TW202325171A - Aerosol generation system and terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of the invention is to provide a mechanism that can further improve the quality of the user experience. The aerosol generation system of the invention is provided with: a power supply part; a heating part for heating the aerosol source by using the electric power supplied from the power supply part; an inspection part for detecting information related to the inhalation of aerosol generated from the aerosol source heated by the heating part; and a control part for controlling the power supply from the power supply part to the heating part; the control part increases the amount of power supplied to the heating part in a manner that the longer of the time period of the first inhalation period the more amount of power is supplied to the heating part per time unit during the second inhalation period.

Description

Fog generating system and terminal device

The present invention relates to a mist (aerosol; also known as aerosol) generating system (system) and a terminal device.

Smoking devices, such as electronic cigarettes and nebulizers, that generate substances that are inhaled by users are widely used. For example, an inhalation device uses a substrate including a mist source for generating the mist and a flavor source for adding flavor components to the generated mist to generate a mist added with flavor components. The user can taste the fragrance by inhaling the mist added with the fragrance component generated by the tasting device. Hereinafter, the action of the user inhaling the mist is also referred to as puff or suction action.

Various techniques have been developed to improve the quality of experience of users using tasting devices. For example, in the following Patent Document 1, it is disclosed that in an inhalation device that generates mist by heating a mist source in the form of a liquid, the more the flow rate of the gas passing through the heating element is, the more the heating element will be cooled. The technology of increasing the temperature of the heating element as the flow rate increases.

(Prior Art Literature)

(patent documents)

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 6674429

However, it takes time to calculate the flow rate of the gas, so the technique described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 lacks immediate responsiveness.

Therefore, the present invention is developed in view of the above problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a mechanism that can further improve the quality of user experience.

In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, a mist generating system is provided, which includes: a power supply unit; a heating unit, which uses the power supplied from the aforementioned power supply unit to heat the mist source; a detection unit, which detects and receives the aforementioned heating The information about the inhalation of the mist generated by the aforementioned mist source heated by the above-mentioned part; and the control part controls the power supply from the aforementioned power supply part to the aforementioned heating part; The longer the length of the first sucking period, the more the amount of power supplied to the heating unit per unit time in the second sucking period is increased.

The control unit may increase the temperature of the heating unit during the second sucking period as the length of the first sucking period increases.

It is also possible that the above-mentioned first inhalation period and the above-mentioned second inhalation period are the same inhalation period: the more the elapsed time from the start of inhalation of the mist by the control unit increases, the more the heating unit is controlled. The power supply amount per unit time increases more.

The second sampling period may be a sampling period subsequent to the first sampling period.

The control unit may set a corresponding relationship between the length of the first sucking period and the amount of increase in the amount of power supplied to the heating unit per unit time during the second sucking period.

The control unit may set the corresponding relationship according to the type of the substrate containing the mist source or the fragrance source that adds a fragrance component to the mist.

Alternatively, the mist generating system may include a communication unit that communicates with other devices; and the control unit may set the corresponding relationship corresponding to information received by the communication unit.

Alternatively, the control unit may set the corresponding relationship in response to user operations.

It may also be possible that the aforementioned control unit sets the aforementioned action mode selected from an action mode group consisting of a plurality of action modes including the first action mode (mode) and the second action mode; when the aforementioned first action mode is set, The longer the length of the aforementioned first sucking period, the more the power supply per unit time of the aforementioned heating unit during the aforementioned second sucking period is increased; when the aforementioned second action mode is set, the aforementioned first The amount of power supplied to the heating unit per unit time during the second sucking period is controlled according to the length of the sucking period.

The mist generation system may include a communication unit for communicating with other devices, and the control unit may operate in the operation mode according to the information received by the communication unit.

The communication unit may receive an identifier indicating the first operation mode or the second operation mode.

It can also be that the aforementioned first tasting period contains a plurality of aforementioned tasting periods; the time length of the aforementioned first tasting period is calculated from the time length of the plurality of aforementioned tasting periods included in the aforementioned first tasting period Statistics.

The heating unit may heat the liquid contained in the substrate, that is, the mist source.

The heating unit may heat the base material including the mist source.

Alternatively, the control unit may control the amount of power supplied to the heating unit per unit time during the second sucking period to be the sum of the first power supply amount and the second power supply amount, and the first power supply amount It is obtained based on the heating setting that stipulates the time-series transition of the target value of the parameter related to the temperature of the heating part, and the second power supply amount is increased as the length of the first suction period is longer.

Alternatively, the aforementioned mist generating system may be provided with the aforementioned substrate.

In addition, in order to solve the above problems, according to another viewpoint of the present invention, a terminal device is provided, which includes: a communication unit for communicating with a mist generating system, wherein the aforementioned mist generating system has a power supply unit, a heating unit, and a detection unit. The heating unit heats the mist source using the power supplied from the power supply unit, the detection unit detects information related to the inhalation of mist generated from the mist source heated by the heating unit; and the control unit transmits the information To control the aforementioned communication unit in the manner of the aforementioned mist generating system, the information is used to set whether to implement or not to implement Controlling to increase the amount of power supplied to the heating unit per unit time during the second sucking period as the length of the first sucking period indicated by the information detected by the detecting unit is longer.

As described above, according to the present invention, a mechanism capable of further improving the quality of user experience is provided.

1: system

100A, 100B: Tasting device

111A, 111B: power supply unit

112A, 112B: sensor part

113A, 113B: Notification Department

114A, 114B: memory unit

115A, 115B: Department of Communications

116A, 116B: Control Department

121A, 121B: heating part

110: Power supply unit

120: box body

122: liquid induction department

123: liquid storage department

124: Nozzle

130: fragrance adding box

131: Fragrance source

140: Keeping Department

141: Internal space

142: opening

143: bottom

144: heat insulation department

150: Rod base material

151: Substrate Department

152: Suction part

180: air flow path

181: Air inflow hole

182: Air outflow hole

190: arrow

200: terminal device

210: input part

220: output unit

230: Ministry of Communications

240: memory department

250: control department

S102~S110, S202~212, S302~S316: steps

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a tasting device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a graph showing an example of the relationship between the elapsed time from the start of sucking and the temperature of the heating part during the Nth tasting.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart (flowchart) showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the tasting device of this embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a graph showing an example of the relationship between the length of time of the N-1th sucking period and the temperature of the heating part during the Nth sucking period.

FIG. 6 is a graph showing an example of the relationship between the elapsed time from the start of the Nth sampling period and the temperature of the heating part when the N-1th sampling period is 2 seconds.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the tasting device of this embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a tasting device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the tasting device of this embodiment.

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

<1. The first implementation type>

<1.1. Configuration example of tasting device>

A tasting device is a device that produces a substance that is tasted by a user. Hereinafter, description will be made assuming that the substance generated by the inhalation device is mist. In addition, the substance produced by the sucking device can also be a gas.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a tasting device according to a first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1 , a tasting device 100A of this configuration example includes a power supply unit 110 , a cartridge 120 and a fragrance adding cartridge 130 . The power supply unit 110 includes a power supply unit 111A, a sensor unit 112A, a notification unit 113A, a memory unit 114A, a communication unit 115A, and a control unit 116A. The cartridge body 120 includes a heating unit 121A, a liquid induction unit 122 and a liquid storage unit 123 . The fragrance adding box 130 includes a fragrance source 131 and a mouthpiece 124 . An air flow path 180 is formed in the box body 120 and the aroma adding box 130 .

The power supply unit 111A stores electric power. In addition, the power supply unit 111A supplies electric power to each component of the tasting device 100A under the control of the control unit 116A. The power supply unit 111A can be constituted by, for example, a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion (lithium ion) secondary battery.

The sensor unit 112A acquires various information related to the tasting device 100A. In one example, the sensor unit 112A is constituted by a pressure sensor such as a microphone condenser, a flow sensor, a temperature sensor, etc., and obtains the user's taste. value. As another example, the sensor unit 112A is constituted by an input device that accepts input of information from a user, such as a button or a switch.

The notification unit 113A notifies the user of information. The notification unit 113A is constituted by, for example, a light emitting device that emits light, a display device that displays an image, an audio output device that outputs sound, or a vibrating device that generates vibration.

The memory unit 114A stores various information for the operation of the tasting device 100A. The memory unit 114A is constituted by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory (Flash memory).

The communication unit 115A is a communication interface capable of performing communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard. As this communication standard, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used.

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

The liquid storage part 123 stores mist gas sources. Fog is generated by atomization from a mist source. The mist source is, for example, polyalcohols such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and liquids such as water. The aerosol source system may also contain tobacco-derived or non-tobacco-derived flavor components. When the inhalation device 100A is a medical inhaler such as a nebulizer, the mist source system can also be Contains a medicinal product.

The liquid induction part 122 induces the mist source which is the liquid stored in the liquid storage part 123 from the liquid storage part 123, and holds it. The liquid induction part 122 is, for example, a wick formed by twisting a fibrous material such as glass fiber or a porous material such as porous ceramic. At this time, the mist source stored in the liquid storage part 123 is induced by the capillary action of the wick.

The heating unit 121A heats the mist source to atomize the mist source to generate mist. In the example shown in FIG. 1 , the heating unit 121A is configured as a coil, and is wound around the liquid induction unit 122 . When the heating part 121A generates heat, the mist source held in the liquid induction part 122 is heated and atomized to generate mist. The heating unit 121A generates heat when receiving power from the power supply unit 111A. As an example, power can be supplied when the sensor unit 112A detects that the user starts to suck and/or when predetermined information is input. In addition, the power supply may be stopped when the sensor unit 112A detects that the user finishes sucking and/or inputs predetermined information.

The fragrance source 131 is a component for adding a fragrance component to the mist. Flavor source 131 may also contain tobacco-derived or non-tobacco-derived flavor components.

The air flow path 180 is a flow path of air sucked by the user. The air flow path 180 is a tubular structure with two ends being an air inflow hole 181 where air flows into the air flow path 180 and an air flow hole 182 where air flows out from the air flow path 180 . On the way of the air flow path 180, the liquid induction part 122 is arranged on the upstream side (the side near the air inflow hole 181), and the fragrance source 131 is arranged on the downstream side (the side near the air outflow hole 182). The air flowing in from the air inflow hole 181 is mixed with the mist generated by the heating part 121A as the user tastes, and is sent to the air outflow hole 182 through the fragrance source 131 as indicated by the arrow 190 . When the mixed fluid of mist and air passes through the fragrance source 131, the fragrance components contained in the fragrance source 131 are added to the mist.

The mouthpiece 124 is a member that the user holds when sucking. An air outflow hole 182 is arranged in the suction nozzle 124 . The user sucks and tastes the mouthpiece 124 so that the mixed fluid of mist and air can be introduced into the oral cavity.

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

As an example, the tasting device 100A may not include the flavor adding cartridge 130 . At this time, the suction nozzle 124 is disposed on the box body 120 .

As another example, the tasting device 100A may also contain multiple types of mist sources. Other types of mist may be generated by mixing multiple types of mist generated from multiple types of mist sources in the air flow path 180 to cause a chemical reaction.

The cartridge body 120 and the fragrance adding cartridge 130 are examples of substrates that contribute to mist generation. In addition, the tasting device 100A is composed of a plurality of elements such as a power supply unit 110 , a box body 120 and a fragrance adding box 130 , and the mist is generated by the cooperative operation of these elements. From this point of view, the tasting device 100A can also be regarded as a mist generating system.

<1.2. System configuration>

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the system 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2 , the system 1 includes a tasting device 100A and a terminal device 200 . The structure of the tasting device 100A is as described above.

The terminal device 200 is a device used by the user of the device 100A. For example, the terminal device 200 is constituted by any information processing device such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal device, or a wearable device. As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 200 includes an input unit 210, an output unit 220, a communication unit 230, a storage unit 240 and the control unit 250.

The input unit 210 has a function of accepting input of various information. The input unit 210 may include an input device that accepts input of information from a user. As an input device, a button, a keyboard, a touch panel, a microphone, etc. are mentioned, for example. In addition, the input unit 210 may include various sensors such as an image sensor and an inertial sensor, and may accept a user's motion as an input.

The output unit 220 has a function of outputting information. The output unit 220 may 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 generates vibration, and an audio output device that outputs sound. An example of a display device is a display (dislplay). An example of a light emitting device is an LED (Light Emitting Diode; light emitting diode). An example of a vibrating device is an eccentric motor. An example of the sound output device is a speaker. The output unit 220 outputs the information input from the control unit 250, thereby notifying the user of the information.

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

The storage unit 240 stores various information for the operation of the terminal device 200 . The storage unit 240 is constituted by, for example, a non-volatile storage 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, for example, controlled by electronic circuits such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor (microprocessor). accomplish. In addition, the control unit 250 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) for memorizing programs used or calculation parameters (parameters), etc., and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for temporarily storing appropriately changed parameters, etc. Memor; random access memory). The terminal device 200 executes various processes under the control of the control unit 250 . The processing of information input through the input unit 210, the output of information through the output unit 220, the transmission and reception of information through the communication unit 230, and the storage and reading of information through the memory unit 240 are provided by means of An example of processing controlled by the control unit 250 . Other processing executed by the terminal device 200 such as input of information to each component and processing based on information output from each component is also controlled by the control unit 250 .

In addition, the functions of the control unit 250 can be implemented using applications. The app can be pre-installed or downloaded. In addition, the function of the control unit 250 can also be realized by PWA (Progressive Web Apps; Progressive Web Application).

<1.3. Technical features>

(1) Acquisition of the length of time during the tasting period

The sensor unit 112A is an example of a detection unit that detects information related to the inhalation of the mist generated from the mist source heated by the heating unit 121A. The control unit 116A judges the taste period based on the information detected by the sensor unit 112A. In addition, the control unit 116A acquires the time length of the sucking period. The so-called inhalation period refers to the inhalation-exhalation period from the beginning to the end of the mist inhalation performed by the user.

The sensor unit 112A may also include a pressure sensor for detecting pressure. The pressure sensor is arranged, for example, in the air flow path 180, and detects the pressure of the air flow path 180 accompanied by the user's inhalation. internal pressure changes. The control unit 116A determines the period during which the pressure change accompanying the user's sip is detected as the sip period.

The sensor unit 112A may also include a sensor for detecting the resistance value of the heating unit 121A. The temperature of the heating part 121A drops when the gas passes through the heating part 121A accompanying the user's inhalation. In addition, the resistance value of the heating unit 121A (more precisely, the resistance value of the heating resistor constituting the heating unit 121A) changes with the temperature change of the heating unit 121A. Therefore, the control unit 116A determines the period during which a change in the resistance value of the heating unit 121A accompanying the user's sampling is detected as the sampling period.

The sensor unit 112A may also include a sensor for detecting the air pressure inside and outside the tasting device 100A. An example of the air pressure inside the tasting device 100A is the air pressure of the air flow path 180 . The air pressure of the air flow path 180 decreases with the user's inhalation, so an air pressure difference between the inside and outside of the inhalation device 100A is generated. Therefore, the control unit 116A determines the period during which the air pressure difference accompanying the user's taste is detected as the taste period.

(2) Temperature control according to the length of time during the tasting period

The heating unit 121A heats the mist source using the electric power supplied from the power supply unit 111A. The control unit 116A controls the power supply from the power supply unit 111A to the heating unit 121A. In particular, the control unit 116A starts supplying power to the heating unit 121A as the user starts smoking. In addition, the control unit 116A stops the power supply to the heating unit 121A as the user finishes smoking. According to the above configuration, the mist can be generated while the user is inhaling, and the mist can be delivered to the user in an amount desired by the user.

The control unit 116A makes each order of the heating unit 121A during the second sucking period longer as the time length of the first sucking period indicated by the information detected by the sensor unit 112A is longer. The power supply of the bit time increases more and more. The more the amount of power supplied to the heating unit 121A per unit time increases, the more the heating value of the heating unit 121A increases. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the temperature drop of the heating unit 121A caused by the user's smoking. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the decrease in the inhalation amount of the mist and aroma components caused by the temperature decrease of the heating portion 121A, thereby improving the quality of the user's experience. In addition, the length of time during the tasting period can be obtained more easily than the flow rate, so that temperature control with immediate responsiveness can be realized.

The control unit 116A may increase the temperature of the heating unit 121A during the second sucking period as the length of the first sucking period is longer. In other words, the control unit 116A may set the power supply to the heating unit 121A per unit time so that the longer the first sucking period is, the more the temperature of the heating unit 121A rises during the second sucking period. amount increased. According to the above structure, the longer the first tasting period is, the more the temperature of the heating part 121A rises during the second tasting period, and more mist and aroma components are delivered to the user. It is known that the more burning cigarettes such as paper cigarettes are smoked, the more the cigarette burns, and more flavor components are delivered to the user. In addition, with regard to the length of time during the tasting period, it is believed that the more the amount of drinking is, the longer the duration will be. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to reproduce the same user experience as that of a combustible cigarette.

In addition, in this specification, the temperature of the heating unit 121A rises more as the power supply amount per unit time to the heating unit 121A increases, and the temperature drops more as the power supply quantity decreases. In addition, it is assumed that when the amount of power supplied to the heating unit 121A per unit time is constant, the temperature of the heating unit 121A is raised to a temperature corresponding to the amount of power supplied and maintained constant.

． When the 1st tasting period is the same as the 2nd tasting period

The first sampling period and the second sampling period may be the same sampling period. At this time, control The portion 116A increases the power supply amount per unit time to the heating portion 121A as the elapsed time from the start of mist inhalation increases. As a result, it can be expected that the more the elapsed time from the start of mist inhalation increases, the more the temperature of the heating portion 121A rises. An example of the above control will be described with reference to FIG. 3 .

FIG. 3 is a graph showing an example of the relationship between the elapsed time from the start of sucking and the temperature of the heating part during the Nth tasting. In the example shown in FIG. 3 , the first sucking period and the second sucking period are the Nth sucking period. As shown in FIG. 3 , power supply control is performed so that the temperature of heating unit 121A, which is the initial temperature at the start of sucking, reaches 230° C. 0.2 seconds after the start of sucking. In addition, 0.2 seconds is the length of time from the start of power supply required until the temperature of heating unit 121A reaches a temperature corresponding to the power supply amount per unit time. Then, the more the elapsed time from the start of smoking increases, the more the temperature of the heating portion 121A rises. For example, the power supply control is performed so that the temperature of the heating unit 121A reaches 240° C. after 2 seconds from the start of sucking. That is, the amount of power supplied to the heating unit 121A per unit time during the N-th sucking period is increased as the N-th sucking period is extended.

According to the above configuration, the longer the sucking period is, the more the amount of power supplied to the heating unit 121A per unit time during the sucking period increases. As a result, the longer the sucking period is, the more the temperature of the heating portion 121A rises. Thereby, the same user experience as that of a combustible cigarette can be reproduced. Furthermore, according to this control, during the period when the user is sucking, the power supply control is performed according to the length of the period, whereby power supply control with high immediate response can be performed.

The flow of processing when the tasting device 100A performs this control will be described with reference to FIG. 4 . FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the tasting device 100A of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4 , firstly, the control unit 116A judges whether the user's tasting starts based on the information detected by the sensor unit 112A (step (step) S102 ).

When it is determined that the user's sampling has not started (step S102, "NO"), the control unit 116A waits until the user's sampling starts.

On the other hand, when it is determined that smoking by the user has started (step S102, YES), control unit 116A starts power supply from power supply unit 111A to heating unit 121A (step S104).

Then, the control unit 116A increases the power supply amount per unit time to the heating unit 121A as the elapsed time from the start of smoking increases (step S106 ).

Next, the control unit 116A determines whether the user's smoking is finished based on the information detected by the sensor unit 112A (step S108 ).

When it is determined that the user's tasting has not ended (step S108, "No"), the process returns to step S106.

When it is determined that the sucking by the user is finished (step S108, YES), the control unit 116A stops the power supply from the power supply unit 111A to the heating unit 121A (step S110).

An example of the flow of the processing of this control has been described above.

． When the 1st sampling period is different from the 2nd sampling period

The second sampling period may be a sampling period subsequent to the first sampling period. For example, the second sampling period may be the next sampling period of the first sampling period.

At this time, the control unit 116A increases the amount of power supplied to the heating unit 121A per unit time during the second sucking period, which is a sucking period after the first sucking period, the longer the first sucking period is. . As a result, the longer the length of the first tasting period, the more likely it is to expect The temperature of heating portion 121A rises more during the second sucking period after the first sucking period. An example of the above control will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 .

FIG. 5 is a graph showing an example of the relationship between the time length of the N-1th sucking period and the temperature of the heating part 121A during the Nth sucking period. In the example shown in FIG. 5 , the first sampling period is the N-1th sampling period, and the second sampling period is the Nth sampling period. As shown in FIG. 5 , when the time length of the N-1th tasting period is less than 0.2 seconds, the temperature of the heating part 121A is controlled at 230° C. during the Nth tasting period. When the time length of the N-1th tasting period is more than 0.2 seconds, the longer the time length of the N-1th tasting period is extended, the temperature of the heating portion 121A during the N-th tasting period rises to more ways to control. For example, when the duration of the N-1th tasting period is 2 seconds, during the Nth tasting period, the temperature of the heating part 121A is controlled at 240°C. The temperature of the heating unit 121A during the Nth tasting period when the length of the N-1th tasting period is 2 seconds will be described with reference to FIG. 6 .

FIG. 6 is a graph showing an example of the relationship between the elapsed time from the start of the Nth sampling period and the temperature of the heating part when the N-1th sampling period is 2 seconds. As shown in FIG. 6 , the power supply control is performed so that the temperature of the heating unit 121A, which is the initial temperature at the start of sucking, reaches 240° C. 0.2 seconds after the start of sucking. Thereafter, power supply control is also performed so as to maintain the temperature of the heating unit 121A at 240°C. That is, the amount of power supplied per unit time to the heating unit 121A during the Nth tasting period is a constant value corresponding to the time length of the N-1th tasting period.

According to the above configuration, the longer the N-1th sucking period is, the more the power supply amount per unit time to the heating unit 121A increases during the Nth sucking period. As a result, the longer the N-1th sucking period is, the more the temperature of the heating portion 121A rises during the Nth sucking period. Depend on It is assumed that the user takes a taste at a certain pace. Therefore, it is considered that the duration of the N-1th taste is approximately the same as the time length of the Nth taste. Therefore, similar to the case where the first tasting period and the second tasting period are the same, it is possible to reproduce the same user experience as that of a combustible cigarette.

The flow of processing when the tasting device 100A performs this control will be described with reference to FIG. 7 . FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the tasting device 100A of this embodiment. This flow shows the flow of processing related to power supply control during the N-th sucking period.

As shown in FIG. 7 , first, the control unit 116A determines the power supply amount per unit time during the Nth taste period based on the length of the N-1th taste period (step S202 ). In this case, the control unit 116A determines the power supply amount per unit time during the N-th sucking period so that the longer the duration of the N-1-th sucking period is.

Next, the control unit 116A determines whether the user's sipping has started based on the information detected by the sensor unit 112A (step S204 ).

When it is determined that the user's sampling has not started (step S204, "No"), the control unit 116A waits until the user's sampling starts.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the user's smoking has started (step S204, "Yes"), the control unit 116A starts feeding the heating unit 121A from the power supply unit 111A to the heating unit 121A according to the determined power supply amount per unit time. power supply (step S206).

Next, the control unit 116A determines whether the user's smoking is finished based on the information detected by the sensor unit 112A (step S208 ).

When it is determined that the user's tasting has not ended (step S208, "No"), the control unit 116A waits until the user's tasting is completed.

When it is determined that the user's smoking has ended (step S208, YES), control unit 116A stops power supply from power supply unit 111A to heating unit 121A (step S210).

Then, the control unit 116A stores the time length of the Nth tasting period in the memory unit 114A (step S212 ). The above information is referred to when determining the power supply amount per unit time during the N+1th tasting period.

An example of the flow of the processing of this control has been described above.

(3) The first setting

The corresponding relationship between the length of the first sucking period and the increase in the amount of power supplied to the heating unit 121A per unit time during the second sucking period can also be set in a variable manner. Hereinafter, the above-mentioned setting will be described in detail.

The control unit 116A may also set a correspondence relationship between the length of the first sucking period and the amount of increase in the amount of power supplied to the heating unit 121A per unit time during the second sucking period. In other words, the control unit 116A can also set the corresponding relationship between the length of the first sucking period and the temperature increase range of the heating unit 121A during the second sucking period. More simply, the control unit 116A can also set the slope of the graph shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 . According to the above configuration, by appropriately changing the above corresponding relationship, the quality of user experience can be further improved.

As an example, the control unit 116A may also set the above-mentioned corresponding relationship corresponding to the type of the cassette body 120 . This is because the appropriate above-mentioned corresponding relationship may be different depending on the type of the box 120 . As another example, the control unit 116A can also set the above-mentioned corresponding relationship corresponding to the type of the fragrance adding cartridge 130 . This is because the appropriate above-mentioned corresponding relationship may be different depending on the type of the fragrance adding cartridge 130 . According to the above configuration, it is possible to set the appropriate correspondence relationship for each type of cartridge body 120 and each type of flavor adding cartridge 130 .

As another example, the control unit 116A may also set the above-mentioned corresponding relationship corresponding to the information received by the communication unit 115A. For example, the control unit 116A receives information indicating a correspondence relationship to be set, and sets the correspondence relationship indicated by the received information. The terminal device 200 can be mentioned as a transmission source of the information indicating the above-mentioned correspondence relationship that should be set. That is, the terminal device 200 may also send information indicating the above-mentioned corresponding relationship that should be set to the tasting device 100A. In addition, a server (server) can be mentioned as a transmission source of the information which shows the said correspondence relationship which should be set. According to the above configuration, it is possible to set the appropriate correspondence relationship notified from another device.

In addition, the communication unit 115A may receive an identifier indicating the above-mentioned correspondence relationship that should be set as information indicating the above-mentioned correspondence relationship that should be set. For example, an identifier of about several bits is allocated in advance to each of a plurality of candidates of the settable correspondence relationship, and the allocated identifier is transmitted and received. According to the above configuration, communication traffic can be reduced.

As another example, the control unit 116A may also set the above-mentioned corresponding relationship corresponding to the user operation detected by the sensor unit 112A. According to the said structure, the said correspondence relationship according to user's preference can be set.

(4) Second setting

In the above description, an example is described in which the longer the length of the first sucking period is, the more the power supply amount per unit time of the heating unit 121A is increased during the second sucking period. However, the implementation of the above control It can also be set in a variable way if it is not implemented. Hereinafter, the above-mentioned setting will be described in detail.

The control unit 116A sets an operation mode selected from an operation mode group consisting of a plurality of operation modes including the first operation mode and the second operation mode. In addition, the control The 116A system operates according to the set operation mode. When the first operation mode is set, the control unit 116A executes the control described above. That is, when the first operation mode is set, the control unit 116A increases the power supply amount per unit time to the heating unit 121A during the second sucking period as the length of the first sucking period is longer. On the other hand, when the second operation mode is set, the control unit 116A does not perform the above-mentioned control. That is, when the second operation mode is set, the control unit 116A controls the power supply amount per unit time to the heating unit 121A during the second sucking period regardless of the length of the first sucking period (for example, set to a predetermined value). The preset (default) power supply). According to the above configuration, by appropriately changing the implementation/non-execution of the above control, the quality of user experience can be further improved.

The control unit 116A can also operate in an operation mode corresponding to the information received through the communication unit 115A. For example, when the control unit 116A receives information indicating the operation mode to be set through the communication unit 115A, it sets the operation mode indicated by the received information. The terminal device 200 can be mentioned as a transmission source of the information indicating the operation mode to be set. That is, the terminal device 200 may also transmit information indicating the operation mode to be set to the tasting device 100A. In addition, a server can be mentioned as a transmission source of the information indicating the operation mode to be set. The information indicating the operation mode to be set is the implementation of the control to increase the amount of power supplied to the heating unit 121A per unit time during the second suction period as the length of the first suction period is longer. An example of non-implemented information. According to the above configuration, it is possible to set a preferable operation mode notified from another device.

The communication unit 115A can receive an identifier indicating the first operation mode or the aforementioned second operation mode as information indicating the operation mode to be set. For example, an identifier of about several bits is assigned in advance to each of a plurality of operation modes included in the operation mode group, and the assigned identifiers are sent and received. matching identifier. According to the above configuration, communication traffic can be reduced.

In addition, the control unit 116A can also set the operation mode according to the type of the cartridge body 120 or the fragrance adding cartridge 130 . This is because the proper operation mode may vary depending on the types of the cartridge body 120 and the flavor adding cartridge 130 . According to the above structure, it is possible to deliver appropriate amounts of mist and flavor components to the user.

In addition, the control unit 116A can also set the operation mode corresponding to the user's operation detected by the sensor unit 112A. According to the above configuration, it is possible to set an operation mode according to the user's preference.

<2. Second implementation type>

<2.1. Configuration example of tasting device>

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a tasting device according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8 , the tasting device 100B of this configuration example includes a power supply unit 111B, a sensor unit 112B, a notification unit 113B, a memory unit 114B, a communication unit 115B, a control unit 116B, a heating unit 121B, a holding unit 140 and Insulation 144 .

The power supply unit 111B, the sensor unit 112B, the notification unit 113B, the memory unit 114B, the communication unit 115B, and the control unit 116B are substantially the same as the corresponding components included in the tasting device 100A of the first embodiment.

The holding part 140 has an internal space 141, and holds a part of the stick-shaped base material 150 while accommodating a part of the stick-shaped base material 150 in the internal space 141 . The holding part 140 has an opening 142 communicating the internal space 141 with the outside, and holds the rod-shaped base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141 through the opening 142 . For example, the holding part 140 is a cylindrical body with the opening 142 and the bottom 143 as bottom surfaces, and defines a columnar inner space 141 . In the holding part 140 is connected with the Air is supplied to the air flow path connection of the internal space 141 . The air inflow hole of the inlet of the air inflow air flow path is arranged, for example, on the side surface of the tasting device 100B. An air outflow hole through which air flows out from the air flow path to the outlet of the internal space 141 is arranged at the bottom 143 , for example.

The rod-shaped base 150 includes a base portion 151 and a suction port 152 . The base part 151 contains a mist source. The source of the mist is, for example, polyalcohols such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and liquids such as water. The aerosol source system may also contain tobacco-derived or non-tobacco-derived flavor components. When the inhalation device 100B is a medical inhaler such as a nebulizer, the mist source may also contain medicine. In addition, in this configuration example, the mist source is not limited to liquid, and may be solid. In the state where the rod-shaped base material 150 is held by the holding part 140 , at least a part of the base material part 151 is accommodated in the internal space 141 , and at least a part of the suction port part 152 protrudes from the opening 142 . In addition, when the user sucks the mouthpiece 152 protruding from the opening 142, the air flows into the internal space 141 through the air flow path not shown, and reaches the user's mouth together with the mist generated from the base material 151. .

The heating unit 121B has the same configuration as the heating unit 121A of the first embodiment. However, in the example shown in FIG. 8 , the heating unit 121B is configured in a film shape, and is arranged so as to cover the outer periphery of the holding unit 140 . In addition, when the heating part 121B generates heat, the base material part 151 of the rod-shaped base material 150 is heated from the outer periphery to generate mist.

The heat insulating part 144 prevents heat transfer from the heating part 121B to other components. For example, the heat insulation part 144 is comprised with a vacuum heat insulation material, an aerogel (aerogel) heat insulation material, etc. FIG.

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

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

As another example, the holding unit 140 may include an opening and closing mechanism such as a hinge that opens and closes a part of the housing that forms the internal space 141 . In addition, the holding part 140 can hold the rod-shaped base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141 by opening and closing the housing. At this time, the heating unit 121B may be provided at the nip portion of the holding unit 140 to heat while pressing the rod-shaped base material 150 .

In addition, the means of atomizing the mist source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121B. For example, the means for atomizing the mist source can also be induction heating.

In addition, the tasting device 100B may further include the heating unit 121A, the liquid induction unit 122 , the liquid storage unit 123 and the air flow path 180 of the first embodiment, and air may be supplied to the internal space 141 through the air flow path 180 . At this time, the mixed fluid of the mist and air generated by the heating part 121A flows into the inner space 141 , further mixes with the mist generated by the heating part 121B, and reaches the user's oral cavity.

The rod-shaped substrate 150 is an example of a substrate that contributes to mist generation. In addition, the inhalation device 100B and the rod-shaped substrate 150 cooperate to generate mist. From this point of view, the combination of the tasting device 100B and the rod-shaped substrate 150 can also be regarded as a mist generating system.

<2.2. System configuration>

The configuration of the system 1 of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2 . The composition of Unity 1 is the same. That is, the tasting device 100B is capable of communicating with the terminal device 200 .

<2.3. Technical Features>

(1) Acquisition of the length of time during the tasting period

The control unit 116B acquires the time length of the taste period in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

(2) Heating setting data (profile)

The control unit 116B controls the operation of the heating unit 121B based on the heating setting data. The control of the operation of the heating unit 121B is realized by controlling the power supply from the power supply unit 111B to the heating unit 121B. The heating unit 121B uses electric power supplied from the power supply unit 111B to heat the rod-shaped base material 150 . The heating setting data refers to information defining the time-series transition of the target value of the temperature of the heating unit 121B (hereinafter, also referred to as the target temperature). The heating setting data is an example of the heating setting in this embodiment.

The control unit 116B controls the operation of the heating unit 121B so that the temperature of the heating unit 121B (hereinafter also referred to as actual temperature) changes in the same manner as the target temperature specified in the heating setting data. Typically, the heating setting data is designed in such a way that the aroma tasted by the user when the user inhales the mist generated from the rod-shaped base material 150 is optimal. Therefore, by controlling the operation of the heating unit 121B according to the heating setting data, it is possible to optimize the aroma tasted by the user.

The heating setting data is a combination of one or more sets of target temperatures and information indicating the timing at which the target temperatures should be reached. Furthermore, the control unit 116B controls the temperature of the heating unit 121B while switching the target temperature according to the elapse of time from the start of heating based on the heating setting data. Specifically, the control unit 116B controls the temperature of the heating unit 121B based on the deviation between the current actual temperature and the target temperature corresponding to the elapsed time from the start of heating based on the heating setting data. The temperature control system of the heating part 121B is, for example, It can be realized by known feedback control. The feedback control system may be, for example, a PID control (Proportional-Integral-Differential Controller; proportional-integral-differential controller). The control unit 116B can supply electric power from the power supply unit 111B to the heating unit 121B in the form of a pulse wave according to pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM; Pulse Frequency Modulation). At this time, the control unit 116B can control the temperature of the heating unit 121B by adjusting the duty ratio or frequency of the power pulse during the feedback control. Alternatively, the controller 116B can also perform simple on/off control during the feedback control. For example, the control unit 116B may also perform the heating by the heating unit 121B until the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, stop the heating by the heating unit 121B when the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, and stop the heating when the actual temperature becomes lower than the target temperature. The heating by the heating unit 121B is performed again. In addition, the control unit 116B can also adjust the voltage during the feedback control.

The temperature of the heating unit 121B can be quantified by, for example, measuring or estimating the resistance value of the heating unit 121B (more precisely, the heating resistor constituting the heating unit 121B). This is because the resistance value of the heating resistor changes according to the temperature. The resistance value of the heating resistor can be estimated by measuring the voltage drop of the heating resistor, for example. The voltage drop of the heating resistor can be measured by a voltage sensor that measures the potential difference applied to the heating resistor. In other examples, the temperature of the heating part 121B can be measured by a temperature sensor such as a thermistor disposed near the heating part 121B.

Hereinafter, the period from the start to the end of the process of generating the mist using the rod-shaped base material 150 is also referred to as a heating session (session). In other words, the so-called heating stage refers to the period during which the power supply to the heating part 121B is controlled according to the heating setting data. The initial period of the heating phase is the time point when the heating based on the heating setting data starts. The end of the heating phase is when sufficient The point of time when there is a sufficient amount of mist. The heating stage includes a preliminary heating period in the first half and a pumpable period in the second half. The so-called smokeable period refers to the period during which a sufficient amount of mist is expected to be produced. The so-called preliminary heating period refers to the period from the start of heating to the start of the smokeable period. Heating performed during preheating is also referred to as preheating.

(3) Temperature control according to the length of time during the absorption period

The control unit 116B performs the same control as that of the first embodiment.

That is, the control unit 116B increases the power supply to the heating unit 121B per unit time during the second sucking period as the length of the first sucking period indicated by the information detected by the sensor unit 112B is longer. The more the volume increases. The increase in the power supply amount per unit time is achieved, for example, by increasing the duty ratio of the power pulse. According to the above configuration, it is possible to reduce the temperature drop of the heating portion 121B accompanying the user's taste, thereby improving the quality of the user's experience.

In addition, the control unit 116B may increase the temperature of the heating unit 121B during the second sucking period as the length of the first sucking period is longer. According to the above configuration, it is possible to reproduce the same user experience as that of a combustible cigarette.

As described above, the control unit 116B performs temperature control based on the heating setting data. In addition, in addition to the heating setting data, the control unit 116B of this embodiment also performs temperature control during the second tasting period based on the length of the first tasting period.

Specifically, the control unit 116B controls the power supply amount per unit time to the heating unit 121B during the second sucking period so that the longer the length of the first power supply amount and the first sucking period based on the heating setting data, the better. The more the sum of the second power supply is increased. The first power supply amount is the power supply amount for temperature control based on the heating setting data. The second power supply amount is the power supply amount corresponding to the time length of the first sucking period. That is, the control unit 116B makes the heating unit 121B The power supply control is carried out in such a way that the temperature of the temperature changes along the target temperature, and at the same time, in the second suction period, the longer the first suction period is, the more the power supply is increased. According to this control, the temperature of the heating part 121B basically shifts along the target temperature, and the temperature of the heating part 121B temporarily rises during the second sucking period. The range of temperature increase means that the longer the first absorption period, the greater the range of increase. According to the above structure, it is possible to provide a suitable user experience based on the heating setting data, and to reproduce the same user experience as that of a combustible cigarette.

The second sampling period may be the same as the first sampling period. In this case, the control unit 116B increases the power supply amount per unit time to the heating unit 121B as the elapsed time from the start of mist inhalation increases, as in the first embodiment. As a result, it is expected that the more the elapsed time from the start of mist inhalation increases, the more the temperature of the heating portion 121B rises.

It may also be a sampling period subsequent to the first sampling period. At this time, the control unit 116B is the same as the first embodiment. When the length of the first tasting period is longer, the temperature of the heating unit 121B during the second sucking period after the first tasting period is increased. The power supply amount per unit time increases more. As a result, it is expected that the temperature of the heating portion 121B rises more during the second sucking period after the first sucking period as the length of the first sucking period becomes longer.

Next, the flow of processing related to the above-described power supply control will be described with reference to FIG. 9 . FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the tasting device 100B of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 9 , first, the control unit 116B determines whether or not a user's operation requesting the start of heating has been detected (step S302 ). An example of the user's operation requesting the start of heating is an operation performed on the tasting device 100B by operating a switch provided on the tasting device 100B. request heating Another example of the initial user operation is to insert the rod-shaped substrate 150 into the tasting device 100B. In addition, the insertion of the rod-shaped base material 150 into the tasting device 100B can be performed by a capacitive proximity sensor that detects the electrostatic capacity of the space near the opening 142 or a pressure sensor that detects the pressure in the internal space 141, etc. detected.

When it is determined that the user operation requesting the start of heating has not been detected (step S302, NO), the control unit 116B waits until the user operation requesting the start of heating is detected.

When it is determined that a user operation requesting heating start is detected (step S302, YES), the control unit 116B controls the operation of the heating unit 121B so as to start heating based on the heating setting data (step S304). For example, the control unit 116B starts power supply from the power supply unit 111B to the heating unit 121B based on the heating setting data.

Next, the control unit 116B determines whether or not the second sucking period has started (step S306). The control unit 116B determines that the second smoking period has started when the sensor unit 112B detects a value accompanying the mist smoking by the user.

When it is determined that the second sampling period has not started (step S306, "No"), the control unit 116B waits until the second sampling period starts.

When it is determined that the second sucking period has started (step S306, YES), the control unit 116B performs power supply control corresponding to the length of the first sucking period (step S308). That is, in addition to the heating setting data, the control unit 116B also performs power supply control for the second sucking period based on the length of the first sucking period.

Next, the control unit 116B judges whether or not the end condition of the power supply control corresponding to the length of the first sucking period is satisfied (step S310 ). The length of time compared to the 1st tasting period An example of the end condition of the corresponding power supply control is the detection of the end of the user's smoking, that is, the detection of the end of the second smoking period. Another example of the end condition of the power supply control corresponding to the length of the first sucking period is that a predetermined time has elapsed since the power supply control corresponding to the length of the first sucking period was started.

When it is determined that the end condition of the power supply control corresponding to the length of the first sucking period is not satisfied (step S310, "No"), the control unit 116B waits until the time length corresponding to the first sucking period is satisfied. The end condition of the power supply control. Thereby, the temperature of the heating part 121B in the second sucking period rises to be higher than the target temperature.

When it is determined that the end condition of the power supply control corresponding to the length of the first sucking period is satisfied (step S310, YES), the control unit 116B ends the power supply control corresponding to the length of the first sucking period ( Step S312). That is, the control unit 116B returns to the power supply control based on the heating setting data. Thereby, the temperature of the heating part 121B is lowered to the target temperature specified by the heating setting data.

Next, the control unit 116B judges whether or not the end condition is satisfied (step S314). An example of an end condition is that a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of heating. Another example of the end condition is that the number of sucking times from the start of heating reaches a predetermined number of times.

When it is determined that the end condition is not satisfied (step S314, "No"), the process returns to step S306.

When it is determined that the end condition is satisfied (step S314, YES), the control unit 116B ends the heating based on the heating setting data (step S316). Specifically, the control unit 116B ends the power supply from the power supply unit 111B to the heating unit 121B. Then, the processing ends.

(4) 1st setting

In this embodiment, the corresponding relationship between the length of the first sucking period and the increase in the amount of power supplied to the heating unit 121B per unit time during the second sucking period can also be set in a variable manner. The setting method and the like are the same as those of the first embodiment.

(5) Second setting

In this embodiment, the longer the length of the first sucking period, the more the power supply amount per unit time to the heating unit 121B is increased during the second sucking period. Implementation/non-execution of the control can also be adopted. Variable mode settings. The setting method and the like are the same as those of the first embodiment.

<3. Supplement>

As above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the attached drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above examples. Those skilled in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can of course conceive of various alterations or amendments within the scope of the technical ideas described in the scope of the patent application. For these alterations and amendments, it should be understood that they also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, an example in which the first sucking period is one sucking period is described, but the present invention is not limited to the above example. The first sampling period may include a plurality of sampling periods. In addition, the amount of mist absorbed in the first inhalation period may be a statistical quantity calculated from the time lengths of a plurality of inhalation periods included in the first inhalation period. An example of the statistical quantity is an average value or a weighted average value. For example, the power supply control in this heating stage may be performed based on the average value of the time lengths of a plurality of sucking periods in the previous heating stage. According to the above-mentioned configuration, it is possible to reduce the influence of the variation in the amount of mist ingestion in each inhalation period on the quality of the user's experience.

For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the temperature of the heating unit 121A is increased by increasing the power supply amount per unit time to the heating unit 121A during the second sucking period. An example of rising, but the present invention is not limited to the above example. For example, when the user sucks too much, the effect of the temperature rise of heating unit 121A due to the increase in the amount of power supplied to heating unit 121A per unit time is canceled, and the temperature of heating unit 121A may drop. That is, the present invention is not necessarily limited to raising the temperature of the heating portion 121A during the second sucking period. The same holds true for the relationship between the amount of power supplied to the heating unit 121B per unit time and the temperature of the heating unit 121B.

For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, referring to FIG. 6, it is explained that the power supply amount per unit time of the Nth sucking period belonging to the second sucking period is different from that of the N-1th sucking period belonging to the first sucking period. An example of a certain value corresponding to the time length of the period, but the present invention is not limited to the above example. For example, the amount of power supply per unit time during the Nth taste period may be the initial value of the power supply amount corresponding to the time length of the N-1th taste period, and the more the Nth time period is extended, Over time, the power supply increases more and more.

For example, in the above-mentioned second embodiment, it was explained that the heating setting data refers to the time-series change information specifying the target value of the temperature of the heating part 121B, but the present invention is not limited to the above example. The heating setting data need only be information defining the time-series transition of the target value of the parameter related to the temperature of the heating unit 121B. In addition, the control unit 116B controls the heating unit so that the actual value of the parameter related to the temperature of the heating unit 121B changes in the same manner as the target value of the parameter related to the temperature of the heating unit 121B specified in the heating setting data. The action of 121B is enough. The parameter related to the temperature of the heating part 121B is not only the temperature itself of the heating part 121B described in the above embodiment, but also the resistance value of the heating part 121B.

In addition, a series of processing performed by each device described in this specification is It can be realized by using one of software (software), hardware (hardware), and a combination of software and hardware. A program constituting the software is stored in advance, for example, in a recording medium (specifically, a non-transitory storage medium readable by a computer) provided inside or outside each device. In addition, each program is read into RAM, for example, when it is executed by a computer (computer) which controls each apparatus demonstrated in this specification, and is executed by processors, such as CPU. The recording medium mentioned above 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 a network, for example, without using a recording medium.

In addition, the processes described using flowcharts and sequence diagrams in this specification may not necessarily be executed in the illustrated order. Some processing steps may also be performed in parallel. In addition, additional processing steps may be employed, or a part of processing steps may be omitted.

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

(1) A mist generating system, which has:

power supply department;

The heating part uses the power supplied from the aforementioned power supply part to heat the mist source;

a detection unit that detects information related to inhalation of the mist generated from the mist source heated by the heating unit; and

a control unit that controls power supply from the power supply unit to the heating unit;

The control unit increases the power supply amount per unit time of the heating unit during the second sucking period as the length of the first sucking period indicated by the information detected by the detecting unit is longer.

(2) The mist generating system according to (1) above, wherein the control unit raises the temperature of the heating unit during the second tasting period as the length of the first tasting period increases. more and more.

(3) The mist generating system as described in the aforementioned (1) or (2), wherein the aforementioned first tasting period and the aforementioned second tasting period are the same tasting period:

The control unit increases the amount of power supplied to the heating unit per unit time as the elapsed time from the start of inhaling the mist increases.

(4) The mist generating system according to (1) or (2) above, wherein the second inhalation period is an inhalation period subsequent to the first inhalation period.

(5) The mist generating system described in any one of (1) to (4) above, wherein the control unit sets the time length of the first inhalation period and the heating rate in the second inhalation period. The corresponding relationship between the increase in power supply per unit time of the unit.

(6) The mist generating system according to (5) above, wherein the control unit sets the corresponding relationship according to the type of base material containing the mist source or a fragrance source that adds a fragrance component to the mist.

(7) The mist generating system as described in the aforementioned (5) or (6), wherein the aforementioned mist generating system is provided with a communication unit for communicating with other devices;

The control unit sets the corresponding relationship corresponding to the information received by the communication unit.

(8) The mist generating system according to any one of (5) to (7) above, wherein the control unit sets the corresponding relationship in accordance with user operations.

(9) The mist generating system described in any one of (1) to (8) above, wherein the control unit sets an operation consisting of a plurality of operation modes including the first operation mode and the second operation mode. The aforementioned action mode selected by the mode group;

When the aforementioned first operation mode is set, the longer the length of the aforementioned first sucking period, the more the power supply per unit time of the aforementioned heating portion is increased during the aforementioned second sucking period;

When the second operation mode is set, the amount of power supplied to the heating unit per unit time during the second suction period is controlled regardless of the length of the first suction period.

(10) The mist generating system as described in (9) above, wherein the aforementioned mist generating system is provided with a communication unit for communicating with other devices;

The control unit operates in the operation mode according to the information received by the communication unit.

(11) The mist generating system according to (10) above, wherein the communication unit receives an identifier indicating the first operation mode or the second operation mode.

(12) The mist generating system as described in any one of the aforementioned (1) to (11), wherein the first tasting period includes a plurality of the aforementioned tasting periods;

The time length of the first taste period is a statistic calculated from the time lengths of the plurality of taste periods included in the first taste period.

(13) The mist generating system according to any one of (1) to (12) above, wherein the heating unit heats the liquid contained in the substrate, that is, the mist source.

(14) The mist generating system according to any one of (1) to (12) above, wherein the heating unit heats the substrate including the mist source.

(15) The mist generating system as described in (14) above, wherein the control unit makes the power supply amount per unit time to the heating unit during the second inhalation period equal to the first power supply amount and the second power supply amount. The above-mentioned first power supply amount is obtained according to the heating setting that stipulates the time-series transition of the target value of the parameter related to the temperature of the above-mentioned heating part, and the above-mentioned The second power supply amount is the longer the time length of the aforementioned first sucking period, the more it increases.

(16) The mist generating system as described in any one of (13) to (15) above, wherein the aforementioned mist generating system further includes the aforementioned substrate.

(17) A terminal device comprising:

The communication unit communicates with the mist generation system, wherein the mist generation system has a power supply unit, a heating unit and a detection unit, the heating unit uses the power supplied from the power supply unit to heat the mist source, and the detection unit detects and Information about the inhalation of mist generated from the aforementioned mist source heated by the aforementioned heating unit; and

The control unit controls the communication unit by sending information to the mist generating system. The information is used to set the time length of the first inhalation period indicated by the information detected by the detection unit. The longer it is, the more control is made to increase the amount of power supplied to the heating unit per unit time during the second sucking period.

100A: Tasting device

111A: Power supply unit

112A: Sensor part

113A: Notification Department

114A: memory department

115A: Department of Communications

116A: Control Department

121A: heating part

110: Power supply unit

120: box body

122: liquid induction department

123: liquid storage department

124: Nozzle

130: fragrance adding box

131: Fragrance source

180: air flow path

181: Air inflow hole

182: Air outflow hole

190: arrow

Claims (17)

A mist generating system comprising: power supply department; The heating part uses the power supplied from the aforementioned power supply part to heat the mist source; a detection unit that detects information related to inhalation of the mist generated from the mist source heated by the heating unit; and a control unit that controls power supply from the power supply unit to the heating unit; The control unit increases the power supply amount per unit time of the heating unit during the second sucking period as the length of the first sucking period indicated by the information detected by the detecting unit is longer. The mist generating system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit increases the temperature of the heating unit during the second tasting period the longer the first tasting period is. The mist generating system as described in Claim 1 or 2, wherein the aforementioned first tasting period and the aforementioned second tasting period are the same tasting period: The control unit increases the amount of power supplied to the heating unit per unit time as the elapsed time from the start of inhaling the mist increases. The mist generating system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second inhalation period is an inhalation period after the first inhalation period. The mist generating system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit sets the time length of the first inhalation period and the time length of the second inhalation period for the heating unit per unit time. The corresponding relationship of the increase in power supply. The mist generating system according to claim 5, wherein the control unit sets the corresponding relationship according to the type of substrate containing the mist source or a fragrance source that adds a fragrance component to the mist. The mist generating system as described in claim 5 or 6, wherein the aforementioned mist generating system is equipped with a communication unit for communicating with other devices; The control unit sets the corresponding relationship corresponding to the information received by the communication unit. The mist generating system according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the control unit sets the corresponding relationship in response to user operations. The mist generating system according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, wherein the control unit sets the operation mode selected from the operation mode group consisting of a plurality of operation modes including the first operation mode and the second operation mode. action mode; When the aforementioned first operation mode is set, the longer the length of the aforementioned first sucking period, the more the power supply per unit time of the aforementioned heating portion during the aforementioned second sucking period is increased; When the second operation mode is set, the amount of power supplied to the heating unit per unit time during the second suction period is controlled regardless of the length of the first suction period. The mist generating system as described in Claim 9, wherein the aforementioned mist generating system is equipped with a communication unit for communicating with other devices; The control unit operates in the operation mode according to the information received by the communication unit. The mist generating system according to claim 10, wherein the communication unit receives an identifier indicating the first operation mode or the second operation mode. The mist generating system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the first tasting period includes a plurality of the aforementioned tasting periods; The time length of the first taste period is a statistic calculated from the time lengths of the plurality of taste periods included in the first taste period. The mist generating system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the heating unit heats the liquid contained in the substrate, that is, the mist source. The mist generating system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the heating unit heats the substrate containing the mist source. The mist generating system according to claim 14, wherein the control unit is such that the power supply amount per unit time to the heating unit during the second inhalation period becomes the sum of the first power supply amount and the second power supply amount The above-mentioned first power supply amount is obtained according to the time-series change of the target value of the parameter related to the temperature of the heating part, and the above-mentioned second power supply amount is the time during the first suction period. The longer the length, the more it increases. The mist generating system according to any one of Claims 13 to 15, wherein the aforementioned mist generating system further comprises the aforementioned substrate. A terminal device is provided with: The communication unit communicates with the mist generation system, wherein the mist generation system has a power supply unit, a heating unit and a detection unit, the heating unit uses the power supplied from the power supply unit to heat the mist source, and the detection unit detects and Information about the inhalation of mist generated from the aforementioned mist source heated by the aforementioned heating unit; and The control unit controls the communication unit by sending information to the mist generation system, the information is used to set the implementation or non-execution indicated by the information detected by the detection unit The longer the length of the first sucking period, the more control is made to increase the amount of power supplied to the heating unit per unit time during the second sucking period.

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