US2026076420A1PendingUtilityA1

Heat-not-burn device and control method thereof

Assignee: SMOORE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTDPriority: May 25, 2023Filed: Nov 24, 2025Published: Mar 19, 2026
Est. expiryMay 25, 2043(~16.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A heat-not-burn device control method for a heat-not-burn device that includes a heating component configured to heat an aerosol generating substrate includes: detecting, in real time after startup, whether an inhalation action occurs; controlling, when detecting that the inhalation action occurs, the heating component to start heating and remain at a preset target temperature so as to enable the heating component to heat a corresponding region of the aerosol generating substrate, the heating component being located at a periphery of the aerosol generating substrate and deviating from a central axis of the aerosol generating substrate; and controlling, when detecting that the inhalation action stops, the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate so as to enable the heating component and the aerosol generating substrate to generate a corresponding displacement in a circumferential direction of the aerosol generating substrate.

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         1 . A heat-not-burn device control method for a heat-not-burn device that includes a heating component configured to heat an aerosol generating substrate, the control method comprising:  
       detecting, in real time after startup, whether an inhalation action occurs;  
       controlling, when detecting that the inhalation action occurs, the heating component to start heating and remain at a preset target temperature so as to enable the heating component to heat a corresponding region of the aerosol generating substrate, the heating component being located at a periphery of the aerosol generating substrate and deviating from a central axis of the aerosol generating substrate; and  
       controlling, when detecting that the inhalation action stops, the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate so as to enable the heating component and the aerosol generating substrate to generate a corresponding displacement in a circumferential direction of the aerosol generating substrate. 
     
     
         2 . The heat-not-burn device control method of  claim 1 , wherein the heating component heating the corresponding region of the aerosol generating substrate comprises: 
 heating, by the heating component, the corresponding region of the aerosol generating substrate in a microwave radiation heating manner.   
     
     
         3 . The heat-not-burn device control method of  claim 1 , wherein controlling the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate comprises:  
       controlling, when the aerosol generating substrate is fixedly disposed, the heating component to rotate by a preset angle along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate in a preset first rotation direction; or controlling, when the heating component is fixedly disposed, the aerosol generating substrate to rotate by a preset angle along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate in a preset second rotation direction; or controlling the heating component to rotate by a first angle along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate in a preset first rotation direction; and  
       controlling the aerosol generating substrate to rotate by a second angle along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate in a preset second rotation direction. 
     
     
         4 . The heat-not-burn device control method of  claim 1 , wherein controlling the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate, the method further comprises:  
       recording a current rotation count and determining whether the current rotation count reaches a preset count; and  
       outputting, when the preset count is reached, prompt information indicating that an inhalation ends. 
     
     
         5 . The heat-not-burn device control method of  claim 1 , wherein the controlling, when detecting that the inhalation action stops, the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate comprises:  
       stopping, when detecting that the inhalation action stops, heating of the heating component, or  
       controlling the heating component to perform heating and remain at a preset second temperature, and controlling the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate, the second temperature being lower than the target temperature. 
     
     
         6 . The heat-not-burn device control method of  claim 5 , wherein stopping heating of the heating component, and controlling the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate comprises: 
 stopping heating of the heating component;    waiting for a preset time period; and    controlling the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate.   
     
     
         7 . The heat-not-burn device control method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting, in real time, whether the inhalation action occurs comprises:  
       obtaining, in real time, an airflow detection signal from an airflow sensor disposed in an airflow channel; and  
       determining, based on the airflow detection signal, whether the inhalation action occurs. 
     
     
         8 . The heat-not-burn device control method of  claim 7 , wherein determining, based on the airflow detection signal, whether the inhalation action occurs comprises:  
       determining whether the airflow detection signal is higher than a threshold; and  
       determining, when the airflow detection signal is higher than the threshold, that the inhalation action occurs; or determining, when the airflow detection signal is not higher than the threshold, that the inhalation action stops. 
     
     
         9 . The heat-not-burn device control method of  claim 1 , wherein the target temperature comprises a temperature range or a specific temperature value. 
     
     
         10 . A heat-not-burn device, comprising a processor, a memory storing a computer program, and a heating component configured to heat an aerosol generating substrate, wherein the heating component is located at the periphery of the aerosol generating substrate, and the processor, when executing the computer program, implements the heat-not-burn device control method of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . A heat-not-burn device, comprising: 
 a heating component configured to heat an aerosol generating substrate; and   a processor, the process being configured to:    detect, in real time after startup, whether an inhalation action occurs,    control, when detecting that the inhalation action occurs, the heating component to start heating and remain at a preset target temperature so as to enable the heating component to heat a corresponding region of the aerosol generating substrate, the heating component being located at a periphery of the aerosol generating substrate and deviating from a central axis of the aerosol generating substrate, and    control, when detecting that the inhalation action stops, the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate so as to enable the heating component and the aerosol generating substrate to generate a corresponding displacement in a circumferential direction of the aerosol generating substrate.   
     
     
         12 . The heat-not-burn device of  claim 11 , wherein the heating component heating the corresponding region of the aerosol generating substrate comprises: 
 the processor being configured to heat, by the heating component, the corresponding region of the aerosol generating substrate in a microwave radiation heating manner.   
     
     
         13 . The heat-not-burn device of  claim 11 , wherein to control the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate comprises the processor being configured to:  
       control, when the aerosol generating substrate is fixedly disposed, the heating component to rotate by a preset angle along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate in a preset first rotation direction; or controlling, when the heating component is fixedly disposed, the aerosol generating substrate to rotate by a preset angle along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate in a preset second rotation direction; or controlling the heating component to rotate by a first angle along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate in a preset first rotation direction, and  
       control the aerosol generating substrate to rotate by a second angle along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate in a preset second rotation direction. 
     
     
         14 . The heat-not-burn device of  claim 11 , wherein to control the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate, the comprises the processor being configured to:  
       record a current rotation count and determining whether the current rotation count reaches a preset count, and  
       output, when the preset count is reached, prompt information indicating that an inhalation ends. 
     
     
         15 . The heat-not-burn device of  claim 11 , wherein to control, when detecting that the inhalation action stops, the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate comprises the processor being configured to:  
       stop, when detecting that the inhalation action stops, heating of the heating component, or  
       control the heating component to perform heating and remain at a preset second temperature, and control the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate, the second temperature being lower than the target temperature. 
     
     
         16 . The heat-not-burn device of  claim 15 , wherein to stop heating of the heating component, and controlling the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate comprises the processor being configured to: 
 stop heating of the heating component,   wait for a preset time period, and    control the heating component and/or the aerosol generating substrate to rotate along the central axis of the aerosol generating substrate.   
     
     
         17 . The heat-not-burn device of  claim 11 , wherein to detect, in real time, whether the inhalation action occurs comprises the processor being configured to:  
       obtain, in real time, an airflow detection signal from an airflow sensor disposed in an airflow channel, and  
       determine, based on the airflow detection signal, whether the inhalation action occurs. 
     
     
         18 . The heat-not-burn device of  claim 17 , wherein to determine, based on the airflow detection signal, whether the inhalation action occurs comprises the processor being configured to:  
       determine whether the airflow detection signal is higher than a threshold, and  
       determine, when the airflow detection signal is higher than the threshold, that the inhalation action occurs; or determine, when the airflow detection signal is not higher than the threshold, that the inhalation action stops. 
     
     
         19 . The heat-not-burn device of  claim 11 , wherein the target temperature comprises a temperature range or a specific temperature value. 
     
     
         20 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for a heat-not-burn device that includes a heating component configured to heat an aerosol generating substrate, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed, facilitate the heat-not-burn device control method of  claim 1 .

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