WO2024029018A1 - エアロゾル生成システム、制御方法、及びプログラム - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an aerosol generation system, a control method, and a program.
- a suction device generates an aerosol to which a flavor component has been added using a base material that includes an aerosol source for generating an aerosol, a flavor source for imparting a flavor component to the generated aerosol, and the like.
- the user can taste the flavor by inhaling the aerosol to which the flavor component is added, which is generated by the suction device.
- the action of the user inhaling an aerosol will also be referred to below as a puff or a puff action.
- Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a technique for changing the temperature at which a base material is heated by operating one button provided on a suction device.
- Patent Document 1 The technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 has only recently been developed, and there is still room for improvement from various viewpoints.
- the present disclosure has been made in view of the above problems, and the purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a mechanism that can further improve the quality of the user experience using a suction device. .
- a heating section that heats an aerosol source contained in a base material, and a heating profile that defines a time series transition of parameters related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated.
- a control unit that controls the operation of the heating unit, a first operation unit that can accept user operations, and a second operation unit that is different from the first operation unit and that can accept user operations.
- the control unit controls the operation of the heating unit based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operation unit when the first operation unit is operated, and the control unit controls the operation of the heating unit based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operation unit when the second operation unit is operated.
- An aerosol generation system is provided, wherein the operation of the heating part is controlled based on the heating profile corresponding to the second operating part.
- the aerosol generation system includes a first notification section arranged in correspondence with the first operation section, and a second notification section arranged in correspondence with the second operation section, and the first notification section notifies the first operation section of information indicating the progress of heating based on the heating profile corresponding to the second operation section, and the second notification section indicates the progress of heating based on the heating profile corresponding to the second operation section. Information may be notified.
- the aerosol generation system further includes a first power supply unit that stores power and supplies power to the heating unit, and the first notification unit controls the first operation unit using the power stored in the first power supply unit.
- the second notification unit notifies the user of the heating profile corresponding to the second operation unit using the electric power accumulated in the first power supply unit. Information indicating the number of times heating can be performed based on the information may be notified.
- the aerosol generation system includes a first component in which the heating section and the control section are disposed, and a second component detachably connected to the first component, and the control section includes the first component. Even if heating by the heating section is permitted when the component and the second component are connected, and heating by the heating section is prohibited when the first component and the second component are not connected. good.
- the control section controls at least one of the heating profile corresponding to the first operating section and the heating profile corresponding to the second operating section based on the type of the second component connected to the first component. may be set.
- the control unit may set a notification method by at least one of the first notification unit and the second notification unit based on the type of the second component connected to the first component.
- the first component includes a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic field
- the second component includes a magnetic section that generates a magnetic field
- the control section controls the first component based on a detection result by the magnetic sensor. It may be determined whether or not the and the second component are connected.
- the control unit may identify the type of the second component connected to the first component based on the detection result by the magnetic sensor.
- the control section corresponds to the second operation section when the second operation section is operated while controlling the operation of the heating section based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operation section.
- the operation of the heating unit is controlled by referring to the heating profile that corresponds to the heating profile from the middle, and the first operation unit is operated, the operation of the heating section may be controlled by referring to the heating profile corresponding to the first operating section.
- the aerosol generation system includes a first device and a second device, the first device has the heating section, the control section, and a first power supply section that supplies power to the heating section, and the second
- the device includes a second power supply section that supplies power to at least one of the heating section and the first power supply section in a state where the first device and the second device are connected, and Each of the first operating section and the second operating section may be arranged in either the first device or the second device.
- One of the first operating section and the second operating section may be disposed in the first device, and the other may be disposed in the second device.
- the aerosol generation system may further include the base material.
- a heating section that heats the aerosol source;
- a control section that controls the operation of the heating section based on a heating profile that defines a time-series transition of parameters related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated; and
- a first control section that is capable of accepting user operations.
- a control method including:
- a program executed by a computer that controls an aerosol generation system wherein the aerosol generation system generates an aerosol source contained in a base material.
- a heating section that heats the aerosol source
- a control section that controls the operation of the heating section based on a heating profile that defines a time-series transition of parameters related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated, and a first operation that can accept a user operation.
- a second operating section that is different from the first operating section and is capable of accepting user operations
- the program corresponds to the first operating section when the first operating section is operated.
- the operation of the heating unit is controlled based on the heating profile, and when the second operation unit is operated, the operation of the heating unit is controlled based on the heating profile corresponding to the second operation unit.
- a program is provided, including:
- a mechanism is provided that can further improve the quality of the user experience using a suction device.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an external configuration of an aerosol generation system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a stick-type base material is inserted into the suction device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the connection between the suction device and the charging device according to the present embodiment is released.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a suction device.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a charging device.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of an air flow generated by a puff in the suction device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining another example of airflow generated by a puff in the suction device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining another example of airflow generated by a puff in the suction device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining another example of airflow generated by a puff in the suction device according to the present embodiment.
- 3 is a graph schematically showing an example of a heating profile according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a graph schematically showing an example of a heating profile according to the present embodiment. It is a graph which shows typically an example of switching of the heating profile concerning this embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of information notified by an LED of the charging device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of information notified by an LED of the charging device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of information notified by an LED of the charging device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of information notified by an LED of the charging device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of information notified by an LED of the charging device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of information notified by an LED of the charging device according to the present embodiment. It is a figure for explaining the 1st example of the attachment and detachment mechanism of the suction device concerning the 1st modification.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a cross section of the suction device in a state where the connection between the cap and the main body is released in the first example of the attachment/detachment mechanism. It is a figure which shows roughly an example of the cross section of the suction device in the state where the cap and main body are connected in the 1st example of an attachment/detachment mechanism.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a cross section of the suction device in a state where the connection between the cap and the main body is released in the first example of the attachment/detachment mechanism. It is a figure which shows roughly an example of the cross section of the suction device in the state where the cap and main body are connected in the 1st example of an attachment
- FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing another example of a cross section of the suction device in a state where the cap and the main body are connected in the first example of the attachment/detachment mechanism. It is a figure for explaining the 2nd example of the attachment and detachment mechanism of the suction device concerning the 1st modification.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a cross section of the suction device in a state where the connection between the cap and the main body is released in the second example of the attachment/detachment mechanism. It is a figure which schematically shows an example of the cross section of the suction device in the state where the cap and main body are connected in the 2nd example of an attachment/detachment mechanism.
- FIG. 1 It is a figure which shows schematically another example of the cross section of the suction device in the state where the cap and main body are connected in the 2nd example of an attachment/detachment mechanism. It is a figure for explaining the outline of the aerosol generation system concerning the 2nd modification. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the flow of processing performed by the suction device concerning the modification. It is a schematic diagram which shows typically an example of the structure of the suction device based on the 3rd modification. It is a graph which shows typically an example of the heating profile concerning the modification. It is a graph which shows typically an example of the heating profile concerning the modification. It is a schematic diagram which shows typically the example of a structure of the suction device based on the 4th modification. It is a figure for explaining the outline of the aerosol generation system concerning the 5th modification.
- elements having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by adding a different number such as "-" after the same reference numeral.
- a plurality of elements having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished as heating section 121-1 and heating section 121-2, if necessary.
- only the same reference numerals are given.
- the heating section 121 there is no particular need to distinguish between the heating section 121-1 and the heating section 121-2, they will simply be referred to as the heating section 121.
- Embodiment> ⁇ 1.1.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration of an aerosol generation system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the aerosol generation system 1 includes a suction device 100 and a charging device 900.
- the suction device 100 is a device that generates a substance to be suctioned by a user.
- the substance generated by the suction device is an aerosol.
- the substance produced by the suction device may be a gas.
- Charging device 900 is a device that supplies power to other devices. As an example, the charging device 900 supplies power to the suction device 100 and charges the suction device 100.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the stick-shaped base material 150 is inserted into the suction device 100 according to the present embodiment.
- a stick-shaped base material 150 can be inserted into the suction device 100 through an opening 142 provided on the top surface 100a of the suction device 100.
- Stick type substrate 150 is an example of a substrate containing an aerosol source.
- the suction device 100 generates aerosol by heating an aerosol source contained in a stick-type base material 150.
- a combination of the suction device 100, the charging device 900, and the stick-type base material 150 may be regarded as the aerosol generation system 1.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 according to the present embodiment is disconnected.
- the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 may be configured to be detachable.
- stick-type base material 150 may be heated and an aerosol may be generated. Further, the stick-type base material 150 may be heated and an aerosol may be generated in a state where the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 is disconnected.
- the longitudinal direction of the suction device 100 is also referred to as the vertical direction.
- the downward direction corresponds to the insertion direction of the stick-type base material 150.
- the upward direction corresponds to the direction in which the stick-type base material 150 is removed.
- the upper surface is also referred to as a top surface
- the lower surface is also referred to as a bottom surface
- the surface in the direction orthogonal to the up-down direction is also referred to as a side surface.
- the suction device 100 includes a cap 20 and a main body 30.
- the main body 30 is an example of a first component that includes each component of the suction device 100, such as a heating section 121 and a control section 116, which will be described later.
- the cap 20 is an example of a second component that is detachably connected to the main body 30.
- the cap 20 may be an accessory configured to allow a portion of the outer shell of the suction device 100 to be removed.
- the cap 20 is attached to the main body 30 so as to wrap around the upper end of the main body 30.
- a user may have multiple caps 20 of different colors. The user can adjust the aesthetics of the suction device 100 by changing the cap 20 according to his mood.
- the cap 20 and the main body 30 may be constructed integrally.
- the suction device 100 has a cylindrical shape with a top surface 100a and a bottom surface 100b as both ends.
- a button 11 is provided on the side surface 100c of the suction device 100.
- the button 11 is an example of an operation unit that can accept user operations on the aerosol generation system 1.
- the suction device 100 may start heating the stick-shaped base material 150 when the button 11 is pressed.
- an LED (light-emitting diode) 12 is provided on the side surface 100c of the suction device 100.
- the LED 12 is arranged in association with the button 11. Specifically, the LEDs 12 are arranged to surround the button 11.
- the LED 12 is an example of a notification unit that outputs information to be notified from the aerosol generation system 1 to the user.
- the LED 12 may notify information regarding a process that was executed when the button 11 was pressed.
- the LED 12 may output information indicating the progress of heating the stick-shaped base material 150 by the suction device 100. According to this configuration, it is possible to make the relationship between user operations and notifications easier to understand.
- a button 91 is provided on the top surface 900a of the charging device 900.
- the button 91 is an example of an operation unit that can accept user operations on the aerosol generation system 1.
- the charging device 900 may start/stop charging the suction device 100 when the button 91 is pressed.
- an LED 92 is provided on the top surface 900a of the charging device 900.
- the LED 92 is arranged in association with the button 91. Specifically, the LEDs 92 are arranged to surround the button 91.
- the LED 92 is an example of a notification unit that outputs information to be notified from the aerosol generation system 1 to the user.
- the LED 92 may notify information regarding a process that was executed when the button 91 was pressed.
- the LED 92 may output information indicating the progress of charging the suction device 100. According to this configuration, it is possible to make the relationship between user operations and notifications easier to understand.
- a concave surface 900c is provided on the side surface of the charging device 900.
- the concave surface 900c has a shape along the side surface 100c of the suction device 100. Then, the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected with the concave surface 900c in contact with the side surface 100c of the suction device 100.
- a side surface 100c of the suction device 100 is provided with a magnetic section 13-1 and a magnetic section 13-2.
- the concave surface 900c of the charging device 900 is provided with a magnetic portion 93-1 and a magnetic portion 93-2.
- the magnetic part 13-1, the magnetic part 13-2, the magnetic part 93-1, and the magnetic part 93-2 are objects that generate a magnetic field, and are, for example, magnets.
- the magnetic portion 13-1 and the magnetic portion 93-1 are attracted to each other
- the magnetic portion 13-2 and the magnetic portion 93-2 are attracted to each other
- the attraction device 100 and the charging device 900 are attracted to each other.
- one of the magnetic portion 13-1 and the magnetic portion 93-1 may be an S-pole magnet, and the other may be an N-pole magnet.
- one of the magnetic portions 13-2 and 93-2 may be an S-pole magnet, and the other may be an N-pole magnet. According to this configuration, the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 can be easily connected and detached.
- an electrical contact 14 is provided on the side surface 100c of the suction device 100 between the magnetic portion 13-1 and the magnetic portion 13-2. Electrical contact 14 is a contact to an electrical circuit within suction device 100 .
- an electrical contact 94 is provided on the concave surface 900c of the charging device 900 between the magnetic portions 93-1 and 93-2. Electrical contact 94 is a contact to an electrical circuit within charging device 900. With the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 connected, the electrical contacts 14 and 94 come into contact. Charging device 900 then supplies electricity to suction device 100 via electrical contact 14 and electrical contact 94 . This allows the suction device 100 to be charged. Connecting suction device 100 and charging device 900 includes not only physical connection but also electrical connection.
- Charging from the charging device 900 to the suction device 100 may be started/stopped using connection/disconnection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 as a trigger.
- Physical connection/disconnection between attraction device 100 and charging device 900 can be detected by a magnetic sensor capable of detecting the magnetic field generated from magnetic part 93 and/or magnetic part 13.
- An example of a magnetic sensor is a Hall sensor.
- Electrical connection/disconnection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 can be detected by determining whether or not electricity is supplied through the electrical contacts 14 and 94.
- the user uses the suction device 100 by removing it from the charging device 900.
- the use of the suction device 100 by the user refers to heating the stick-type base material 150 with the suction device 100 and suctioning the aerosol.
- the user may use the suction device 100 while the suction device 100 is connected to the charging device 900. In that case, the suction device 100 can be used without worrying about the remaining battery level of the suction device 100.
- the button 11 is arranged in the same line as the magnetic part 13-1, the magnetic part 13-2, and the electrical contact 14. According to this configuration, the button 11 is hidden by the concave surface 900c of the charging device 900 in a state where the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected. This makes it possible to prevent erroneous operation of the button 11.
- the LED 12 is arranged in the same line as the magnetic part 13-1, the magnetic part 13-2, and the electrical contact 14. According to this configuration, when the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected, the LED 12 is hidden by the concave surface 900c of the charging device 900. This makes it possible to centralize information notification sources to the LED 92.
- the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 may transmit and receive information via the electrical contacts 14 and 94.
- Information transmitted from suction device 100 to charging device 900 includes suction information acquired by suction device 100 and biological information.
- the information transmitted from the charging device 900 to the suction device 100 includes control information that instructs the suction device 100 to perform a predetermined process.
- the suction information is information acquired when the user heats the aerosol using the suction device 100, and includes, for example, the number of puffs, the number of heated stick-type base materials 150, and the heating of the stick-type base materials 150. Examples include frequency.
- biological information include the user's blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature.
- the charging device 900 may output the information acquired from the suction device 100 via an output device built into the charging device 900, such as an LED 92 or a display (not shown), or transmit it to another device such as a smartphone. You may. Of course, the suction device 100 may output this information via an output device built into the suction device 100, such as the LED 12 or a display (not shown).
- the suction device 100 typically operates based on a user operation on the suction device 100. For example, the suction device 100 starts/stops heating the stick-shaped base material 150 based on pressing the button 11 . Alternatively, the suction device 100 may operate based on a user operation on the charging device 900. For example, suction device 100 may start/stop heating stick-shaped base material 150 based on pressing button 91 while connected to charging device 900 . Considering that when the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected, the button 11 is hidden and becomes difficult to press, this configuration makes it possible to improve usability.
- the outline of the aerosol generation system 1 has been explained above.
- the configuration of the aerosol generation system 1 is not limited to the example described above. Various modifications illustrated below may be applied.
- the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 may be configured so that they cannot be separated. That is, suction device 100 and charging device 900 may be configured integrally.
- the number of magnetic parts 13 provided in the suction device 100 is not limited to two, but may be one, or may be three or more.
- the number of electrical contacts 14 provided in the suction device 100 is not limited to one, and may be two or more.
- the position of the magnetic part 13 provided in the suction device 100 is not limited to the side surface 100c of the suction device 100, but may be the bottom surface 100b of the suction device 100.
- the position of the electrical contact 14 provided on the suction device 100 is not limited to the suction device 100, but may be on the bottom surface 100b of the suction device 100.
- the charging device 900 may be provided with magnetic parts 93 and electrical contacts 94 in numbers and positions corresponding to the numbers and positions of the magnetic parts 13 and electrical contacts 14 provided in the attraction device 100.
- the electrical contact 14 may have a function as the magnetic part 13.
- the electrical contact 94 may have a function as the magnetic part 93.
- the charging device 900 may store the entire suction device 100.
- a cylindrical space for storing the suction device 100 may be provided inside the charging device 900, and the suction device 100 may be accommodated in this space.
- the space that can accommodate the suction device 100 may be opened and closed by a lid provided at any position on the outer shell of the charging device 900.
- the charging device 900 may wirelessly charge the suction device 100. In that case, electrical contact 14 and electrical contact 94 may be omitted.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of the suction device 100.
- the suction device 100 according to the present configuration example includes a power supply section 111, a sensor section 112, a notification section 113, a storage section 114, a communication section 115, a control section 116, a heating section 121, a storage section 140, and A heat insulating section 144 is included.
- the power supply unit 111 stores power. Then, the power supply unit 111 supplies power to each component of the suction device 100 based on control by the control unit 116.
- the power supply unit 111 may be configured with a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery, for example.
- the sensor unit 112 acquires various information regarding the suction device 100.
- the sensor unit 112 includes a pressure sensor such as a condenser microphone, a flow rate sensor, a temperature sensor, etc., and acquires a value associated with suction by the user.
- the sensor unit 112 is configured with an input device such as a button or a switch that receives information input from the user.
- the notification unit 113 notifies the user of information.
- the notification unit 113 includes, for example, a light emitting device that emits light, a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, a vibration device that vibrates, or the like.
- the storage unit 114 stores various information for the operation of the suction device 100.
- the storage unit 114 is configured by, for example, a nonvolatile storage medium such as a flash memory.
- the communication unit 115 is a communication interface that can perform communication compliant with any wired or wireless communication standard.
- Such communication standards include, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy (registered trademark)), NFC (Near Field Communication), or LPWA (Low Power Wide Area). Standards etc. may be adopted.
- the control unit 116 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls overall operations within the suction device 100 according to various programs.
- the control unit 116 is realized by, for example, an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a microprocessor.
- the accommodating part 140 has an internal space 141, and holds the stick-type base material 150 while accommodating a part of the stick-type base material 150 in the internal space 141.
- the accommodating part 140 has an opening 142 that communicates the internal space 141 with the outside, and accommodates the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141 from the opening 142.
- the accommodating portion 140 is a cylindrical body having an opening 142 and a bottom portion 143 as a bottom surface, and defines a columnar internal space 141 .
- An air flow path that supplies air to the internal space 141 is connected to the housing section 140 .
- An air inflow hole which is an inlet of air to the air flow path, is arranged on a side surface of the suction device 100, for example.
- An air outlet hole which is an outlet for air from the air flow path to the internal space 141, is arranged at the bottom 143, for example.
- the stick-type base material 150 includes a base portion 151 and a mouthpiece portion 152.
- Base portion 151 includes an aerosol source.
- the aerosol source includes flavor components of tobacco or non-tobacco origin. If the suction device 100 is a medical inhaler, such as a nebulizer, the aerosol source may include a drug.
- the aerosol source may be, for example, a liquid such as polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and water, containing flavor components of tobacco or non-tobacco origin, and containing flavor components of tobacco or non-tobacco origin. It may be solid.
- the heating unit 121 atomizes the aerosol source to generate aerosol by heating the aerosol source.
- the heating section 121 is configured in a film shape and is arranged to cover the outer periphery of the housing section 140.
- the heating part 121 generates heat
- the base material part 151 of the stick-type base material 150 is heated from the outer periphery, and an aerosol is generated.
- the heating unit 121 generates heat when supplied with power from the power supply unit 111 .
- power may be supplied when the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has started suctioning and/or that predetermined information has been input. Then, when the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has finished suctioning and/or that predetermined information has been input, the power supply may be stopped.
- the heat insulating section 144 prevents heat transfer from the heating section 121 to other components.
- the heat insulating section 144 is made of a vacuum heat insulating material, an airgel heat insulating material, or the like.
- suction device 100 has been described above.
- the configuration of the suction device 100 is not limited to the above, and may take various configurations as exemplified below.
- the heating section 121 may be configured in a blade shape and arranged to protrude from the bottom 143 of the housing section 140 into the internal space 141.
- the blade-shaped heating unit 121 is inserted into the base portion 151 of the stick-type base material 150 and heats the base portion 151 of the stick-type base material 150 from inside.
- the heating part 121 may be arranged to cover the bottom part 143 of the housing part 140.
- the heating unit 121 is a combination of two or more of a first heating unit that covers the outer periphery of the housing unit 140, a blade-shaped second heating unit, and a third heating unit that covers the bottom portion 143 of the housing unit 140. It may be configured as
- the housing section 140 may include an opening/closing mechanism such as a hinge that opens and closes a part of the outer shell that forms the internal space 141.
- the accommodating part 140 may accommodate the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141 while sandwiching it by opening and closing the outer shell.
- the heating unit 121 may be provided at the relevant clamping location in the accommodating unit 140 and may heat the stick-shaped base material 150 while pressing it.
- the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121.
- the means of atomizing the aerosol source may be induction heating.
- the suction device 100 includes at least an electromagnetic induction source such as a coil that generates a magnetic field instead of the heating unit 121.
- the susceptor that generates heat by induction heating may be provided in the suction device 100 or may be included in the stick-shaped base material 150.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of charging device 900.
- charging device 900 according to this configuration example includes a power supply section 911, a sensor section 912, a notification section 913, a storage section 914, a communication section 915, and a control section 916.
- the power supply unit 911 stores power.
- the power supply unit 911 supplies power to each component of the charging device 900 based on the control by the control unit 916. Further, the power supply unit 911 supplies power to the suction device 100 connected to the charging device 900.
- the power supply unit 911 may be configured with a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery, for example.
- the sensor unit 912 acquires various information regarding the charging device 900.
- the sensor unit 912 detects connection and disconnection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900.
- the sensor unit 912 is configured with an input device such as a button or a switch that receives information input from the user.
- the notification unit 913 notifies the user of information.
- the notification unit 913 includes, for example, a light emitting device that emits light, a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, a vibration device that vibrates, or the like.
- the storage unit 914 stores various information for the operation of the charging device 900.
- the storage unit 914 is configured by, for example, a nonvolatile storage medium such as a flash memory.
- the communication unit 915 is a communication interface that can perform communication compliant with any wired or wireless communication standard.
- Such communication standards include, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy (registered trademark)), NFC (Near Field Communication), or LPWA (Low Power Wide Area). Standards etc. may be adopted.
- the control unit 916 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls overall operations within the charging device 900 according to various programs.
- the control unit 916 is realized by, for example, an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a microprocessor.
- the suction device 100 is an example of a first device.
- the heating unit 121 is an example of a heating unit that heats the aerosol source contained in the stick-type base material 150 set in the suction device 100.
- the base material containing the aerosol source is not limited to the stick-shaped base material 150 having a stick shape, but may take various shapes such as a card shape or a capsule shape. Additionally, the substrate containing the aerosol source may be set in the suction device 100 in a manner different from insertion, such as the entire substrate being accommodated in the suction device 100.
- the power supply section 111 is an example of a first power supply section that supplies power to the heating section 121.
- Charging device 900 is an example of a second device.
- the power supply unit 911 of the charging device 900 is an example of a second power supply unit.
- the power supply unit 911 of the charging device 900 supplies power to the suction device 100 while the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected.
- the suction device 100 may use the power supplied from the charging device 900 to heat the stick-shaped base material 150, charge the power supply unit 111, or perform these operations simultaneously. good.
- the button 11 is an example of an input device included in the sensor section 112.
- the button 91 is an example of an input device included in the sensor section 912.
- the LED 12 is an example of the notification section 113.
- the LED 92 is an example of the notification section 913.
- the electrical contact 14 and the electrical contact 94 are examples of an electrical circuit that connects the power supply section 111 or the heating section 121 and the power supply section 911.
- the electrical contact 14 and the electrical contact 94 are an example of a communication path between the communication unit 115 and the communication unit 915.
- the sensor section 912 may include a magnetic sensor that detects the magnetic field generated from the magnetic section 13-1 and the magnetic section 13-2.
- the control unit 116 of the suction device 100 and the control unit 916 of the charging device 900 are examples of control devices that control the operation of the aerosol generation system 1.
- the various processes executed by the aerosol generation system 1 may be executed under the control of the control unit 116 of the suction device 100 or may be executed under the control of the control unit 916 of the charging device 900. That is, the suction device 100 may operate under the control of the control unit 916 of the charging device 900. Further, the charging device 900 may operate under control by the control unit 116 of the suction device 100.
- Information for controlling various processes can be transmitted and received between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900.
- control unit 116 of the suction device 100 may control the processing performed by the suction device 100 or the charging device 900 based on information received from the charging device 900 via the communication unit 115.
- control unit 916 of the charging device 900 may control the processing performed by the suction device 100 or the charging device 900 based on information received from the suction device 100 via the communication unit 915.
- control unit 116 or the control unit 916 may be described as the main body of control, but the control main body may be either the control unit 116 or the control unit 916. That is, the processing described as being controlled by the control unit 116 may be controlled by the control unit 916. Similarly, the processing described as being controlled by the control unit 916 may be controlled by the control unit 116.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of an air flow generated by a puff in the suction device 100 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6 schematically shows an example of a cross section of the suction device 100 and the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the suction device 100, cut along the vertical direction so as to pass through the center of the storage section 140. ing.
- a gap exists between the stick-type base material 150 and the bottom 143 and inner wall 145 of the housing section 140 .
- the air that flows in from the opening 142 flows into the inside of the stick-type base material 150 from the tip of the base material part 151 via the gap, and after the suction part 152. It flows out from the end into the user's mouth. That is, the air inhaled by the user flows in the order of airflow 190-1, airflow 190-2, and airflow 190-3, and is mixed with the aerosol generated from the stick-shaped base material 150, and is mixed with the airflow in the user's oral cavity. guided by. According to air flow 190-1, air flow 190-2, and air flow 190-3, air flows into internal space 141 through opening 142 and air flows out through opening 142. In this way, the intake/exhaust mode in which the intake path and the exhaust path are the same is also referred to as a counterflow.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the bottom portion 143 of the accommodating portion 140 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 7 schematically shows an example of a cross section of the suction device 100 and the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the suction device 100, taken along the vertical direction of the housing section 140.
- the bottom portion 143 of the accommodating portion 140 may be provided with a convex portion 143a that protrudes toward the internal space 141 side.
- a portion of the bottom portion 143 other than the convex portion 143a is also referred to as a concave portion 143b.
- the convex portion 143a has, for example, a truncated cone shape with a flat top surface.
- the top surface of the convex portion 143a is configured to be smaller than at least the end surface of the stick-type base material 150.
- the convex portion 143a can support the stick-type base material 150 in a state where at least a portion of the end surface of the stick-type base material 150 is separated from the concave portion 143b.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the inner wall 145 of the accommodating portion 140 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 8 schematically shows an example of how the suction device 100 and the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the suction device 100 are viewed from above.
- eight convex portions 145a that protrude toward the internal space 141 may be provided on the inner wall 145 of the accommodating portion 140 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
- a portion of the inner wall 145 other than the convex portion 145a is also referred to as a concave portion 145b.
- the convex portion 145a is provided over the entire area from the opening 142 to the bottom portion 143 in the vertical direction.
- the recess 145b is also provided over the entire area from the opening 142 to the bottom 143 in the vertical direction. That is, the cross-sectional shape of the inner wall 145 in a plane orthogonal to the vertical direction is the same as the shape of the inner wall 145 seen from above shown in FIG. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 8, the stick-type base material 150 can be supported in a state where at least a part of the side surface of the stick-type base material 150 is separated from the recess 145b. As a result, it is possible to form a gap through which the air flow 190-1 passes between the side surface of the stick-shaped base material 150 and the recess 145b. Further, a recess 145b provided in the inner wall 145 is connected to a recess 143b provided in the bottom 143. As a result, it becomes possible to connect the airflow 190-1 and the airflow 190-2 without any problem.
- the convex portion 145a may hold the stick-type base material 150 by pressing the stick-type base material 150.
- the width between the opposing convex portions 145a may be configured to be equal to or less than the width of the stick-shaped base material 150. According to this configuration, the accommodating part 140 can hold the inserted stick-shaped base material 150 from multiple directions while pressing it with the opposing convex parts 145a.
- the air flow generated by the puff in the suction device 100 has been described above.
- the configuration of the suction device 100 is not limited to the example described above. Various modifications illustrated below may be applied.
- the number of protrusions 143a provided on the bottom 143 of the accommodating portion 140 is not limited to one, and may be two or more. Further, the number of convex portions 145a provided on the inner wall 145 of the accommodating portion 140 is not limited to eight, and may be any number greater than or equal to one.
- the shape of the inner wall 145 of the accommodating portion 140 is not limited to having irregularities in the circumferential direction. This point will be explained with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the inner wall 145 of the accommodating portion 140 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 9 schematically shows an example of how the suction device 100 and the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the suction device 100 are viewed from above.
- the inner wall 145 of the housing portion 140 has a pair of opposing flat surfaces 145c.
- the inner wall 145 of the accommodating portion 140 has a pair of arc-shaped curved surfaces 145d that connect both ends of the flat surface 145c and face each other.
- the pair of flat surfaces 145c and the pair of curved surfaces 145d are provided over the entire area from the opening 142 to the bottom 143 in the vertical direction.
- the cross-sectional shape of the inner wall 145 in a plane perpendicular to the vertical direction is the same as the shape of the inner wall 145 seen from above shown in FIG.
- the stick-type base material 150 can be supported in a state where at least a part of the side surface of the stick-type base material 150 is separated from the curved surface 145d.
- a curved surface 145d provided on the inner wall 145 is connected to a recess 143b provided on the bottom portion 143.
- the width between the opposing planes 145c may be configured to be less than or equal to the width of the stick-type base material 150. According to this configuration, the accommodating part 140 can hold the inserted stick-shaped base material 150 while pressing it with the opposing planes 145c.
- the form of the airflow generated by the puff in the suction device 100 is not limited to the counterflow. This point will be explained with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.
- FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams for explaining another example of the air flow generated by the puff in the suction device 100 according to the present embodiment. 10 and 11 , an example of a cross section of the suction device 100 and the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the suction device 100 cut along the vertical direction so as to pass through the center of the storage section 140 is schematically shown. is shown.
- the suction device 100 may be provided with an air flow path 146 having openings on the side surface 100c of the suction device 100 and the bottom portion 143 of the accommodating portion 140. Then, along with the puff, an air flow 190 may be generated so as to pass through the air flow path 146. Further, as shown in FIG.
- the suction device 100 may be provided with an air flow path 146 having openings in the bottom surface 100b of the suction device 100 and the bottom portion 143 of the housing portion 140. Then, along with the puff, an air flow 190 may be generated so as to pass through the air flow path 146. Note that the opening of the air flow path 146 may be provided in the inner wall 145 of the accommodating part 140 in addition to being provided in the bottom 143 of the accommodating part 140.
- Heating start trigger> The suction device 100 starts heating the stick-shaped base material 150 based on a predetermined trigger.
- the suction device 100 may start heating when the button 11 is pressed in a predetermined pressing pattern as a trigger.
- the press pattern is defined by the number of presses, the length of time the press is pressed, and the rhythm of the presses.
- the suction device 100 may start heating when the button 11 is pressed twice in succession, or may start heating when the button 11 is pressed for 1 second. good.
- the suction device 100 may start heating when the stick-shaped base material 150 is inserted as a trigger. Insertion and removal of the stick-type base material 150 can be detected by any method. As an example, insertion and removal of the stick-type base material 150 may be detected by a proximity sensor.
- a proximity sensor is a sensor that detects the approach of an object. There are various types of proximity sensors, including a method that detects the approach of an object based on the detection result of reflected waves by emitting waves such as ultrasonic waves or infrared rays, and a method that detects the approach of an object based on changes in capacitance. A method can be adopted. An example of the arrangement of proximity sensors will be described with reference to FIG. 12. FIG.
- the proximity sensor 50 may be disposed near the opening 142 on the inner wall 145 of the housing portion 140.
- the proximity sensor 50 detects that an object is approaching.
- the proximity sensor 50 detects that no object is approaching. In this way, the proximity sensor 50 can detect insertion and removal of the stick-shaped base material 150 by detecting the presence or absence of an approaching object.
- the sensor that detects insertion and removal of the stick-type base material 150 is not limited to the proximity sensor 50.
- a pressure sensor may be provided.
- the pressure sensor may be inserted, for example, into a convex portion 143a provided on the bottom 143 of the accommodating portion 140, a convex portion 145a provided on the inner wall 145 of the accommodating portion 140, or a flat surface 145c provided on the inner wall 145 of the accommodating portion 140.
- the stick type base material 150 may be placed in contact with the stick type base material 150.
- the pressure sensor may detect insertion and removal of the stick-shaped base material 150 based on the presence or absence of pressure.
- the suction device 100 may start heating when the charging device 900 is connected as a trigger. Alternatively, the suction device 100 may start heating using the start of charging by the charging device 900 as a trigger.
- the suction device 100 may start heating using the disconnection from the charging device 900 as a trigger. Alternatively, the suction device 100 may start heating using the completion of charging by the charging device 900 as a trigger. In addition, the suction device 100 starts heating when, as a result of being charged by the charging device 900, the electric power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 exceeds a predetermined threshold (for example, a switching threshold described below). You can.
- a predetermined threshold for example, a switching threshold described below.
- trigger for starting heating may be set to be changeable.
- the trigger for starting heating may be set, for example, by an operation on the suction device 100, an operation on the charging device 900, or a remote control via an external terminal such as a smartphone.
- heating is preferably started on the condition that the stick-shaped base material 150 is inserted into the suction device 100. This is to prevent so-called dry firing, in which the heating unit 121 heats even though the stick-type base material 150 is not inserted into the suction device 100.
- the control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the heating profile. Control of the operation of the heating section 121 is achieved by controlling power supply from the power supply section 111 to the heating section 121. The heating unit 121 heats the stick-shaped base material 150 using the electric power supplied from the power supply unit 111.
- the heating profile is control information for controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated.
- the heating profile defines parameters regarding the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated.
- An example of the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated is the temperature of the heating section 121.
- An example of a parameter related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated is a target value for the temperature of the heating section 121 (hereinafter also referred to as target temperature).
- the temperature of the heating unit 121 may be controlled to change depending on the elapsed time from the start of heating. In that case, the heating profile includes information that defines the time series transition of the target temperature.
- the heating profile may include a parameter (hereinafter also referred to as a power supply parameter) that defines a power supply method to the heating unit 121.
- the power supply parameters include, for example, the voltage applied to the heating unit 121, ON/OFF of power supply to the heating unit 121, the feedback control method to be adopted, and the like.
- the control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 so that the temperature of the heating unit 121 (hereinafter also referred to as actual temperature) changes in the same manner as the target temperature defined in the heating profile.
- the heating profile is typically designed to optimize the flavor experienced by the user when the user inhales the aerosol generated from the stick-shaped substrate 150. Therefore, by controlling the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the heating profile, the flavor that the user enjoys can be optimized.
- Temperature control of the heating section 121 can be realized, for example, by known feedback control.
- the feedback control may be, for example, PID control (Proportional-Integral-Differential Controller).
- the control unit 116 can cause the power from the power supply unit 111 to be supplied to the heating unit 121 in the form of pulses using pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM). In that case, the control unit 116 can control the temperature of the heating unit 121 by adjusting the duty ratio or frequency of the power pulse in feedback control. Alternatively, the control unit 116 may perform simple on/off control in feedback control.
- control unit 116 causes the heating unit 121 to perform heating until the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, and when the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, interrupts the heating by the heating unit 121 so that the actual temperature is lower than the target temperature. When the temperature becomes low, heating by the heating unit 121 may be restarted.
- the temperature of the heating section 121 can be quantified, for example, by measuring or estimating the electrical resistance value of the heating section 121 (more precisely, the heating resistor that constitutes the heating section 121). This is because the electrical resistance value of the heating resistor changes depending on the temperature.
- the electrical resistance value of the heating resistor can be estimated, for example, by measuring the amount of voltage drop across the heating resistor.
- the amount of voltage drop across the heating resistor can be measured by a voltage sensor that measures the potential difference applied to the heating resistor.
- the temperature of the heating section 121 can be measured by a temperature sensor, such as a thermistor, installed near the heating section 121.
- a heating session is a period in which the operation of the heating unit 121, ie, the power supply to the heating unit 121, is controlled based on the heating profile.
- the start of a heating session is the timing at which heating based on the heating profile is started.
- the end of the heating session is when a sufficient amount of aerosol is no longer produced.
- the heating session includes a preheating period in the first half and a puffable period in the second half.
- the puffable period is a period during which a sufficient amount of aerosol is expected to be generated.
- the preheating period is the period from when heating starts until the puffable period starts.
- the heating performed during the preheating period is also referred to as preheating.
- the notification unit 113 may notify the user of information indicating the timing at which preheating ends. For example, the notification unit 113 may notify information that foretells the end of preheating before the end of preheating, or may notify information indicating that preheating has ended at the timing when preheating has ended. The user may be notified by, for example, lighting an LED or vibrating. The user can refer to this notification and start puffing immediately after the end of preheating.
- the notification unit 113 may notify the user of information indicating the timing at which the puffable period ends. For example, the notification unit 113 may notify information foretelling the end of the puffable period before the puffable period ends, or notify information indicating that the puffable period has ended at the timing when the puffable period has ended. or The user may be notified by, for example, lighting an LED or vibrating. The user is able to puff until the puffing period ends with reference to this notification.
- FIG. 13 is a graph schematically showing an example of the heating profile according to this embodiment.
- the horizontal axis of the graph 70 is time.
- the vertical axis of graph 70 is temperature.
- a line 71 shows the time series transition of the target temperature.
- the heating session may sequentially include an initial heating period, an intermediate cooling period, and a reheating period.
- the initial temperature increase period is the first period of the heating session, and is a period during which the temperature of the heating section 121 rises from the initial temperature.
- the initial temperature is the temperature of the heating section 121 at the start of heating. During the initial temperature rising period, the temperature of the heating section 121 rises rapidly and is maintained at a high temperature.
- the intermediate temperature decreasing period is a period following the initial temperature increasing period, and is a period in which the temperature of the heating section 121 decreases.
- the suction device 100 may interrupt power supply to the heating unit 121 during the temperature drop period.
- the reheating period is a period following the intermediate temperature cooling period, and is a period in which the temperature of the heating section 121 rises again.
- the rate of temperature increase in heating section 121 during the reheating period is set to be slower than the rate of temperature increase in heating section 121 during the initial temperature increase period.
- the target temperature rapidly rises to around 300°C during the initial heating period, then decreases to around 230°C during the intermediate cooling period, and then gradually decreases to around 260°C during the reheating period. is rising.
- the preheating period is from the start of heating to the middle of the initial temperature rising period
- the puffable period is from the middle of the initial temperature rising period to the end of the reheating period.
- the charging device 900 may charge the suction device 100 while the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected. That is, the power supply unit 911 may supply power to the power supply unit 111 to charge the power supply unit 111 while the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected.
- the charging device 900 may supply power to the suction device 100 to perform heating when the suction device 100 performs heating while the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected. That is, the power supply unit 911 may supply power to the heating unit 121 while the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected. The heating unit 121 may then heat the stick-shaped base material 150 using the power supplied from the power supply unit 911.
- the charging device 900 stops charging the suction device 100 and then heats the suction device 100.
- power may be supplied.
- the charging device 900 supplies power for heating the suction device 100 while charging the suction device 100. may be supplied. That is, the power supply section 911 can supply power to at least one of the power supply section 111 and the heating section 121 in a state where the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected.
- the control unit 116 controls the power supply unit 111 or the power supply unit based on the electric power accumulated in the suction device 100. 911 to select the power supply source to the heating unit 121.
- the control unit 116 may select the power supply unit 911 as the power supply source to the heating unit 121 when the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 is less than a threshold value (hereinafter also referred to as a switching threshold value).
- a threshold value hereinafter also referred to as a switching threshold value
- the control unit 116 may select the power supply unit 111 as the power supply source to the heating unit 121 when the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 is equal to or greater than the switching threshold.
- the switching threshold corresponds to the power that allows heating to continue until the end of the heating session. According to this configuration, when it is difficult to continue heating until the end of the heating session with only the electric power accumulated in the power source section 111, the suction device 100 receives power supply from the power source section 911 and starts the heating session. It becomes possible to continue heating until the end of the period. This makes it possible to improve the quality of user experience.
- the power supply unit 911 When the power supply unit 911 is selected as the power supply source to the heating unit 121, it may supply power only to the heating unit 121. That is, charging device 900 may cause suction device 100 to perform heating. Furthermore, when the power supply section 911 is selected as the power supply source to the heating section 121, the power supply section 911 may supply power to both the heating section 121 and the power supply section 111. That is, the charging device 900 may cause the suction device 100 to perform heating while charging the suction device 100.
- the control unit 116 may dynamically set the switching threshold. Specifically, the control unit 116 may set different switching thresholds before and during heating. Furthermore, the control unit 116 may change the switching threshold during heating execution according to the progress of heating. As an example, before performing heating based on the heating profile, the control unit 116 sets the switching threshold to a value that allows heating to continue from the beginning to the end of the heating session. As another example, while heating based on the heating profile is being performed, the control unit 116 sets the switching threshold to a value that allows heating to continue until the end of the remaining period of the heating session. In this case, the control unit 116 decreases the switching threshold as the heating progresses, that is, as the remaining time of the heating session becomes shorter.
- the switching threshold can be dynamically set depending on whether heating is being performed before or during heating, and furthermore, depending on the progress of heating during heating. As a result, it becomes possible to more accurately judge whether or not it is possible to continue heating until the end of the heating session using only the electric power stored in the power supply unit 111.
- the control unit 116 may select the power supply unit 911 as the power supply source to the heating unit 121 during at least part of the heating session when the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 is less than the switching threshold. good. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the power stored in the power supply unit 111 from decreasing during at least part of the heating session.
- At least part of the heating session described above may include a period in which power consumption is relatively large (hereinafter also referred to as a high load period). That is, the suction device 100 may select the power supply unit 911 as the power supply source to the heating unit 121 during the high load period when the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 is less than the switching threshold.
- An example of the high load period is a period of the initial temperature increase period that includes a period in which the temperature of the heating section 121 increases and excludes a period in which the temperature of the heating section 121 is maintained.
- Another example of a high load period is an initial temperature increase period.
- Another example of a high load period is a preheat period. According to this configuration, by using the power supply section 911 as the power supply source to the heating section 121 during the high load period, it is possible to effectively prevent the power accumulated in the power supply section 111 from decreasing.
- the control unit 116 may select the power supply unit 111 as the power supply source to the heating unit 121 if a predetermined condition is satisfied. Then, the control unit 116 may select the power supply unit 911 as the power supply source to the heating unit 121 when a predetermined condition is not satisfied. That is, after the high load period ends, the control unit 116 continues to select the power supply unit 911 as the power supply source to the heating unit 121 until a predetermined condition is met, and when the predetermined condition is met, The power supply source to the heating unit 121 may be switched to the power supply unit 111. According to this configuration, it is possible to continue heating until the end of the heating session while switching the power supply source to the heating unit 121 from the power supply unit 911 to the power supply unit 111 at an appropriate timing.
- the predetermined condition may include that the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 is disconnected. That is, the suction device 100 may switch the power supply source to the heating unit 121 to the power supply unit 111 until the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 is disconnected, and then switch to the power supply unit 111. . According to this configuration, it is possible to continue heating even after the connection between suction device 100 and charging device 900 is released.
- the predetermined condition may include that the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 is equal to or greater than a switching threshold. That is, the suction device 100 uses the power supply unit 911 as the power supply source to the heating unit 121 until the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 exceeds the switching threshold, and then switches the power supply source to the power supply unit 111 after the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 exceeds the switching threshold. You may switch. According to this configuration, it is possible to continue heating based on the power supply from the power supply section 911 until the power accumulated in the power supply section 111 becomes equal to or greater than the switching threshold.
- the predetermined condition may include that the high load period has ended. That is, the suction device 100 may automatically switch the power supply source to the heating unit 121 from the power supply unit 911 to the power supply unit 111 when the high load period ends.
- the predetermined conditions may include at least one of the conditions exemplified above.
- the notification unit 113 or the notification unit 913 notifies information indicating that the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 can be disconnected when the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 becomes equal to or higher than the switching threshold. Good too.
- the user can disconnect the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 and use the suction device 100 alone. According to this configuration, it is possible to further improve the quality of user experience.
- the aerosol generation system 1 may operate so that power equal to or greater than the switching threshold is accumulated in the power supply unit 111 at the end of the high load period.
- the power supply unit 911 You may increase the voltage applied to.
- the power supply unit 111 can be rapidly charged until the high load period ends. As a result, at the end of the high load period, it becomes possible to cause the power supply section 111 to accumulate power equal to or greater than the switching threshold.
- control unit 116 may prohibit heating while the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected until the power supply unit 111 is charged with power equal to or higher than the switching threshold. Then, the control unit 116 may permit heating when the power supply unit 111 is charged with electric power equal to or higher than the switching threshold. According to this configuration, the suction device 100 can start heating only when power equal to or greater than the switching threshold is accumulated in the power supply section 111.
- the notification unit 113 or the notification unit 913 can disconnect the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 using the end of the high load period as a trigger. Information indicating this may be notified. With reference to this notification, the user can disconnect the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 and use the suction device 100 alone. According to this configuration, it is possible to further improve the quality of user experience.
- the power supply section 911 starts supplying power to the heating section 121 when the stick-shaped base material 150 is inserted into the suction device 100 while the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected, good.
- the power supply section 911 starts supplying power to the heating section 121.
- the power supply unit 911 is triggered by the two conditions being satisfied, that is, the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 and the insertion of the stick-shaped base material 150 into the suction device 100, and the power supply to the heating unit 121 is triggered. You may start supplying power. According to this configuration, the user can start heating without pressing the button 91 or the like.
- the power supply section 911 may supply power to the power supply section 111 or the heating section 121, as described above. However, power may be supplied to both the power supply section 111 and the heating section 121.
- the control unit 916 controls whether the power supply unit 911 supplies power to the power supply unit 111, the heating unit 121, or the power supply unit 111 in a state where the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected. Whether power is supplied to both the charging device 121 and the heating unit 121 may be set based on a user operation on the charging device 900. For example, charging device 900 may switch these settings when button 91 is pressed in a predetermined pressing pattern. According to this configuration, it is possible to realize power supply as intended by the user.
- the notification unit 913 of the charging device 900 displays the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 (i.e., the progress of charging) and/or the progress of heating by the heating unit 121. may be notified.
- the notification unit 113 of the suction device 100 notifies the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 and/or the progress of heating by the heating unit 121. Good too.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the aerosol generation system 1 according to the present embodiment.
- the control unit 116 detects the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 (step S102). For example, the control unit 116 controls the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 based on the magnetic field of the magnetic portion 93 detected by the Hall sensor and/or the presence or absence of electrical connection between the electrical contacts 14 and 94. Detect connections.
- control unit 116 starts charging the power supply unit 111 using the power supplied from the charging device 900 (step S104). That is, the power supply unit 911 supplies power to the power supply unit 111 to charge the power supply unit 111.
- control unit 116 determines whether a user operation instructing to start heating is detected (step S106).
- An example of a user operation to instruct the start of heating is pressing the button 91.
- Another example of the user's operation to instruct the start of heating is insertion of the stick-shaped base material 150 into the suction device 100.
- the control unit 116 waits until a user operation instructing to start heating is detected (step S106: NO).
- step S106 If a user operation instructing to start heating is detected (step S106: YES), the control unit 116 starts heating based on the heating profile using the power supplied from the charging device 900 (step S108). That is, the power supply section 911 supplies power to the heating section 121. The heating unit 121 then uses the power supplied from the power supply unit 911 to start heating based on the heating profile.
- control unit 116 determines whether the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 has exceeded the switching threshold (step S110). The control unit 116 waits until the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 reaches or exceeds the switching threshold (step S110: NO).
- the notification unit 913 sends information indicating that the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 can be disconnected. (Step S112). For example, the LED 92 emits light in a predetermined light emission pattern.
- control unit 116 determines whether the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 has been released (step S114). The control unit 116 waits until the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 is released (step S114: NO).
- step S114 If it is determined that the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 has been released (step S114: YES), the control unit 116 switches the power supply source to the heating unit 121 from the power supply unit 911 to the power supply unit 111 ( Step S116). That is, the power supply section 111 starts supplying power to the heating section 121. The heating unit 121 then uses the power supplied from the power supply unit 111 to continue heating based on the heating profile.
- control unit 116 determines whether the termination condition is satisfied (step S118).
- An example of a termination condition is that heating has been performed to the end of the heating session.
- Another example of the termination condition is that the number of puffs reaches a predetermined number.
- the control unit 116 waits until the termination condition is satisfied (step S118: NO).
- step S118 If it is determined that the end condition is satisfied (step S118: YES), the control unit 116 ends the heating (step S120).
- the suction device 100 may switch the heating profile used when heating the stick-type base material 150. Below, as an example, an example will be described in which the suction device 100 selects a heating profile to use from two heating profiles. Of course, the suction device 100 may select a heating profile to use from three or more heating profiles.
- the control unit 116 can select the heating profile to be used from the first heating profile or the second heating profile.
- An example of the first heating profile is the heating profile shown in FIG. 13.
- An example of the second heating profile will be described with reference to FIG. 15.
- FIG. 15 is a graph schematically showing an example of the heating profile according to the present embodiment.
- the horizontal axis of the graph 72 is time.
- the vertical axis of graph 72 is temperature.
- a line 73 shows the time series transition of the target temperature.
- the heating session may sequentially include an initial heating period, an intermediate cooling period, and a reheating period.
- the target temperature rapidly rises to around 250°C during the initial heating period, then decreases to around 180°C during the intermediate cooling period, and then gradually decreases to around 220°C during the reheating period. is rising.
- the preheating period is from the start of heating to the middle of the initial temperature rising period
- the puffable period is from the middle of the initial temperature rising period to the end of the reheating period.
- the first heating profile is a high-temperature heating profile
- the second heating profile is a low-temperature heating profile. , it can be said. In this way, by being able to switch between the high-temperature heating profile and the low-temperature heating profile, the user can enjoy a sucking experience that suits his or her mood.
- the control unit 116 may select the heating profile to be used based on the user's operation on the suction device 100. As an example, a press pattern of the button 11 may be associated with each of the first heating profile and the second heating profile. Then, the control unit 116 may select the heating profile corresponding to the pressing pattern when the button 11 is pressed as the heating profile to be used. For example, the control unit 116 may select the first heating profile as the heating profile to be used when the button 11 is pressed once or when the button 11 is pressed for a short time. Further, the control unit 116 may select the second heating profile as the heating profile to be used when the button 11 is pressed twice or when the button 11 is pressed for a long time. As another example, when the button 11 is pressed in a predetermined pressing pattern, the control unit 116 changes the heating to be used from the first heating profile to the second heating profile, or from the second heating profile to the first heating profile. You can also switch profiles.
- the control unit 116 may select the heating profile to be used based on a user operation on the charging device 900.
- a press pattern of the button 91 may be associated with each of the first heating profile and the second heating profile. Then, the control unit 116 may select the heating profile corresponding to the pressing pattern when the button 91 is pressed as the heating profile to be used.
- the control unit 116 may select the first heating profile as the heating profile to be used when the button 91 is pressed once or when the button 91 is pressed for a short time.
- the control unit 116 may select the second heating profile as the heating profile to be used when the button 91 is pressed twice or when the button 91 is pressed for a long time.
- the control unit 116 changes the heating to be used from the first heating profile to the second heating profile, or from the second heating profile to the first heating profile. You can also switch profiles.
- control unit 116 may select the heating profile to be used based on the user's operation on the suction device 100.
- the control unit 116 may select the heating profile to be used based on the user's operation on the charging device 900.
- the suction device 100 After setting the heating profile to be used, the suction device 100 starts heating based on the set heating profile based on an arbitrary trigger.
- the trigger for starting heating is as described above.
- the suction device 100 may start heating using the setting of the heating profile as a trigger.
- the control unit 116 sets a heating profile to be used when the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected, and a heating profile to be used when the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are not connected. You may do so.
- the control unit 116 uses the first heating profile when the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected, and uses the second heating profile when the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are not connected. May be used.
- control unit 116 may switch the heating profile to be used based on the heating start trigger.
- the control unit 116 uses the first heating profile when starting heating based on a user operation on the suction device 100, and uses the second heating profile when starting heating based on a user operation on the charging device 900.
- Heating profiles may also be used.
- the control unit 116 uses the first heating profile when heating is triggered by pressing the button 11, and uses the second heating profile when heating is triggered by the insertion of the stick-shaped base material 150. Profiles may also be used.
- control unit 116 may switch the heating profile to be used while heating is being performed based on the heating profile.
- the control unit 116 may switch the heating profile to be used when the above-described user operation is performed on the suction device 100 or the charging device 900 while heating is being performed based on the heating profile.
- control unit 116 may switch the heating profile to be used to the second heating profile while heating based on the first heating profile is being performed.
- the opposite is also possible.
- the control unit 116 takes over the heating time before switching and controls the operation of the heating unit 121 by referring to the heating profile after switching from the middle. For example, when switching the heating profile after 120 seconds have passed since the start of heating, the control unit 116 controls the heating The operation of the unit 121 is controlled. According to this configuration, it is possible to smoothly switch heating profiles during a heating session. As an example, an example in which the heating profile to be used is switched to the first heating profile during execution of heating based on the second heating profile will be described with reference to FIG. 16.
- FIG. 16 is a graph schematically showing an example of switching the heating profile according to the present embodiment.
- the horizontal axis of the graph 74 is time.
- the vertical axis of graph 74 is temperature.
- a line 71 indicates a time series transition of the target temperature specified in the first heating profile.
- a line 73 indicates a time series transition of the target temperature defined in the second heating profile.
- a line 75 shows a time-series transition of the target temperature when the heating profile to be used is switched to the first heating profile 120 seconds after starting heating based on the second heating profile. As shown by line 75, the target temperature changes as specified in the second heating profile until 120 seconds have passed from the start of heating. After that, the target temperature passes through a transition period that smoothly fills in the difference in target temperature between the second heating profile and the first heating profile, and continues to change as specified in the first heating profile.
- Charging device 900 may notify information indicating the state of suction device 100.
- the notification unit 913 of the charging device 900 may notify information indicating the state of the suction device 100 when the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected.
- the LED 92 may notify information indicating the status of the suction device 100. Considering that the LED 12 is hidden when the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected, it is possible to improve usability with this configuration.
- the LED 92 notifies information indicating the state of the suction device 100 by emitting light in a light emission pattern corresponding to the state of the suction device 100.
- the light emitting pattern is defined by at least one of the number, position, shape, color, number of light emitting times, light emitting time, and blinking rhythm of light emitting regions.
- the notification unit 913 may notify information showing the progress of heating by the suction device 100 (specifically, the heating unit 121).
- the LED 92 may notify information indicating the progress of heating by the suction device 100.
- the user can intuitively see the progress of the heating by notifying information indicating the progress of the heating using the LEDs 92 arranged so as to surround the pressed button 91. It becomes possible to notify.
- An example of information indicating the progress of heating by the suction device 100, which is notified by the LED 92, will be explained with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining an example of information notified by the LED 92 of the charging device 900 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 17 shows the button 91 and the LED 92 viewed from above.
- the LED 92 may be configured in an annular shape so as to surround the button 91 whose top surface is configured in a circular shape.
- the LED 92 has a plurality of light emitting regions 921 (921-1 to 921-8).
- the light emitting regions 921-1 to 921-4 are arc-shaped regions obtained by dividing the inner region of the annularly configured LED 92 into four 90 degree regions in the circumferential direction.
- Each of the light emitting regions 921-5 to 921-8 is an arc-shaped region located outside each of the light emitting regions 921-1 to 921-4.
- the entire light emitting regions 921-1 to 921-4 emit light.
- a plurality of lines extending radially around the button 91 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 60a is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-1 and 921-5 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 60b is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-1, 921-2, and 921-6 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 60c is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-1 to 921-3 and 921-7 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 60d is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-1 to 921-4 and 921-8 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 60e is a light emitting pattern in which the light emitting regions 921-1 to 921-4 emit light.
- the LED 92 may emit light while switching the light emitting pattern from the light emitting pattern 60a to the light emitting pattern 60e in order according to the progress of heating by the suction device 100 in the period immediately after the start of heating.
- the length of the preheating period is 20 seconds.
- the LED 92 emits light in the light emission pattern 60a for 5 seconds after the start of heating, in the light emission pattern 60b for the next 5 seconds, in the light emission pattern 60c for the next 5 seconds, and in the light emission pattern 60d for the next 5 seconds. Good too.
- the LED 92 may emit light in the light emitting pattern 60e. By referring to such transitions in the light emission pattern, the user can easily grasp the remaining time of the preheating period.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining an example of information notified by the LED 92 of the charging device 900 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 18 shows the button 91 and the LED 92 viewed from above.
- the configuration of the button 91 and LED 92 shown in FIG. 18 is as described above with reference to FIG. 17.
- light emitting patterns 61a to 61e are illustrated.
- the light emitting pattern 61a is similar to the light emitting pattern 60e.
- the light emitting pattern 61b is similar to the light emitting pattern 60d.
- the light emitting pattern 61c is similar to the light emitting pattern 60c.
- the light emitting pattern 61d is similar to the light emitting pattern 60b.
- the light emitting pattern 61e is similar to the light emitting pattern 60a.
- the LED 92 may emit light while switching the light emitting pattern in order from the light emitting pattern 61a to the light emitting pattern 61e in accordance with the progress of heating by the suction device 100 during the period immediately before the end of heating.
- the LED 92 may emit light in the light emitting pattern 61a from the end of the preheating period until 20 seconds before the end of heating.
- the LED 92 emits light in the light emission pattern 61b for 5 seconds from 20 seconds before the end of heating, in the light emission pattern 61c for the next 5 seconds, in the light emission pattern 61d for the next 5 seconds, and in the light emission pattern 61e for the next 5 seconds. Good too.
- the user can easily grasp the remaining time until the end of heating.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining an example of information notified by the LED 92 of the charging device 900 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 19 shows the button 91 and the LED 92 viewed from above.
- the configurations of the button 91 and LED 92 shown in FIG. 19 are as described above with reference to FIG. 17.
- the light emitting pattern 62a is a light emitting pattern in which the light emitting regions 921-1 to 921-3 and 7 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 62b is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-2 to 921-4 and 921-8 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 62c is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-1, 921-3, 921-4, and 921-5 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 62d is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-1, 921-2, 921-4, and 921-6 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 62e is a light emitting pattern in which the light emitting regions 921-1 to 921-4 emit light.
- the LED 92 may emit light while repeatedly switching the light emitting pattern from the light emitting pattern 62a to the light emitting pattern 62d. After the preheating period ends, the LED 92 may emit light in the light emitting pattern 62e. By referring to the transition of such a light emission pattern, the user can easily understand whether the preheating period is in progress or the preheating period has ended.
- the information indicating the progress of heating by the suction device 100 may be notified by a method other than the position of the light emitting region 921 that emits light in the LED 92.
- the LED 92 may notify information indicating the progress of heating by the suction device 100 using the emitted color of the LED 92.
- the LED 92 may sequentially switch the emission color to red, yellow, and then blue, depending on the progress of heating by the suction device 100, in a period immediately after the start of heating. Then, the LED 92 may sequentially switch the emitting color to blue, yellow, and then red in accordance with the progress of heating by the suction device 100 during a period immediately before the end of heating.
- the suction device 100 can switch the heating profile used when heating the stick-shaped base material 150. Therefore, the LED 92 may emit light in a light emission pattern according to the heating profile used by the suction device 100. For example, the LED 92 may emit light in different colors and/or the position of the emitting region 921 may be different depending on whether the suction device 100 uses the first heating profile or the second heating profile. As an example, when the suction device 100 uses the first heating profile, the LED 92 may notify information indicating the progress of heating by the suction device 100, as described above with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. On the other hand, when the suction device 100 uses the second heating profile, the LED 92 may notify information indicating the progress of heating by the suction device 100, as described above with reference to FIG. 19. Users can easily understand which heating profile will be used by referring to such notifications.
- the notification unit 913 may notify information indicating the charging state of the suction device 100 (specifically, the power supply unit 111). That is, the notification unit 913 may notify information indicating the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111.
- the LED 92 may communicate information indicating the state of charge of the suction device 100. An example of information indicating the charging state of the suction device 100, which is notified by the LED 92, will be explained with reference to FIG. 20.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining an example of information notified by the LED 92 of the charging device 900 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 20 shows the button 91 and the LED 92 viewed from above.
- the configuration of the button 91 and LED 92 shown in FIG. 20 is as described above with reference to FIG. 17.
- the light emitting pattern 63a is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-1 to 921-4 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 63b is a light emitting pattern in which the light emitting regions 921-1 to 921-3 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 63c is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-1 and 921-2 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 63d is a light emitting pattern in which the light emitting region 921-1 emits light.
- the light emitting pattern 63e is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-1 and 921-5 emit light.
- the LED 92 emits light in one of the light emission patterns 63a to 63e depending on the power accumulated in the power supply section 111.
- the LED 92 emits a light emitting pattern 63a when the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 is 80 to 100% of the fully charged state, a light emitting pattern 63b when it is 60 to 80%, and a light emitting pattern 63b when the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 is 40 to 60%.
- the light emitting pattern 63c may be used to emit light.
- the LED 92 may emit light in the light emitting pattern 63d when the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 is 20 to 40% of the fully charged state, and in the light emitting pattern 63e when it is 0 to 20%. In that case, as the electric power accumulated in the power supply section 111 decreases, the LED 92 will emit light while switching the light emitting patterns in order from the light emitting patterns 63a to 63e. On the other hand, as the electric power accumulated in the power supply section 111 increases due to charging, the LED 92 emits light while switching the light emitting patterns in order from the light emitting patterns 63e to 63a. By referring to such notifications, the user can easily understand whether charging is necessary or not, or the progress of charging.
- the information indicating the charging state of the suction device 100 may be notified by a method other than the position of the light emitting region 921 that emits light in the LED 92.
- the LED 92 may notify information indicating the charging state of the suction device 100 by the color of the LED 92 emitting light.
- the LED 92 is blue when the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 is 50 to 100% of the fully charged state, yellow when it is 20 to 50%, and red when it is 0 to 20%. , may emit light.
- the LED 92 may notify information indicating the number of times heating can be performed based on the heating profile using the power accumulated in the power supply unit 111 (hereinafter also referred to as the number of remaining heating times) as information indicating the charging state of the suction device 100. good.
- the LED 92 emits light in a light emission pattern 63a when the number of remaining heating times is 20 or more, in a light emission pattern 63b when it is 15 to 19 times, and in a light emission pattern 63c when it is 10 to 14 times. You may. Further, the LED 92 may emit light in a light emitting pattern 63d when the number of remaining heating times is 5 to 9 times, and in a light emitting pattern 63e when the number of remaining heating times is 4 times or less.
- the charging device 900 may notify information indicating the charging state of the charging device 900. That is, charging device 900 may notify information indicating the power accumulated in power supply unit 911. The information indicating the charging state of the charging device 900 may be notified in the same manner as the information indicating the charging state of the suction device 100.
- the notification unit 913 may notify information indicating an error that has occurred in the suction device 100.
- the LED 92 may communicate information indicating an error that has occurred in the suction device 100. An example of information indicating an error that has occurred in the suction device 100, which is notified by the LED 92, will be described with reference to FIG. 21.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining an example of information notified by the LED 92 of the charging device 900 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 21 shows the button 91 and the LED 92 viewed from above.
- the configurations of the button 91 and LED 92 shown in FIG. 21 are as described above with reference to FIG. 17.
- the light emitting pattern 64a is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-1, 921-4, 921-5, and 921-8 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 64b is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-2, 921-3, 921-6, and 921-7 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 64c is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-1, 921-2, 921-5, and 921-6 emit light.
- the light emitting pattern 64d is a light emitting pattern in which light emitting regions 921-3, 921-4, 921-7, and 921-8 emit light.
- the LED 92 emits a light emitting pattern 64a when a first error occurs in the suction device 100, a light emitting pattern 64b when a second error occurs, and a light emitting pattern 64c when a third error occurs.
- error No. 4 When error No. 4 occurs, light may be emitted using the light emitting pattern 64d.
- An example of the first error is that the temperature of the power supply section 111 is extremely low.
- An example of the second error is that the temperature of the power supply unit 111 is extremely high.
- An example of the third error is that the temperature of the heating section 121 is extremely low.
- An example of the fourth error is that the temperature of the heating section 121 is extremely high.
- the information indicating the error that has occurred in the suction device 100 may be notified by a method other than the position of the light emitting region 921 that emits light in the LED 92.
- the LED 92 may notify information indicating an error that has occurred in the suction device 100 using the emitted color of the LED 92.
- the LED 92 may emit light in a color corresponding to an error that occurs in the suction device 100.
- the charging device 900 may notify information indicating an error that has occurred in the charging device 900.
- Information indicating an error that has occurred in the charging device 900 may be notified in the same manner as information indicating an error that has occurred in the suction device 100.
- Notification Timing There are various possible triggers for notifying information indicating the state of the suction device 100.
- information indicating the progress of heating by the suction device 100 may be notified while heating by the suction device 100 is being performed. Further, while the suction device 100 is being charged, information indicating the charging state of the suction device 100 may be notified. Further, when the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected while an error has occurred in the suction device 100, information indicating the error that has occurred in the suction device 100 may be notified.
- information indicating the state of the suction device 100 may be notified using the press of the button 91 as a trigger.
- different information may be notified depending on the pressing pattern of the button 91.
- the button 91 is pressed in the first pressing pattern
- information indicating the progress of heating by the suction device 100 may be notified.
- the button 91 is pressed in the second pressing pattern
- information indicating the charging state of the suction device 100 may be notified.
- information indicating an error that has occurred in the suction device 100 may be notified.
- the first press pattern, the second press pattern, and the third press pattern are different from each other.
- the first press pattern may be the same as the press pattern that instructs to start heating.
- information indicating the state of the suction device 100 may be notified when the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are connected or the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 is disconnected. Good too.
- information indicating the state of the suction device 100 may be notified when the suction device 100 is powered off, turned on, goes to sleep, or returns from sleep as a trigger.
- Supplement Information indicating the state of the suction device 100 may be notified by the suction device 100 instead of the charging device 900 or together with the charging device 900.
- the notification unit 113 of the suction device 100 may notify information indicating the state of the suction device 100 when the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 are not connected.
- the LED 12 may notify information indicating the status of the suction device 100.
- the LED 12 may notify information indicating the status of the suction device 100 in a manner similar to the method described above in which the LED 92 notifies information indicating the status of the suction device 100.
- the suction device 100 may notify information indicating the state of the charging device 900.
- the suction device 100 may notify information indicating the state of the charging device 900.
- the LED 12 may notify information indicating the state of the charging device 900.
- Information indicating the state of the charging device 900 that is notified by the suction device 100 includes information indicating the charging state of the charging device 900 and information indicating an error that has occurred in the charging device 900.
- the cap 20 and the main body 30 may be configured to be detachable.
- Various mechanisms for attaching and detaching the cap 20 and the main body 30 can be considered.
- An example of a mechanism for attaching and detaching the cap 20 and the main body 30 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 22 to 29.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining a first example of the attachment/detachment mechanism of the suction device 100 according to this modification.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a cross section of the suction device 100 in a state where the connection between the cap 20 and the main body 30 is released in the first example of the attachment/detachment mechanism.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a cross section of the suction device 100 in a state where the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected in the first example of the attachment/detachment mechanism.
- 23 and 24 schematically show an example of a cross section of the suction device 100 taken along the vertical direction so as to pass through the center of the housing section 140.
- the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected such that the bottom surface 20b of the cap 20 and the top surface 30a of the main body 30 overlap.
- the top surface 20a of the cap 20 constitutes the top surface 100a of the suction device 100.
- the bottom surface 30b of the main body 30 constitutes the bottom surface 100b of the suction device 100.
- the side surface 20c of the cap 20 and the side surface 30c of the main body 30 constitute a side surface 100c of the suction device 100.
- the cap 20 is configured as an annular body having a through hole 22 having an opening 142 and an opening 23 at both ends.
- a thread groove 21 that can be screwed into a thread 31 provided on the main body 30 is provided on the lower side of the inner wall 22 a of the through hole 22 of the cap 20 .
- the main body 30 is configured as a bottomed cylindrical body having a bottomed hole 33 having an opening 34 and a bottom 143 at both ends.
- a cylindrical protrusion 32 At the center of the top surface 30a of the main body 30, there is provided a cylindrical protrusion 32 that has an opening 34 on the top surface, a screw thread 31 on the outer peripheral surface, and extends along the bottomed hole 33.
- a gap 40 may be provided between the bottom surface 20b of the cap 20 and the top surface 30a of the main body 30.
- the upper side of the inner wall 22a of the through hole 22 of the cap 20 (the part where the thread groove 21 is not provided) constitutes a part of the upper side of the inner wall 145 of the accommodating part 140.
- the inner wall 33a of the bottomed hole 33 of the main body 30 constitutes a lower part of the inner wall 145 of the accommodating portion 140.
- the convex portion 145a and the concave portion 145b described above with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 are provided on both the upper side of the inner wall 22a of the through hole 22 of the cap 20 and the inner wall 33a of the bottomed hole 33 of the main body 30. It is desirable that Similarly, it is desirable that the flat surface 145c and the curved surface 145d described above with reference to FIG. .
- a plurality of anti-slips 35 are provided around the protrusion 32 on the top surface 30a of the main body 30.
- the anti-slip 35 comes into contact with the bottom surface 20b of the cap 20 and prevents the cap 20 from rotating. With this configuration, it becomes possible to prevent the connection between the cap 20 and the main body 30 from being unintentionally released.
- the structure of the anti-slip 35 is not particularly limited, but may be made of an elastic body such as rubber, for example. Note that the anti-slip 35 may be provided on the bottom surface 20b of the cap 20 together with or instead of the top surface 30a of the main body 30.
- the suction device 100 may be provided with an air flow path 146. This point will be explained with reference to FIG. 25.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram schematically showing another example of a cross section of the suction device 100 in a state where the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected in the first example of the attachment/detachment mechanism.
- a through hole 36 may be provided at the base of the protrusion 32 of the main body 30.
- the air gap 40 created between the bottom surface 20b of the cap 20 and the top surface 30a of the main body 30 and the through hole 36 constitute an air flow path 146.
- an air flow 190 is generated as it passes through the air flow path 146 along with the puff.
- FIG. 26 is a diagram for explaining a second example of the attachment/detachment mechanism of the suction device 100 according to this modification.
- FIG. 27 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a cross section of the suction device 100 in a state where the connection between the cap 20 and the main body 30 is released in the second example of the attachment/detachment mechanism.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a cross section of the suction device 100 in a state where the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected in the second example of the attachment/detachment mechanism.
- 27 and 28 schematically show an example of a cross section of the suction device 100 taken along the vertical direction so as to pass through the center of the housing section 140.
- the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected so that the bottom surface 20b of the cap 20 and the top surface 30a of the main body 30 overlap.
- the top surface 20a of the cap 20 constitutes the top surface 100a of the suction device 100.
- the bottom surface 30b of the main body 30 constitutes the bottom surface 100b of the suction device 100.
- the side surface 20c of the cap 20 and the side surface 30c of the main body 30 constitute a side surface 100c of the suction device 100.
- the cap 20 is a bottomed cylindrical body having a housing portion 140.
- the cap 20 includes a head 24 forming the upper side of the cap 20 and a protrusion 25 that is thinner than the head 24 and protrudes downward from the head 24.
- the main body 30 has a bottomed hole 37 in which the protrusion 25 of the cap 20 can be accommodated.
- the cap 20 and the main body 30 can be connected by inserting the protrusion 25 of the cap 20 into the bottomed hole 37 of the main body 30. Further, by removing the protrusion 25 of the cap 20 from the bottomed hole 37 of the main body 30, the connection between the cap 20 and the main body 30 can be released.
- the housing section 140 can be removed from the main body 30 in which electronic components such as the power supply section 111 are stored, the housing section 140 can be easily washed with water, making it possible to improve maintainability.
- a gap 40 is provided between the bottom surface 20b of the cap 20 (more specifically, the head 24 of the cap 20) and the top surface 30a of the main body 30. It can be done.
- the inner diameter of the bottomed hole 37 is preferably the same or approximately the same as the outer diameter of the protrusion 25 of the cap 20. In that case, in a state where the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected, the protrusion 25 of the cap 20 and the bottomed hole 37 of the main body 30 are brought into close contact with each other without any gap, thereby making it possible to firmly connect the cap 20 and the main body 30. becomes. Further, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the outer diameter of the head 24 of the cap 20 is preferably the same as the outer diameter of the main body 30.
- the suction device 100 may be provided with an air flow path 146. This point will be explained with reference to FIG. 29.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram schematically showing another example of the cross section of the suction device 100 in a state where the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected in the second example of the attachment/detachment mechanism.
- a through hole 26 may be provided at the base of the protrusion 25 of the cap 20.
- the air gap 40 created between the bottom surface 20b of the cap 20 and the top surface 30a of the main body 30 and the through hole 26 constitute an air flow path 146. I can do it.
- an air flow 190 is generated as it passes through the air flow path 146 along with the puff.
- connection and disconnection between cap 20 and main body 30 can be determined by any method.
- the cap 20 may include a magnetic part that generates a magnetic field.
- the main body 30 may also include a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic field.
- An example of the magnetic part is a magnet, and an example of the magnetic sensor is a Hall sensor. Then, the control unit 116 determines whether the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected based on the detection result by the magnetic sensor.
- control unit 116 determines that the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected when the strength of the magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensor is equal to or higher than a threshold value, and when this is not the case, the control unit 116 determines that the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected. It is determined that the connection is disconnected. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to easily determine the connection and disconnection between the cap 20 and the main body 30.
- the suction device 100 may be set based on whether the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected.
- the control unit 116 may set whether or not the heating unit 121 can perform heating based on whether the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected. That is, the control unit 116 may permit heating by the heating unit 121 when the cap 20 and the main body 30 are connected.
- the control unit 116 starts supplying power to the heating unit 121.
- the control unit 116 may prohibit heating by the heating unit 121 when the cap 20 and the main body 30 are disconnected.
- the control unit 116 does not start supplying power to the heating unit 121.
- the cap 20 is removed from the main body 30, the heat insulation properties of the suction device 100 may be reduced. In this respect, with this configuration, it is possible to improve safety.
- the type of cap 20 connected to the main body 30 can be identified by any method.
- the control unit 116 may determine the type of the cap 20 connected to the main body 30 based on the detection result by the magnetic sensor.
- the cap 20 may have a magnetic part that generates a different magnetic field for each type of cap 20.
- the cap 20 may have a magnetic part that generates a magnetic field of different strength depending on the type of the cap 20.
- the control unit 116 determines that the first type of cap 20 is connected to the main body 30 when the strength of the magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensor is greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than the second threshold. You may judge.
- control unit 116 determines that the second type of cap 20 is connected to the main body 30 when the strength of the magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensor is greater than or equal to the second threshold and less than the third threshold. You may. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to easily determine the type of cap 20 connected to the main body 30.
- the suction device 100 may be configured based on the type of cap 20 connected to the main body 30.
- the control unit 116 may set the heating profile used to heat the stick-shaped base material 150 based on the type of the cap 20 connected to the main body 30.
- the control unit 116 may be configured to use the first heating profile when the first type of cap 20 is connected to the main body 30.
- the control unit 116 may be configured to use the second heating profile when the second type of cap 20 is connected to the main body 30.
- the first heating profile is a different heating profile than the second heating profile.
- the control unit 116 may set the notification method by the notification unit 113 based on the type of the cap 20 connected to the main body 30.
- the control unit 116 may set the first light emission pattern as the light emission pattern of the LED 12 and/or the LED 92. Further, when the second type of cap 20 is connected to the main body 30, the control unit 116 may set the second light emission pattern as the light emission pattern of the LED 12 and/or the LED 92.
- the second light emission pattern is a different light emission pattern from the first light emission pattern. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to easily customize the usability of the suction device 100.
- the cap 20 may include a storage medium that stores setting information of the suction device 100.
- An example of setting information is a heating profile.
- Another example of the setting information is a notification method by the notification unit 113.
- the main body 30 may include a reading section that reads information from the storage medium of the cap 20 attached to the main body 30.
- An example of the storage medium is an RFID (radio frequency identifier) tag, and an example of the reading unit is a wireless reader. Then, the control unit 116 may perform settings based on setting information read from the storage medium of the cap 20 connected to the main body 30.
- FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining an overview of the aerosol generation system 1 according to this modification.
- FIG. 30 shows an example of a state in which the connection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 according to this modification is disconnected.
- the suction device 100 is provided with a button 11-1 and a button 11-2.
- the button 11-1 is an example of a first operation unit that can accept user operations on the aerosol generation system 1.
- the button 11-2 is an example of a second operating section different from the first operating section that can accept user operations on the aerosol generation system 1.
- the control unit 116 may control the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-1 when the button 11-1 is pressed.
- the storage unit 114 stores the first heating profile as the heating profile to be used when the button 11-1 is pressed. In that case, the control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the first heating profile when the button 11-1 is pressed.
- the control unit 116 may control the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-2.
- the storage unit 114 stores the second heating profile as the heating profile to be used when the button 11-2 is pressed. In that case, the control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the second heating profile when the button 11-2 is pressed. According to this configuration, the user can use a favorite heating profile by pressing the button 11-1 or the button 11-2.
- the suction device 100 may switch the heating profile to be used while performing heating based on the heating profile.
- the control unit 116 takes over the heating time before switching and controls the operation of the heating unit 121 by referring to the heating profile after switching from the middle.
- the control unit 116 controls the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-2.
- the operation of the heating section 121 is controlled by referring to the heating profile from the middle. For example, suppose that the button 11-2 is pressed 120 seconds after heating based on the first heating profile is started using the pressing of the button 11-1 as a trigger.
- control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the time-series transition of the target temperature after 120 seconds from the start of heating in the second heating profile.
- the control unit 116 controls the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-1.
- the operation of the heating section 121 is controlled by referring to the heating profile from the middle. For example, assume that the button 11-1 is pressed 120 seconds after heating based on the second heating profile is started using the pressing of the button 11-2 as a trigger.
- control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the time-series transition of the target temperature after 120 seconds have elapsed from the start of heating in the first heating profile. According to this configuration, it is possible to smoothly switch heating profiles during a heating session.
- the suction device 100 is provided with an LED 12-1 and an LED 12-2.
- the LED 12-1 and the LED 12-2 are an example of a notification section that outputs information to be notified from the aerosol generation system 1 to the user.
- the LED 12-1 is an example of a first notification section arranged in association with the button 11-1.
- the LED 12-1 is arranged to surround the button 11-1.
- the LED 12-2 is an example of a second notification section arranged in association with the button 11-2.
- the LED 12-2 is arranged to surround the button 11-2.
- the LED 12-1 may notify information regarding the process that was executed when the button 11-1 was pressed. As an example, the LED 12-1 may notify information indicating the progress of heating based on the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-1. Specifically, when the button 11-1 is pressed, the control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the first heating profile, and displays information indicating the progress of heating based on the first heating profile on the LED 12-. 1 may be used for notification. Similarly, the LED 12-2 may notify information regarding the process that was executed when the button 11-2 was pressed. As an example, the LED 12-2 may notify information indicating the progress of heating based on the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-2.
- the control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the second heating profile, and displays information indicating the progress of heating based on the second heating profile on the LED 12-. 2 may be used for notification. According to this configuration, it is possible to make the relationship between user operations and notifications easier to understand.
- the LED 12-1 and the LED 12-2 may notify information indicating the charging state of the suction device 100.
- the LED 12-1 may notify information indicating the number of remaining heating times when using the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-1. For example, if the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-2 is the first heating profile, the number of remaining heating times when using the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-1 is the first heating profile using the electric power accumulated in the power supply section 111. This is the number of times heating can be performed based on the heating profile.
- the LED 12-2 may notify information indicating the number of remaining heating times when using the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-2.
- the number of remaining heating times when using the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-2 is the second heating profile using the electric power accumulated in the power supply section 111. This is the number of times heating can be performed based on the heating profile.
- the power consumed during heating may differ between the heating profile corresponding to button 11-1 and the heating profile corresponding to button 11-2.
- a high-temperature heating profile such as the first heating profile shown in FIG. 13 has a higher heating rate than a low-temperature heating profile such as the second heating profile shown in FIG. A large amount of power is consumed during this process. Therefore, the number of remaining heating times when using the first heating profile may be smaller than the number of remaining heating times when using the second heating profile.
- the notification of the number of remaining heating times when using the heating profile corresponding to button 11-1 and the notification of the number of remaining heating times when using the heating profile corresponding to button 11-2 are executed at different timings. Good too.
- the LED 12-1 may notify the number of remaining heating times when using the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-1.
- the LED 12-2 may notify the number of remaining heating times when using the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-2.
- the notification of the number of remaining heating times when using the heating profile corresponding to button 11-1 and the notification of the number of remaining heating times when using the heating profile corresponding to button 11-2 may be executed at the same time.
- these notifications may be executed simultaneously when the suction device 100 is powered off, powered on, goes to sleep, or returns from sleep as a trigger.
- the cap 20 and the main body 30 may be configured to be detachable.
- the suction device 100 may perform settings based on the type of the cap 20 connected to the main body 30.
- the suction device 100 may set the heating profile used to heat the stick-shaped base material 150 based on the type of the cap 20 connected to the main body 30.
- the control unit 116 sets at least one of the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-1 and the heating profile corresponding to the button 11-2 based on the type of the cap 20 connected to the main body 30. Good too.
- the control unit 116 associates the first heating profile with the button 11-1 and the second heating profile with the button 11-2.
- the control unit 116 associates the second heating profile with the button 11-1 and the first heating profile with the button 11-2. Good too. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to easily customize the usability of the suction device 100.
- the suction device 100 may set the notification method by the notification unit 113 based on the type of the cap 20 connected to the main body 30.
- the control unit 116 may set the notification method using at least one of the LED 12-1 and the LED 12-2 based on the type of the cap 20 connected to the main body 30.
- the control unit 116 sets the first light emission pattern as the light emission pattern of the LED 12-1, and sets the second light emission pattern as the light emission pattern of the LED 12-2. may be set.
- the control unit 116 sets the second light emission pattern as the light emission pattern of the LED 12-1, and sets the first light emission pattern as the light emission pattern of the LED 12-2. may be set. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to easily customize the usability of the suction device 100.
- FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the suction device 100 according to this modification.
- the button 11-1 is associated with a first heating profile
- the button 11-2 is associated with a second heating profile.
- the sensor unit 112 detects pressing of the button 11-1 corresponding to the first heating profile or the button 11-2 corresponding to the second heating profile (step S202).
- control unit 116 starts heating based on the heating profile corresponding to the pressed button 11 (step S204).
- control unit 116 starts controlling the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the first heating profile when the button 11-1 is pressed.
- control unit 116 starts controlling the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the second heating profile when the button 11-2 is pressed.
- the control unit 116 causes the LED 12 arranged in association with the button 11 corresponding to the heating profile in use to notify information indicating the progress of heating (step S206).
- the LED 12-1 arranged in association with the button 11-1 corresponding to the first heating profile displays information indicating the progress of heating based on the first heating profile.
- the LED 12-2 arranged in association with the button 11-2 corresponding to the second heating profile indicates the progress of heating based on the second heating profile. Notify information.
- control unit 116 determines whether the button 11 corresponding to a heating profile different from the heating profile in use has been pressed (step S208). As an example, the control unit 116 determines whether the button 11-2 is pressed during heating based on the first heating profile. As another example, the control unit 116 determines whether the button 11-1 is pressed during heating based on the second heating profile.
- step S208: YES If it is determined that the button 11 corresponding to a heating profile different from the heating profile in use has been pressed (step S208: YES), the control unit 116 switches the heating profile to be used and continues heating (step S210). ). For example, when switching the heating profile after 120 seconds have passed since the start of heating, the control unit 116 controls the heating The operation of the unit 121 is controlled. After that, the process advances to step S212. If it is determined that the button 11 corresponding to a heating profile different from the heating profile in use is not pressed (step S208: NO), the process also proceeds to step S212.
- step S212 the control unit 116 determines whether the termination condition is satisfied (step S212).
- An example of a termination condition is that heating has been performed to the end of the heating session.
- Another example of the termination condition is that the number of puffs reaches a predetermined number. If it is determined that the end condition is not satisfied (step S212: NO), the process returns to step S206.
- step S212 If it is determined that the termination condition is satisfied (step S212: YES), the control unit 116 terminates the heating (step S214).
- the charging device 900 is provided with a button 91-1 and a button 91-2.
- the button 91-1 is an example of a first operation unit that can accept user operations on the aerosol generation system 1.
- the button 91-2 is an example of a second operating section different from the first operating section that can accept user operations on the aerosol generation system 1.
- the charging device 900 is provided with an LED 92-2 and an LED 92-2.
- the LED 92-1 and the LED 92-2 are an example of a notification section that outputs information to be notified from the aerosol generation system 1 to the user.
- the LED 92-1 is an example of a first notification section arranged in association with the button 91-1.
- the LED 92-1 is arranged to surround the button 91-1.
- the LED 92-2 is an example of a second notification section arranged in association with the button 91-2.
- the LED 92-2 is arranged to surround the button 91-2.
- buttons 11-1 and the button 11-2 may be similarly provided to the button 91-1 and the button 91-2. Further, the features described above regarding the LED 12-1 may be similarly provided to the LED 92-1 and the LED 92-2. That is, in the above explanation regarding button 11-1, button 11-2, LED 12-1, and LED 12-2, button 11-1 is changed to button 91-1, button 11-2 is changed to button 91-2, and LED 12 -1 can be read as LED92-1, and LED12-2 can be read as LED92-2.
- Each of the first operation section and the second operation section may be disposed on either the suction device 100 or the charging device 900.
- an example was explained in which both the first operation part and the second operation part are arranged in the suction device 100 and the example in which the charging device 900 is arranged, but the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. .
- One of the first operating section and the second operating section may be disposed on the suction device 100, and the charging device 900 may be disposed on the other.
- one button 11 may be disposed on the suction device 100 as the first operation section.
- one LED 12 may be arranged in the suction device 100 as the first notification section.
- One button 91 may be arranged on the charging device 900 as a second operation section.
- one LED 92 may be arranged in the charging device 900 as a second notification section.
- the suction device 100 heats the stick-shaped base material 150 based on the first heating profile, and notifies information indicating the progress of heating using the LED 12.
- the button 91 when the button 91 is pressed, the suction device 100 heats the stick-shaped base material 150 based on the second heating profile, and notifies information indicating the progress of heating using the LED 92.
- buttons 11 and two LEDs 12 are arranged in the suction device 100
- the present disclosure is not limited to such an example.
- Three or more buttons 11 and three or more LEDs 12 may be arranged. The same applies to the button 91 and LED 92 arranged on the charging device 900.
- FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of the configuration of a suction device 100 according to this modification.
- the suction device 100 according to this modification may include two heating sections 121, ie, a heating section 121-1 and a heating section 121-2.
- the side of the housing section 140 that is closer to the bottom 143 is also referred to as upstream, and the side that is closer to opening 142 is also referred to as downstream. This is because when the puff is performed, an air flow is generated from upstream to downstream.
- the heating section 121-1 is arranged on the upstream side.
- the heating section 121-2 is arranged on the downstream side.
- the control unit 116 may control the operations of the heating unit 121-1 and the heating unit 121-2 based on different heating profiles. An example of a heating profile used to control the operation of heating section 121-1 and heating section 121-2 will be described with reference to FIG. 33.
- FIG. 33 is a graph schematically showing an example of the heating profile according to this modification.
- the horizontal axis of the graph 80 is time.
- the vertical axis of graph 80 is temperature.
- a line 81 indicates a time series transition of the target temperature defined in the heating profile used to control the operation of the heating section 121-1.
- the heating profile shown by line 81 is also referred to as a third heating profile.
- a line 82 indicates a time series transition of the target temperature defined in the heating profile used to control the operation of the heating section 121-2.
- the heating profile shown by line 82 is also referred to as the fourth heating profile.
- the control unit 116 may control the operation of the heating unit 121-1 based on the third heating profile, and may control the operation of the heating unit 121-2 based on the fourth heating profile.
- the heating section 121-2 located on the downstream side becomes high temperature first, and then the heating section 121-1 located on the upstream side becomes high temperature later.
- the aerosol source is heated in order from the downstream side to the upstream side of the base portion 151, and aerosol is generated. If the upstream part of the base material part 151 is heated before the downstream part, there is a risk that aerosol generated on the upstream side will be cooled and condensed when passing through the downstream part. be. In that case, the downstream portion of the base portion 151 that has not yet been heated becomes moist, and the flavor that the user enjoys when the downstream portion of the base portion 151 is heated may deteriorate.
- the generated aerosol does not pass through the unheated portion of the base member 151. Therefore, since the unheated portion of the base material portion 151 is prevented from becoming wet, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the flavor that the user enjoys.
- the suction device 100 may switch the heating profile used when heating the stick-shaped base material 150.
- the suction device 100 may select the heating profile used for controlling the operation of the heating unit 121-1 from the third heating profile or the fifth heating profile.
- the suction device 100 can select the heating profile used for controlling the operation of the heating unit 121-2 from the fourth heating profile or the sixth profile. An example of the fifth heating profile and the sixth heating profile will be described with reference to FIG. 34.
- FIG. 34 is a graph schematically showing an example of a heating profile according to this modification.
- the horizontal axis of the graph 83 is time.
- the vertical axis of graph 83 is temperature.
- a line 84 indicates a time-series transition of the target temperature defined in the fifth heating profile that can be used to control the operation of the heating section 121-1.
- a line 85 indicates a time-series transition of the target temperature defined in the sixth heating profile that can be used to control the operation of the heating section 121-2.
- the control unit 116 may control the operation of the heating unit 121-1 based on the fifth heating profile, and may control the operation of the heating unit 121-2 based on the sixth heating profile.
- the heating section 121-2 disposed on the downstream side first The temperature becomes high, and after a delay, the heating section 121-1 disposed on the upstream side becomes high temperature. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the flavor that the user enjoys.
- the third heating profile and the fourth heating profile are high temperature heating profiles
- the fifth and sixth heating profiles are low temperature heating profiles.
- the target temperature reaches a maximum of 265°C
- the target temperature reaches a maximum of 255°C.
- the target temperature reaches 260°C 10 seconds after the start of heating
- the target temperature reaches 250°C 210 seconds after the start of heating.
- the suction device 100 may switch the heating profile to be used while performing heating based on the heating profile.
- the suction device 100 may switch the heating profile to be used to the fifth and sixth heating profiles while performing heating based on the third and fourth heating profiles.
- the control unit 116 takes over the heating time before the switching, refers to the heating profile after the switching midway through, and controls the heating section 121-1 and the heating time. Controls the operation of section 121-2.
- the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by heating section 121.
- the means of atomizing the aerosol source may be induction heating.
- An example of the configuration of the suction device 100 that performs induction heating will be described with reference to FIG. 35.
- FIG. 35 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a suction device according to this modification.
- the suction device 100 according to this configuration example includes a power supply section 111, a sensor section 112, a notification section 113, a storage section 114, a communication section 115, a control section 116, a housing section 140, and an electromagnetic induction source 162. including.
- each of the power supply unit 111, sensor unit 112, notification unit 113, storage unit 114, communication unit 115, and control unit 116 are substantially the same as the configuration described above with reference to FIG. 4.
- the power supply unit 111 may supply direct current to other components.
- the power supply unit 111 may supply the alternating current converted by the inverter circuit to other components.
- the stick-type base material 150 includes a base material portion 151 and a mouthpiece portion 152. Furthermore, the stick-type base material 150 includes a susceptor 161.
- the susceptor 161 generates heat due to electromagnetic induction.
- the susceptor 161 is made of a conductive material such as metal. Furthermore, it is desirable that the susceptor 161 has magnetism.
- the susceptor 161 may be configured as a metal plate or a metal rod.
- Susceptor 161 is placed in thermal proximity to the aerosol source. That is, the susceptor 161 is arranged at a position where the heat generated in the susceptor 161 is transferred to the aerosol source. In the example shown in FIG.
- the susceptor 161 is included in the base portion 151 of the stick-type base material 150. Note that the susceptor 161 may not be accessible from the outside of the stick-type base material 150. For example, the susceptor 161 may be distributed in the center of the stick-shaped base material 150 and not distributed near the outer periphery.
- the electromagnetic induction source 162 heats the susceptor 161 by induction.
- the electromagnetic induction source 162 generates a fluctuating magnetic field (more specifically, an alternating magnetic field) when an alternating current is applied.
- the electromagnetic induction source 162 is arranged at a position where the generated fluctuating magnetic field is superimposed on the internal space of the accommodating part 140, more specifically, at a position where it is superimposed on the susceptor 161 of the stick-shaped base material 150 accommodated in the accommodating part 140.
- the electromagnetic induction source 162 is formed of a coiled conducting wire, and is arranged so as to wrap around the outer periphery of the housing section 140 .
- the fluctuating magnetic field generated from the electromagnetic induction source 162 invades the susceptor 161 located in the internal space 141 of the housing part 140,
- the susceptor 161 is heated by induction. Specifically, eddy current loss occurs in the susceptor 161, and if the susceptor 161 has magnetism, a magnetic hysteresis loss also occurs in the susceptor 161, and the temperature of the susceptor 161 increases. Then, the aerosol source contained in the stick-type base material 150 is heated and atomized by the induction-heated susceptor 161, and an aerosol is generated.
- the sensor unit 112 when the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has started suctioning and/or that predetermined information has been input, power may be supplied to the electromagnetic induction source 162. Then, when the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has finished suctioning and/or that predetermined information has been input, the power supply to the electromagnetic induction source 162 may be stopped.
- suction device 100 has been described above.
- the configuration of the suction device 100 is not limited to the above, and may take various configurations as exemplified below.
- the susceptor 161 may be provided in the suction device 100 instead of being included in the stick-type base material 150.
- the suction device 100 may include a susceptor 161 disposed outside the internal space 141.
- the accommodating portion 140 may be made of a conductive and magnetic material, and may function as the susceptor 161.
- the accommodating part 140 as the susceptor 161 contacts the outer periphery of the base part 151, so that it can be thermally close to the aerosol source contained in the base part 151.
- the suction device 100 may include a susceptor 161 disposed inside the internal space 141.
- a blade-shaped susceptor 161 may be arranged to protrude from the bottom 143 of the housing section 140 into the internal space 141.
- the blade-shaped susceptor 161 penetrates into the base material part 151 of the stick-type base material 150 and is inserted into the inside of the stick-type base material 150. inserted. Thereby, the blade-shaped susceptor 161 can be brought into close thermal proximity to the aerosol source contained in the base portion 151.
- the insertion of the stick-type base material 150 may be detected based on a change in the characteristics of the circuit within the suction device 100 that occurs with the insertion of the stick-type base material 150.
- An example of a change in the characteristics of the circuit within the suction device 100 is a change in inductance that occurs in the electromagnetic induction source 162.
- the cap 20 is desirably made of a material that is neither electrically conductive nor magnetic. Such materials include glass, rubber, plastic, and the like. According to this configuration, the cap 20 can be made difficult to be heated by induction, so that it is possible to ensure the safety of the user.
- the electromagnetic induction source 162 corresponds to the heating section 121 described in the above embodiment.
- the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated in this modification corresponds to the temperature of the susceptor 161.
- the temperature of the susceptor 161 can be estimated based on the electrical resistance value of the electromagnetic induction source.
- the parameter regarding the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated which is defined in the heating profile, is the target value of the temperature of the susceptor 161 (ie, the target temperature).
- the control unit 116 controls the operation of the electromagnetic induction source 162 so that the temperature of the susceptor 161 changes in the same manner as the target temperature defined in the heating profile.
- FIG. 36 is a diagram for explaining an overview of the aerosol generation system 1 according to this modification.
- the aerosol generation system 1 according to this modification has the same external configuration as the embodiment described above with reference to FIG.
- the cap 20 can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise, and the shutter 147 operates according to the rotation of the cap 20.
- the shutter 147 closes the opening 142, as shown on the right side of FIG.
- the shutter 147 opens the opening 142. In this manner, the shutter 147 may open and close the opening 142 in accordance with the rotation of the cap 20.
- the control unit 116 may control the operation of the suction device 100 according to the state of the shutter 147. As an example, the control unit 116 may prohibit heating by the heating unit 121 when the shutter 147 closes the opening 142. On the other hand, the control unit 116 may permit heating by the heating unit 121 when the shutter 147 opens the opening 142. Considering that the stick-type base material 150 can be inserted when the shutter 147 opens the opening 142, this configuration makes it possible to prevent so-called dry firing.
- the cap 20 and the main body 30 may be detachable or may be configured integrally.
- the suction device 100 and the charging device 900 may be detachable or may be configured integrally.
- the parameter related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated which is defined in the heating profile, is the target temperature of the heating unit 121 or the susceptor 161
- the present disclosure is not limited to such an example.
- Parameters related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated include the temperature of the heating section 121 itself as well as the electrical resistance value of the heating section 121.
- Parameters related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated include the temperature of the susceptor 161 itself as well as the electrical resistance value of the electromagnetic induction source 162.
- connection and disconnection between the suction device 100 and the charging device 900, or the cap 20 and the main body 30 are detected by a magnetic sensor
- connection and disconnection between devices may be detected by any means such as presence or absence of electricity, capacitance, reading of an RFID tag, or the like.
- each device described in this specification may be realized using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware.
- a program constituting the software is stored in advance, for example, in a recording medium (specifically, a computer-readable non-temporary storage medium) provided inside or outside each device.
- each program is read into the RAM when executed by a computer that controls each device described in this specification, and is executed by a processing circuit such as a CPU.
- the recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or the like.
- the above computer program may be distributed, for example, via a network, without using a recording medium.
- the above-mentioned computer may be an application-specific integrated circuit such as an ASIC, a general-purpose processor that executes functions by loading a software program, or a computer on a server used for cloud computing. Furthermore, a series of processes performed by each device described in this specification may be distributed and processed by multiple computers.
- a heating section that heats an aerosol source contained in the base material; a control unit that controls the operation of the heating unit based on a heating profile that defines a time-series change in parameters related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated; a first operation unit capable of accepting user operations; a second operating section different from the first operating section capable of accepting user operations; Equipped with The control unit controls the operation of the heating unit based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operation unit when the first operation unit is operated, and controls the operation of the heating unit based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operation unit when the second operation unit is operated.
- the aerosol generation system includes: a first notification section arranged in association with the first operation section; a second notification section arranged in association with the second operation section; Equipped with The first notification unit notifies the first operation unit of information indicating the progress of heating based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operation unit, The second notification unit notifies the second operation unit of information indicating the progress of heating based on the heating profile corresponding to the second operation unit.
- the aerosol generation system according to (1) above.
- the aerosol generation system further includes a first power supply unit that stores power and supplies power to the heating unit,
- the first notification unit notifies information indicating the number of times heating can be performed based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operation unit using the electric power accumulated in the first power supply unit,
- the second notification unit notifies the second operation unit of information indicating the number of times heating can be performed based on the heating profile corresponding to the second operation unit using the electric power accumulated in the first power supply unit.
- the aerosol generation system includes: comprising a first component in which the heating section and the control section are arranged, and a second component detachably connected to the first component,
- the control unit allows heating by the heating unit when the first component and the second component are connected, and allows the heating when the first component and the second component are not connected. Prohibit heating by The aerosol generation system according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
- the control section controls at least one of the heating profile corresponding to the first operating section and the heating profile corresponding to the second operating section based on the type of the second component connected to the first component. set, The aerosol generation system according to (4) above.
- the control unit sets a notification method by at least one of the first notification unit and the second notification unit based on the type of the second component connected to the first component.
- the aerosol generation system according to (4) or (5) above, which cites (2) above.
- the first component has a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic field
- the second component has a magnetic part that generates a magnetic field
- the control unit determines whether the first component and the second component are connected based on a detection result by the magnetic sensor.
- the aerosol generation system according to any one of (4) to (6) above.
- the control unit identifies the type of the second component connected to the first component based on the detection result by the magnetic sensor.
- the aerosol generation system according to (7) above.
- the control section corresponds to the second operation section when the second operation section is operated while controlling the operation of the heating section based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operation section.
- the operation of the heating unit is controlled by referring to the heating profile that corresponds to the heating profile from the middle, and the first operation unit is operated, controlling the operation of the heating section by referring to the heating profile corresponding to the first operating section from the middle;
- the aerosol generation system according to any one of (1) to (8) above.
- the aerosol generation system is comprising a first device and a second device,
- the first device includes the heating section, the control section, and a first power supply section that supplies power to the heating section
- the second device includes a second power supply section that supplies power to at least one of the heating section and the first power supply section in a state where the first device and the second device are connected.
- Each of the first operation section and the second operation section is arranged in either the first device or the second device,
- the aerosol generation system according to any one of (1) to (9) above.
- One of the first operating section and the second operating section is disposed in the first device, and the other is disposed in the second device.
- the aerosol generation system according to (10) above.
- the aerosol generation system further includes the base material, The aerosol generation system according to any one of (1) to (11) above.
- a computer-implemented control method for controlling an aerosol generation system comprising: The aerosol generation system includes: a heating section that heats an aerosol source contained in the base material; a control unit that controls the operation of the heating unit based on a heating profile that defines a time-series change in parameters related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated; a first operation unit capable of accepting user operations; a second operating section different from the first operating section capable of accepting user operations; Equipped with The control method includes controlling the operation of the heating section based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operating section when the first operating section is operated, and controlling the operation of the heating section based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operating section when the second operating section is operated.
- a program executed by a computer that controls an aerosol generation system comprising: The aerosol generation system includes: a heating section that heats an aerosol source contained in the base material; a control unit that controls the operation of the heating unit based on a heating profile that defines a time-series change in parameters related to the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated; a first operation unit capable of accepting user operations; a second operating section different from the first operating section capable of accepting user operations; Equipped with The program controls the operation of the heating unit based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operation unit when the first operation unit is operated, and controls the operation of the heating unit based on the heating profile corresponding to the first operation unit when the second operation unit is operated. controlling the operation of the heating unit based on the heating profile corresponding to the second operating unit; program.
- Aerosol generation system 100 Suction device (100a: top surface, 100b: bottom surface, 100c: side surface) 111 Power supply section 112 Sensor section 113 Notification section 114 Storage section 115 Communication section 116 Control section 121 Heating section 140 Housing section 141 Internal space 142 Opening 143 Bottom section (143a: convex section, 143b: concave section) 144 Heat insulation part 145 Inner wall (145a: convex part, 145b: concave part, 145c: plane, 145d: curved surface) 146 Air flow path 147 Shutter 150 Stick type base material 151 Base material part 152 Suck part 161 Susceptor 162 Electromagnetic induction source 190 Air flow 200 Charging device 211 Power supply part 212 Sensor part 213 Notification part 214 Storage part 215 Communication part 216 Control part 900 Charging Device (900a: top surface, 900c: concave surface) 911 Power supply section 912 Sensor section 913 Notification section 914 Storage section 915 Communication section 916 Control section 11 Button 12 LED
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<1.1.システム構成>
まず、図1~図3を参照しながら、本開示の一実施形態に係るエアロゾル生成システムの概要を説明する。
(1)吸引装置100の構成例
図4は、吸引装置100の構成例を模式的に示す模式図である。図4に示すように、本構成例に係る吸引装置100は、電源部111、センサ部112、通知部113、記憶部114、通信部115、制御部116、加熱部121、収容部140、及び断熱部144を含む。
図5は、充電装置900の構成例を模式的に示す模式図である。図5に示すように、本構成例に係る充電装置900は、電源部911、センサ部912、通知部913、記憶部914、通信部915、及び制御部916を含む。
吸引装置100は、第1装置の一例である。そして、加熱部121は、吸引装置100に設定されたスティック型基材150に含有されたエアロゾル源を加熱する加熱部の一例である。エアロゾル源を含有した基材は、スティック状に構成されるスティック型基材150に限定されず、カード型又はカプセル型等の多様な形状をとり得る。また、エアロゾル源を含有した基材は、基材の全部が吸引装置100に収容される等、挿入とは異なる方式で吸引装置100に設定されてもよい。電源部111は、加熱部121に電力を供給する第1電源部の一例である。
以下、図6~図8を参照しながら、本実施形態に係る吸引装置100においてパフに伴い発生する空気流について説明する。
吸引装置100は、所定のトリガに基づいて、スティック型基材150の加熱を開始する。
制御部116は、加熱プロファイルに基づいて、加熱部121の動作を制御する。加熱部121の動作の制御は、電源部111から加熱部121への電力供給を制御することにより、実現される。加熱部121は、電源部111から供給された電力を使用してスティック型基材150を加熱する。
吸引装置100は、電源部111に蓄積された電力が低い状態でスティック型基材150の加熱を開始しても、加熱セッションの最後まで加熱を継続することが困難になり得る。加熱セッションの途中で加熱が停止してしまった場合、ユーザ体験の質が著しく劣化してしまう。そこで、エアロゾル生成システム1は、このようなユーザ体験の質の劣化を防止するために、以下に説明する処理を実行する。
吸引装置100は、スティック型基材150を加熱する際に使用する加熱プロファイルを切り替えてもよい。以下では、一例として、吸引装置100が2つの加熱プロファイルから使用する加熱プロファイルを選択する例を説明する。もちろん、吸引装置100は、3つ以上の加熱プロファイルから使用する加熱プロファイルを選択してもよい。
充電装置900(例えば、通知部913)は、吸引装置100の状態を示す情報を通知してもよい。とりわけ、充電装置900の通知部913は、吸引装置100と充電装置900とが接続されている場合、吸引装置100の状態を示す情報を通知してもよい。一例として、LED92は、吸引装置100の状態を示す情報を通知してもよい。吸引装置100と充電装置900とが接続されている場合にLED12が隠蔽されることを考慮すれば、かかる構成によりユーザビリティを向上させることが可能となる。
通知部913は、吸引装置100(詳しくは、加熱部121)による加熱の進捗を示す情報を通知してもよい。とりわけ、LED92は、吸引装置100による加熱の進捗を示す情報を通知してもよい。ボタン91の押下をトリガとして加熱が開始される場合、押下されたボタン91を取り囲むようにして配置されたLED92により加熱の進捗を示す情報を通知することで、加熱の進捗を直感的にユーザに通知することが可能となる。LED92により通知される、吸引装置100による加熱の進捗を示す情報の一例を、図17及び図18を参照しながら説明する。
通知部913は、吸引装置100(詳しくは、電源部111)の充電状態を示す情報を通知してもよい。即ち、通知部913は、電源部111に蓄積された電力を示す情報を通知してもよい。とりわけ、LED92は、吸引装置100の充電状態を示す情報を通知してもよい。LED92により通知される、吸引装置100の充電状態を示す情報の一例を、図20を参照しながら説明する。
通知部913は、吸引装置100に発生したエラーを示す情報を通知してもよい。とりわけ、LED92は、吸引装置100に発生したエラーを示す情報を通知してもよい。LED92により通知される、吸引装置100に発生したエラーを示す情報の一例を、図21を参照しながら説明する。
吸引装置100の状態を示す情報が通知されるトリガは、多様に考えられる。
吸引装置100の状態を示す情報は、充電装置900に代えて、又は充電装置900と共に、吸引装置100により通知してもよい。とりわけ、吸引装置100の通知部113は、吸引装置100と充電装置900とが接続されていない場合、吸引装置100の状態を示す情報を通知してもよい。一例として、LED12は、吸引装置100の状態を示す情報を通知してもよい。LED12は、上記説明した、LED92が吸引装置100の状態を示す情報を通知する方法と同様の方法で、吸引装置100の状態を示す情報を通知し得る。
以上、本開示の一実施形態について説明した。以下、本開示の各種変形例について説明する。
上記説明したように、キャップ20と本体30とは、着脱可能に構成されてよい。キャップ20と本体30との着脱機構は多様に考えられる。以下、図22~図29を参照しながら、キャップ20と本体30との着脱機構の一例を説明する。
図22は、本変形例に係る吸引装置100の着脱機構の第1の例を説明するための図である。図23は、着脱機構の第1の例における、キャップ20と本体30との接続を解除した状態の吸引装置100の断面の一例を概略的に示す図である。図24は、着脱機構の第1の例における、キャップ20と本体30とを接続した状態の吸引装置100の断面の一例を概略的に示す図である。図23及び図24では、吸引装置100を、収容部140の中心を通過するようにして上下方向に沿って切断した断面の一例が模式的に示されている。
図26は、本変形例に係る吸引装置100の着脱機構の第2の例を説明するための図である。図27は、着脱機構の第2の例における、キャップ20と本体30との接続を解除した状態の吸引装置100の断面の一例を概略的に示す図である。図28は、着脱機構の第2の例における、キャップ20と本体30とを接続した状態の吸引装置100の断面の一例を概略的に示す図である。図27及び図28では、吸引装置100を、収容部140の中心を通過するようにして上下方向に沿って切断した断面の一例が模式的に示されている。
キャップ20と本体30との接続及び接続の解除は、任意の方法により判定され得る。例えば、キャップ20は、磁場を発生させる磁部を有していてもよい。そして、本体30は、磁場を検出する磁気センサを有していてもよい。磁部の一例は磁石であり、磁気センサの一例はホールセンサである。そして、制御部116は、磁気センサによる検出結果に基づいて、キャップ20と本体30とが接続されているか否かを判定する。例えば、制御部116は、磁気センサにより検出された磁場の強さが閾値以上である場合にキャップ20と本体30とが接続されていると判定し、そうでない場合にキャップ20と本体30との接続が解除されていると判定する。かかる構成によれば、キャップ20と本体30との接続及び接続の解除を、容易に判定することが可能となる。
図30は、本変形例に係るエアロゾル生成システム1の概要を説明するための図である。とりわけ、図30では、本変形例に係る吸引装置100と充電装置900との接続を解除した状態の一例が示されている。
図30に示すように、吸引装置100には、ボタン11-1及びボタン11-2が配置される。ボタン11-1は、エアロゾル生成システム1に対するユーザ操作を受け付け可能な、第1操作部の一例である。ボタン11-2は、エアロゾル生成システム1に対するユーザ操作を受け付け可能な、第1操作部とは異なる第2操作部の一例である。
図30を再度参照すると、充電装置900には、ボタン91-1及びボタン91-2が配置される。ボタン91-1は、エアロゾル生成システム1に対するユーザ操作を受け付け可能な、第1操作部の一例である。ボタン91-2は、エアロゾル生成システム1に対するユーザ操作を受け付け可能な、第1操作部とは異なる第2操作部の一例である。
第1操作部及び第2操作部の各々は、吸引装置100又は充電装置900のいずれか一方に配置されればよい。上記説明した例ではでは、第1操作部及び第2操作部の双方が、吸引装置100に配置される例と充電装置900に配置される例を説明したが、本開示はかかる例に限定されない。
図32は、本変形例に係る吸引装置100の構成の一例を模式的に示す模式図である。図32に示すように、本変形例に係る吸引装置100は、2つの加熱部121、即ち加熱部121-1及び加熱部121-2を有していてもよい。収容部140のうち底部143に近い側を上流とも称し、開口142に近い側を下流とも称する。パフが行われた際に、上流から下流に向けての空気流が発生するためである。図32に示すように、加熱部121-1は、上流側に配置される。また、加熱部121-2は、下流側に配置される。制御部116は、加熱部121-1及び加熱部121-2の動作を、異なる加熱プロファイルに基づいて制御してもよい。加熱部121-1及び加熱部121-2の動作の制御に使用される加熱プロファイルの一例を、図33を参照しながら説明する。
図4を参照しながら言及したように、エアロゾル源を霧化する手段は、加熱部121による加熱に限定されない。例えば、エアロゾル源を霧化する手段は、誘導加熱であってもよい。誘導加熱する吸引装置100の構成の一例を、図35を参照しながら説明する。
図36は、本変形例に係るエアロゾル生成システム1の概要を説明するための図である。図36に示すように、本変形例に係るエアロゾル生成システム1は、図1を参照しながら説明した上記実施形態と同様の外観構成を有する。ただし、本変形例では、キャップ20を時計回り又は反時計回りに回転させることができ、キャップ20の回転に応じてシャッタ147が動作する。図36の左側に示すように、キャップ20を反時計回りに回転させると、図36の右側に示すように、シャッタ147が開口142を閉じる。他方、キャップ20を時計回りに回転させると、シャッタ147が開口142を開く。このように、キャップ20の回転に応じて、シャッタ147が開口142を開閉してもよい。
以上、添付図面を参照しながら本開示の好適な実施形態について詳細に説明したが、本開示はかかる例に限定されない。本開示の属する技術の分野における通常の知識を有する者であれば、請求の範囲に記載された技術的思想の範疇内において、各種の変更例または修正例に想到し得ることは明らかであり、これらについても、当然に本開示の技術的範囲に属するものと了解される。
(1)
基材に含有されたエアロゾル源を加熱する加熱部と、
前記エアロゾル源を加熱する温度に関するパラメータの時系列推移を規定した加熱プロファイルに基づいて、前記加熱部の動作を制御する制御部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な第1操作部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な、前記第1操作部とは異なる第2操作部と、
を備え、
前記制御部は、前記第1操作部が操作された場合に前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御し、前記第2操作部が操作された場合に前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御する、
エアロゾル生成システム。
(2)
前記エアロゾル生成システムは、
前記第1操作部に対応付けて配置された第1通知部と、
前記第2操作部に対応付けて配置された第2通知部と、
を備え、
前記第1通知部は、前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づく加熱の進捗を示す情報を通知し、
前記第2通知部は、前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づく加熱の進捗を示す情報を通知する、
前記(1)に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。
(3)
前記エアロゾル生成システムは、電力を蓄積して前記加熱部に電力を供給する第1電源部をさらに備え、
前記第1通知部は、前記第1電源部に蓄積された電力で前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づく加熱を実行可能な回数を示す情報を通知し、
前記第2通知部は、前記第1電源部に蓄積された電力で前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づく加熱を実行可能な回数を示す情報を通知する、
前記(2)に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。
(4)
前記エアロゾル生成システムは、
前記加熱部、及び前記制御部が配置された第1部品と、前記第1部品に着脱可能に接続される第2部品とを有し、
前記制御部は、前記第1部品と前記第2部品とが接続されている場合に前記加熱部による加熱を許可し、前記第1部品と前記第2部品とが接続されていない場合に前記加熱部による加熱を禁止する、
前記(1)~(3)のいずれか一項に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。
(5)
前記制御部は、前記第1部品に接続された前記第2部品の種類に基づいて、前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイル及び前記第2操作部に対応する加熱プロファイルの少なくともいずれか一方を設定する、
前記(4)に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。
(6)
前記制御部は、前記第1部品に接続された前記第2部品の種類に基づいて、前記第1通知部及び前記第2通知部の少なくともいずれか一方による通知方法を設定する、
前記(2)を引用する前記(4)又は(5)に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。
(7)
前記第1部品は、磁場を検出する磁気センサを有し、
前記第2部品は、磁場を発生させる磁部を有し、
前記制御部は、前記磁気センサによる検出結果に基づいて前記第1部品と前記第2部品とが接続されているか否かを判定する、
前記(4)~(6)のいずれか一項に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。
(8)
前記制御部は、前記磁気センサによる検出結果に基づいて、前記第1部品に接続された前記第2部品の種類を識別する、
前記(7)に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。
(9)
前記制御部は、前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御している途中で前記第2操作部が操作された場合に、前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルを途中から参照して前記加熱部の動作を制御し、前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御している途中で前記第1操作部が操作された場合に、前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルを途中から参照して前記加熱部の動作を制御する、
前記(1)~(8)のいずれか一項に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。
(10)
エアロゾル生成システムは、
第1装置と第2装置とを備え、
前記第1装置は、前記加熱部、前記制御部、及び前記加熱部に電力を供給する第1電源部を有し、
前記第2装置は、前記第1装置と前記第2装置とが接続されている状態で、前記加熱部及び前記第1電源部の少なくともいずれか一方に電力を供給する第2電源部を有し、
前記第1操作部及び前記第2操作部の各々は、前記第1装置又は第2装置のいずれか一方に配置される、
前記(1)~(9)のいずれか一項に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。
(11)
前記第1操作部及び前記第2操作部のうち一方が前記第1装置に配置され、他方が前記第2装置に配置される、
前記(10)に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。
(12)
前記エアロゾル生成システムは、前記基材をさらに含む、
前記(1)~(11)のいずれか一項に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。
(13)
エアロゾル生成システムを制御するコンピュータにより実行される制御方法であって、
前記エアロゾル生成システムは、
基材に含有されたエアロゾル源を加熱する加熱部と、
前記エアロゾル源を加熱する温度に関するパラメータの時系列推移を規定した加熱プロファイルに基づいて、前記加熱部の動作を制御する制御部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な第1操作部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な、前記第1操作部とは異なる第2操作部と、
を備え、
前記制御方法は、前記第1操作部が操作された場合に前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御し、前記第2操作部が操作された場合に前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御することを含む、
制御方法。
(14)
エアロゾル生成システムを制御するコンピュータにより実行されるプログラムであって、
前記エアロゾル生成システムは、
基材に含有されたエアロゾル源を加熱する加熱部と、
前記エアロゾル源を加熱する温度に関するパラメータの時系列推移を規定した加熱プロファイルに基づいて、前記加熱部の動作を制御する制御部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な第1操作部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な、前記第1操作部とは異なる第2操作部と、
を備え、
前記プログラムは、前記第1操作部が操作された場合に前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御し、前記第2操作部が操作された場合に前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御することを含む、
プログラム。
100 吸引装置(100a:天面、100b:底面、100c:側面)
111 電源部
112 センサ部
113 通知部
114 記憶部
115 通信部
116 制御部
121 加熱部
140 収容部
141 内部空間
142 開口
143 底部(143a:凸部、143b:凹部)
144 断熱部
145 内壁(145a:凸部、145b:凹部、145c:平面、145d:曲面)
146 空気流路
147 シャッタ
150 スティック型基材
151 基材部
152 吸口部
161 サセプタ
162 電磁誘導源
190 空気流
200 充電装置
211 電源部
212 センサ部
213 通知部
214 記憶部
215 通信部
216 制御部
900 充電装置(900a:天面、900c:凹面)
911 電源部
912 センサ部
913 通知部
914 記憶部
915 通信部
916 制御部
11 ボタン
12 LED
13 磁部
14 電気接点
20 キャップ(20a:天面、20b:底面、20c:側面)
21 ネジ溝
22 貫通孔(22a:内壁)
23 開口
24 頭部
25 突出部
26 貫通孔
30 本体(30a:天面、30b;底面:30c:側面)
31 ネジ山
32 突出部
33 有底孔(33a:内壁)
34 開口
35 滑り止め
36 貫通孔
37 有底孔
40 空隙
50 近接センサ
91 ボタン
92 LED
921 発光領域
93 磁部
94 電気接点
Claims (14)
- 基材に含有されたエアロゾル源を加熱する加熱部と、
前記エアロゾル源を加熱する温度に関するパラメータの時系列推移を規定した加熱プロファイルに基づいて、前記加熱部の動作を制御する制御部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な第1操作部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な、前記第1操作部とは異なる第2操作部と、
を備え、
前記制御部は、前記第1操作部が操作された場合に前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御し、前記第2操作部が操作された場合に前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御する、
エアロゾル生成システム。 - 前記エアロゾル生成システムは、
前記第1操作部に対応付けて配置された第1通知部と、
前記第2操作部に対応付けて配置された第2通知部と、
を備え、
前記第1通知部は、前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づく加熱の進捗を示す情報を通知し、
前記第2通知部は、前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づく加熱の進捗を示す情報を通知する、
請求項1に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。 - 前記エアロゾル生成システムは、電力を蓄積して前記加熱部に電力を供給する第1電源部をさらに備え、
前記第1通知部は、前記第1電源部に蓄積された電力で前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づく加熱を実行可能な回数を示す情報を通知し、
前記第2通知部は、前記第1電源部に蓄積された電力で前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づく加熱を実行可能な回数を示す情報を通知する、
請求項2に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。 - 前記エアロゾル生成システムは、
前記加熱部、及び前記制御部が配置された第1部品と、前記第1部品に着脱可能に接続される第2部品とを有し、
前記制御部は、前記第1部品と前記第2部品とが接続されている場合に前記加熱部による加熱を許可し、前記第1部品と前記第2部品とが接続されていない場合に前記加熱部による加熱を禁止する、
請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。 - 前記制御部は、前記第1部品に接続された前記第2部品の種類に基づいて、前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイル及び前記第2操作部に対応する加熱プロファイルの少なくともいずれか一方を設定する、
請求項4に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。 - 前記制御部は、前記第1部品に接続された前記第2部品の種類に基づいて、前記第1通知部及び前記第2通知部の少なくともいずれか一方による通知方法を設定する、
請求項2を引用する請求項4又は5に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。 - 前記第1部品は、磁場を検出する磁気センサを有し、
前記第2部品は、磁場を発生させる磁部を有し、
前記制御部は、前記磁気センサによる検出結果に基づいて前記第1部品と前記第2部品とが接続されているか否かを判定する、
請求項4~6のいずれか一項に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。 - 前記制御部は、前記磁気センサによる検出結果に基づいて、前記第1部品に接続された前記第2部品の種類を識別する、
請求項7に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。 - 前記制御部は、前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御している途中で前記第2操作部が操作された場合に、前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルを途中から参照して前記加熱部の動作を制御し、前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御している途中で前記第1操作部が操作された場合に、前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルを途中から参照して前記加熱部の動作を制御する、
請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。 - エアロゾル生成システムは、
第1装置と第2装置とを備え、
前記第1装置は、前記加熱部、前記制御部、及び前記加熱部に電力を供給する第1電源部を有し、
前記第2装置は、前記第1装置と前記第2装置とが接続されている状態で、前記加熱部及び前記第1電源部の少なくともいずれか一方に電力を供給する第2電源部を有し、
前記第1操作部及び前記第2操作部の各々は、前記第1装置又は第2装置のいずれか一方に配置される、
請求項1~9のいずれか一項に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。 - 前記第1操作部及び前記第2操作部のうち一方が前記第1装置に配置され、他方が前記第2装置に配置される、
請求項10に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。 - 前記エアロゾル生成システムは、前記基材をさらに含む、
請求項1~11のいずれか一項に記載のエアロゾル生成システム。 - エアロゾル生成システムを制御するコンピュータにより実行される制御方法であって、
前記エアロゾル生成システムは、
基材に含有されたエアロゾル源を加熱する加熱部と、
前記エアロゾル源を加熱する温度に関するパラメータの時系列推移を規定した加熱プロファイルに基づいて、前記加熱部の動作を制御する制御部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な第1操作部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な、前記第1操作部とは異なる第2操作部と、
を備え、
前記制御方法は、前記第1操作部が操作された場合に前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御し、前記第2操作部が操作された場合に前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御することを含む、
制御方法。 - エアロゾル生成システムを制御するコンピュータにより実行されるプログラムであって、
前記エアロゾル生成システムは、
基材に含有されたエアロゾル源を加熱する加熱部と、
前記エアロゾル源を加熱する温度に関するパラメータの時系列推移を規定した加熱プロファイルに基づいて、前記加熱部の動作を制御する制御部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な第1操作部と、
ユーザ操作を受け付け可能な、前記第1操作部とは異なる第2操作部と、
を備え、
前記プログラムは、前記第1操作部が操作された場合に前記第1操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御し、前記第2操作部が操作された場合に前記第2操作部に対応する前記加熱プロファイルに基づいて前記加熱部の動作を制御することを含む、
プログラム。
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