Imaging for Quality Control in an Electronic Cigarette

摘要

Assembly and quality of an electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may be tested and verified using imaging techniques. Infrared (“IR”) imaging may identify whether a temperature is uniform in an e-Cig during usage. Potential burning locations may be identified through the imaging by identifying locations whose temperature is unusually high or non-uniform. This temperature information may be used to calibrate the power of the e-Cig.

主权项

1. A method for quality control of an electronic cigarette comprising:
powering a heating coil of the electronic cigarette; generating a thermal image of the electronic cigarette that includes a representation of a temperature in the electronic cigarette; analyzing the thermal image to identify temperature hot spot in the electronic cigarette; and calibrating the electronic cigarette based on the analysis of the thermal image.