Atomization device and cleaning method thereof

Abstract

An atomization device and a cleaning method thereof are provided. The atomization device includes a jar portion and a host device. The jar portion is movably assembled with the host device and includes a nozzle portion and a container portion. The nozzle portion communicates with the container portion and is provided with an atomizer disposed therein. The atomizer is coupled to the host device. The cleaning method includes the steps of: assembling the jar portion and the host device and turning on the host device; determining whether the container portion contains a liquid; entering a safe mode if the container portion does not contain the liquid or determining whether the nozzle portion contains the liquid if the container portion contains the liquid; and entering an atomization mode if the nozzle portion does not contain the liquid or entering a cleaning mode if the nozzle portion contains the liquid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An atomization device, comprising:
 a jar portion comprising a nozzle portion and a container portion, said nozzle portion communicating with the said container portion and being provided with an atomizer disposed therein; and   a host device coupled to said atomizer such that said jar portion is movably assembled with said host device;   wherein said atomization device is cleaned by using a cleaning method for said atomization device including the steps of:
 assembling said jar portion and said host device and turning on said host device; 
 determining whether said container portion contains a liquid; 
 entering a safe mode if said container portion is determined to not contain said liquid or determining whether said nozzle portion contains said liquid if said container portion is determined to contain said liquid; and 
 entering an atomization mode if said nozzle portion is determined to not contain said liquid or entering a cleaning mode if said nozzle portion is determined to contain said liquid. 
   
     
     
         2 . The atomization device of  claim 1 , wherein in said cleaning mode the cleaning method further includes the steps of:
 determining whether said cleaning mode has exceeded a pre-determined time period;   stopping said cleaning mode and turning off said host device if said cleaning mode is determined to have exceeded said pre-determined time period; or   determining whether said container portion contains said liquid if said cleaning mode is determined to have not exceeded said pre-determined time period.   
     
     
         3 . The atomization device of  claim 1 , wherein the step of determining whether said container portion contains said liquid further includes the steps of:
 using a sensor unit coupled to said host device to sense whether said container portion contains said liquid;   using said sensor unit to issue a first sensed signal to said host device when said container portion contains said liquid; or   using said sensor unit to issue a second sensed signal to said host device when said container portion does not contain said liquid.   
     
     
         4 . The atomization device of  claim 1 , wherein the step of determining whether said nozzle portion contains said liquid further includes the steps of:
 determining whether said nozzle portion contains said liquid according to the damping of said atomizer;   using said atomizer to issue a first frequency signal to said host device when said atomizer contains said liquid; or   using said atomizer to issue a second frequency signal to said host device when said atomizer does not contain said liquid.   
     
     
         5 . The atomization device of  claim 2 , wherein the step of determining whether said nozzle portion contains said liquid further includes the steps of:
 determining whether said nozzle portion contains said liquid according to the damping of said atomizer;   using said atomizer to issue a first frequency signal to said host device when said atomizer contains said liquid; or   using said atomizer to issue a second frequency signal to said host device when said atomizer does not contain said liquid.   
     
     
         6 . The atomization device of  claim 3 , wherein the step of determining whether said nozzle portion contains said liquid further includes the steps of:
 determining whether said nozzle portion contains said liquid according to the damping of said atomizer;   using said atomizer to issue a first frequency signal to said host device when said atomizer contains said liquid; or   using said atomizer to issue a second frequency signal to said host device when said atomizer does not contain said liquid.   
     
     
         7 . The atomization device of  claim 1 , wherein in said atomization mode the cleaning method further includes the step of:
 using said host device to output a first output power to said atomizer.   
     
     
         8 . The atomization device of  claim 7 , wherein in said cleaning mode the cleaning method further includes the step of:
 using said host device to output a second output power to said atomizer, said second output power being higher than said first output power.   
     
     
         9 . The atomization device of  claim 1 , wherein in said atomization mode the cleaning method further includes the step of:
 using said atomizer to generate an aerosol at a first resonant frequency or in a first direction.   
     
     
         10 . The atomization device of  claim 9 , wherein in said cleaning mode the cleaning method further includes the step of:
 using said atomizer to generate an aerosol at a second resonant frequency or in a second direction, said first direction and said second direction being opposite to each other.   
     
     
         11 . The atomization device of  claim 1 , wherein after assembling said jar portion and said host device, the cleaning method further includes the step of:
 immersing said jar portion in said liquid.