Ultrasonic atomizer and working state determining method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025098778-A1
Application number	US-202318832646-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 10, 2023
Priority date	Jan 26, 2022
Publication date	Mar 27, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An ultrasonic atomizer and a working state determining method are provided. The ultrasonic atomizer includes a liquid storage cavity, an ultrasonic atomization sheet, a controller, a control circuit, and a power supply. The control circuit includes: a first switch branch, being turned on or turned off in response to a first pulse signal outputted by the controller; a first boost branch. boosting an output voltage of the power supply in response to the turning-on or the turning-off of the first switch branch, to output a first drive signal for driving the ultrasonic atomization sheet; and an energy storage branch, storing energy in response to the first drive signal, and outputting a first detection voltage to the controller, to enable the controller to determine a current working state of the ultrasonic atomizer based on the first detection voltage.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An ultrasonic atomizer comprising:
a liquid storage cavity, configured to store a liquid substrate; an ultrasonic atomization sheet, configured to generate oscillation to atomize the liquid substrate; and a controller, a control circuit, and a power supply, wherein the control circuit comprises: a first switch branch, connected to the controller, wherein the first switch branch is configured to be turned on or turned off in response to a first pulse signal outputted by the controller; a first boost branch, separately connected to the power supply, the first switch branch, and the ultrasonic atomization sheet, wherein the first boost branch is configured to boost an output voltage of the power supply in response to the turning-on or the turning-off of the first switch branch, to output a first drive signal for driving the ultrasonic atomization sheet; and an energy storage branch, separately connected to the first boost branch, the ultrasonic atomization sheet, and the controller, wherein the energy storage branch is configured to: store energy in response to the first drive signal, and output a first detection voltage to the controller, so that the controller determines a current working state of the ultrasonic atomizer based on the first detection voltage.

2 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first switch branch comprises a first switch; and a first end of the first switch is connected to the controller, a second end of the first switch is connected to the ground, and a third end of the first switch is separately connected to the first boost branch and the ultrasonic atomization sheet.

3 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 2 , wherein:
the first switch branch further comprises a first resistor and a second resistor; and a first end of the first resistor is connected to the controller, a second end of the first resistor is separately connected to the first end of the first switch and a first end of the second resistor, and a second end of the second resistor is connected to the ground.

4 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first boost branch comprises a first inductor; and a first end of the first inductor is connected to the power supply, and a second end of the first inductor is connected to the first switch branch and the ultrasonic atomization sheet.

5 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 1 , wherein:
the energy storage branch comprises a first capacitor; and a first end of the first capacitor is separately connected to the first boost branch, the first switch branch, and the ultrasonic atomization sheet, and a second end of the first capacitor is connected to the ground.

6 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 5 , wherein a capacitance value of the first capacitor is less than or equal to 100 nF.

7 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit further comprises:
a preprocessing branch, separately connected to the first boost branch, the first switch branch, and the ultrasonic atomization sheet, wherein the preprocessing branch is configured to: perform direct current blocking, voltage division, and filtering on the first drive signal, and output a first drive sub-signal; a rectifier branch, connected to the preprocessing branch, wherein the rectifier branch is configured to rectify the first drive sub-signal, so that the energy storage branch stores energy in response to the first drive sub-signal and outputs the first detection voltage; and a voltage-limiting and current-limiting branch, separately connected to the rectifier branch, the energy storage branch, and the controller, wherein the voltage-limiting and current-limiting branch is configured to: perform voltage-limiting and current-limiting on the first detection voltage, and output a second detection voltage to the controller, so that the controller determines the current working state of the ultrasonic atomizer based on the second detection voltage.

8 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 7 , wherein:
the preprocessing branch comprises a second capacitor, a third capacitor, a third resistor, and a fourth resistor; and a first end of the second capacitor is separately connected to the first boost branch, the first switch branch, and the ultrasonic atomization sheet, a second end of the second capacitor is connected to a first end of the third resistor, a second end of the third resistor is separately connected to a first end of the third capacitor, a first end of the fourth resistor, and the rectifier branch, and a second end of the third capacitor and a second end of the fourth resistor are connected to the ground.

9 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 7 , wherein:
the rectifier branch comprises a first diode and a fifth resistor; and an anode of the first diode is connected to the preprocessing branch, a cathode of the first diode is connected to a first end of the fifth resistor, and a second end of the fifth resistor is separately connected to the energy storage branch and the voltage-limiting and current-limiting branch.

10 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 7 , wherein:
the voltage-limiting and current-limiting branch comprises a sixth resistor and a seventh resistor; and a first end of the sixth resistor is separately connected to a first end of the seventh resistor, the rectifier branch, and the energy storage branch, a second end of the sixth resistor is connected to the ground, and a second end of the seventh resistor is connected to the controller.

11 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 1 , wherein:
the control circuit further comprises a drive branch, separately connected to the controller, the first switch branch, and the power supply; the drive branch is configured to output a second pulse signal in response to a current outputted by the power supply and the first pulse signal; and a drive capability of the second pulse signal is stronger than that of the first pulse signal.

12 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 11 , wherein:
the drive branch is further configured to output a fourth pulse signal in response to the current outputted by the power supply and a third pulse signal outputted by the controller; and the control circuit further comprises:
a second switch branch, connected to the drive branch, wherein the second switch branch is configured to be turned on or turned off in response to the second pulse signal; and
a second boost branch, separately connected to the power supply, the second switch branch, and the ultrasonic atomization sheet, wherein the second boost branch is configured to boost the output voltage of the power supply in response to the turning-on or the turning-off of the second switch branch, to output a second drive signal for driving the ultrasonic atomization sheet.

13 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 12 , wherein:
the second switch branch comprises a second switch, an eighth resistor, and a ninth resistor; and a first end of the second switch is connected to the drive branch, a third end of the second switch is separately connected to the ultrasonic atomization sheet and the second boost branch, a first end of the eighth resistor is connected to the controller, a second end of the eighth resistor is connected to a first end of the ninth resistor, and both a second end of the second switch and a second end of the ninth resistor are connected to the ground.

14 . The ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 12 , wherein:
the second boost branch comprises a second inductor; and

Assignees

• Shenzhen First Union Tech Co

Inventors

• Li Xinjun
• Xu Zhongli
• Li Yonghai

Classifications

• H02J7/855

  with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery · CPC title

• B05B17/0653

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• A24F40/05

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• A24F40/10

  Devices using liquid inhalable precursors · CPC title

• B06B1/0261

  taken from a transducer or electrode connected to the driving transducer · CPC title