TW202224577A - Inhaling device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of performing communication which is suitable for the remaining electric energy of the inhaling device. The inhaling device comprises: a communication part which communicates with other devices; a heating part which heats a base material including an aerosol source to generate an aerosol; a power part which stores and supplies the electric power used for the operation of the inhaling device; and a control part which controls the operation of the inhaling device, wherein the control part compares the remaining electric energy of the inhaling device with a threshold, and based on the comparison result, control if the procedure for establishing the connection of the inhaling device and other devices can be executed.

Description

Smoking Devices and Programs

The present disclosure relates to a tasting device and program.

Smoking devices, such as electronic cigarettes and nebulizers, that generate substances for users to sip are increasingly popular. For example, the inhalation device uses a substrate including a mist source for generating aerosol (also known as aerosol), and a fragrance source for imparting aroma components to the generated mist, etc., to produce a Mist of fragrance ingredients. The user can taste the aroma by inhaling the mist with aroma components generated by the inhalation device.

In recent years, technological development has been carried out with the goal of further improving the quality of user experience when using the drinking device. For example, in the following Patent Document 1, there is disclosed a technique of not heating the substrate when the suction device does not have enough power remaining to consume a substrate that has not been used.

[Prior Art Literature]

[Patent Literature]

Patent Document 1: Japanese International Publication No. 2020/084757

On the other hand, in recent years, a technology has been studied to provide various services by incorporating a communication function in a drinking device and communicating with a terminal device such as a smartphone. However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, there is no research and discussion about the installation of the communication function on the drinking device.

Therefore, the present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a configuration capable of performing communication suitable for the remaining power of the absorbing device.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an inhalation device comprising: a communication part for communicating with other devices; and a heating part for containing mist (aerosol, also called The base material of the aerosol) source is heated to generate mist; the power supply part stores and supplies the electric power required for the operation of the inhalation device; and the control part controls the operation of the inhalation device; the control part compares the power supply The power remaining amount and the threshold value of the part are determined, and according to the comparison result, whether the program for establishing the connection between the aforesaid tasting device and the aforesaid other communication devices can be executed or not is controlled.

The control unit may execute the procedure when the power remaining amount of the power supply unit is higher than or equal to the threshold value, and may not execute the procedure when the power remaining amount of the power source unit is lower than the threshold value.

The aforementioned procedure may include transmitting/receiving a signal for establishing a connection.

The aforementioned procedure may include transmitting a signal that triggers the start of the aforementioned procedure.

The procedure may include exchanging encryption keys between the drinking device and the other communication devices, the encryption keys being used for encryption of information transmitted/received between the drinking device and the other communication devices.

The control section may execute power supply to the communication section when the power remaining amount of the power supply section is higher than or equal to the threshold value, and may not execute the power supply for the communication section when the power remaining amount of the power supply section is lower than the threshold value. Power supply for the Ministry of Communications.

The threshold value may be a value higher than or equal to the amount of electric power required to perform the process of heating the substrate by the heating unit to generate mist for a predetermined number of times.

The threshold value may be a value higher than or equal to the following values: the amount of electricity required to perform the process of heating the substrate by the heating section to generate mist for a predetermined number of times, and the amount of electricity required to perform the above procedure. The sum of electric power.

The threshold value may be a value higher than or equal to the following values: the amount of electric power required to perform the process of heating the substrate by the heating section to generate mist for a predetermined number of times, and the amount of electric power required to execute the above procedure The sum of the amount of electric power required for communication between the inhalation device and the other communication device in order to perform a predetermined number of processes of heating the base material by the heating unit to generate mist.

The communication between the inhalation device and the other communication device performed when the process of heating the base material by the heating unit to generate mist is performed a predetermined number of times may include the communication unit transmitting a message belonging to the power supply unit. Information about the status of the battery information.

The communication between the inhalation device and the other communication device, which is performed when the process of heating the substrate by the heating unit to generate mist is performed a predetermined number of times, may include the communication unit transmitting and displaying the heating unit. The status information of the status information.

The communication between the inhalation device and the other communication device, which is performed when the process of heating the base material by the heating unit to generate mist is performed a predetermined number of times, may include the communication unit transmission log (log) information. , the log information is obtained when the heating unit generates mist for heating the substrate.

The log information may include information showing the number of times that the mist has been inhaled in the time interval from the start to the end of the treatment for generating the mist by the heating unit.

The log information may include information showing the time when the mist has been inhaled in the time interval from the start to the end of the process for generating the mist by the heating unit.

The aforementioned predetermined number of times may be one time.

The control unit can identify the base material to be heated, and set the threshold value according to the identification result of the base material.

The control unit may control the operation of the heating unit according to a heating profile that defines a time-series change of a target resistance value, and set the threshold value according to the heating profile to be used, the target resistance value It is the target value of the resistance value of the said heating part.

The tasting device may further include an opening for inserting the substrate, and a cover for opening and closing the opening, and the control unit may use the cover opening the opening as a trigger to control whether the program can be executed.

In addition, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer that controls a drinking device to execute the steps described below, wherein the drinking device includes a communication unit that communicates with other devices. communication; the heating part is to heat the substrate containing the mist source to generate mist; and the power supply part is to store and supply the electric power required for the action of the inhalation device; the steps performed by the computer are: comparing the power supply of the aforementioned power supply. The remaining amount of power and the threshold value are controlled according to the comparison result to control whether or not to execute the procedure for establishing the connection between the aforementioned absorbing device and the aforementioned other communication device.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a configuration capable of communicating the remaining amount of electric power suitable for a suction device.

1: System

11: Outer body

11A: Top shell

11B: Bottom shell

12: Cover

13: switch

14: Cover

15: Vent

16: capping

100: Suction device

111: Power Department

112: Sensor part

113: Notification Department

114: Memory Department

115: Department of Communications

116: Control Department

140: Keeping the Ministry

141: Interior Space

142: Opening

143: Bottom

144: Thermal insulation

150: Rod type substrate

151: Substrate Department

152: suction mouth

200: Terminal device

210: Input section

220: Output part

230: Department of Communications

240: Memory Department

250: Control Department

S102~S132, S202~S224, S302~S308: Steps

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of the internal configuration of the tasting device.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the tasting device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of the tasting device of the present embodiment with a stick-type base material maintained.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the system of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of the overall processing of the heating session executed in the system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of the overall process of charging performed in the system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the connection control process according to the remaining amount of electric power executed in the drinking apparatus of the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawings, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the structural element which has substantially the same functional structure, and the repeated description is abbreviate|omitted.

<<1. Configuration example of a tasting device>>

A smoking device is a device that produces a substance for a user to taste. Hereinafter, the case where the substance generated by the inhalation device is mist will be described. In addition, the substance produced by the inhalation device can also be a gas.

(1) Example of internal structure

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of the internal configuration of the tasting device. As shown in FIG. 1 , the drinking device 100 of the present configuration example includes a power supply unit 111 , a sensor unit 112 , a notification unit 113 , a memory unit 114 , a communication unit 115 , a control unit 116 , a heating unit 121 , and a holding unit 115 . part 140 , and heat insulation part 144 .

The power supply unit 111 stores electric power. Furthermore, the power supply unit 111 supplies electric power to each constituent element of the inhalation device 100 according to the control of the control unit 116 . The power supply unit 111 may be formed of a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery, for example.

The sensor unit 112 acquires various kinds of information related to the tasting device 100 . For example, the sensor portion 112 is composed of a pressure sensor such as a microphone capacitor, a flow sensor, or a temperature sensor, and obtains a value that changes with the user's suction. For another example, the sensor portion 112 is constituted by an input device such as a button or a switch that accepts input of information from the user.

The notification unit 113 notifies the user of the information. The notification unit 113 is constituted by, 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, and the like.

The memory unit 114 stores various information necessary for the operation of the inhalation device 100 . The memory unit 114 is composed of a non-volatile memory medium such as a flash memory (fresh memory).

The communication unit 115 is a communication interface that can perform communication conforming to any communication standard of wired or wireless. As the above-mentioned communication standard, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used.

The control unit 116 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls all operations in the tasting device 100 according to various programs. The control unit 116 is controlled by, for example, It is realized by electronic circuits such as CPU (Central Processing Unit, central processing unit) and microprocessor.

The holding part 60 has an inner space 141 , and accommodates a part of the rod-shaped base material 150 in the inner space 141 while holding the rod-shaped base material 150 . The holding portion 140 has an opening 142 that communicates the internal space 141 with the outside, and holds the rod-shaped base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141 from the opening 142 . For example, the holding portion 140 is a cylindrical body having the opening 142 and the bottom portion 143 as a bottom surface, and defines a columnar inner space 141 . The holding portion 140 also has a function of defining the flow path of the air supplied to the rod-shaped base material 150 . The air inflow hole belonging to the inlet of the air flowing into this flow path is arranged in the bottom part 143, for example. On the other hand, the air outlet is the opening 142 belonging to the outlet of the air flowing out of this flow path.

The rod-shaped base material 150 includes a base material portion 151 and a suction port portion 152 . The base material portion 151 includes a mist source. In addition, in this structural example, the mist source is not limited to a liquid, and may be a solid. In the state where the rod-shaped base material 150 is held in the holding part 140 , at least a part of the base material part 151 is accommodated in the inner space 141 , and at least a part of the suction port part 152 protrudes from the opening 142 . In addition, when the user sucks with the suction port 152 protruding from the opening 142, the air flows into the inner space 141 through the air inflow hole (not shown), and reaches the use together with the mist generated from the base material 151. in the mouth of the person.

The heating unit 121 generates mist by heating the mist source to atomize the mist source. In the example shown in FIG. 1 , the heating part 121 is formed in a film shape, and is arranged so as to cover the outer periphery of the holding part 140 . Therefore, when the heating part 121 generates heat, the base material part 151 of the rod-shaped base material 150 is heated from the outer periphery to generate mist. The heating unit 121 generates heat when power is supplied from the power supply unit 111 . For example, the sensor unit 112 can also supply power when the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has started to drink and/or has input predetermined information. Furthermore, the power supply may be stopped when the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has finished drinking and/or has input predetermined information.

The heat insulating portion 144 prevents the heat generated by the heating portion 121 from being transferred to other constituent elements. For example, the heat insulating portion 144 is formed of a vacuum heat insulating material, an aerogel heat insulating material, or the like.

The configuration example of the tasting device 100 has been described above. Of course, the configuration of the tasting device 100 is not limited to the above, and various configurations exemplified below may be adopted.

For example, the heating portion 121 may be configured in a blade shape, and may be arranged so as to protrude from the bottom portion 143 of the holding portion 140 from the inner space 141 . At this time, the blade-shaped heating portion 121 is inserted into the base material portion 151 of the rod-shaped base material 150 to heat the base material portion 151 of the rod-shaped base material 150 from the inside. For another example, the heating portion 121 may also be configured to cover the bottom portion 143 of the holding portion 140 . In addition, the heating part 121 may be composed of a combination of two or more of a first heating part covering the outer periphery of the holding part 140 , a blade-shaped second heating part, and a third heating part covering the bottom of the holding part 140 .

For another example, the holding portion 140 may also include an opening and closing mechanism such as a hinge, and the hinge is opened and closed to form a part of the casing of the inner space 141 . Furthermore, the holding part 140 can also hold the rod-shaped base material 150 inserted into the inner space 141 by opening and closing the casing. At this time, the heating part 121 may be provided at the holding position in the holding part 140 to perform heating while pressing the rod-shaped base material 150 .

In addition, the means for atomizing the mist source is not limited to the heating of the heating part 121 . For example, the means for atomizing the mist source may also be induction heating.

(2) Example of external appearance

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the tasting device 100 of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of the tasting device of the present embodiment in which the rod-shaped base material 150 is maintained.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the tasting device 100 includes a top housing 11A, a bottom housing 11B, a cover 12 , a switch 13 , and a cover portion 14. A vent 15, and a cap 16. The top case 11A and the bottom case 11B are connected to each other to constitute the outermost outer case 11 of the inhalation device 100 . The outer casing 11 is of a size that can be received in the user's hand. When the user uses the inhalation device 100, the user can hold the inhalation device 100 by hand to inhale the fragrance.

The top case 11A has an opening (not shown), and the cover 12 is coupled to the top case 11A so as to close the opening. As shown in FIG. 3 , the cover 12 has an opening 142 into which the rod-shaped substrate 150 can be inserted. The lid portion 14 is configured to open and close the opening 142 of the cover 12 . Specifically, the cover 14 is attached to the cover 12 and is configured to be movable along the surface of the cover 12 between a first position for closing the opening 142 and a second position for opening the opening 142 . In this way, the cover portion 14 can allow or restrict the access of the rod-shaped base material 150 to the inside of the inhalation device 100 (internal space 141 shown in FIG. 1 ). Hereinafter, a state in which the lid portion 14 is located at the second position and the lid portion 14 opens the opening 142 is also referred to as an open state. Hereinafter, a state in which the lid portion 14 is located at the first position and the lid portion 14 closes the opening 142 is also referred to as a closed state.

The switch 13 is used to switch the operation of the inhalation device 100 between on and off. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the user can operate the switch 13 in a state in which the rod-shaped base material 150 is inserted into the inner space 141 from the opening 142 , thereby supplying power from the power supply part 111 to the heating part 121 so as not to The rod-shaped base material 150 is heated by burning. When the rod-type base material 150 is heated, mist is generated from the mist source contained in the rod-type base material 150, and the fragrance of the fragrance source is introduced into the mist. The user can inhale the fragrance-containing mist by inhaling the part of the stick-type substrate 150 protruding from the inhaling device 100 (the part shown in FIG. 3 , that is, the inhalation port 152 ).

The vent 15 is a vent for introducing air into the interior space 141 . The air introduced into the inhalation device 100 from the ventilation port 15 is introduced into the inner space 141 from, for example, an air inflow hole formed in the bottom portion 143 of the holding portion 140 . The cover 16 is configured to be detachable from Bottom case 11B. By attaching the cover 16 to the bottom case 11B, a vent 15 is formed between the bottom case 11B and the cover 16 . The cover 16 may have, for example, a through hole, a notch, or the like, which is not shown. In addition, in this specification, the longitudinal direction of the tasting device 100 refers to the direction in which the rod-shaped base material 150 is inserted into the opening 142 . In addition, in the inhalation device 100 of the present specification, the side where a fluid such as air flows (eg, the vent 15 side) is referred to as the upstream side, and the side where the fluid flows out (eg, the side of the opening 142 ) is referred to as the downstream side.

<<2. Technical features>>

(1) System configuration example

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the system 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4 , the system 1 includes a drinking device 100 and a terminal device 200 .

(Configuration of the tasting device 100)

The configuration of the tasting device 100 is as described above. Hereinafter, the user's inhalation of the mist generated by the inhalation device 100 will also be referred to as "inhalation" or "puff" for short. In addition, the action that the user sucks is also referred to as a suction action below.

The inhalation device 100 of this embodiment uses a substrate containing a mist source to generate mist for the user to inhale. The heating unit 121 generates mist by heating the base material containing the mist source. The rod-shaped base material 150 is an example of the base material in this embodiment.

(Configuration of Terminal Device 200 )

The terminal device 200 is a device used by the user of the smoking device 100 . For example, the terminal device 200 is constituted by any information processing device such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or a wearable device. As shown in FIG. 4 , the terminal device 200 includes an input unit 210 , an output unit 220 , a communication unit 230 , a storage unit 240 , and a control unit 250 .

The input unit 210 has a function of accepting input of various kinds of information. The input unit 210 may also include an input device that accepts input of information from a user. As an input device, a key, a keyboard (keyboard), a touch panel (touch panel), a microphone, etc. are mentioned, for example. In addition, the input unit 210 may also include various sensors such as an image sensor.

The output unit 220 has a function of outputting information. The output unit 220 may also include an output device for outputting information to the user. Examples of the output device include a display device that displays information, a light-emitting device that emits light, a vibration device that vibrates, and a sound output device that outputs sound. An example of the display device is a display. An example of the light-emitting device is an LED (Light Emitting Diode). An example of the vibration device is an eccentric motor. An example of the sound output device is a speaker. The output unit 220 notifies the user of the information by outputting the information input from the control unit 250 .

The communication unit 230 is a communication interface for transmitting/receiving information between the terminal device 200 and other devices. The communication unit 230 performs communication conforming to any communication standard, wired or wireless. As the above-mentioned communication standard, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used.

The storage unit 240 stores various kinds of information necessary for the operation of the terminal device 200 . The memory unit 240 is formed of, for example, a non-volatile memory medium such as a flash memory.

The control unit 250 functions as an arithmetic processing device or a control device, and controls all operations in the terminal device 200 according to various programs. The control unit 250 is realized by, for example, an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a microprocessor (microprocessor). In addition, the control unit 250 may also include a ROM (Read Only Memory) for memorizing used programs and calculation parameters, etc. RAM (Random Access Memory) for temporarily storing parameters to be appropriately changed, etc. The terminal device 200 executes various processes under the control of the control unit 250 . The processing of information input by the input unit 210 , the output of information by the output unit 220 , the transmission/reception of information by the communication unit 230 , and the storage and reading of information by the memory unit 240 are examples of the processes controlled by the control unit 250 . . Other processing performed by the terminal device 200 based on the input of information to each component and the processing of information output from each component is also controlled by the control unit 250 .

In addition, the functions of the control unit 250 may also be implemented using an application. The application can be preinstalled or downloaded. In addition, the function of the control unit 250 can also be realized by PWA (Progressive Web Apps).

(Communication between devices)

The tasting device 100 can communicate with other devices. The communication link used for communication between the inhalation device 100 and other devices can be wireless or wired. In this specification, the communication link is described as a wireless type.

In particular, the tasting device 100 establishes a connection with other devices that have been paired to transmit/receive information. The so-called pairing refers to the process of exchanging and saving information between two devices. An example of the information to be exchanged is identification information of the counterparty such as an SSID (Service Set Identifier), and information about an encryption key used for encryption of the transmitted/received information.

The tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200 are paired first, and then information is transmitted/received. The wireless communication standard used for wireless communication between the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 is preferably a short-range wireless communication standard such as Bluetooth. At this time, the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 will be able to establish a connection when they are within the range where the short-range wireless communication can be performed. to communicate. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200 communicate in compliance with BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth Low Energy) (registered trademark).

The connection between the tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200 can also be established when a predetermined condition is satisfied. An example of the predetermined condition is that the state of the lid portion 14 has become the open state. Another example of the predetermined condition is that the charging of the power supply unit 111 has started. When the inhalation device 100 is connected to an external power source through, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like, the charging of the power supply unit 111 is started. When any one of these predetermined conditions is satisfied, the tasting device 100 starts transmission of an advertisement, establishes a connection with the terminal device 200 that has received the advertisement, and starts transmission/reception of information.

The connection between the tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200 may also be cut off when a predetermined condition is satisfied. An example of the predetermined condition is that the state of the lid portion 14 has become the closed state. Another example of the predetermined condition is that the charging of the power supply unit 111 is completed. The tasting device 100 ends the charging of the power supply unit 111 when the connection with the external power supply is released, for example. The tasting device 100, for example, cuts off the connection with the terminal device 200 when any one of these predetermined conditions is satisfied, and the user's operation is not detected for a predetermined time and no information is transmitted/received.

(2) Setting information

The terminal device 200 can set the action of the tasting device 100 . For example, the terminal device 200 displays a setting screen for setting the operation of the tasting device 100 . The setting screen displays the current setting contents of the tasting device 100 and accepts input of information for changing the setting contents. The terminal device 200 generates setting information according to the information input by the user, and transmits it to the tasting device 100 .

The setting information refers to information used for setting the operation of the tasting device 100 . The tasting device 100 receives setting information from the terminal device 200 . Furthermore, the tasting device 100 performs setting according to the received setting information, and operates according to the setting. Typically, the setting information is information used to change the setting of the drinking device 100, which is based on the received Change the settings by setting the information. According to this configuration, the user can perform desired settings on the tasting device 100 via the terminal device 200 .

In the transmission setting information, the terminal device 200 may also display information indicating the progress of the transmission. For example, the terminal device 200 may also display a progress bar. The progress bar starts from the transmission of the setting information to the completion, and the progress level increases from 0 percent to 100 percent according to the amount of data that has been transmitted. According to this configuration, the user can grasp the progress of the transmission of the setting information.

When the setting according to the setting information is completed, the tasting device 100 transmits a setting completion notification indicating that the setting has been completed to the terminal device 200 . The terminal device 200 may also display a screen indicating that the setting of the tasting device 100 has been completed when receiving the setting completion notification. According to this configuration, the user can grasp that the setting according to the setting information has been completed for the drinking and tasting device 100 .

When the terminal device 200 receives the setting completion notification, it outputs and displays the information of the changed setting. For example, the terminal device 200 displays a setting screen reflecting the changed setting after displaying the screen indicating that the setting of the tasting device 100 has been completed. According to this configuration, the user can grasp the changed settings.

(3) Setting of communication function

The setting information may also include information showing whether the communication function of the tasting device 100 is enabled. In other words, the setting information may also include information indicating whether or not to permit communication by the communication unit 115 . The tasting device 100 enables or disables the communication function according to the received setting information. When the communication function is enabled, the communication unit 115 can communicate with the terminal device 200 . When the communication function is disabled, the communication unit 115 does not communicate with the terminal device 200 . According to this configuration, the user can switch between valid and invalid of the communication function of the inhalation device 100 .

The tasting device 100 may activate the communication function when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the communication function is invalid. An example of the predetermined condition is that the operation mode corresponding to the reservation has been performed. type operation. The operation mode will be described in detail later. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the tasting device 100 starts the transmission of the notification, establishes a connection with the terminal device 200 that has received the notification, and starts the transmission/reception of information.

(4) Contents of heating setting

The tasting device 100 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 according to the heating setting content. The heating setting content is information showing the time-series change of the target value of the parameter related to the operation of the heating unit 121 . An example of the parameter is the temperature of the heating unit 121 . At this time, the content of the heating setting is information specifying the time-series change of the target temperature, which is the target value of the temperature of the heating unit 121 . The tasting device 100 controls the temperature of the heating unit 121 so that the time-series change of the actual temperature of the heating unit 121 (hereinafter also referred to as the actual temperature) is the same as the time-series change of the target temperature specified in the heating setting content. Thereby, mist is generated as planned according to the content of the heating setting. Typically, the heating setting content is designed in such a way that the aroma that the user tastes becomes optimal when the user breathes the mist generated from the rod-shaped base material 150 . Therefore, by controlling the operation of the heating unit 121 according to the content of the heating setting, the aroma that the user can enjoy can be optimized.

The control part 116 controls the operation|movement of the heating part 121 based on the deviation of the target temperature prescribed|regulated by the heating setting content and the actual temperature of the heating part 121. More specifically, the control unit 116 controls the temperature of the heating unit 121 according to the deviation between the target temperature and the actual temperature, and the target temperature corresponds to the elapsed time from the start of the control of the operation of the heating unit 121 according to the heating setting content . The temperature control of the heating part 121 can be realized by, for example, conventional feedback control. Specifically, the control unit 116 supplies the electric power from the power supply unit 111 to the heating unit 121 in the form of pulses obtained by pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM). At this time, the control unit 116 can control the temperature of the heating unit 121 by adjusting the duty ratio of the power pulse.

In the feedback control, the control unit 116 may control the electric power supplied to the heating unit 121 according to the difference between the actual temperature and the target temperature, for example, the above-mentioned duty ratio. The feedback control can be, for example, a PID control (Proportional-Integral-Differential Controller, proportional-integral-derivative controller). Alternatively, the control unit 116 may perform simple ON-OFF (on-off) control. For example, the control unit 116 can keep the heating unit 121 heated until the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, stop the heating of the heating unit 121 when the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, and execute the heating unit 121 again when the actual temperature drops below the target temperature. heating.

The temperature of the heating part 121 can be quantified by, for example, measuring or estimating the resistance value of the heating part 121 (more precisely, the heating resistor constituting the heating part 121 ). This is because the resistance value of the heating resistor changes with temperature. The resistance value of the heating resistor can be estimated, for example, by measuring the amount of voltage drop in the heating resistor. The amount of voltage drop in the heating resistor can be measured by a voltage sensor that measures the potential difference applied to the heating resistor. In another example, the temperature of the heating part 121 can be measured by using a temperature sensor disposed near the heating part 121 .

As described above, when the resistance value of the heating part 121 changes with the temperature of the heating part 121 , the temperature system of the heating part 121 can be said to be synonymous with the resistance value of the heating part 121 . Therefore, the target temperature of the heating part 121 can be represented by the resistance value of the heating part 121 . In other words, another example of the parameter in the heating setting content is the resistance value of the heating portion 121 corresponding to the target temperature. At this time, the heating setting content is information specifying the time-series change of the target resistance value, which is the target value of the resistance value of the heating portion 121 . The tasting device 100 controls the resistance value of the heating part 121 so that the time-series change of the actual resistance value of the heating part 121 is the same as the time-series change of the target resistance value specified in the heating setting content. The resistance value control of the heating unit 121 can be realized by, for example, conventional feedback control. Specifically, the control unit 116 supplies the electric power from the power supply unit 111 to the heating unit 121 in the form of pulses obtained by pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM). In this case, the control unit 116 can control the resistance value of the heating unit 121 by adjusting the duty ratio of the power pulse. According to this structure, the actual temperature of the heating part 121 can be changed similarly to the case where the time-series change of the target temperature predetermined|prescribed in the heating setting content.

In addition, although the temperature of the heating part 121 corresponds to the resistance value of the heating part 121 , the resistance value corresponding to the temperature of the heating part 121 depends on the characteristics of the heating part 121 and the ambient temperature. Therefore, if the characteristics of the heating unit 121 and the ambient temperature are different, even if the target temperature is the same, the target resistance value corresponding to the target temperature will be a different value.

The time interval from the start to the end of the process of using the rod-shaped base material 150 to generate mist, more specifically, is the time interval in which the heating unit 121 operates according to the heating setting content, and is also referred to as the heating period hereinafter. ). The initial period of the heating period is the timing at which the heating starts according to the heating setting content. The end of the heating period is a time point when a sufficient amount of mist is no longer generated. The heating period consists of a preliminary heating period in the first half and a suction possible period in the second half. The so-called suction possible period refers to a period during which it is assumed that a sufficient amount of mist will be generated. The preheating period refers to the period from the start of the heating to the start of the suction possible period. Heating performed during preliminary heating is also called preliminary heating.

The heating period may include a period during which power is not supplied to the heating unit 121 . For example, the heating setting content may include an interval for temporarily cooling the heating unit 121 , and power supply to the heating unit 121 may also be stopped during this interval. For another example, the power supply to the heating unit 121 may be stopped before a predetermined time before the end of the suction possible period, that is, before the end of the heating period. A sufficient amount of mist is also generated by the residual heat of the heating portion 121 and the rod-shaped base material 150 during the period when no power is supplied to the heating portion 121 .

The user may also be notified of the start and end times of the puff possible period. In addition, the user may be notified of a time point before a predetermined time until the end of the suction possible period (for example, a time point when the power supply to the heating unit 121 ends). At this time, the user can use this notification as a reference to perform suction during the suction possible period.

During the heating period, more specifically, during the suction possible period, it is assumed that suction is performed one or more times.

The smoking and tasting device 100 may also stop heating when the number of times the user performs suction reaches a predetermined upper limit since the heating of the rod-shaped substrate 150 starts. That is, the heating period may be interrupted when the detected number of puffs reaches a predetermined upper limit value during the heating period (more specifically, during the puffing possible period). The predetermined upper limit value is set to a value corresponding to the number of puffs at which the virtual mist source is exhausted. According to this configuration, even when the mist source is exhausted early after multiple puffs, the heating according to the heating setting content is continued, and a rough aroma is delivered to the user.

The setting information may also include information showing the content of the heating setting. At this time, the control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 according to the heating setting content indicated by the received information. According to this configuration, the user can set desired heating setting contents for the drinking and tasting device 100 .

The setting information may also include displaying information about the predetermined upper limit value of the number of puffs during the heating period as described above. At this time, the control unit 116 stops the heating of the heating unit 121 when the number of suctions detected during the heating period reaches the upper limit value indicated by the received information. According to this configuration, the user can set a desired upper limit value for the smoking and tasting device 100 .

(operation mode)

The tasting device 100 is provided with an operation portion that accepts physical operations by a user. The operation unit is an example of the sensor unit 112 and is used to detect various operations performed by the user. The combination of the operations of the operation unit is also referred to as an operation mode hereinafter. The setting information may also include information showing the operating mode. According to this configuration, the user can set a desired operation mode for the drinking and tasting device 100 .

The control unit 116 sets the operation mode indicated by the received setting information, and controls the operation of the heating unit 121 according to the set operation mode. For example, the control unit 116 starts the heating of the heating unit 121 when an operation corresponding to the set operation mode is performed. It is also possible to set a plurality of operation modes, and the point to be executed when the operation corresponding to the operation mode is performed. rational combination. At this time, the control unit 116 executes the processing in combination with the operation mode corresponding to the operation performed on the tasting device 100 among the plurality of set operation modes. According to this configuration, the user can control the operation of the heating unit 121 in a desired operation mode.

The operation part may also include a button for accepting a user's pressing operation. An example of this key is switch 13 . At this time, the operation mode includes the operation of pressing the switch 13 . The operation system of pressing the switch 13 can be classified into a short pressing which is released in a short time after pressing the switch 13 , and a long pressing which is released after a long time after pressing the switch 13 . An example of the operation mode is a long-press operation followed by two short presses. The information of the operation mode included in the display setting information includes information showing the time-series change of the state of the switch 13 . The time-series change in the state of the switch 13 refers to a time-series change in which the switch 13 is in the pressed state or in the non-pressed state. Therefore, by setting the information, the number of times and time points (ie, sequence and interval) of short presses and long presses, and the time of long presses, etc., are set as operation modes. According to this configuration, the user can set the desired operation mode of the switch 13 in the tasting device 100 .

An example of the operation portion is the cover portion 14 . At this time, the operation mode includes an operation of opening and closing the opening 142 by the cover portion 14 . An example of the operation mode is an operation of opening, closing and then opening the opening 142 by the cover portion 14 . The information showing the operation mode included in the setting information includes information showing the time-series change of the state of the cover portion 14 . The time-series change in the state of the cover portion 14 refers to a time-series change in whether the state of the cover portion 14 is an open state or a closed state. Therefore, according to the setting information, the number and timing (ie, sequence and interval) of the operation to open the lid 14 and the operation to close the lid 14 are set as operation modes. According to this configuration, the user can set a desired operation mode of the lid portion 14 in the tasting device 100 .

The operation mode may be a combination of the operation of pressing the switch 13 and the operation of opening and closing the opening 142 by the cover portion 14 . An example of the operation mode is to open the opening 142 through the cover 14, and then press Press and hold the switch 13 for a second time. The information of the operation mode included in the display setting information includes information showing the time-series changes of the states of the switch 13 and the cover portion 14 . According to this configuration, the user can set the desired operation mode of the switch 13 and the lid portion 14 in the tasting device 100 .

(6) Lock function

The tasting device 100 has a locking function. The lock function is a function of controlling whether or not the heating of the heating portion 121 can be performed. Prohibiting the heating of the heating unit 121 is also called locking. Hereinafter, permitting the heating of the heating unit 121 is also referred to as unlocking.

When a user operation instructing the start of heating is performed in a state where the lock is released, the smoking and tasting device 100 starts the heating of the heating unit 121 . An example of the operation for instructing the start of heating is pressing the switch 13 . On the other hand, when the user operation instructing the start of heating is performed in the locked state, the smoking and tasting device 100 does not start the heating of the heating portion 121 . According to this configuration, even if the switch 13 is mistakenly pressed in a purse in the locked state, the heating of the heating unit 121 is not started, so that the safety in use of the drinking and tasting device 100 can be improved.

(first lock function)

The operation mode can also be set as the first locking function, which controls whether the heating of the heating portion 121 can be performed or not according to the user's operation. The control unit 116 permits the heating of the heating unit 121 when the operation corresponding to the operation mode set to the first lock function is performed when the first lock function is enabled. On the other hand, when the first lock function is enabled, the control unit 116 prohibits heating of the heating unit 121 unless an operation corresponding to the operation mode set to the first lock function is performed. The user will be able to release the locking of the first locking function by performing an operation corresponding to the operation mode set as the first locking function. When the lock is released, for example, when the switch 13 is pressed, the heating of the heating unit 121 is started.

According to this configuration, the lock will not be released unless an operation corresponding to the operation mode set to the first lock function is performed. Therefore, misuse by other than the user, such as children, can be prevented, so that the safety in use of the smoking device 100 can be improved.

In addition, the locking may be performed again when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the locking of the first locking function is released. An example of the predetermined condition is that after the heating by the heating unit 121 is completed, the rod-shaped base material 150 is pulled out, and the state of the lid part 14 is changed to a closed state. Another example of the predetermined condition is that the operation corresponding to the operation mode set to the first lock function is performed again.

The setting information may also include information showing whether to enable the first locking function. At this time, the control unit 116 enables or disables the first lock function according to the setting information. For example, when the setting information includes information indicating that the first lock function is to be enabled, the control unit 116 enables the first lock function. At this time, as long as the operation corresponding to the operation mode set to the first lock function is not performed, the lock will not be released. On the other hand, when the setting information includes information indicating that the first lock function is to be disabled, the control unit 116 disables the first lock function. At this time, since the first lock function is not locked, the user can start the heating of the heating unit 121 by simply pressing the switch 13 .

According to this configuration, the first lock function can be enabled only when the user expects misuse by a child, such as when the user is at home, so that safety can be improved. On the other hand, when the user does not expect misuse by children such as at work, the first locking function is disabled, thereby reducing the trouble of performing an operation for unlocking and improving usability. ).

(Second lock function)

The communication state of the communication part 115 can also be used for the second locking function, which controls whether the heating of the heating part 121 can be executed or not according to the communication state of the communication part 115 . Control Department Reference numeral 116 permits heating of the heating unit 121 when the communication unit 115 communicates with the terminal device 200 when the second lock function is enabled. On the other hand, when the second lock function is enabled, the control unit 116 prohibits the heating of the heating unit 121 when the communication unit 115 does not communicate with the terminal device 200 . An example of the communication between the communication unit 115 and the terminal device 200 here is to establish a connection between the inhalation device 100 and the terminal device 200 that conforms to short-range wireless communication standards such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The user will be able to unlock the second locking function by establishing a connection between the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 that complies with the short-range wireless communication specification. In the state where the lock is released, for example, when the switch 13 is pressed, the heating of the heating unit 121 is started.

According to this configuration, the inhalation device 100 and the terminal device 200 are unlocked only when they are within the range of the short-range wireless communication specification and the communication is in progress, otherwise, the locking will not be released. Therefore, when the user goes out with the terminal device 200, the drinking device 100 left at home can be prevented from being misused by, for example, children. Therefore, the safety with respect to the use of the tasting device 100 can be improved. On the other hand, when the user carries the terminal device 200 and uses the inhalation device 100, since the lock is automatically released, the trouble of the operation for unlocking the lock can be reduced and the usability can be improved.

The setting information may also include information showing whether the second locking function is to be enabled. At this time, the control unit 116 enables or disables the second lock function according to the setting information. For example, when the setting information includes information indicating that the second lock function is to be enabled, the control unit 116 enables the second lock function. At this time, as long as there is no communication between the tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200, the lock will not be released. On the other hand, when the setting information includes information indicating that the second lock function is to be disabled, the control unit 116 disables the second lock function. At this time, since the second lock function is not locked, the user can start the heating of the heating unit 121 by simply pressing the switch 13 regardless of whether or not communication is performed between the inhalation device 100 and the terminal device 200 .

According to this configuration, it is possible to arbitrarily switch whether to enable or disable the second lock function, thereby improving usability.

(third lock function)

The state of the cover portion 14 is used for the third locking function, and the third locking function controls whether or not the heating of the heating portion 121 can be performed according to the state of the cover portion 14 . The control unit 116 permits the heating of the heating unit 121 when the third lock function is enabled and the state of the lid 14 is in the open state. On the other hand, the control part 116 prohibits the heating of the heating part 121 when the state of the cover part 14 is a closed state when the 3rd lock function is valid. When the state of the cover portion 14 is the closed state, at least the sucking device 100 is not inserted into the rod-shaped base material 150 . Therefore, when the lid portion 14 is heated when the state of the lid portion 14 is in the closed state, so-called empty burning occurs in which the rod-shaped base material 150 is heated even though the rod-shaped base material 150 is not inserted. In this regard, according to the third lock function, empty burning can be prevented.

From the viewpoint of preventing air-burning, it is preferable that the third lock function is always effective. Of course, the setting information may also include information showing whether the third locking function should be enabled, and whether the third locking function should be enabled may be switched according to the setting information.

(Combination of multiple lock functions)

Multiple lock functions can also be used in combination. For example, the above-mentioned first locking function, second locking function, and third locking function may be used in combination.

The conditions required for the lock release specified by the first lock function and the second lock function can constitute an OR condition (ie, a logical sum). That is, the lock may be released when any of the conditions required for release of the lock prescribed by the first lock function and the second lock function are satisfied. Furthermore, the lock may not be released when none of the conditions required for release of the lock prescribed by the first lock function and the second lock function are satisfied. Specifically, when the first lock function and the second lock function are enabled, the control unit 116 performs an operation corresponding to the operation mode set to the first lock function, or when the communication unit 115 and the terminal device 200 perform an operation. When communicating, permit the heating section 121 heating. On the other hand, the control unit 116 prohibits the heating of the heating unit 121 when the operation corresponding to the operation mode set to the first lock function is not performed and the communication unit 115 is not communicating with the terminal device 200 . According to this configuration, the lock can be released by either the first lock function or the second lock function, so that the usability can be improved.

Furthermore, the OR condition of the first lock function and the second lock function described above, and the condition required for lock release specified by the third lock function may also constitute an AND condition (ie, a logical product). That is, the lock may be released when the conditions required for the third lock release are satisfied, and when either of the conditions required for the lock release specified by the first lock function or the second lock function is satisfied. Furthermore, when the conditions required for the third lock release are not satisfied, or when neither of the conditions required for lock release specified by the first lock function and the second lock function are satisfied, the lock may not be released. . Specifically, when the first locking function, the second locking function and the third locking function are valid, the control unit 116 performs the operation mode corresponding to the first locking function when the state of the cover 14 is in the open state. The heating of the heating unit 121 is permitted at the time of operation, or when the communication unit 115 communicates with the terminal device 200 . On the other hand, the control unit 116 prohibits the heating unit when the state of the cover unit 14 is the closed state, or when the operation corresponding to the operation mode set to the first lock function is not performed, and the communication unit 115 does not communicate with the terminal device 200 . 121 heating. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent empty burning, and to release the lock by either the first locking function or the second locking function, so that both safety assurance and usability improvement can be achieved.

(7) Battery Information

The drinking device 100 transmits battery information, which is information indicating the state of the power supply unit 111 that stores and supplies power required for the operation of the drinking device 100 . With this configuration, the terminal device 200 can grasp the state of the power supply unit 111 based on the battery information.

The battery information may also include information showing the remaining power of the power supply unit 111 . Information that displays the remaining amount of power in the power supply unit 111, for example, is displayed so that it can be stored in the power supply unit. The maximum value of the power of 111 is used as the information of the ratio of the remaining amount of the reference. With this configuration, the terminal device 200 can grasp the decrease in the remaining amount of electric power, and urge the user to charge the power supply unit 111 .

The battery information may also include information indicating the deterioration of the power supply unit 111 . For example, whether the power supply unit 111 has deteriorated can be determined by SOH (State of Health). At this time, the control unit 116 determines that the power supply unit 111 is degraded when the ratio of the current full charge capacity when the initial full charge capacity is 100% falls below a predetermined threshold value. For another example, whether the power supply unit 111 has deteriorated can be determined by a cycle count. At this time, the control unit 116 counts one cycle every time the accumulated value of the charging current reaches the full charge capacity, and determines that the power supply unit 111 is degraded when the count exceeds a predetermined threshold value. Furthermore, when it is determined that the power supply unit 111 has deteriorated, battery information including information indicating the deterioration of the power supply unit 111 is transmitted. According to this configuration, the terminal device 200 can grasp the deterioration of the power supply unit 111 , and urge the user to respond to the deterioration of the power supply unit 111 .

The battery information can also be transmitted at the time point when the connection between the tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200 is established. For example, the connection may be established before the heating of the heating unit 121 starts, for example, when the state of the cover 14 is changed from the closed state to the open state, and the battery information may be transmitted. According to this configuration, the user can be notified of the state of the power supply unit 111 before the rod-shaped base material 150 is heated. For another example, it is also possible to establish the connection at the time when the charging of the power supply unit 111 starts, and transmit the battery information. According to this configuration, the user can be notified of the state of the power supply unit 111 before charging.

The battery information may also be transmitted at a point in time before the connection between the tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200 is cut off. For example, the battery information may be transmitted after the heating of the heating portion 121 is completed, for example, when the state of the cover portion 14 is changed from the open state to the closed state. According to this configuration, the user can be notified of the state of the power supply unit 111 after the rod-shaped base material 150 is heated. For another example, the battery information may also be transmitted at the time point when the charging of the power supply unit 111 ends. According to this configuration, the user can be notified of the state of the power supply unit 111 after charging.

The tasting device 100 can also notify the user of the battery information through the notification unit 113 . According to this configuration, the state of the power supply unit 111 can be notified to the user by the sucking device 100 alone.

(8) Log information

The tasting device 100 stores log information in the memory unit 114 . The so-called log information refers to the information obtained according to the use of the tasting device 100 by the user and stored in the memory unit 114 . The tasting device 100 transmits the log information stored in the memory unit 114 to the terminal device 200 . In addition, it is assumed that the tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200 are not always connected. Therefore, the drinking device 100 accumulates log information while the terminal device 200 is not connected, and transmits the accumulated information at the time point when the terminal device 200 is connected.

The terminal device 200 transfers the log information received from the tasting device 100 to other devices. An example of another device is a server that provides services related to the tasting device 100 . The server collects and analyzes log information, and is used for services such as firmware update of the device 100 .

(Information acquired during heating)

The log information may include information obtained during a heating period, that is, a heating period. The memory unit 114 stores information acquired during the heating period as log information when the heating by the heating unit 121 is performed. According to this configuration, the situation during the heating period can be grasped later.

The information obtained during the heating period may also include information for identifying the heating period. An example of the information used to identify the heating period is the suction start time information, which indicates the time when the first suction was performed during the heating period, that is, the first time after the heating started. The moment when suction is performed. According to this configuration, the interval between heating periods and the number of heating periods per day can be grasped later.

The information acquired during the heating period may include information showing the reason why the heating of the heating unit 121 is permitted. The information showing the reason why the heating has been permitted includes: information showing that the heating has been permitted by the first lock function, information showing that the heating has been permitted by the second lock function, or information showing that the first lock function and the second lock function are invalid any of the information. When the first lock function is enabled, the operation corresponding to the operation mode set to the first lock function is performed, the lock is released and the heating is performed, the information indicating the reason why the heating has been permitted includes the information indicating that the heating has been Information permitted by the first locked function. When the second locking function is enabled, and according to the situation that the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 have communicated with each other to release the locking and perform heating, the information indicating the reason why the heating has been permitted includes the display of the heating Information that has been licensed by the second lock function. When heating is performed in a state where both the first locking function and the second locking function are disabled, the information indicating the reason why the heating has been permitted includes information indicating that the first locking function and the second locking function are disabled. According to this configuration, it is possible to analyze the use of the first lock function and the second lock function.

The information obtained during the heating period may also include the time length of the heating period. According to this configuration, the time length of the heating period can be grasped later.

The information obtained during the heating period may also include information showing the number of puffs performed during the heating period. According to this configuration, the number of suctions performed during the heating period can be grasped later.

The information obtained during the heating period may also include information showing the time when suction is performed during the heating period. It is also possible to perform multiple suctions during the heating period. In this case, the information obtained during the heating period includes a display indicating that more than one suction was performed during the heating period. information on the time each of them was performed. According to this configuration, the timing of suction performed during heating can be grasped later.

The information acquired during the heating period may include information showing the deterioration state of the power supply unit 111 during the heating period. The information showing the deterioration state of the power supply unit 111 may be, for example, the ratio of the current full charge capacity when the initial full charge capacity is 100%, or the number of times the accumulated value of the charging current reaches the full charge capacity. According to this configuration, the change in the deterioration state can be grasped later.

(Displays the information of the action log)

The log information may include information showing an action record of the drinking device 100 . According to this configuration, it is possible to obtain a record of the actions performed by the tasting device 100 so far.

The information displayed on the action record may include the accumulated time of heating by the heating part 121 after the first startup of the inhalation device 100 . According to this configuration, it is possible to grasp the length of time during which the heating of the heating unit 121 in the entire life cycle of the tasting device 100 is performed.

The information displayed on the action record may also include the elapsed time after the first startup of the tasting device 100 . According to this configuration, it is possible to grasp the time length of the entire life cycle of the tasting device 100 .

The information displayed on the action record may also include the accumulation of the number of times the heating unit 121 performs heating after the first start-up of the tasting device 100 . According to this configuration, the number of times of heating over the entire life cycle of the tasting device 100 can be grasped.

The information displayed on the action record may also include a record of errors that occurred after the first start-up of the tasting device 100 . According to this configuration, errors occurring in the entire life cycle of the tasting device 100 can be grasped.

(Information showing the remaining amount of power)

The log information may also include information showing the remaining amount of power of the power supply unit 111 . The storage unit 114 stores the information indicating the remaining amount of power among the battery information acquired for transmission to the terminal device 200 as log information. According to this configuration, it is possible to grasp the change in the remaining amount of electric power of the power supply unit 111 later.

(Information obtained during charging)

The log information may also include information obtained during charging of the power supply unit 111 . The storage unit 114 stores the information acquired during the charging of the power supply unit 111 as log information when the charging of the power supply unit 111 is performed.

An example of the information acquired during charging is information indicating the time at which charging is started, and information indicating the remaining amount of electric power at the time when charging is started. Another example of the information acquired during charging is information indicating the time when charging is completed, and information indicating the remaining amount of electric power at the time when charging is completed. According to this configuration, it is possible to grasp the record of charging performed by the user.

(Transmission time point of log information)

The timing at which the drinking device 100 transmits the log information can be controlled by the terminal device 200 . Specifically, the terminal device 200 transmits a log request to the tasting device 100, and the log request is a request to perform processing for transmitting log information. The tasting device 100 performs the processing required in the received log request. For example, the terminal device 200 transmits a log request requesting to transmit log information to the drinking device 100, and the drinking device 100 that receives the log request transmits the log information. According to this configuration, the tasting device 100 can transmit log information at an appropriate time point under the control of the terminal device 200 .

(9) Status information

The drinking device 100 transmits status information showing the status of the drinking device 100 to the terminal device 200 . According to this configuration, the terminal device 200 can instantly grasp the state of the drinking device 100 according to the received state information.

(Information showing the state of the heating part 121)

The status information may also include information showing the status of the heating portion 121 . In particular, the status information may also include information showing the progress of the heating of the heating portion 121 . The tasting device 100 transmits status information showing the progress of the heating of the heating portion 121 during the heating period. According to this configuration, the terminal device 200 can instantly grasp the state of the heating unit 121 during the heating period based on the state information.

For example, the status information may also include information indicating that the heating of the heating portion 121 has started. The tasting device 100 transmits the status information at the time when the heating according to the heating setting content starts.

For another example, the status information may also include information indicating that the pre-heating has ended, that is, the possible period of puffing has started. The tasting device 100 transmits this state information at a time point when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of heating according to the content of the heating setting, for example.

For another example, the status information may also include information displayed as a point in time before the predetermined time from the end of the puff possible period. The tasting device 100 transmits this status information at a time point, for example, when the power supply to the heating unit 121 ends.

As another example, the status information may also include information indicating that a possible puff period has ended. The tasting device 100 transmits this status information when, for example, a predetermined time has elapsed from the end of the power supply to the heating unit 121 .

(Information showing the state of the cover 14)

The status information may also include information showing the status of the cover portion 14 . For example, the state information may also include information indicating whether the state of the cover portion 14 is an open state or a closed state. The tasting device 100 transmits state information indicating the state of the cover 14 after the change at the time when the state of the cover 14 changes. With this configuration, the terminal device 200 can instantly grasp the state of the cover 14 based on the state information.

(Information showing the state of charge of the power supply unit 111)

The status information may also include information showing the charging status of the power supply unit 111 . For example, the status information may also include information showing the ratio of the current charging capacity to the full charging capacity of the power supply unit 111 . The tasting device 100 can transmit status information including information showing the charging status of the power supply unit 111 during charging. According to this configuration, the terminal device 200 can instantly grasp the state of charging of the power supply unit 111 based on the state information.

(10) Connection control based on remaining power

The tasting device 100 compares the remaining power of the power supply unit 111 with the threshold value, and controls whether to execute a program for establishing a connection between the drinking device 100 and other devices (ie, the terminal device 200 ) according to the comparison result. According to this configuration, whether to establish the connection between the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 can be switched according to the remaining power of the drinking device 100 . Therefore, the tasting device 100 can perform communication suitable for the remaining amount of electric power. Hereinafter, the above-mentioned threshold value is also referred to as a connection threshold value, and the above-mentioned program is also referred to as a connection program.

Specifically, the drinking apparatus 100 executes the connection procedure when the remaining power of the power source 111 is higher than or equal to the connection threshold, and does not execute the connection procedure when the remaining power of the power source 111 is lower than the connection threshold. That is, the suction device 100 executes the connection procedure only when there is a sufficient power remaining amount higher than or equal to the connection threshold value. According to this configuration, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the remaining power is insufficient due to the connection procedure being executed despite the insufficient remaining power.

The connection procedure involves sending/receiving signals used to establish a connection. More specifically, the connection procedure performed by the inhalation device 100 includes transmitting a signal that triggers the start of the connection procedure. An example of a signal that triggers the start of a connection procedure is a notification. In addition, the connection procedure executed by the tasting device 100 includes waiting for the reception of the signal transmitted from the terminal device 200 which has received the notification after the notification is transmitted. While the tasting device 100 is waiting for reception, A connection with the terminal device 200 is established by receiving a signal from the terminal device 200 for requesting a connection, that is, a connection request.

The connection procedure can also include pairing. When the pairing of the tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200 is not completed, a connection is established through pairing. At this time, the connection procedure at least includes: exchanging an encryption key between the tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200 , and the encryption key is used for encrypting the information transmitted/received between the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 . According to this configuration, when the pairing of the inhalation device 100 and the terminal device 200 is not completed, it is possible to control whether or not the connection procedure can be executed in consideration of the amount of power required for pairing.

The connection procedure can be executed when the lid 14 opens the opening 142 as a trigger, that is, when the state of the lid 14 changes to the open state as a trigger. Therefore, the tasting device 100 can also use the opening of the opening 142 of the cover 14 as a trigger to control whether the connection procedure can be executed. That is, the inhalation device 100 can also use the opening of the opening 142 of the lid 14 as a trigger to compare the remaining power of the power source 111 with the connection threshold value, and control whether the connection procedure can be executed according to the comparison result. The rod-shaped base material 150 is heated in a state where the lid portion 14 opens the opening 142 . In this regard, according to this configuration, it is possible to control whether or not the connection process can be performed by estimating the amount of electric power required for the heating of the rod-shaped base material 150 to be performed later.

(Connection threshold value setting)

The connection threshold value is a value higher than or equal to the amount of electric power required to perform a predetermined number of treatments in which mist is generated by heating the rod-shaped base material 150 by the heating unit 121 . The process of heating the rod-shaped base material 150 to generate mist is performed once for one rod-shaped base material 150 , and the predetermined number of times corresponds to the number of the rod-shaped base material 150 consumed. The consumption here means that the rod-shaped base material 150 is heated according to the content of the heating setting, and is performed from the beginning to the end without interruption. That is, the connection threshold value is a value higher than or equal to the amount of electric power required to consume a predetermined number of rod-shaped substrates 150 . According to this configuration, only the power consumption of the power supply unit 111 is higher than or equal to The connection process is performed only when the amount of electric power required to be used by the predetermined number of rod-shaped substrates 150 is the remaining amount of electric power. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which a predetermined number of rod-shaped base materials 150 cannot be consumed due to insufficient power remaining after the connection process has been performed.

The predetermined number of times may be one time. At this time, the suction and tasting device 100 is limited to perform the connection procedure only when there is a remaining amount of power required to consume one rod-shaped base material 150 . According to this configuration, it is possible to avoid a situation in which even a single rod-shaped base material 150 cannot be consumed after the connection process has been performed.

In the tasting device 100 of the present embodiment, the connecting process is performed before the heating of the rod-shaped substrate 150 starts. This is because the communication with the terminal device 200 is performed during or before and after the heating of the rod-shaped base material 150 . Therefore, the power required to be used for these communications is preferably also taken into account in the connection threshold.

Therefore, the connection threshold value is preferably a value higher than or equal to the sum of the amount of electric power required to perform the prescribed number of processes and the amount of electric power required to perform the connection procedure performed by the heating unit 121 The rod-shaped base material 150 is heated to generate mist. The power required to perform the connection procedure here refers to, for example, the power required to perform the transmission of the notification and the waiting for the reception of the connection request. According to this configuration, the connection procedure is performed only when the power supply unit 111 has a power remaining amount higher than or equal to the connection threshold value, which takes into account the amount of electric power required to execute the connection procedure. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation where a predetermined number of rod-shaped base materials 150 cannot be consumed due to insufficient power remaining due to the execution of the connection process.

Furthermore, the connection threshold value is preferably a value higher than or equal to the following values: the amount of electric power required to perform the process of heating the rod-shaped base material 150 by the heating unit 121 to generate mist for a predetermined number of times, and to perform the connection process The amount of electric power required to be used, and the electric power required for communication between the inhalation device 100 and the terminal device 200 when the heating unit 121 heats the rod-shaped base material 150 for a predetermined number of times to generate mist amount and. Details will be explained later, but consumption Various communications can be carried out when a predetermined number of rod-shaped substrates 150 are provided. In this regard, according to this configuration, the connection procedure is performed only when the power supply unit 111 has a power remaining amount equal to or higher than the connection threshold value, which takes into account the consumption of the bar for a predetermined number of times. The amount of power used for communication when the substrate 150 is formed. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the consumption of the predetermined number of rod-shaped base materials 150 and the communication accompanying this cannot be performed due to insufficient power remaining due to the execution of the connection procedure.

As an example of the communication performed when the rod-shaped base material 150 is consumed a predetermined number of times, the suction device 100 transmits battery information. For example, the inhalation device 100 may establish a connection with the terminal device 200 and transfer the battery at a point in time before the heating of the heating portion 121 starts, such as when the state of the cover portion 14 changes from a closed state to an open state. News. For another example, the inhalation device 100 may transmit battery information after the heating of the heating portion 121 is completed, for example, when the state of the cover portion 14 changes from an open state to a closed state. Here, the connection threshold value may also be set in consideration of the amount of power required to transmit the battery information. According to this configuration, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the remaining power is insufficient due to the execution of the connection process, and the consumption of the predetermined number of rod-shaped substrates 150 and the transmission of the battery information accompanying it cannot be executed.

As an example of communication performed when a predetermined number of rod-shaped substrates 150 are consumed, the sucking device 100 transmits status information indicating the status of the heating unit 121 . For example, the inhalation device 100 may transmit status information showing the progress of the heating of the heating portion 121 during the heating period. Here, the connection threshold value can be set in consideration of the amount of power used for the transmission of the status information. According to this configuration, it is possible to avoid situations such as insufficient power remaining due to execution of the connection procedure, and failure to execute the consumption of a predetermined number of rod-shaped substrates 150 or the transmission of status information accompanying it.

As an example of the communication performed when a predetermined number of rod-shaped substrates 150 are consumed, the sucking device 100 transmits log information, which is executed to convert the rod-shaped substrates. 150 Obtained when heating to generate mist. For example, the tasting device 100 may transmit log information obtained during the heating period after the heating period ends. Here, the connection threshold value may also be set in consideration of the amount of power required to transmit the log information. According to this configuration, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the remaining amount of power is insufficient due to the execution of the connection procedure, and the consumption of the predetermined number of rod-shaped substrates 150 or the transmission of log information accompanying it cannot be executed.

The tasting device 100 can also identify the rod-shaped substrate 150 to be heated. The rod-shaped base material 150 to be heated refers to the rod-shaped base material 150 inserted into the tasting device 100 . For example, identification information such as a two-dimensional code for identifying the rod-shaped base material 150 may also be attached to the rod-shaped base material 150 . At this time, the tasting device 100 identifies the rod-shaped base material 150 by reading the identification information attached to the inserted rod-shaped base material 150 . Furthermore, the suction and tasting device 100 can also set the connection threshold value according to the identification result of the rod-shaped substrate 150 . The state of temperature change may be different depending on the rod-shaped substrate 150 , and the amount of electric power required to consume one rod-shaped substrate 150 may be different. In this regard, according to this configuration, it is possible to appropriately control whether or not the connection process can be executed according to the rod-shaped base material 150 .

As described above, the tasting device 100 operates the heating unit 121 according to the heating setting content. The tasting device 100 can also switch the heating setting content to be used. For example, the tasting device 100 switches the heating setting content to be used according to the user's operation or according to the rod-shaped substrate 150 to be used. At this time, the inhalation device 100 may also set the connection threshold value according to the heating setting content to be used. The target temperature and time length are different depending on the heating setting content, and the amount of power required to consume one bar-shaped substrate 150 may be different. In this regard, according to this configuration, it is possible to appropriately control whether or not the connection program can be executed in accordance with the content of the heating setting.

Processing when the power remaining amount is lower than the connection threshold value

The tasting device 100 does not execute the connection procedure when the remaining amount of electric power of the power supply unit 111 is lower than the connection threshold value. However, the tasting device 100 may also perform other controls when the remaining power of the power supply unit 111 is lower than the connection threshold value.

As an example of other control, heating of the rod-shaped base material 150 is not performed. When the power remaining amount of the power supply unit 111 is lower than the connection threshold value, even if the heating of the rod-shaped base material 150 is performed, the heating may be interrupted in the middle of heating the setting content due to the shortage of the power remaining amount. In this regard, according to this configuration, it is possible to avoid a situation where the rod-shaped base material 150 cannot be completely consumed due to insufficient power remaining.

As an example of other control, heating of the rod-shaped base material 150 is performed. For example, it is assumed that the remaining amount of electric power of the power supply unit 111 is lower than the connection threshold value, but higher than or equal to the amount of electric power required to perform the process of heating the rod-shaped base material 150 by the heating unit 121 for a predetermined number of times to generate mist. situation. In this case, power consumption can be saved by omitting communication with the terminal device 200 , that is, a process of heating the rod-shaped base material 150 by the heating unit 121 to generate mist can be performed a predetermined number of times. According to this configuration, it is possible to omit the provision of services accompanying the communication between the inhalation device 100 and the terminal device 200, and to provide mist to the user.

As another example of control, the user is notified of information indicating that the remaining power of the power supply unit 111 is lower than the connection threshold value. The tasting device 100 notifies this information through the notification unit 113 .

(11) Process flow

(About the overall treatment of the heating period)

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of the overall processing of the heating period executed in the system 1 of the present embodiment. In this sequence diagram, the tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200 are involved.

As shown in FIG. 5 , first, the drinking and tasting device 100 receives an operation for setting the state of the lid portion 14 to the open state (step S102 ).

Next, the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 are connected (step S104). For example, the drinking device 100 transmits a notification, and the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 receiving the notification perform a procedure for establishing a connection.

Next, the tasting device 100 transmits the battery information to the terminal device 200 (step S106).

Next, the tasting device 100 is unlocked (step S108). For example, the tasting device 100 is unlocked according to the fact that the state of the cover 14 is the open state and that the second locking function is communicating with the terminal device 200 .

Next, the tasting device 100 receives an operation instructing to start heating (step S110).

Next, the tasting device 100 starts heating according to the heating setting content (step S112).

Next, the tasting device 100 transmits the status information to the terminal device 200 (step S114 ), and the status information includes information showing the status of the heating portion 121 .

Next, the tasting device 100 determines whether or not the heating period has ended (step S116). For example, the tasting device 100 determines that the heating period has ended when the elapsed time from the start of heating according to the heating setting content exceeds a predetermined threshold value. Alternatively, the smoking and tasting device 100 determines that the heating period has ended when the number of puffs performed during the heating period reaches a predetermined upper limit value. When it is determined that the heating period has not ended (step S16: NO), the process returns to step S114 again.

When it is determined that the heating period has ended (step S116: YES), the drinking and tasting device 100 determines whether or not an operation for setting the state of the lid portion 14 to the closed state has been performed (step S118). When it is determined that the operation to set the state of the lid 14 to the closed state has not been performed (step S118 : NO), the sucking and tasting device 100 stands by until the operation to set the state of the lid 14 to the closed state is performed.

When it is determined that the operation to change the state of the cover 14 to the closed state has been performed (step S118: YES), the drinking device 100 includes the state information indicating that the state of the cover 14 has been changed to the closed state, and The battery information is transmitted to the terminal device 200 (step S120).

Next, the terminal device 200 transmits the setting information to the tasting device 100 (step S122). Next, when receiving the setting information, the tasting device 100 performs setting according to the received setting information (step S124). Furthermore, the tasting device 100 transmits a setting completion notification to the terminal device 200 (step S126). In addition, the processing of steps S122 to S126 is omitted when the user input for changing the setting of the drinking device 100 is not performed on the terminal device 200 .

Next, the terminal device 200 transmits a log request requesting to transmit log information to the tasting device 100 (step S128).

Next, when receiving the log request, the tasting device 100 transmits the requested log information to the terminal device 200 (step S130). For example, the tasting device 100 transmits the information obtained during the heating period of steps S112 to S116 as log information.

After that, the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 are disconnected (step S132). For example, the drinking device 100 disconnects the connection to the terminal device 200 when the user's operation is not detected for a predetermined time or longer and the log request is not received.

(About the overall handling of charging)

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of the overall process of charging performed in the system 1 of the present embodiment. In this sequence diagram, the tasting device 100 and the terminal device 200 are involved.

As shown in FIG. 6, first, the inhalation device 100 starts charging (step S202). The tasting device 100 begins charging when connected to an external power source.

Next, the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 are connected (step S204). For example, the drinking device 100 transmits a notification, and the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 receiving the notification perform a procedure for establishing a connection.

Next, the tasting device 100 transmits the battery information to the terminal device 200 (step S206).

Next, the tasting device 100 transmits status information including information indicating the charging status of the power supply unit 111 to the terminal device 200 (step S208).

Next, the tasting device 100 determines whether or not charging is completed (step S210). The tasting device 100 ends charging when the connection to the external power source is released. When it is determined that the charging is not completed (step S210: NO), the process returns to step S208 again.

When it is determined that the charging has ended (step S210: YES), the drinking device 100 transmits status information including information indicating the charging status of the power supply unit 111 and battery information to the terminal device 200 (step S212).

Next, the terminal device 200 transmits the setting information to the tasting device 100 (step S214). Next, when receiving the setting information, the tasting device 100 performs setting according to the received setting information (step S216). Furthermore, the tasting device 100 transmits a setting completion notification to the terminal device 200 (step S218). In addition, the processing of steps S214 to S218 is omitted when the user input for changing the setting of the drinking device 100 is not performed on the terminal device 200 .

Next, the terminal device 200 transmits a log request requesting to transmit log information to the tasting device 100 (step S220).

Next, when receiving the log request, the tasting device 100 transmits the requested log information to the terminal device 200 (step S222). For example, the tasting device 100 transmits the information obtained during the charging performed in steps S202 to S210 as log information.

After that, the drinking device 100 and the terminal device 200 are disconnected (step S224). For example, the drinking device 100 disconnects the connection with the terminal device 200 when the user's operation is not detected for a predetermined time or longer and the log request is not received.

(Connection control processing according to the remaining amount of electric power)

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of connection control processing according to the remaining amount of electric power executed in the drinking apparatus 100 of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7 , first, the control unit 116 determines whether or not an operation to change the state of the lid unit 14 to the open state has been performed (step S302 ). For example, the control unit 116 determines that an operation to change the state of the lid 14 to the open state has been performed when the state of the lid 14 has changed from the closed state to the open state. When it is determined that the operation to set the state of the lid 14 to the open state has not been performed (step S302 : NO), the control unit 116 stands by until the operation to set the state of the lid 14 to the open state is performed.

When it is determined that the operation to set the state of the lid part 14 to the open state has been performed (step S302 : YES), the control part 116 determines whether or not the remaining power of the power supply part 111 is lower than the connection threshold value (step S304 ).

When it is determined that the power remaining amount of the power supply unit 111 is lower than the connection threshold value (step S304: YES), the control unit 116 does not execute the connection procedure (step S306). After that, the processing ends.

When it is determined that the power remaining amount of the power supply unit 111 is higher than or equal to the connection threshold value (step S304: NO), the control unit 116 executes the connection procedure (step S308). After that, the processing ends.

(3. Supplement)

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned examples. As long as there is common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains It is obvious that various variations or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea described in the scope of the patent application, and these variations or modifications should of course be understood as belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, as an example of the connection procedure that is controlled according to whether or not the remaining power of the power supply unit 111 is lower than the connection threshold value, the transmission of notification, pairing, etc. have been mentioned, but the present invention is not limited to this. example. The connection procedure for controlling according to whether or not the remaining power of the power supply unit 111 is lower than the connection threshold value may include power supply from the power supply unit 111 to the communication unit 115 . That is, the control unit 116 may execute power supply to the communication unit 115 when the power remaining amount of the power supply unit 111 is higher than or equal to the connection threshold value, and may not execute the power supply when the power remaining amount of the power source unit 111 is lower than the connection threshold value. Power supply to the communication unit 115 . For example, the control unit 116 stops the power supply to the communication unit 115 when the remaining power of the power supply unit 111 becomes lower than the connection threshold value while the power supply to the communication unit 115 (eg, a Bluetooth communication module) is being performed. According to this configuration, when the remaining amount of electric power of the power supply unit 111 is lower than the connection threshold value, the communication function itself of the drinking device 100 is stopped. Therefore, the power consumption itself related to communication is reduced, so that the situation of insufficient power remaining can be avoided more reliably.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the example in which the rod-shaped base material 150 is heated as the base material containing the mist source by the suction device 100 to generate mist has been described, but the shape of the base material is not limited to the rod shape. Another example of the shape of the substrate is a card shape. Another example of the shape of the substrate is a tubular shape. In addition, the inhalation device 100 may also use a capsule-type substrate without a mist source, such as a capsule-type substrate containing only a fragrance source, to generate mist for the user to inhale. For example, on the downstream side of the first base material containing the mist source, a capsule-type second base material containing the fragrance source is arranged. Furthermore, when the mist generated by heating the first base material passes through the second base material, fragrance is imparted to the mist from the aroma source contained in the second base material, and is delivered to the user.

In addition, the series of processing of each device described in this specification can be realized by any one of software, hardware, and a combination of software and hardware. The program constituting the software is stored in advance in, for example, a recording medium (non-transitory medium) provided inside or outside each device. Then, when each program is executed by, for example, a computer that controls each device described in this specification, it is read into the RAM and executed by a processor such as a CPU. The above-mentioned recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or the like. In addition, the above-mentioned computer program may be distributed via, for example, a network instead of using a recording medium.

In addition, the process demonstrated using the flowchart and the sequence diagram in this specification is not necessarily performed in the order shown. It is also possible that several processing steps are carried out in parallel. Furthermore, additional processing steps may be employed, or some processing steps may be omitted.

In addition, the configurations described below also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

(1)

An inhalation device comprising:

Communications Department, which communicates with other devices;

The heating part is to heat the substrate containing the mist source to generate mist;

a power supply unit for storing and supplying the electric power required for the operation of the aforesaid inhalation device; and

a control part, which controls the action of the aforementioned inhalation device;

The control unit compares the power remaining amount of the power supply unit with the threshold value, and controls whether or not the program for establishing the connection between the drinking device and the other communication device can be executed according to the comparison result.

(2)

The drinking device according to the above (1), wherein the control unit executes the procedure when the remaining power of the power supply unit is higher than or equal to the threshold value, and when the remaining power of the power supply unit is lower than or equal to the threshold value The aforementioned procedure is not performed at the aforementioned threshold value.

(3)

The drinking device according to (1) or (2) above, wherein the procedure includes transmitting/receiving a signal for establishing a connection.

(4)

The inhalation device according to (3) above, wherein the procedure includes transmitting a signal that triggers the start of the procedure.

(5)

The drinking device according to (3) or (4) above, wherein the procedure includes exchanging an encryption key between the drinking device and the other communication device, and the encryption key is used between the drinking device and the other communication device. Encryption of information transmitted/received between the aforementioned other communication devices.

(6)

The drinking device according to any one of (1) to (5) above, wherein the control unit executes power supply to the communication unit when the power remaining amount of the power supply unit is higher than or equal to the threshold value , and the power supply to the communication unit is not performed when the power remaining amount of the power supply unit is lower than the threshold value.

(7)

The inhalation device according to any one of (1) to (6) above, wherein the threshold value is higher than or equal to a predetermined number of times of performing the process of heating the base material by the heating unit to generate mist. The value of the amount of electricity to be used.

(8)

The tasting device according to any one of the above (1) to (7), wherein the threshold value is a value higher than or equal to the following value: the heating of the base material by the heating unit is performed a predetermined number of times The sum of the amount of electricity required for the treatment of generating mist and the amount of electricity required to perform the aforementioned procedure.

(9)

The tasting device according to any one of (1) to (8) above, wherein the threshold value is a value higher than or equal to a value of performing the heating of the base material by the heating portion a predetermined number of times The amount of electric power required for the mist-generating process, the amount of electric power required to execute the aforementioned procedure, and the aforementioned suction to be performed in accordance with the prescribed number of executions of the mist-generating treatment by heating the aforementioned substrate by the aforementioned heating section The sum of the amount of electric power required for communication between the tasting device and the aforementioned other communication devices.

(10)

The inhaling device according to the above (9), wherein the communication between the inhaling device and the other communication device is performed when the process of heating the substrate by the heating unit to generate mist is performed for a predetermined number of times. The communication includes that the communication unit transmits battery information belonging to information showing the state of the power supply unit.

(11)

The inhaling device according to the above (9) or (10), wherein the inhaling device communicates with the other when a process of heating the substrate by the heating unit to generate mist is performed for a predetermined number of times. The communication between the devices includes the communication section transmitting status information including information showing the status of the heating section.

(12)

The inhaling device according to any one of (9) to (11) above, wherein the inhaling device is performed along with the processing of heating the substrate by the heating unit to generate mist for a predetermined number of times. The communication with the other communication device includes the communication section transmitting log information obtained when the heating section generates mist for heating the base material.

(13)

The inhalation device according to (12), wherein the log information includes information showing the number of times the mist has been inhaled during the time interval from the start to the end of the treatment for generating the mist by the heating unit .

(14)

The inhaling device according to (12) or (13), wherein the log information includes: indicating that the mist has been inhaled in the time interval from the start to the end of the treatment for generating mist by the heating unit information at the moment.

(15)

The tasting device according to any one of (7) to (14) above, wherein the predetermined number of times is once.

(16)

The tasting device according to any one of (1) to (15) above, wherein the control unit identifies the base material to be heated, and sets the threshold value according to the identification result of the base material.

(17)

The tasting device according to any one of (1) to (16) above, wherein the control unit controls the operation of the heating unit according to the heating setting content that defines the time-series change of the target resistance value, and is based on The threshold value is set according to the heating setting content to be used, and the target resistance value is the target value of the resistance value of the heating part.

(18)

The drinking device according to any one of (1) to (17) above, wherein the drinking device further includes an opening into which the base material can be inserted, and a cover for opening and closing the opening,

The control part is triggered by the opening of the opening B by the cover part to control whether the process can be executed.

(19)

A program for making a computer controlling the inhalation device execute the steps described below, the inhalation device is provided with: a communication unit for communicating with other devices; a heating unit for heating a substrate containing a mist source to generate The mist; and the power supply unit, which store and supply the power required for the operation of the inhalation device, the steps performed by the computer are: comparing the remaining power of the power supply unit with the threshold value, and according to the comparison result, control whether the function can be executed or not. A procedure for establishing the connection between the aforementioned tasting device and the aforementioned other communication devices.

S302~S308: Steps

Claims (19)

An inhalation device comprising: Communications Department, which communicates with other devices; The heating part is to heat the substrate containing the mist source to generate mist; a power supply unit for storing and supplying the electric power required for the operation of the aforesaid inhalation device; and a control part, which controls the action of the aforementioned inhalation device; The control unit compares the power remaining amount of the power supply unit with the threshold value, and controls whether or not the program for establishing the connection between the drinking device and the other communication device can be executed according to the comparison result. The drinking device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit executes the program when the power remaining amount of the power supply unit is higher than or equal to the threshold value, and when the power remaining amount of the power supply unit is lower than the power supply unit The above procedure is not performed at the threshold value. The drinking device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the procedure includes transmitting/receiving a signal for establishing a connection. The tasting device of claim 3, wherein the procedure includes transmitting a signal that triggers the start of the procedure. The drinking device of claim 3 or 4, wherein the program includes exchanging an encryption key between the drinking device and the other communication device, the encryption key being used for the communication between the drinking device and the other communication device Encryption of information sent/received between devices. The drinking device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control section executes power supply to the communication section when the remaining amount of power of the power supply section is higher than or equal to the threshold value, and when When the remaining amount of electric power of the power supply unit is lower than the threshold value, the power supply to the communication unit is not performed. The inhaling device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the threshold value is higher than or equal to the threshold value required for performing the process of heating the base material by the heating unit to generate mist for a predetermined number of times. The value of the amount of electricity. The inhalation device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the threshold value is a value higher than or equal to a value that generates mist by heating the base material by the heating unit a predetermined number of times The sum of the amount of electricity required for processing and the amount of electricity required to perform the aforementioned procedures. The tasting device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the threshold value is a value higher than or equal to a value that generates mist by heating the base material by the heating unit a predetermined number of times The amount of electric power required for the treatment, the amount of electric power required to perform the above-mentioned procedures, and the above-mentioned suction device and the above-mentioned when the processing of heating the above-mentioned substrate by the above-mentioned heating section to generate mist is performed for a predetermined number of times. The sum of the amount of electricity used for communication between other communication devices. The inhalation device according to claim 9, wherein the communication between the inhalation device and the other communication device is performed in conjunction with the processing of heating the substrate by the heating unit to generate mist for a predetermined number of times. , which includes the battery information transmitted by the communication unit, which belongs to the information showing the state of the power unit. The inhalation device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the connection between the inhalation device and the other communication device is performed in association with the execution of the process of heating the substrate by the heating unit to generate mist for a predetermined number of times. The communication includes that the communication section transmits status information including information showing the status of the heating section. The inhaling device according to any one of Claims 9 to 11, wherein the inhaling device and the others are performed in conjunction with performing a predetermined number of treatments in which the substrate is heated by the heating portion to generate mist. The communication between the communication devices includes the communication section transmitting log information obtained when the heating section generates mist for heating the base material. The inhalation device according to claim 12, wherein the log information includes information showing the number of times the mist has been inhaled during the time interval from the start to the end of the process of the heating unit for generating the mist. The inhalation device according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the log information includes: in the time interval from the start to the end of the treatment of the heating unit for generating the mist, the time when the mist has been inhaled. News. The tasting device according to any one of claims 7 to 14, wherein the predetermined number of times is once. The tasting device according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the control unit identifies the base material to be heated, and sets the threshold value according to the identification result of the base material. The inhalation device according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the control unit controls the operation of the heating unit according to a heating setting content that specifies a time-series change of the target resistance value, and the operation of the heating unit is controlled according to the desired resistance value. The above-mentioned heating setting content sets the above-mentioned threshold value, and the target resistance value is the target value of the resistance value of the above-mentioned heating part. The drinking device according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the drinking device further includes an opening into which the base material can be inserted, and a cover for opening and closing the opening, The control part is triggered by the opening of the opening B by the cover part to control whether the process can be executed. A program for making a computer controlling the inhalation device execute the steps described below, the inhalation device is provided with: a communication unit for communicating with other devices; a heating unit for heating a substrate containing a mist source to generate The mist; and the power supply unit, which stores and supplies the electricity necessary for the operation of the inhalation device; The steps performed by the computer are: comparing the power remaining amount and the threshold value of the power supply unit, and controlling whether to execute the program for establishing the connection between the absorbing device and the other communication device according to the comparison result.

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