US2023157362A1PendingUtilityA1

Smoking set and control method therefor

Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECH COPriority: Apr 14, 2020Filed: Apr 13, 2021Published: May 25, 2023
Est. expiryApr 14, 2040(~13.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A smoking set and a control method therefor are provided. The smoking set includes a cavity and a heater; a cover; a driving apparatus, configured to drive the cover to move relative to the cavity, so as to open or cover the cavity; a first detection apparatus, provided downstream of the cover, the first detection apparatus being configured to detect whether there is a cigarette to be inserted into the cavity, and if it is detected that there is a cigarette to be inserted into the cavity, output a cigarette insertion signal; and a controller, configured to acquire the cigarette insertion signal, and control, according to the cigarette insertion signal, the driving apparatus to drive the cover to move relative to the cavity, so as to open the cavity such that the cigarette can be inserted into the cavity.

Claims

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1 : A smoking set, comprising a cavity and a heater, wherein the heater is configured to heat a cigarette removably placed within the cavity to generate an aerosol for smoking, and further comprising:
 a cover;   a driving apparatus, configured to drive the cover to move relative to the cavity, so as to open or cover the cavity;   a first detection apparatus, provided downstream of the cover, the first detection apparatus being configured to detect whether there is a cigarette to be inserted into the cavity, and if it is detected that there is a cigarette to be inserted into the cavity, output a cigarette insertion signal; and   a controller, configured to acquire the cigarette insertion signal, and control, according to the cigarette insertion signal, the driving apparatus to drive the cover to move relative to the cavity, so as to open the cavity such that the cigarette can be inserted into the cavity.   
     
     
         2 : The smoking set according to  claim 1 , wherein the smoking set further comprises:
 a second detection apparatus, configured to detect whether the cigarette is inserted into the cavity in place, and if it is detected that the cigarette inserted into the cavity is in place, output a cigarette insertion fulfillment signal; and   the controller is further configured to acquire the cigarette insertion fulfillment signal, and control the heater to start heating according to the cigarette insertion fulfillment signal.   
     
     
         3 : The smoking set according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the second detection apparatus is further configured to output a cigarette insertion unfulfillment signal, if it is detected that the cigarette inserted into the cavity is not in place after the heater starts heating; and   the controller is further configured to: acquire the cigarette insertion unfulfillment signal, and control, according to the cigarette insertion unfulfillment signal, the heater to stop heating and record a completed heating time of the heater.   
     
     
         4 : The smoking set according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the second detection apparatus is further configured to output a cigarette reinsertion fulfillment signal, if it is detected that the cigarette reinserted into the cavity is in place within a first preset time after the heater stops heating; and   the controller is further configured to: acquire the cigarette reinsertion fulfillment signal, calculate a remaining heating time of the heater according to the completed heating time of the heater, and control the heater to heat according to the cigarette reinsertion fulfillment signal and the remaining heating time of the heater.   
     
     
         5 : The smoking set according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the first detection apparatus is further configured to output a cigarette pull-out signal, if it is detected that the cigarette is pulled out from the cavity after the heater stops heating; and   the controller is further configured to acquire the cigarette pull-out signal, and control, according to the cigarette pull-out signal, the driving apparatus to drive the cover to move relative to the cavity, so as to cover the cavity.   
     
     
         6 : The smoking set according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 the controller is further configured to: after the cover covers the cavity, within a second preset time, stop controlling the driving apparatus to drive the cover to move relative to the cavity, so as to open the cavity.   
     
     
         7 : The smoking set according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the first detection apparatus is further configured to output a cigarette pull-out signal, if it is detected that the cigarette is pulled out from the cavity after the heater completes heating; and   the controller is further configured to acquire the cigarette pull-out signal, and control, according to the cigarette pull-out signal, the driving apparatus to drive the cover to move relative to the cavity, so as to cover the cavity.   
     
     
         8 : The smoking set according to  claim 2 , wherein the second detection apparatus comprises a contact piece, a conductive column and a first detection circuit;
 both the contact piece and the conductive column are provided upstream of the cavity, and the controller is electrically connected to the conductive column and the contact piece by using the first detection circuit;   when the cigarette inserted into the cavity is not in place, the contact piece is not in contact with the conductive column, such that an open circuit through which no current passes is formed between the first detection circuit, the contact piece and the conductive column; and   when the cigarette inserted into the cavity is in place, the contact piece is in contact with the conductive column, such that a close circuit through which a current passes is formed between the first detection circuit, the contact piece and the conductive column.   
     
     
         9 : The smoking set according to  claim 1 , wherein the first detection apparatus comprises a first elastic sheet, a second elastic sheet and a second detection circuit;
 one end of the first elastic sheet and one end of the second elastic sheet form a through hole for insertion or removal of the cigarette, and the controller is electrically connected to the first elastic sheet and the second elastic sheet by using the second detection circuit;   when the cigarette is not inserted into the through hole, the end of the first elastic sheet and the end of the second elastic sheet are in contact with each other, such that a close circuit through which a current passes is formed between the second detection circuit, the first elastic sheet and the second elastic sheet; and   when the cigarette is inserted into the through hole, the end of the first elastic sheet and the end of the second elastic sheet are not in contact with each other, such that an open circuit through which no current passes is formed between the second detection circuit, the first elastic sheet and the second elastic sheet.   
     
     
         10 : The smoking set according to  claim 1 , wherein the driving apparatus comprises a rotary electromagnet, and the rotary electromagnet drives the cover to move along the lateral direction of the smoking set. 
     
     
         11 : A control method for the smoking set according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 acquiring a cigarette insertion signal output by a first detection apparatus; and   controlling, according to the cigarette insertion signal, a driving apparatus to drive a cover to move relative to a cavity, so as to open the cavity such that the cigarette can be inserted into the cavity.   
     
     
         12 : The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 acquiring a cigarette insertion fulfillment signal output by a second detection apparatus; and   controlling a heater to start heating according to the cigarette insertion fulfillment signal.   
     
     
         13 : The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 acquiring a cigarette insertion unfulfillment signal output by the second detection apparatus; and   controlling, according to the cigarette insertion unfulfillment signal, the heater to stop heating and recording a completed heating time of the heater.   
     
     
         14 : The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 acquiring a cigarette reinsertion fulfillment signal output by the second detection apparatus;   calculating a remaining heating time of the heater according to the completed heating time of the heater; and   controlling the heater to heat according to the cigarette reinsertion fulfillment signal and the remaining heating time of the heater.   
     
     
         15 : The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 acquiring a cigarette pull-out signal output by the first detection apparatus; and   controlling, according to the cigarette pull-out signal, the driving apparatus to drive the cover to move relative to the cavity, so as to cover the cavity.   
     
     
         16 : The method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 after the cover covers the cavity, within a preset time, stopping controlling the driving apparatus to drive the cover to move relative to the cavity, so as to open the cavity.   
     
     
         17 : The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 acquiring a cigarette pull-out signal output by the first detection apparatus; and   controlling, according to the cigarette pull-out signal, the driving apparatus to drive the cover to move relative to the cavity, so as to cover the cavity.

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