Patents by Inventor Zuqiang Qi

Zuqiang Qi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240023620
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generation device, the aerosol generation device comprising a chamber for receiving at least some of a smokable material; a magnetic field generator configured to generate a varying magnetic field; a susceptor configured to be penetrated by the varying magnetic field so as to generate heat, thereby heating the at least some smokable material received in the chamber; and a circuit configured to determine the temperature of the susceptor by acquiring a resistance value of the at least some of the material on the susceptor and on the basis of the resistance value. According to the aerosol generation device of the present application, the temperature of the susceptor is determined by measuring the resistance of the susceptor, and compared with a temperature measuring mode using a temperature sensor, production and preparation are more convenient and rapider, and the temperature measuring effect is more accurate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei SHI, Jianping WANG, Hengkun ZHAO, Zuqiang QI, Tao WU, Jiamao LUO, Baoling LEI, Linjian HUANG, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20240016217
    Abstract: A vapor generation device includes a housing. The housing includes a near end and a far end opposite to each other in a length direction, the near end being provided with a first opening, and the far end being provided with a second opening. The housing is internally provided with: a cavity, located between the first opening and the second opening; and a heater, extending in an axial direction of the cavity and surrounding at least a part of the cavity, and configured to heat an inhalable material received in the cavity, at least a part of the heater close to the far end including an inner diameter-reduced region, to provide a stop for the inhalable material received in the cavity during use. In the foregoing vapor generation device, an inner diameter-reduced part of the heater abuts against the inhalable material to provide support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: ZUQIANG QI, WEIFENG GONG, JIAMAO LUO, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230380498
    Abstract: This application relates to cigarette devices, and provides an aerosol generation device and an infrared heater. The aerosol generation device includes a chamber configured to receive an aerosol forming substrate, at least one infrared heater, and a battery cell providing power to the infrared heater, where the infrared heater includes: a carbon material heating film, having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; and the first surface faces the chamber; and the carbon material heating film is configured to radiate infrared to the chamber, to heat the aerosol forming substrate received in the chamber; a flexible substrate, bound onto the second surface; and a conductive element, configured to provide the power to the carbon material heating film. A carbon material heating film radiates infrared to heat an aerosol forming substrate received in a chamber, and the infrared does not need to penetrate a quartz tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: ZUQIANG QI, SHEN QI, JIAMAO LUO, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230371596
    Abstract: This application relates to the field of cigarette devices, and provides an aerosol generation device and an infrared heater. The aerosol generation device includes a chamber, configured to receive an aerosol forming substrate; and at least one infrared heater, including a plurality of carbon material heating tubes, where the plurality of carbon material heating tubes are constructed to heat the aerosol forming substrate received in the chamber in an infrared radiation manner. In this application, a plurality of carbon material heating tubes heat an aerosol forming substrate received in a chamber in an infrared radiation manner. Because infrared has a strong penetrability, temperatures inside and outside a cigarette may be distributed more evenly, a heating speed is higher, and fragrance is released more fully, thereby improving inhaling experience of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: JIAMAO LUO, ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230363463
    Abstract: This application provides a vapor generation apparatus, a susceptor for a vapor generation apparatus, and a temperature measurement apparatus. The vapor generation apparatus includes: a chamber, a magnetic field generator, and a susceptor. The susceptor includes a sensing part, constructed to at least partially extend in the chamber and including a hollow extending along an axial direction; and a metal base body, located in the hollow of the sensing part and abutting against the sensing part, where a first metal material and a second metal material are connected to the metal base body, and the first metal material and the second metal material are made of different materials, to cause a thermocouple configured to sense a temperature of the sensing part to be formed between the first metal material and the second metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: ZUQIANG QI, JIAMAO LUO, TAO WU, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230354920
    Abstract: This application discloses a vapor generation device, a susceptor, and a preparation method, including: a cavity, configured to receive the inhalable material; a magnetic field generator, configured to generate a changing magnetic field; a susceptor, configured to be penetrated by the changing magnetic field to generate heat, to heat the inhalable material received in the cavity, where an accommodation cavity extending in a length direction is arranged in the susceptor; and a temperature sensor, configured to sense a temperature of the susceptor and accommodated or encapsulated inside the accommodation cavity. By encapsulating or accommodating a temperature sensor inside a susceptor, an impact of a magnetic field on a sensing portion can be substantially isolated; and on the other hand, the susceptor and the temperature sensor can be integrated to improve stability of installation and accuracy of temperature measurement. Moreover, it is convenient for overall replacement and installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: XIAOFENG TANG, SAISHENG ZHU, ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, JIAMAO LUO, TAO WU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230346030
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device comprises a susceptor configured to be penetrated by a varying magnetic field to generate heat, so as to heat a smokable material; a circuit; and a temperature sensor comprising a sensing portion packaged or accommodated within the susceptor, and an electrical connection portion connected to the sensing portion and at least partially located outside the susceptor. The circuit is electrically connected to the electrical connection portion, so that the temperature sensed by the sensing portion can be received by the electrical connection portion. In the aerosol generation device, the temperature sensor is packaged or accommodated within the susceptor, the effect of a magnetic field on the sensing portion can be substantially isolated, and the susceptor and the temperature sensor can be integrated into one piece, improving the stability of installation and the accuracy of temperature measurement, and also facilitating replacement and installation as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao WU, Huanjie HE, Junhui LI, Hanliang CHEN, Baoling LEI, Zuqiang QI, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20230346026
    Abstract: The present application provides an aerosol generating device and an infrared emitter. The aerosol generating device comprises: a cavity, being configured to receive a smokable material; an infrared emission thin film, being configured to radiate infrared rays to the cavity so as to heat the smokable material. The aerosol generating device and the infrared emitter described above adopt thin film formation capable of radiating infrared rays to heat the smokable material, and the thin film may be conveniently obtained and then wound for fixation, which is more convenient in production and preparation as well as disassembly and replacement during use as compared to the infrared emitter with printed coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: DONGJUN YAN, RUILONG HU, WENJUAN LI, JIAN WU, ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, LINHAI LU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230337737
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of smoking sets and provides a heater and a cigarette utensil containing same. The heater comprises a base having a surface; and a first electrode film, an infrared film, and a second electrode film are sequentially formed on the surface of the base along the direction perpendicular to the surface of the base, wherein the first electrode film and the second electrode film are electrically connected to a power supply. The infrared film is used for generating the heat under the function of the electric power, and transferring the generated heat to an aerosol forming matrix at least in an infrared radiation manner to generate the aerosol for inhaling. The conductive cross-sectional area of the infrared film is increased, the electric heating conversion rate of the infrared film is increased, the pre-heating time of the aerosol forming matrix is shortened, and the user experience is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian WU, Zuqiang QI, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20230320424
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device and an infrared heater are provided. The aerosol generation device includes a chamber configured to receive an aerosol forming substrate, at least one infrared heater, and a battery cell providing power to the infrared heater, where the infrared heater includes: a carbon material heating film, configured to radiate infrared to the chamber, to heat the aerosol forming substrate received in the chamber; a support member, configured to support the carbon material heating film; a conductive element, configured to provide the power to the carbon material heating film; and an anti-oxidization layer, formed on at least a part of a surface of the carbon material heating film and covering a part of the conductive element. The anti-oxidization layer covers the carbon material heating film and a part of the conductive element to avoid problem that it is easy for an oxidization reaction to occur in carbon material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: ZUQIANG QI, JIAMAO LUO, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230284701
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device and a susceptor (30, 30a). The susceptor (30, 30a) comprises a susceptive portion (31a, 32a) as well as a first metal material (33a) and a second metal material (34a) that are connected to the susceptive portion (31a, 32a), the first metal material (33a) and the second metal material (34a) are different materials, and thus a thermocouple for sensing the temperature of the susceptive portion is formed between the first metal material (33a) and the second metal material (34a). The susceptor (30, 30a) is provided with different thermocouple materials by means of welding, etc. to form a thermocouple that can be used for measuring the temperature of the susceptor (30, 30a) by means of the thermoelectric potential, thereby accurately measuring the temperature of the susceptor (30, 30a) while heating a puffable material in response to the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: ZEXIN WU, ZUQIANG QI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230292405
    Abstract: A heater includes a base body, a conductive module, and an infrared electrothermal coating. The conductive module includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced on the base body. The first electrode includes a first bar electrode axially extending from a first end to a second end, the second electrode includes a second bar electrode axially extending from the first end to the second end, and at least a part of the infrared electrothermal coating is located between the first bar electrode and the second bar electrode. An equivalent resistance of a part of the infrared electrothermal coating adjacent to the first end is less than an equivalent resistance of a middle part of the infrared electrothermal coating. An equivalent resistance of a part of the infrared electrothermal coating adjacent to the second end is less than the equivalent resistance of the middle part of the infrared electrothermal coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: JIAMAO LUO, ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, RUILONG HU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230240366
    Abstract: A heater includes a metal base, having an inner surface and an outer surface; an oxide film, formed by oxidization on the inner surface of the metal base, the oxide film being configured to generate infrared rays and at least radiatively heat an aerosol generation substrate; and a heating body, provided on the outer surface of the metal base, the heating body being configured to receive electric power from a power supply to generate heat, and transfer the heat to the oxide film such that the oxide film is heated by the heat and the temperature thereof rises, to generate infrared rays. According to the present application, the heating body is adopted to heat the oxide film formed by oxidization on the surface of the metal base, such that the oxide film generates infrared rays to radiatively heat the aerosol generation substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: JIAMAO LUO, BAOLING LEI, JIAN WU, ZUQIANG QI, FUWEN LIN, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230232502
    Abstract: A heater includes a base body; an infrared electric heating film, formed on a surface of the base body, the infrared electric heating film including doped tin oxide and doping elements of the doped tin oxide including non-metal elements; and the infrared electric heating film being configured to generate infrared ray and heat the aerosol-forming substrate at least in a radiation manner; and a conductive portion, including a first electrode and a second electrode arranged on the base body, and both the first electrode and the second electrode being electrically connected to the infrared electric heating film to feed electric power of a power supply to the infrared electric heating film. An infrared electric heating film including doped tin oxide is formed on a base body, and doping elements of the doped tin oxide facilitate to improve conductive performance and infrared radiation efficiency of the infrared electric heating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: ZUQIANG QI, JIAMAO LUO, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230217998
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heating device, which is used for heating an aerosol generating substrate product and volatilizing at least one component therein to form an aerosol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zuqiang QI, Jian WU, Jiamao LUO, Baoling LEI, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20230189401
    Abstract: A heating body and an aerosol-generation device including the heating body are disclosed. The heating body includes: an electric heating element, configured to receive electric power of a power supply to generate heat; a base body, configured for insertion into the aerosol-forming substrate, where an accommodating cavity is formed inside the base body, and the accommodating cavity is configured to accommodate the electric heating element; and an infrared radiator, arranged on the base body in heat conduction with the electric heating element, where the infrared radiator is configured to receive the heat generated by the electric heating element, heat up to generate infrared rays, and heat the aerosol-forming substrate at least in a radiation manner. Infrared radiation has certain penetrability, and has a good heating effect on a cigarette, so that components in the cigarette can be fully released, thereby improving the inhaling experience of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, JIAMAO LUO, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230180839
    Abstract: A vapor generation device and a susceptor thereof are disclosed. The susceptor is in a blade shape extending in an axial direction of a cavity, and includes: a first part having a first size in a thickness direction, and a second part having a second size in the thickness direction, the second size being greater than the first size. An accommodation cavity extending in the axial direction is further arranged in the second part, and the accommodation cavity is configured to accommodate or encapsulate a temperature sensor that senses a temperature of the susceptor. The vapor generation device and the susceptor of this application encapsulates or accommodates the temperature sensor in the susceptor. Hence, a sensing part may be basically insulated from the impact of the magnetic field, and the susceptor and the temperature sensor may be integrated to increase stability of mounting and accuracy of temperature detecting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: JUNHUI LI, BAOLING LEI, ZUQIANG QI, XIAOFENG TANG, SAISHENG ZHU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230128317
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device, comprising: a chamber (30), that is for receiving a smokable material (A), the chamber having a first radial direction and a second radial direction that are perpendicular to one another; and a first infrared emitter (21) and a second infrared emitter (22) that are arranged along the first radial direction of the chamber, and that are used to radiate infrared rays to the chamber so as to heat the smokable material, the first infrared emitter and the second infrared emitter at least partially extending along the second radial direction, thereby defining the chamber between the first infrared emitter and the second infrared emitter, and such that the size of the chamber along the second radial direction is greater than that along the first radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian WU, Zuqiang QI, Jiamao LUO, Baoling LEI, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20230108108
    Abstract: Disclosed are a susceptor for an aerosol generation apparatus, and the aerosol generation apparatus. The susceptor includes: a metal body, which may be penetrated by a varying magnetic field to generate heat; and a protective layer, formed on the metal body, the protective layer containing a quasicrystal alloy material to reduce adhesion or deposition of organic matter from a smokable material on the surface of the susceptor. When in use, water vapor, aerosol condensation oil, and the like from the smokable material cannot spread on the surface of the quasicrystal alloy material, and can be maintained in a substantially spherical shape and can be easily separated from the susceptor. Meanwhile, solid-phase organic matter such as tobacco slag and carbon deposition falling on the susceptor is difficult to be stubbornly bound to the protective layer, without forming stubborn adhesion or deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, JIAN WU, JIAMAO LUO, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230055048
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device comprises an infrared emitter and an electric core for supplying power to the infrared emitter; the infrared emitter comprises at least one first infrared emission region and at least one second infrared emission region arranged in sequence along the circumferential direction of the chamber; the first infrared emission region and the second infrared emission region are independently activatable to independently radiate infrared rays into the chamber to heat different portions of the smokable material. In the above aerosol-generating device, the regions of the smokable material receiving chamber which are different along the circumferential direction correspond to the first infrared emission region and the second infrared emission region, respectively, and can be independently heated by the first infrared emission region and the second infrared emission region, respectively, in use, so that the smokable material can be gradually heated from part to whole in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: LINHAI LU, RUILONG HU, DONGJUN YAN, WENJUAN LI, JIAN WU, ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI