber for a to-be-vaporized solution and a vaporizing unit including a vaporizing resistor. It is characterized in that the connection part of the cartridge is provided with a transparent window composed of a light transmitting material.
  • the battery device further comprises a battery housing and comprises an electrically connected battery, a circuit control board, a light source element, and a spectral sensor element.
  • the circuit control board is arranged with a micro-controller and a power control circuit.
  • the micro-controller comprises a storage unit, an analysis and comparison unit and a control unit.
  • the storage unit stores calibration spectral information related to compositions and contents of a plurality of sample solutions.
  • the light source element and the spectral sensor element are disposed inside the connector of the battery device.
  • the light source element emits light rays which may pass through the transparent window and through the to-be-vaporized solution and then may be received by the spectral sensor element. After the spectral sensor element receives the light rays, it sends corresponding detection spectral information.
  • the analysis and comparison unit performs analysis and comparison of the detection spectral information with the calibration spectral information.
  • the control unit sends a corresponding control signal based on the analysis and comparison result.
  • the power control circuit may be electrically connected with the vaporizing resistor, and the power control circuit may provide various output powers for the vaporizing resistor based on the control signal of the control unit.
  • the battery device may further comprise a display unit for displaying information related to analysis and comparison result of the micro-controller.
  • the battery device may further comprise a Bluetooth communication unit configured for performing wireless signal connection with another Bluetooth communication unit of an intelligent terminal
  • the micro-controller may be configured to display the information related to the analysis and comparison result through the intelligent terminal
  • the micro-controller may be configured to operate under the control of the intelligent terminal and allow relevant parameters to be set.
  • the battery device may further comprise a battery bracket inside the battery housing, and the battery, the circuit control board, the light source element, and the spectral sensor element may be disposed on the battery bracket.
  • the light source element and the spectral sensor element may be respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the battery bracket in the connector.
  • the light source element and the spectral sensor element may be respectively disposed on a same side of the battery bracket in the connector, and a reflective material may be disposed inside the connection part to reflect the light ray emitted by means of the light source element to the spectral sensor element.
  • the transparent window may be formed by the housing of the whole connection part, which is made of a light transmitting material.
  • the light source element may emit visible light
  • the spectral sensor element may be a spectral sensor element for sensing visible light
  • the light source element may emit a light having a wavelength in a range of 350 nm-1000 nm.
  • the calibration spectral information may include spectral information related to sample solutions of a plurality of authorized cartridges, and when the cartridge is connected with the battery device, the light source element and the spectral sensor element may be activated to perform detection, if the detection spectral information does not match with the calibration spectral information, the analysis and comparison unit determines that the cartridge is unauthorized, the control unit controls the cartridge to enter an unavailable state in off mode, and meanwhile a prompting unit provided on the battery device issues a warning prompt; if the detection spectral information matches with the calibration spectral information, the analysis and comparison unit determines that the cartridge is authorized, and the control unit controls the cartridge to enter an available state in a standby mode.
  • the calibration spectral information may further include spectral information related to a solute element contained in the sample solution at various temperatures, and if the detection spectral information matches with the calibration spectral information, the analysis and comparison unit determines the detection temperature of the to-be-vaporized solution, the control unit sends a control signal based on relationships among the detection temperature, a preset solution temperature, and the output power, and the power control circuit provides a corresponding output power for the vaporizing resistor based on the control signal, and the lower the detection temperature, the greater the output power.
  • the storage unit may further store information related to energy consumption relationship between solution consumption and energy consumption, which is obtained by detection, wherein the calibration spectral information may include spectral information related to a solute element contained in a sample solution at various concentrations, and if the detection spectral information matches with the calibration spectral information related to the solute element at one of the concentrations, the analysis and comparison unit determines the detection concentration of the solute element contained in the to-be-vaporized solution, the micro-controller calculates consumption dose of a specific composition based on the detection concentration, energy consumption relationship, and the power and working time of the cartridge; and if the consumption dose reaches a defined value, the control unit controls the power control circuit to stop providing output power to the vaporizing resistor such that the cartridge stops working.
  • the calibration spectral information may include spectral information related to a solute element contained in a sample solution at various concentrations, and if the detection spectral information matches with the calibration spectral information related to the solute element at one of the concentrations, the analysis and comparison
  • the storage unit may further store respective optimal vaporizing temperatures of a plurality of sample solutions obtained by detection, and if the detection spectral information matches with the calibration spectral information, the analysis and comparison unit can determine which kind of to-be-vaporized solution stored in the cartridge is, the analysis and comparison unit further determines an optimal vaporizing temperature for this kind of to-be-vaporized solution, the control unit adjusts the output power provided by the power control circuit for the vaporizing resistor based on the optimal vaporizing temperature, the vaporizing temperature detecting unit detects the vaporizing temperature and feeds back the vaporizing temperature to the microcontroller, to allow the control unit to further adjust output power to reach optimal vaporizing temperature.
  • the spectral sensor element may comprise a light sensor chip and connecting circuits thereof, and the light sensor chip may have 8 pins, wherein the first pin is connected with a data communication signal terminal SDA and with one end of a resistor R 11 , the second pin is connected with a data communication clock signal terminal SCL and with one end of a resistor R 13 , the third pin is connected with a spectrum test completion signal terminal INT and with one end of a resistor R 15 , wherein the other end of the resistor R 11 , the other end of the resistor R 13 , and the other end of the resistor R 15 are all connected together with a battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, wherein the fourth pin is connected with one end of a resistor R 12 and one end of a resistor R 14 in common, the other end of the resistor R 12 is grounded, the other end of the resistor R 14 is connected with a synchronization test signal terminal GPIO, the sixth pin is connected with one end of a capacitor C 5 and a power supply terminal V
  • the light source element may comprise a light emitting diode D 1 and connecting circuits thereof, wherein an anode of the light emitting diode D 1 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, a cathode of the light emitting diode D 1 is connected with one end of a resistor R 10 , the other end of the resistor R 10 is connected with a drain D of an MOS transistor Q 3 , a gate G of the MOS transistor Q 3 is connected with one end of a resistor R 8 , a source S of the MOS transistor Q 3 is grounded and connected with one end of a resistor R 9 in common, and the other end of the resistor R 8 and the other end of the resistor R 9 are both connected with a light source control signal terminal LED.
  • an anode of the light emitting diode D 1 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+
  • a cathode of the light emitting diode D 1 is connected with one end of a resistor R 10
  • the micro-controller may comprise a micro-control chip and connecting circuits thereof, and the micro-control chip may have 24 pins, wherein the first pin is connected with an output enable signal terminal PWM-OUT-EN, the second pin is connected with a resistance-test enable signal terminal Res-DET-EN, the third pin is connected with a resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal V-DET, the fourth pin is connected with another resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal R-DET, the seventh pin is connected with one end of the capacitor C 1 and one end of the capacitor C 2 in common and is also grounded, wherein the ninth pin is connected with the other end of the capacitor C 1 , the other end of the capacitor C 2 , and the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+ in common, wherein the thirteenth pin is connected with the light source control signal terminal LED, the fourteenth pin is connected with the synchronization test signal terminal GPIO, the fifteenth pin is connected with the spectrum test completion signal terminal INT, the sixteenth pin is connected with the data communication clock signal terminal SCL, and the seventeenth pin
  • the micro-controller may comprise a Bluetooth micro-control chip and connecting circuits thereof, and the Bluetooth micro-control chip may have 48 pins, wherein the first pin is connected with one end of the capacitor C 11 , one end of the capacitor C 12 , and the power supply terminal VDD in common, wherein the other end of the capacitor C 11 and the other end of the capacitor C 12 are grounded in common, a crystal oscillator Y 1 is connected between the second pin and the third pin, the eleventh pin and the twelfth pin are grounded in common, the thirteenth pin is connected with one end of the capacitor C 13 and the power supply terminal VDD in common, the other end of the capacitor C 13 is grounded, the fifteenth pin is connected with the resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal R-DET, the sixteenth pin is connected with another resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal V-DET, the seventeenth pin is connected with the light source control signal terminal LED, the eighteenth pin is connected with the synchronization test signal terminal GPIO, the nineteenth pin is connected with the spectrum test completion signal
  • the power control circuit may include an MOS transistor Q 1 and an MOS transistor Q 2 , wherein the source S of the MOS transistor Q 1 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, the drain D of the MOS transistor Q 1 is connected with a output power signal terminal PWM-OUT, the gate G of the MOS transistor Q 1 is connected with one end of the resistor R 3 , the other end of the resistor R 3 is connected with one end of the resistor R 1 and the output enable signal terminal PWM-OUT-EN in common, and the other end of the resistor R 1 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, wherein the source S of the MOS transistor Q 2 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, the drain D of the MOS transistor Q 2 is connected with one end of the resistor R 5 and one end of the resistor R 6 , the gate G of the MOS transistor Q 2 is connected with one end of the resistor R 4 , the other end of the resistor R 4 is connected with one end of the resistor R 2 and the resistance
  • the power control circuit includes an MOS transistor Q 21 , an MOS transistor Q 22 , a transistor Q 23 , and a transistor Q 24 , wherein the source S of the MOS transistor Q 21 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, the drain D of the MOS transistor Q 21 is connected with the output power signal terminal PWM-OUT, the gate G of the MOS transistor Q 21 is connected with one end of the resistor R 27 , the other end of the resistor R 27 is connected with one end of the resistor R 23 and the collector c of the transistor Q 23 in common, the base b of the transistor Q 23 is connected with one end of the resistor R 21 , the emitter e of the transistor Q 23 is grounded and connected with one end of the resistor R 24 in common, the other end of the resistor R 23 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, the other end of the resistor R 21 and the other end of the resistor R 24 are connected with the output enable signal terminal PWM-OUT-EN in common, wherein the source S of the MOS transistor
  • the device performs spectral detection for the to-be-vaporized solution stored in the cartridge by means of the spectral sensor element and then performs comparison with the calibration spectral information of known solutions, thereby analyzing compositions and contents of the solution and determining whether the cartridge is an authorized one or an unauthorized one. Further, based on the fact that the waveform of a same solute element of the solution at different concentrations under different temperatures have different positions, the current operating temperature of the solution can be determined. Depending on the temperature, the power for the vaporizing unit can be adjusted to improve vaporizing effect. Further, the concentration or content of a certain specific element of the solution can be analyzed and determined, such that the administration dose of the specific element can be restricted as needed during operation, to avoid over dose.
  • the device can be preset with respective optimal vaporizing temperatures of a plurality of sample solutions. After the device with the spectral sensor determines which kind of solution is stored in the cartridge, the micro-controller determines the optimal vaporizing temperature for the cartridge, such that the output power can be adjusted by means of the control unit to reach an optimal vaporizing temperature for the cartridge and thus an optimal vaporizing effect.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic vaporizing device according to the disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a battery housing according to the disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a first cross-sectional view of an electronic vaporizing device according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a first exploded perspective view illustrating a cartridge according to the disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a second cross-sectional view of an electronic vaporizing device according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a second exploded perspective view illustrating a cartridge according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a first flow chart of an electronic vaporizing device according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a second flow chart of an electronic vaporizing device according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of a spectral sensor element according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram of a light source element according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 is a first circuit diagram of a micro-controller according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 12 is a first circuit diagram of a power control circuit according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 13 is a second circuit diagram of a micro-controller according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 14 is a second circuit diagram of a power control circuit according to the disclosure.
  • the electronic vaporizing device capable of analyzing solution composition and content according to the disclosure can vaporize the to-be-vaporized solution (including drug liquid and cigarette liquid) stored in the electronic vaporizing device into vapor fog.
  • the spectral sensor of the electronic vaporizing device uses the principle of spectrum analysis on the light passing through the solution. That is, as the absorbance of a certain solution at different wavelengths of visible light (i.e., incident light) can be measured, a spectral absorption curve of the solution can be obtained, with the different wavelengths of the incident light on a horizontal axis and respective absorbance on a vertical axis. Different substances have different molecular structures and further different shapes of specific spectral absorption curves.
  • solute elements of the solution can be analyzed depending on the obtained spectral absorption curves.
  • the spectral absorption curves have a substantially same waveform but have different positions on the vertical axis. Based on such properties of substances, temperatures and concentrations of solute elements of the solution can be analyzed from the obtained spectral absorption curves.
  • the cartridge 1 comprises a mouthpiece part 11 and a connection part 10 .
  • the battery device 2 comprises a connector 20 for receiving and connecting with the connection part 10 .
  • the cartridge 1 is provided with a liquid storage chamber 12 for to-be-vaporized solution and a vaporizing unit 13 including a vaporizing resistor (not shown in the drawings). When conducting electricity, the vaporizing resistor generates heat for heating and vaporizing the to-be-vaporized solution.
  • the connection part 10 of the cartridge 1 is provided with a transparent window 100 composed of a light transmitting material.
  • the light may pass through the transparent window 100 and through the to-be-vaporized solution stored in the cartridge.
  • the battery device 2 comprises a battery housing 21 and comprises an electrically connected battery 22 , a circuit control board 23 , a light source element 24 , and a spectral sensor element 25 .
  • the circuit control board 23 is arranged with a micro-controller and a power control circuit 28 .
  • the light source element 24 according to the disclosure may emit visible light
  • the spectral sensor element 25 may be a spectral sensor element for sensing visible light.
  • the micro-controller 27 comprises a storage unit 271 , an analysis and comparison unit 272 , and a control unit 273 .
  • the storage unit 271 stores calibration spectral information related to compositions and contents of a plurality of sample solutions.
  • the calibration spectral information includes the information derived from the spectral absorption curve.
  • the calibration spectral information is determined and calibrated by spectrum detection for the plurality of sample solutions.
  • sample solutions refer to solutions which are sampled in advance from the to-be-vaporized solutions stored inside different flavors and types of cartridges to be sold. Each type of cartridge has different flavors of to-be-vaporized solutions, and its solute element of each flavor is also different.
  • it needs to perform spectrum detection and calibration in advance for respective sample solutions of a plurality of flavors of cartridges.
  • the light source element 24 and the spectral sensor element 25 are disposed inside the connector 20 .
  • the light (indicated by a series of arrows as shown in FIG. 3 ) emitted by means of the light source element 24 may pass through the transparent window 100 and through the to-be-vaporized solutions, and then may be received by the spectral sensor element 25 .
  • the spectral sensor element 25 sends corresponding detection spectral information to the micro-controller 27 .
  • the analysis and comparison unit 272 the detection spectral information is analyzed and compared with the calibration spectral information.
  • the control unit 273 sends a corresponding control signal to the power control circuit 28 .
  • the power control circuit 28 is electrically connected with the vaporizing resistor. In each case, the power control circuit may provide various output powers for the vaporizing resistor of the vaporizing unit 13 . Thus, the vaporizing unit 13 may enter different working states and produce different vapor volume under different powers.
  • the battery device 2 further comprises a display unit (not shown in the drawings).
  • the analysis and comparison result information of the micro-controller 27 can be displayed by the display unit, to allow users to conveniently observe the working state of the electronic vaporizing device.
  • the battery device further comprises a battery bracket 26 inside the battery housing 21 .
  • the battery 22 , the circuit control board 23 , the light source element 24 , and the spectral sensor element 25 are disposed on the battery bracket 26 .
  • the light source element 24 and the spectral sensor element 25 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the battery bracket 26 in the connector 20 .
  • the calibration spectral information includes spectral information related to sample solutions of authorized cartridges.
  • the light source element 24 and spectral sensor element 25 are activated to perform detection. If the detection spectral information does not match with the calibration spectral information related to sample solutions of authorized cartridges, the analysis and comparison unit 272 can perform analysis to determine that the cartridge is unauthorized.
  • control unit 273 controls the cartridge 1 to enter an unavailable state in off mode, such that the micro-controller 27 controls the power control circuit not to provide output power for the vaporizing unit 13 and the vaporizing unit 13 does not work, and meanwhile a prompting unit (not shown in the drawings) provided on the battery device 2 issues a warning prompt. If the detection spectral information matches with the calibration spectral information, the analysis and comparison unit can perform analysis to determine that the cartridge is authorized. In such a case, the control unit 273 controls the cartridge 1 to enter an available state in a standby mode.
  • the calibration spectral information further includes spectral information related to a certain solute element contained in a sample solution at various temperatures. If the detection spectral information matches with the spectral information related to the solution at a certain detection temperature, the analysis and comparison unit can perform analysis to determine the detection temperature of the to-be-vaporized solution. Then, based on the relationships among the detection temperature, the preset temperature of the solution, and the output power, the micro-controller 27 controls the power control circuit to provide a corresponding output power for the vaporizing unit. The lower the working temperature, the greater the output power.
  • the storage unit 271 further stores respective optimal vaporizing temperatures of a plurality of sample solutions obtained by detection. If the detection spectral information matches with the calibration spectral information related to sample solutions, the analysis and comparison unit can perform analysis to determine which kind of to-be-vaporized solution stored in the cartridge 1 is. Further, the analysis and comparison unit can perform analysis to determine an optimal vaporizing temperature for this kind of to-be-vaporized solution. Then, the control unit can adjust the output power for the vaporizing resistor by the power control circuit based on the optimal vaporizing temperature. Then, the vaporizing temperature detecting unit detects the vaporizing temperature and feeds back the vaporizing temperature to the microcontroller. Then, the control unit 273 can further adjust output power to reach optimal vaporizing temperature.
  • the spectral sensor element 25 comprises a light sensor chip U 1 and connecting circuits thereof.
  • the light sensor chip U 1 has 8 pins, wherein the first pin is connected with a data communication signal terminal SDA and with one end of a resistor R 11 , the second pin is connected with a data communication clock signal terminal SCL and with one end of a resistor R 13 , the third pin is connected with a spectrum test completion signal terminal INT and with one end of a resistor R 15 , wherein the other end of the resistor R 11 , the other end of the resistor R 13 , and the other end of the resistor R 15 are all connected together with a battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, wherein the fourth pin is connected with one end of a resistor R 12 and one end of a resistor R 14 in common, the other end of the resistor R 12 is grounded, the other end of the resistor R 14 is connected with a synchronization test signal terminal GPIO, the sixth pin is connected with one end of a capacitor
  • the light source element comprises a light emitting diode D 1 and connecting circuits thereof, wherein an anode of the light emitting diode D 1 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, a cathode of the light emitting diode D 1 is connected with one end of a resistor R 10 , the other end of the resistor R 10 is connected with a drain D of an MOS transistor Q 3 , a gate G of the MOS transistor Q 3 is connected with one end of a resistor R 8 , a source S is grounded and connected with one end of a resistor R 9 in common, and the other end of the resistor R 8 and the other end of the resistor R 9 are both connected with a light source control signal terminal LED.
  • the micro-controller comprises a micro-control chip MCU 1 and connecting circuits thereof.
  • the micro-control chip MCU 1 has 24 pins, wherein the first pin is connected with an output enable signal terminal PWM-OUT-EN, the second pin is connected with a resistance-test enable signal terminal Res-DET-EN, the third pin is connected with a resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal V-DET, the fourth pin is connected with another resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal R-DET, the seventh pin is connected with one end of the capacitor C 1 and one end of the capacitor C 2 in common and is also grounded, wherein the ninth pin is connected with the other end of the capacitor C 1 , the other end of the capacitor C 2 , and the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+ in common, wherein the thirteenth pin is connected with the light source control signal terminal LED, the fourteenth pin is connected with the synchronization test signal terminal GPIO, the fifteenth pin is connected with the spectrum test completion signal terminal INT, the sixteenth pin is connected with the data communication clock
  • the power control circuit includes an MOS transistor Q 1 and an MOS transistor Q 2 , wherein the source S of the MOS transistor Q 1 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, the drain D is connected with a output power signal terminal PWM-OUT, the gate G is connected with one end of the resistor R 3 , the other end of the resistor R 3 is connected with one end of the resistor R 1 and the output enable signal terminal PWM-OUT-EN in common, and the other end of the resistor R 1 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+.
  • the source S of the MOS transistor Q 2 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+
  • the drain D is connected with one end of the resistor R 5 and one end of the resistor R 6
  • the gate G is connected with one end of the resistor R 4
  • the other end of the resistor R 4 is connected with one end of the resistor R 2 and the resistance-test enable signal terminal Res-DET-EN in common
  • the other end of the resistor R 2 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+.
  • the other end of the resistor R 5 is connected with one end of the capacitor C 3 and the resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal V-DET in common
  • the other end of the resistor R 6 is connected with one end of the resistor R 7 and the output power signal terminal PWM-OUT in common
  • the other end of the resistor R 7 is connected with one end of the capacitor C 4 and another resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal R-DET in common.
  • an electronic vaporizing device capable of analyzing solution composition and content according to the disclosure can vaporize the to-be-vaporized solution into vapor fog during operation.
  • the electronic vaporizing device comprises a detachable cartridge 1 and a battery device 2 .
  • the cartridge 1 comprises a mouthpiece part 11 and a connection part 10 .
  • the battery device 2 comprises a connector 20 for receiving and connecting with the connection part 10 .
  • the cartridge 1 is provided with a liquid storage chamber 12 for to-be-vaporized solution 120 and a vaporizing unit 13 including a vaporizing resistor (not shown in the drawings).
  • the connection part 10 of the cartridge 1 is provided with a transparent window 100 composed of a light transmitting material.
  • the light may pass through the transparent window 100 and through the to-be-vaporized solution 120 .
  • the battery device 2 comprises a battery housing 21 and comprises electrically connected batteries 22 , a circuit control board 23 , a light source element 24 , and a spectral sensor element 25 .
  • the circuit control board 23 is arranged with a micro-controller and a power control circuit (as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 ).
  • the light source element 24 may emit visible light
  • the spectral sensor element 25 may be a spectral sensor element for sensing visible light.
  • the light source element 24 may emit lights having a wavelength in the range of 350 nm-1000 nm.
  • the micro-controller comprises a storage unit and an analysis and comparison unit (not shown in the drawings).
  • the storage unit stores the calibration spectral information related to a plurality of sample solutions.
  • the light source element 24 and the spectral sensor element 25 are disposed inside the connector 20 .
  • the light emitted by means of the light source element 24 may pass through the transparent window 100 and through the to-be-vaporized solutions, and then may be received by the spectral sensor element 25 .
  • the spectral sensor element 25 sends corresponding detection spectral information to the micro-controller 27 .
  • the detection spectral information is analyzed and is compared with the calibration spectral information. Based on the analysis and comparison result, the micro-controller 27 sends a corresponding control signal to the power control circuit 28 .
  • the power control circuit 28 may provide various output powers for the vaporizing unit 13 .
  • the vaporizing unit 13 may operate in different working states and produce different vapor volume under different powers.
  • the battery device further comprises a battery bracket 26 inside the battery housing 21 .
  • the battery 22 , the circuit control board 23 , the light source element 24 , and the spectral sensor element 25 are disposed on the battery bracket 26 .
  • the light source element 24 and the spectral sensor element 25 are respectively disposed on a same side of the battery bracket 26 in the connector 20 .
  • a reflective material 14 is disposed to reflect the light ray emitted by means of the light source element 24 to the spectral sensor element 25 .
  • the light source element 24 emits a light ray at an angle of incidence from below, and the spectral sensor element 25 receives the light ray reflected by the reflective material 14 at an angle of reflection from above.
  • the transparent window 100 is formed by the housing of the whole connection part 10 , which is made of a light transmitting material.
  • the storage unit 271 further stores information related to the energy consumption relationship between the solution consumption and the energy consumption, which is obtained by detection.
  • the calibration spectral information includes spectral information related to a certain solute element contained in a sample solution at various concentrations. If the detection spectral information matches with the calibration spectral information related to the solute element at one of the concentrations, the analysis and comparison unit 272 can perform analysis to determine the detection concentration of the certain solute element contained in the to-be-vaporized solution. Then, based on the detection concentration and the power and working time of the cartridge, the micro-controller 27 calculates consumption dose of a specific composition. If the consumption dose reaches the defined value, the power control circuit 28 stops providing output power to the vaporizing unit 13 such that the vaporizing unit 13 stops working.
  • the micro-controller is further provided with a Bluetooth communication unit 274 for Bluetooth communication with an intelligent terminal, such as a laptop and a cell phone.
  • the battery device 2 further comprises the Bluetooth communication unit 274 for wireless signal connection with the Bluetooth communication unit of the intelligent terminal.
  • the micro-controller may display the information related to the analysis and comparison result through the intelligent terminal such as a cell phone and a laptop, and the intelligent terminal may control the micro-controller 27 or set relevant parameters.
  • the spectral sensor element 25 comprises the light sensor chip U 1 and connecting circuits thereof.
  • the light sensor chip U 1 has 8 pins, wherein the first pin is connected with the data communication signal terminal SDA and one end of the resistor R 11 in common, the second pin is connected with the data communication clock signal terminal SCL and one end of the resistor R 13 in common, the third pin is connected with the spectrum test completion signal terminal INT and one end of the resistor R 15 in common, wherein the other end of the resistor R 11 , the other end of the resistor R 13 , and the other end of the resistor R 15 are all connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+ in common, wherein the fourth pin is connected with one end of the resistor R 12 and one end of the resistor R 14 in common, the other end of the resistor R 12 is grounded, the other end of the resistor R 14 is connected with the synchronization test signal terminal GPIO, the sixth pin is connected with one end of the capacitor C 5 and the power supply terminal VDD in common
  • the light source element 24 comprises a light emitting diode D 1 and connecting circuits thereof, wherein an anode of the light emitting diode D 1 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, a cathode is connected with one end of the resistor R 10 , the other end of the resistor R 10 is connected with a drain D of the MOS transistor Q 3 , the gate G of the MOS transistor Q 3 is connected with one end of a resistor R 8 , the source S is grounded and is connected with one end of the resistor R 9 , and the other end of the resistor R 8 and the other end of the resistor R 9 are both connected with the light source control signal terminal LED in common.
  • the micro-controller comprises a Bluetooth micro-control chip MCU 2 and connecting circuits thereof, and the Bluetooth micro-control chip MCU 2 is provided with a Bluetooth communication unit for Bluetooth communication with an external terminal, such as a computer and a cell phone.
  • the Bluetooth micro-control chip MCU 2 has 48 pins, wherein the first pin is connected with one end of the capacitor C 11 , one end of the capacitor C 12 , and the power supply terminal VDD in common.
  • the other end of the capacitor C 11 and the other end of the capacitor C 12 are grounded in common
  • a crystal oscillator Y 1 is connected between the second pin and the third pin
  • the eleventh pin and the twelfth pin are grounded in common
  • the thirteenth pin is connected with one end of the capacitor C 13 and the power supply terminal VDD in common
  • the other end of the capacitor C 13 is grounded
  • the fifteenth pin is connected with the resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal R-DET
  • the sixteenth pin is connected with another resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal V-DET
  • the seventeenth pin is connected with the light source control signal terminal LED
  • the eighteenth pin is connected with the synchronization test signal terminal GPIO
  • the nineteenth pin is connected with the spectrum test completion signal terminal INT
  • the twentieth pin is connected with the data communication clock signal terminal SCL
  • the twenty-first pin is connected with the data communication signal terminal SDA
  • the twenty-second pin and the twenty-third pin are grounded in common
  • the power control circuit includes the MOS transistor Q 21 , the MOS transistor Q 22 , the transistor Q 23 , and the transistor Q 24 .
  • the source S of the MOS transistor Q 21 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+
  • the drain D is connected with the output power signal terminal PWM-OUT
  • the gate G is connected with one end of the resistor R 27
  • the other end of the resistor R 27 is connected with one end of the resistor R 23 and the collector c of the transistor Q 23 in common
  • the base b of the transistor Q 23 is connected with one end of the resistor R 21
  • the emitter e of the transistor Q 23 is grounded and connected with one end of the resistor R 24 in common
  • the other end of the resistor R 23 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+
  • the other end of the resistor R 21 and the other end of the resistor R 24 are connected with the output enable signal terminal PWM-OUT-EN in common.
  • the source S of the MOS transistor Q 22 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, the drain D of the MOS transistor Q 22 is connected with one end of the resistor R 29 and one end of the resistor R 30 in common, the gate G is connected with one end of the resistor R 28 , the other end of the resistor R 28 is connected with one end of the resistor R 25 and the collector c of the transistor Q 24 in common, the base b of the transistor Q 24 is connected with one end of the resistor R 22 , the emitter e is grounded and connected with one end of the resistor R 26 in common, the other end of the resistor R 25 is connected with the battery positive voltage terminal BAT+, the other end of the resistor R 22 and the other end of the resistor R 26 are connected with the resistance-test enable signal terminal Res-DET-EN in common.
  • the other end of the resistor R 29 is connected with one end of capacitor C 24 and the resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal V-DET in common
  • the other end of the resistor R 30 is connected with one end of the resistor R 31 and the output power signal terminal PWM-OUT in common
  • the other end of the resistor R 31 is connected with one end of the capacitor C 26 and another resistance-test detection voltage signal terminal R-DET in common.

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