WO2022006704A1 - Electronic cigarette capable of simulating burning effect of cigarette and working method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic cigarette capable of simulating burning effect of a cigarette and a working method thereof. The electronic cigarette comprises a housing (10) and a power supply device provided in the housing (10); the power supply device comprises a microcontroller (1) as well as a startup unit (2) and a display unit (3) separately connected to the microcontroller (1); a light-emitting area (100) is provided on the housing (10); the display unit (3) comprises a plurality of light sources arranged from one end to the opposite end of the light-emitting area (100); upon the reception of a startup signal from the startup unit (2), the microcontroller (1) controls the light sources of the display unit (3) to emit light, so that the light sources arranged from one end to the opposite end of the light-emitting area (100) gradually emit light and then gradually dim or change in color to simulate the burning effect of a cigarette. The electronic cigarette controls the light-emitting mode of the display unit (3) by means of the microcontroller (1) and the startup unit (2) and simulates the burning state of a real cigarette during a smoking process in the form of emitting light gradually, thereby simulating the burning effect of the cigarette and improving user experience.

Description

Electronic cigarette that simulates the burning effect of cigarette and its working method technical field

The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic cigarettes, in particular to an electronic cigarette which simulates the burning effect of cigarettes and a working method thereof.

Background technique

Existing electronic cigarettes usually include an atomizing device and a power supply device. One end of the power supply device is generally provided with an indicator light to display the working state when smoking the electronic cigarette, and there is no burning effect of smoking real cigarettes (cigarettes). The simulation effect is poor.

For some more simulated electronic cigarettes, the indicator light will simulate the burning of real cigarettes by lighting. For example, the lighting of the indicator light will change as follows: bright gray - dark red - bright red light. However, the color and lighting position of the light (gray-dark red-bright red) are the same each time you puff, and it does not gradually move and burn like real smoke, and does not really achieve the effect of simulated smoke burning.

technical problem

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic cigarette that simulates the burning effect of a cigarette and a working method thereof.

technical solutions

The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is to provide an electronic cigarette that simulates the burning effect of a cigarette, including a casing and a power supply device arranged in the casing; the power supply device includes a microcontroller, which is separately connected to the A start-up unit and a display unit to which the microcontroller is connected;

The housing is provided with a light-emitting area, and the display unit includes a plurality of light sources arranged along one end of the light-emitting area to the opposite end;

After the microcontroller receives the startup signal from the startup unit, it controls the light source of the display unit to emit light, so that the light source from one end of the light-emitting area to the opposite end gradually emits light and then gradually goes out or changes color, simulating Cigarette burning effect.

Preferably, the light source is an LED lamp.

Preferably, the activation unit includes one or more of a tact switch, an airflow sensor and a pressure sensor.

Preferably, the power supply device further comprises a battery assembly, an output control unit, a voltage detection unit and a clock unit connected to the microcontroller;

The voltage detection unit feeds back the detected voltage to the microcontroller, and the microcontroller controls the light source of the display unit to emit light in a preset mode according to the received voltage signal, showing the status of the battery assembly. Battery usage or remaining status.

Preferably, the power supply device further includes a current detection unit connected to the atomizing device of the electronic cigarette and the microcontroller; the current detection unit feeds back the detected current to the microcontroller, and the microcontroller controls The device controls the light source of the display unit to emit light in a preset mode according to the received current signal combined with the clock signal sent by the clock unit, and shows the amount of smoke liquid in the atomizing device.

Preferably, the power supply device further includes a liquid volume detection unit connected to the atomizing device of the electronic cigarette and the microcontroller; the liquid volume detection unit feeds back the detected smoke liquid volume to the microcontroller, The microcontroller controls the light source of the display unit to emit light in a preset mode according to the received smoke liquid volume signal, and shows the smoke liquid volume in the atomizing device.

Preferably, the electronic cigarette further includes an atomizing device disposed in the housing and connected to the power supply device.

Preferably, the casing includes opposite first and second ends; the power supply device is located in the first end of the casing, the atomizing device is located at the second end of the casing; the light-emitting area is located in the on the first end of the housing.

The present invention also provides a working method of the above electronic cigarette, comprising the following steps:

S1. The starting unit in the power supply device sends a starting signal to the microcontroller;

S2. The microcontroller controls the light source of the display unit to emit light according to the received start signal; the light source disposed on the light-emitting area of the housing gradually emits light from one end of the light-emitting area to the opposite end and then gradually extinguishes or changes color, simulating Cigarette burning effect.

Preferably, the following steps are also included:

S3. The voltage detection unit in the power supply device feeds back the detected voltage to the microcontroller, and the microcontroller controls the light source of the display unit to emit light in a preset mode according to the received voltage signal. Display the power usage or remaining condition of the battery pack.

Preferably, the following steps are also included:

S4. The current detection unit in the power supply device detects the current of the atomizing device and feeds back the detected current signal to the microcontroller, and the microcontroller controls the received current signal and the clock signal sent by the clock unit according to the received current signal. The light source of the display unit emits light in a preset mode, showing the amount of smoke liquid in the atomizing device.

beneficial effect

The electronic cigarette of the present invention controls the light-emitting mode of the display unit through the microcontroller combined with the starting unit, and simulates the burning state of real cigarettes during the smoking process in the form of gradual light-emitting, so as to simulate the burning effect of cigarettes and improve the user's experience effect.

Description of drawings

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, in which:

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an electronic cigarette of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the electronic cigarette of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural connection diagram of an embodiment of a power supply device in an electronic cigarette of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structural connection of another embodiment of the power supply device in the electronic cigarette of the present invention.

Embodiments of the present invention

In order to have a clearer understanding of the technical features, objects and effects of the present invention, the specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the electronic cigarette for simulating the burning effect of a cigarette of the present invention includes a casing 10, a power supply device and an atomizing device 20 arranged in the casing 10; the power supply device is connected to the atomizing device/20, and is an atomizing device 20 of the heated atomized smoke liquid provides power.

The housing 10 includes opposing first and second ends; the power supply device is located within the first end of the housing, and the atomizing device is located at the second end of the housing. The first end of the housing 10 is provided with a light-emitting area 100 . The housing 10 may be an integral housing, or may be formed by connecting the housing of the power supply device (corresponding to the first end) and the housing of the atomizing device 20 (corresponding to the second end). The housing 10 may be a light-permeable housing as a whole, or the light-emitting area 100 may be configured as a light-permeable area.

Wherein, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3 , the power supply device includes a microcontroller 1 , a start-up unit 2 and a display unit 3 respectively connected to the microcontroller 1 . The microcontroller 1 includes an MCU or a single-chip microcomputer and the like. The starting unit 2 includes one or more of a tact switch, an air flow sensor and a pressure sensor. Further, the starting unit 2 can realize the starting operation in the form of a pneumatic switch or a key switch.

The display unit 3 includes a plurality of light sources, and the light sources can be selected from LED lights or the like. A plurality of light sources are arranged on the light-emitting area 100 from one end to the opposite end of the light-emitting area 100 , and multiple light-emitting layers may be formed in the light-emitting area 100 from the first end to the second end of the housing 10 in sequence. .

After the microcontroller 1 receives the activation signal from the activation unit 2, it controls the light source of the display unit 3 to emit light, so that the light source from one end of the light-emitting area 100 to the opposite end gradually emits light and then gradually extinguishes or changes color, simulating the burning effect of a cigarette.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 1, a light-emitting mode of the light source: as the number of times the electronic cigarette is smoked increases, the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 to gradually light up from one end of the light-emitting area 100 to the other end. The light-on process of the light source from fading out to long-lighting and then fading out layer by layer, as shown in FIG. It is close to the real cigarette burning situation to achieve the effect of simulating real cigarette burning.

Referring to FIG. 2 , another light-emitting mode of the light source: as the number of times the electronic cigarette is smoked increases, the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 to gradually light up from one end of the light-emitting area 100 to the other end, as shown in FIG. 2 Shown is an effect that the light-emitting layer 101 formed after being lit by the light source gradually moves from the rightmost end of the light-emitting region 100 to the left end. With the movement of the light-emitting layer 101, the light source in the previously passed area emits a different light color than the light-emitting layer 101. For example, the light-emitting layer 101 emits red light that simulates burning of a cigarette, and the light source in the previously passed area becomes gray light. This simulates the effect of forming soot after burning a real cigarette, which is closer to the burning situation of a real cigarette.

The light-on process of adjacent light sources from fading out to long-lighting and then gradually fading out, as shown in FIG. The effect is close to the real cigarette burning situation to achieve the effect of simulating real cigarette burning.

In the above two light-emitting modes, the light-emitting layer 101 may be a single light-emitting color, or a custom light-emitting color formed by combining a plurality of light sources with different light-emitting colors. The light of the light-emitting layer 101 may be composed of three parts: fade-out, highlight and fade-out, simulating the burning effect of real smoke starting to be drawn.

Further, the power supply device further includes a battery assembly 4 connected to the microcontroller 1 , an output control unit 5 , a voltage detection unit 6 and a clock unit 7 . The battery pack 4 supplies power to the microcontroller 1 and other modules, and the output control unit 5 is connected to the battery pack 4 to control its output voltage and the like. The voltage detection unit 6 detects the voltage output by the battery pack 4 (equivalent to the voltage supplied to the atomizing device 20 ). The clock unit 7 sends a clock signal to the microcontroller 1 .

The voltage detection unit 6 feeds back the detected voltage to the microcontroller 1, and the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 to emit light in a preset mode according to the received voltage signal, showing the power usage or remaining condition of the battery assembly 4 . For example, when the electronic cigarette starts to be smoked (in a fully charged state), the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 located at the end of the light-emitting area 100 to emit light (the light in this area includes fade-out, highlight, fade-out), and as the smoke When the number of suctions increases, the voltage detection unit 6 feeds back the detected voltage to the microcontroller 1, and the microcontroller 1 controls the speed at which the light source in the light-emitting area 100 gradually emits light, corresponding to the power-down speed of the battery assembly 4, and intuitively displays the battery Component 4 battery usage or remaining status helps remind users to charge in time. The increase in the number of puffs can be obtained by processing the clock signal of the clock unit 7 (including the clock circuit) received by the microcontroller 1 to obtain the puff time.

In an embodiment of the power supply device in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3 , the power supply device further includes a current detection unit 8 connected to the atomizing device 20 of the electronic cigarette and the microcontroller 1 .

The current detection unit 7 is used to detect the current of the atomizing device 20 and feed back the detected current signal to the microcontroller 1. The microcontroller 1 controls the display unit 3 according to the received current signal in combination with the clock signal sent by the clock unit 7. The light source emits light in a preset mode, showing the amount of smoke liquid in the atomizing device 20 . For example, when the electronic cigarette starts to be smoked (the e-liquid is full), the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 at the end of the light-emitting area 100 to emit light (the light in this area includes fade-out, highlight, fade-out), and as the smoke As the number of puffs increases, the microcontroller 1 controls and controls the gradually emitting speed of the light source in the light-emitting area 100 according to the received signal to correspond to the depletion speed of the e-liquid, and intuitively displays the amount of e-liquid in the atomizing device 20, which is helpful for to remind users.

In another embodiment of the power supply device in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4 , the power supply device further includes a liquid volume detection unit 9 connected to the atomizing device 20 and the microcontroller 1 .

The liquid volume detection unit 9 feeds back the detected smoke liquid volume to the microcontroller 1, and the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 to emit light in a preset mode according to the received smoke liquid volume signal, which shows the atomization device. The amount of smoke liquid within 20. For example, when the electronic cigarette starts to be smoked (the e-liquid is full), the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 at the end of the light-emitting area 100 to emit light (the light in this area includes fade-out, highlight, fade-out), and as the smoke As the number of puffs increases, the microcontroller 1 controls and controls the gradually emitting speed of the light source in the light-emitting area 100 according to the received signal to correspond to the depletion speed of the e-liquid, and intuitively displays the amount of e-liquid in the atomizing device 20, which is helpful for to remind users.

The above-mentioned increase in the number of puffs can be obtained by processing the clock signal of the clock unit 7 received by the microcontroller 1 to obtain the puff time.

1-3, the working method of the electronic cigarette of the present invention includes the following steps:

S1 , the start-up unit 2 in the power supply device sends a start-up signal to the microcontroller 1 .

S2, the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 to emit light according to the received start signal; the light source disposed on the light-emitting area 100 of the housing 10 gradually emits light from one end of the light-emitting area 100 to the opposite end and then gradually extinguishes or changes color, Simulates the burning effect of a cigarette.

Among them, in a light-emitting mode, the light source gradually emits light from one end of the light-emitting area 100 to the opposite end and then goes out gradually: as the number of times the electronic cigarette is smoked increases, the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 from the light-emitting area 100 to the light source. One end of the light source is gradually lit up to the other end, and the adjacent light sources are gradually turned on from fading to long on and then to fading. As shown in FIG. The effect that the rightmost end of 100 gradually moves to the left end is close to the real cigarette burning situation and achieves the effect of simulating real cigarette burning.

In another light-emitting mode, the light source gradually emits light from one end of the light-emitting area 100 to the opposite end and then gradually changes color: as the number of times the electronic cigarette is smoked increases, the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 from the light-emitting area 100 to the light source. One end is gradually lit up to the other end, and as shown in FIG. 2 , the light emitting layer 101 formed by the light source is lit and gradually moves from the rightmost end to the left end of the light emitting area 100 . With the movement of the light-emitting layer 101, the light source in the previously passed area emits a different light color than the light-emitting layer 101. For example, the light-emitting layer 101 emits red light that simulates burning of a cigarette, and the light source in the previously passed area becomes gray light. This simulates the effect of forming soot after burning a real cigarette, which is closer to the burning situation of a real cigarette.

In the above light-emitting mode, the increase in the number of puffs can be obtained by processing the clock signal of the clock unit 7 (including the clock circuit) received by the microcontroller 1 to obtain the puff time.

The working method of the electronic cigarette may also include the following steps:

S3. The voltage detection unit 6 in the power supply device feeds back the detected voltage to the microcontroller 1, and the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 to emit light in a preset mode according to the received voltage signal, showing the battery pack 4 battery usage or remaining status.

For example, when the electronic cigarette starts to be smoked (in a fully charged state), the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 located at the end of the light-emitting area 100 to emit light (the light in this area includes fade-out, highlight, fade-out), and as the smoke When the number of suctions increases, the voltage detection unit 6 feeds back the detected voltage to the microcontroller 1, and the microcontroller 1 controls the speed at which the light source in the light-emitting area 100 gradually emits light, corresponding to the power-down speed of the battery assembly 4, and intuitively displays the battery Component 4 battery usage or remaining status helps remind users to charge in time.

Also includes the following steps:

S4, the current detection unit 8 in the power supply device detects the current of the atomizing device 20 and feeds back the detected current signal to the microcontroller 1, and the microcontroller 1 combines the clock signal sent by the clock unit 7 according to the received current signal, The light source of the display unit 3 is controlled to emit light in a preset mode, and the amount of smoke liquid in the atomizing device 20 is displayed. For example, when the electronic cigarette starts to be smoked (the e-liquid is full), the microcontroller 1 controls the light source of the display unit 3 at the end of the light-emitting area 100 to emit light (the light in this area includes fade-out, highlight, fade-out), and as the smoke As the number of puffs increases, the microcontroller 1 controls and controls the gradually emitting speed of the light source in the light-emitting area 100 according to the received signal to correspond to the depletion speed of the e-liquid, and intuitively displays the amount of e-liquid in the atomizing device 20, which is helpful for to remind users.

In addition, the detection of the amount of e-liquid in the atomizing device 20 can also be obtained by detecting the liquid amount detection unit 9, and the detected amount of e-liquid is fed back to the microcontroller 1, and the microcontroller 1 controls the amount of e-liquid according to the received signal. The light source of the display unit 3 emits light in a preset mode, showing the amount of smoke liquid in the atomizing device 20 .

The above descriptions are only the embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technologies Fields are similarly included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims (10)

An electronic cigarette for simulating the burning effect of cigarettes, characterized in that it includes a casing and a power supply device arranged in the casing; the power supply device includes a microcontroller, a start-up unit and a display unit respectively connected to the microcontroller ; The housing is provided with a light-emitting area, and the display unit includes a plurality of light sources arranged along one end of the light-emitting area to the opposite end; After the microcontroller receives the startup signal from the startup unit, it controls the light source of the display unit to emit light, so that the light source from one end of the light-emitting area to the opposite end gradually emits light and then gradually goes out or changes color, simulating Cigarette burning effect. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the light source is an LED lamp. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the starting unit comprises one or more of a tact switch, an airflow sensor and a pressure sensor. The electronic cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the power supply device further comprises a battery assembly, an output control unit, a voltage detection unit and a clock unit connected to the microcontroller; The voltage detection unit feeds back the detected voltage to the microcontroller, and the microcontroller controls the light source of the display unit to emit light in a preset mode according to the received voltage signal, showing the status of the battery assembly. Battery usage or remaining status. The electronic cigarette according to claim 4, wherein the power supply device further comprises a current detection unit connected to the atomizing device of the electronic cigarette and the microcontroller; the current detection unit feeds back the detected current To the microcontroller, the microcontroller controls the light source of the display unit to emit light in a preset mode according to the received current signal combined with the clock signal sent by the clock unit, which shows the atomizing device The amount of liquid in the liquid; or, The power supply device further includes a liquid volume detection unit connected to the atomization device of the electronic cigarette and the microcontroller; the liquid volume detection unit feeds back the detected smoke liquid volume to the microcontroller, and the micro The controller controls the light source of the display unit to emit light in a preset mode according to the received smoke liquid volume signal, and shows the smoke liquid volume in the atomizing device. The electronic cigarette according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, the electronic cigarette further comprises an atomizing device disposed in the housing and connected to the power supply device. The electronic cigarette according to claim 6, wherein the casing comprises opposite first ends and second ends; the power supply device is located in the first end of the casing, and the atomizing device is located in the the second end of the housing; the light emitting area is located on the first end of the housing. A working method of the electronic cigarette according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, comprising the following steps: S1. The starting unit in the power supply device sends a starting signal to the microcontroller; S2. The microcontroller controls the light source of the display unit to emit light according to the received start signal; the light source disposed on the light-emitting area of the housing gradually emits light from one end of the light-emitting area to the opposite end and then gradually extinguishes or changes color, simulating Cigarette burning effect. The working method of electronic cigarette according to claim 8, is characterized in that, also comprises the following steps: S3. The voltage detection unit in the power supply device feeds back the detected voltage to the microcontroller, and the microcontroller controls the light source of the display unit to emit light in a preset mode according to the received voltage signal. Display the power usage or remaining condition of the battery pack. The working method of electronic cigarette according to claim 8, is characterized in that, also comprises the following steps: S4. The current detection unit in the power supply device detects the current of the atomizing device and feeds back the detected current signal to the microcontroller, and the microcontroller controls the received current signal and the clock signal sent by the clock unit according to the received current signal. The light source of the display unit emits light in a preset mode, showing the amount of smoke liquid in the atomizing device.