WO2018198153A1 - エアロゾル生成装置並びにエアロゾル生成装置の制御方法及びプログラム - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an apparatus for generating an aerosol sucked by a user or an aerosol to which a flavor is imparted, and a control method and a program for such an aerosol generation apparatus.
- glass fiber has been widely used as a wick for holding an aerosol source in the vicinity of a heater of an electronic cigarette.
- ceramics for wicks instead of glass fibers.
- the aerosol generated by the heater atomizing the aerosol source is delivered to the user's mouth as soon as suction is started, and the aerosol is generated immediately after the suction is stopped. Control is performed such that the user's suction does not feel uncomfortable.
- a ceramic, for example, an alumina wick the heat capacity of a typical alumina wick is about 0.008 J / K, which is higher than the heat capacity of a typical glass fiber wick, about 0.003 J / K.
- the first problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to provide an aerosol generation device that can generate aerosol at an appropriate timing while suppressing unnecessary energization.
- the second problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to provide an aerosol generation device capable of stopping aerosol generation at an appropriate timing.
- a third problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to provide an aerosol generation device that can optimize the timing for stopping aerosol generation for each user.
- a power source that supplies power to perform atomization of the aerosol source and / or heating of the flavor source, and the power supply are controlled.
- a control unit that controls the power supply based on the measurement value.
- the control unit has a second threshold value that is greater than or equal to the first threshold value and greater than the first threshold value.
- An aerosol generation device is provided that controls the power supply amount of the power source to be a first value if the power supply amount is less than the first value, and controls the power supply amount to be greater than the first value when the measured value is greater than or equal to the second threshold Is done.
- the aerosol is not generated from the aerosol source or the flavor source by the power supply amount of the first value.
- control unit supplies power if the measured value does not exceed the second threshold within a predetermined time after the measurement value becomes equal to or higher than the first threshold or from the start of power supply of the first value. Stop.
- the power for providing the first amount of power or the amount of power per unit time and at least one of the predetermined time are determined by the first value from the aerosol source or the flavor source, It is set so as to be equal to or less than the power supply amount at which aerosol generation is started.
- the power supply amount per unit time when the measurement value is equal to or greater than the first threshold and less than the second threshold is 0 value, and per unit time when the measurement value is equal to or greater than the second threshold. And the power supply amount is closer to the latter than the former.
- control unit stops power supply when the measured value falls below the third threshold value equal to or greater than the second threshold value.
- the second threshold is closer to the first threshold than the third threshold.
- the second threshold is closer to the third threshold than the first threshold.
- the second threshold value is equal to the third threshold value.
- the difference between the second threshold value and the first threshold value is greater than the first threshold value.
- the method includes a porous body in which one or both of transporting and holding one or both of the aerosol source and the flavor source to and from the position is performed by pores provided inside,
- the said position is a position where the load which operate
- the aerosol for controlling the electric power feeding of a power supply in order to perform one or both of the atomization of an aerosol source and the heating of a flavor source based on the measured value output from the sensor When the measured value is greater than or equal to a first threshold and less than a second threshold greater than the first threshold, the power supply amount of the power source is set to a first value. In the case of being equal to or greater than the second threshold, there is provided a method for controlling the aerosol generating device, including the step of making the power supply amount larger than the first value.
- a program for causing a processor to execute the control method is provided.
- a power source that supplies power to perform one or both of atomization of the aerosol source and heating of the flavor source, and a sensor that outputs a measurement value for controlling the power supply
- a control unit that controls the power supply based on the measured value, and the control unit is configured to perform a first operation from the power source when the measured value is greater than or equal to a first threshold and less than a second threshold that is greater than the first threshold.
- An aerosol generating device is provided that controls power supply to supply power that is greater than the first power from the power source when the measured value is equal to or greater than the second threshold.
- a power source that supplies power to perform one or both of atomization of the aerosol source and heating of the flavor source, and a sensor that outputs a measurement value for controlling the power supply
- a control unit that controls the power supply based on the measured value, and the control unit sets the power supply amount of the power source to a second value when the measured value exceeds a first threshold value, and the power source After feeding the second value, when the measured value falls below a second threshold value that is greater than the first threshold value, the feeding is stopped and the feeding amount before the measured value exceeds the first threshold value is reduced.
- An aerosol generation device is provided that controls to be less than the second value.
- a power source that supplies power to perform atomization of the aerosol source and / or heating of the flavor source, and the power supply
- a sensor that outputs a measurement value for control
- a control unit that controls power supply of the power source based on the measurement value, wherein the control unit satisfies a first condition that the measurement value is equal to or greater than a first threshold value.
- the power supply amount per unit time (hereinafter referred to as “unit power supply amount”) is increased, the second condition that the measured value is greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value, the first condition, and the first condition.
- An aerosol generation device is provided that performs control so as to reduce the unit power supply amount when a third condition different from the second condition is satisfied.
- the third condition is not satisfied simultaneously with the first condition.
- the second condition can be satisfied before the third condition.
- the third condition is a condition based on the measured value.
- the third condition is a condition based on a time derivative of the measurement value.
- the third condition is a condition that a time derivative of the measurement value is 0 or less.
- the third condition is a condition that a time derivative of the measurement value is equal to or smaller than a third threshold value smaller than zero.
- control unit sets the unit power supply amount when the time derivative of the measured value exceeds 0 within a predetermined return period after the second condition and the third condition are satisfied. increase.
- the control unit when the first condition is satisfied, changes the unit power supply amount from a 0 value to a second unit power supply amount, and from the second unit power supply amount to the second unit power supply amount.
- the unit power supply is changed in a stepwise manner to the third unit power supply amount, and when the time derivative of the measured value exceeds 0 within the return period after the second condition and the third condition are satisfied. The amount is increased from the zero value to the third unit power supply amount.
- the third condition is a condition that the measured value falls below the second threshold after exceeding a fourth threshold equal to or greater than the second threshold.
- control unit when the third condition is not satisfied within a predetermined determination period after the first condition is satisfied, and the condition that the measured value is less than the first threshold is satisfied.
- the unit power supply amount is decreased.
- control unit calculates a maximum value of the measurement value for each period from when the power supply is started to when it is stopped, and sets the fourth threshold value based on the plurality of calculated maximum values. Update.
- control unit updates the fourth threshold value based on an average value of the plurality of calculated maximum values.
- control unit updates the fourth threshold based on the calculated weighted average value of the plurality of maximum values, and has started the more recent power feeding in the calculation of the weighted average value. A larger weight is assigned to the maximum value calculated for the period until the power supply that has started is stopped.
- control unit calculates a maximum value of the measurement value for each period from when the power supply is started to when it is stopped, and based on the calculated plurality of maximum values, the second threshold value is calculated.
- the fourth threshold value is updated so as to be equal to or higher than the updated second threshold value.
- control unit stores the change in the measurement value for each period from when the power supply is started to when it is stopped, and based on the stored change in the plurality of measurement values, the second threshold value And the fourth threshold value is updated so as to be equal to or higher than the updated second threshold value.
- control unit updates the second threshold value based on a value obtained by subtracting a specified value from an average value of the duration of the change in the measurement value based on the stored change in the plurality of measurement values.
- the third condition is a condition that a predetermined dead period has elapsed since the first condition was satisfied.
- control unit has a first required time from when the first condition is satisfied until the measured value reaches a maximum value for each period from when the power supply is started to when it is stopped. Calculate at least one of the second required time from when the first condition is satisfied until the first condition is not satisfied, and based on at least one of the plurality of first required times and the plurality of second required times , Update the dead period.
- control unit updates the dead period based on at least one of an average value of the plurality of first required times and an average value of the plurality of second required times.
- control unit updates the dead period based on at least one of a weighted average value of the plurality of first required times and a weighted average value of the plurality of second required times, and the weighted average value In the calculation of, a greater weight is assigned to at least one of the first required time and the second required time calculated for a period from the start of the more recent power supply to the start of the power supply being stopped. .
- control unit calculates a maximum value of the measurement value for each period from when the power supply is started to when it is stopped, and based on the calculated plurality of maximum values, the second threshold value is calculated. Update.
- control unit stores the change in the measurement value for each period from when the power supply is started to when it is stopped, and based on the stored change in the plurality of measurement values, the second threshold value Update.
- control unit can execute a selection mode in which one or more third conditions can be selected from a third condition group including a plurality of the third conditions.
- control unit in the selection mode, stores the measurement value, and selects one or more third conditions from the third condition group based on the stored measurement value.
- control unit selects one or more third conditions from the third condition group based on a time derivative of the stored measurement value.
- control unit selects one or more third conditions from the third condition group based on the stored maximum value of the measurement values.
- control unit selects one or more third conditions from the third condition group based on a stored duration of change of the measured value.
- control unit selects one or more third conditions from the third condition group based on an operation on the aerosol generation device.
- control unit stores the third condition group in advance.
- control unit acquires one or more selected third conditions from the third condition group stored outside the aerosol generating device.
- the third condition is a condition that at the time when the condition is determined, a predetermined time or more has elapsed since the measurement value output up to that time reaches a maximum.
- control unit increases the unit power supply amount from a zero value to a first unit power supply amount when the first condition is satisfied.
- control unit decreases the unit power supply amount from the first unit power supply amount to a zero value when the second condition and the third condition are satisfied.
- a power source that supplies power to perform one or both of atomization of the aerosol source and heating of the flavor source, and a sensor that outputs a measurement value for controlling the power supply
- a control unit that controls the power supply based on the measured value, and the control unit is configured to supply the power supply amount per unit time
- An aerosol generating device that controls to decrease the unit power supply amount when a condition that is not satisfied in a predetermined adjustment period after the first condition is satisfied is increased.
- the adjustment period is longer than the control period of the control unit.
- the control unit includes a power source that supplies power to perform one or both of atomization of the aerosol source and heating of the flavor source, and a control unit that controls the power supply.
- Increases the power supply amount per unit time hereinafter referred to as “unit power supply amount” when all of one or more conditions included in the first condition group are satisfied, and one or more included in the second condition group.
- unit power supply amount increases the power supply amount per unit time
- the aerosol generation apparatus is controlled so that the unit power supply amount is decreased, and the conditions included in the first condition group are less than the conditions included in the second condition group.
- the first condition group and the second condition group each include at least one condition related to a common variable.
- the senor includes a sensor that outputs a measurement value for controlling the power supply, and the common variable is based on the measurement value.
- the condition relating to the common variable is a condition that an absolute value of the common variable is equal to or greater than a threshold value, greater than a threshold value, less than or equal to a threshold value, or less than a threshold value, and the first condition group
- the threshold value in the condition related to the common variable included in is different from the threshold value in the condition related to the common variable included in the second condition group.
- the threshold value in the condition related to the common variable included in the first condition group is smaller than the threshold value in the condition related to the common variable included in the second condition group.
- the method includes a porous body in which one or both of transporting and holding one or both of the aerosol source and the flavor source to and from the position is performed by pores provided inside,
- the said position is a position where the load which operate
- the second embodiment of the present disclosure includes a power source that supplies power to perform atomization of the aerosol source and / or to heat the flavor source, and a control unit that controls the power supply.
- the control unit increases the power supply amount per unit time (hereinafter referred to as “unit power supply amount”), and the second condition stricter than the first condition is satisfied.
- unit power supply amount the power supply amount per unit time
- an aerosol generation device is provided that controls power supply so as to reduce the unit power supply amount.
- the method includes a porous body in which one or both of transporting and holding one or both of the aerosol source and the flavor source to and from the position is performed by pores provided inside,
- the said position is a position where the load which operate
- the aerosol for controlling the power supply of the power source to perform one or both of the atomization of the aerosol source and the heating of the flavor source based on the measurement value output from the sensor A method for controlling a generating device, wherein when the measured value satisfies a first condition of a first threshold value or more, a power supply amount per unit time (hereinafter referred to as “unit power supply amount”) is increased; and An aerosol including a step of reducing the unit power supply amount when a second condition that a measured value is greater than the first threshold value and less than a second threshold value and a third condition different from the first condition and the second condition are satisfied.
- a method for controlling a generator is provided.
- the aerosol for controlling the power supply of the power source to perform one or both of the atomization of the aerosol source and the heating of the flavor source based on the measurement value output from the sensor A method for controlling a generation apparatus, wherein the power supply amount per unit time (hereinafter referred to as “unit power supply amount”) is increased when the first condition that the measured value is equal to or greater than a first threshold is satisfied;
- a method for controlling an aerosol generation device is provided that includes a step of decreasing the unit power supply amount when a condition that is not satisfied in a predetermined adjustment period after the first condition is satisfied is reduced.
- the method for controlling the aerosol generating apparatus for controlling the power supply of the power source in order to perform one or both of the atomization of the aerosol source and the heating of the flavor source, the method for controlling the aerosol generating apparatus for controlling the power supply of the power source, A step of increasing a power supply amount per unit time (hereinafter referred to as “unit power supply amount”) when all of one or more conditions included in the first condition group are satisfied; and one or more of the second condition group include A method for controlling an aerosol generating apparatus, wherein the condition included in the first condition group is less than the condition included in the second condition group. Is done.
- the control method of the aerosol generation device for controlling the power supply of the power source to perform one or both of atomizing the aerosol source and heating the flavor source.
- unit power supply amount the step of increasing the power supply amount per unit time
- the second condition stricter than the first condition are satisfied
- a method for controlling the aerosol generating apparatus including the step of reducing the unit power supply amount.
- a power source that supplies power to perform one or both of atomization of the aerosol source and heating of the flavor source, and a sensor that outputs a measurement value for controlling the power supply
- a control unit that controls the power supply based on the measured value, and the control unit is configured to supply the power supply amount per unit time (hereinafter, The second condition that the measured value is greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value satisfies a third condition that is different from the first condition and the second condition.
- An aerosol generation device is provided that controls to reduce the unit power supply amount when it is satisfied later.
- the aerosol for controlling the power supply of the power source to perform one or both of the atomization of the aerosol source and the heating of the flavor source based on the measurement value output from the sensor A method for controlling a generating device, wherein when the measured value satisfies a first condition of a first threshold value or more, a power supply amount per unit time (hereinafter referred to as “unit power supply amount”) is increased; and A step of reducing the unit power supply amount when the second condition that the measured value is greater than the first threshold and less than the second threshold is satisfied after the third condition different from the first condition and the second condition is satisfied.
- generation apparatus containing these is provided.
- a power source that supplies power to perform atomization of the aerosol source and / or heating of the flavor source, and the power supply
- a sensor that outputs a measurement value representing a first physical quantity for control, the measurement value output by the sensor is acquired, a profile of the measurement value is stored, the acquired measurement value, and the stored measurement value
- a controller that controls the power supply by controlling a second physical quantity different from the first physical quantity based on at least a part of the profile.
- control unit stores a profile of the measurement value corresponding to a power supply cycle including a period from when the power supply starts supplying power to when it stops, and is a stored profile of the measured value. Based on at least one of the second profile, which is an average profile of the measurement values derived from one profile and a plurality of the first profiles, at least one of stopping and continuing the power feeding is controlled.
- control unit derives a first required time required for the measurement value to start and end based on at least one of the first profile and the second profile, and The power supply is controlled so that the power supply is stopped at a timing earlier than the time required for one time has elapsed.
- control unit derives a first required time required for the measurement value to start and end based on at least one of the first profile and the second profile, and The power supply is controlled so that the power supply is continued for a time shorter than one required time.
- control unit derives a second required time required to reach a maximum value after the measurement value starts changing based on at least one of the first profile and the second profile,
- the power feeding is controlled so that the power feeding is stopped at a timing later than the second required time elapses.
- control unit derives a second required time required to reach a maximum value after the measurement value starts changing based on at least one of the first profile and the second profile,
- the power feeding is controlled so that the power feeding is continued for a time longer than the second required time.
- control unit based on at least one of the first profile and the second profile, a first required time required for the measurement value to start and end, and the measurement value is A second required time required to reach the maximum value after starting the change is derived, and the power feeding is performed at a timing earlier than the first required time elapses and later than the second required time elapses.
- the power supply is controlled so as to be stopped.
- control unit based on at least one of the first profile and the second profile, a first required time required for the measurement value to start and end, and the measurement value is A second required time required to reach the maximum value after starting the change is derived, and the power supply is continued so that the power supply is continued for a time shorter than the first required time and longer than the second required time. Control.
- the control unit acquires the measurement timing of the measurement value together with the measurement value, and the timing to stop the power supply based on the first feature point in the first profile or the second profile
- the first algorithm for setting the time for continuing the power feeding and the timing for stopping the power feeding based on the second feature point different from the first feature point in the first change or the second change or the power feeding is continued.
- control unit executes the first algorithm when a value based on a plurality of deviations in the measurement timing is equal to or less than a threshold value.
- the value that the measurement timing of the first feature point can take is larger than the value that the measurement timing of the second feature point can take.
- the measurement timing of the first feature point is later than the measurement timing of the second feature point.
- the measured value of the first feature point is smaller than the measured value of the second feature point.
- the first feature point is an end point in the first profile or the second profile.
- the second feature point is a point at which a measured value in the first profile or the second profile is maximized.
- control unit increases a power supply amount per unit time (hereinafter referred to as “unit power supply amount”) when the first condition that the measurement value is equal to or greater than a first threshold is satisfied, and the measurement is performed.
- unit power supply amount a power supply amount per unit time
- the power supply is controlled so as to decrease the unit power supply amount when at least a second condition that a value is greater than the first threshold value and less than a second threshold value is satisfied.
- the method includes a porous body in which one or both of transporting and holding one or both of the aerosol source and the flavor source to and from the position is performed by pores provided inside,
- the said position is a position where the load which operate
- the aerosol for controlling the power supply of the power source to perform one or both of the atomization of the aerosol source and the heating of the flavor source based on the measurement value output from the sensor A method for controlling a generation apparatus, the step of acquiring the measurement value representing a first physical quantity and storing a profile of the measurement value; and the acquired measurement value and at least a part of the stored profile of the measurement value; And controlling the power supply by controlling a second physical quantity different from the first physical quantity based on the above.
- a program for causing a processor to execute the control method is provided.
- a power source that supplies power to perform one or both of atomization of the aerosol source and heating of the flavor source, and a sensor that outputs a measurement value for controlling the power supply
- a control unit that controls power supply of the power source based on the measurement value and stores the profile of the measurement value, and the control unit is configured to satisfy a first condition that the measurement value is equal to or greater than a first threshold value.
- the unit power supply amount when the power supply amount per unit time hereinafter referred to as “unit power supply amount” is increased and the measured value satisfies at least a second condition that is greater than the first threshold value and less than a second threshold value.
- the power supply is controlled so as to decrease the power, one of the first threshold and the second threshold is a constant value, and the other of the first threshold and the second threshold is the measured value stored by the controller.
- At least a profile An updateable values based in part, the aerosol generating device is provided.
- the first threshold value is a constant value
- the second threshold value is a value that can be updated based on at least a part of the profile of the measurement value stored by the control unit.
- the method includes a porous body in which one or both of transporting and holding one or both of the aerosol source and the flavor source to and from the position is performed by pores provided inside,
- the said position is a position where the load which operate
- the aerosol for controlling the power supply of the power source to perform one or both of the atomization of the aerosol source and the heating of the flavor source based on the measurement value output from the sensor In the control method of the generating device, the aerosol generating device supplies a power supply amount per unit time (hereinafter referred to as “unit power supply amount”) when the measurement value satisfies a first condition that the measured value is not less than a first threshold value.
- unit power supply amount a power supply amount per unit time
- the power supply is controlled to decrease the unit power supply amount, and the method includes: Storing a profile; and updating one of the first threshold and the second threshold based on at least a portion of the stored profile of the measured value Control method of the apparatus is provided.
- a program for causing a processor to execute the control method is provided.
- a power source that supplies power to perform one or both of atomization of the aerosol source and heating of the flavor source, and a sensor that outputs a measurement value for controlling the power supply, , And a control unit that controls power supply of the power source based on the measurement value, and the control unit supplies a power supply amount per unit time (hereinafter, The unit power supply is controlled to decrease the unit power supply amount when the measured value satisfies at least a second condition that the measured value is greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value.
- An aerosol generation device is provided in which the update frequency of the first threshold is different from the update frequency of the second threshold.
- the update frequency of the first threshold is lower than the update frequency of the second threshold.
- the method includes a porous body in which one or both of transporting and holding one or both of the aerosol source and the flavor source to and from the position is performed by pores provided inside,
- the said position is a position where the load which operate
- the aerosol for controlling the power supply of the power source to perform one or both of the atomization of the aerosol source and the heating of the flavor source based on the measurement value output from the sensor In the control method of the generating device, the aerosol generating device supplies a power supply amount per unit time (hereinafter referred to as “unit power supply amount”) when the measurement value satisfies a first condition that the measured value is not less than a first threshold value.
- unit power supply amount a power supply amount per unit time
- the power supply is controlled to decrease the unit power supply amount
- the method includes: And a method for controlling the aerosol generating apparatus, including the step of updating one of the second threshold values at a frequency different from that of the other.
- a program for causing a processor to execute the control method is provided.
- the power supply that supplies power to perform one or both of atomization of the aerosol source and heating of the flavor source, and the measurement value that represents the first physical quantity for controlling the power supply
- a power supply including a period from when the power supply is started to when it is stopped by controlling the power supply of the power supply by controlling a second physical quantity different from the first physical quantity based on the measurement value
- a control unit that stores a profile of the measurement value corresponding to the cycle, and the control unit corresponds to one or more power supply cycles of the power supply cycles before the (N-1) th (N is a natural number of 2 or more).
- An aerosol generation device is provided that controls the power supply in an Nth power supply cycle based on the measured value profile.
- the method includes a porous body in which one or both of transporting and holding one or both of the aerosol source and the flavor source to and from the position is performed by pores provided inside,
- the said position is a position where the load which operate
- the first physical quantity is used for performing one or both of atomization of the aerosol source and heating of the flavor source based on the measurement value representing the first physical quantity output from the sensor.
- a method for controlling an aerosol generating apparatus for controlling power supply of a power supply by controlling a second physical quantity different from the above, corresponding to a power supply cycle including a period from when the power supply starts to stop until the power supply is stopped Based on the step of storing the measured value profile and the measured value profile corresponding to one or more power supply cycles of the N-1 (N is a natural number of 2 or more) previous power supply cycles, the Nth power supply
- a method for controlling an aerosol generating device comprising: controlling the power supply in a cycle.
- a program for causing a processor to execute the control method is provided.
- an aerosol generation device that can generate aerosol at an appropriate timing while suppressing unnecessary energization.
- an aerosol generation device that can optimize the timing for stopping aerosol generation for each user.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an exemplary aerosol generation device 100 according to an embodiment.
- FIG. It is the flowchart 200 which shows the 1st example operation
- FIG. It is a graph for demonstrating the relationship between 1st threshold value Thre1, 2nd threshold value Thre2, and 3rd threshold value Thre3. It is a graph for demonstrating the relationship between 1st threshold value Thre1, 2nd threshold value Thre2, and 3rd threshold value Thre3. It is a graph showing the change over time of the measured value 310 of the suction sensor 106 and the electric power 320 supplied.
- 5 is a flowchart 500 illustrating a second exemplary operation of the control unit 130.
- 10 is a part of a flowchart for explaining a modification of the flowchart.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart 1100 illustrating a fifth exemplary operation of the control unit 130.
- 10 is a flowchart 1200 illustrating a sixth exemplary operation of the control unit 130. It is a graph for demonstrating the example which sets the timing which stops electric power feeding, or the time which continues electric power feeding.
- ordinal numbers such as “first”, “second”, “third”, etc. are merely for the convenience of distinguishing terms with ordinal numbers.
- first described in the specification and drawings and the same term appended "first” described in the claims do not specify the same thing There is.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an aerosol generation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 schematically and conceptually shows each element included in the aerosol generation device 100, and does not show the exact arrangement, shape, dimensions, positional relationship, etc. of each element and the aerosol generation device 100. Please keep in mind.
- the aerosol generation device 100 includes a reservoir 102, an atomization unit 104, a suction sensor 106, an air intake channel 108, an aerosol channel 110, a wick 112, a battery 114, and a suction member 116.
- These elements of the aerosol generating apparatus 100 may be provided as a cartridge in which some of them are configured to be detachable.
- a cartridge in which the reservoir 102 and the atomization unit 104 are integrated may be configured to be detachable from the aerosol generating apparatus 100.
- the reservoir 102 can store an aerosol source.
- the reservoir 102 can be composed of a fibrous or porous material, and can store an aerosol source as a liquid in the gaps between the fibers or the pores of the porous material.
- the reservoir 102 may be configured as a tank that stores liquid.
- the aerosol source may be a liquid containing a polyhydric alcohol such as glycerin or propylene glycol, a liquid containing an extract derived from a tobacco raw material such as a nicotine component, a liquid containing any drug, or the like.
- the present invention can be applied to medical nebulizers and the like, in which case the aerosol source can contain medical drugs.
- the reservoir 102 has a configuration that can replenish the aerosol source or a configuration that can be replaced when the aerosol source is exhausted.
- an aerosol source may mean a flavor source or may include a flavor source.
- multiple reservoirs 102 may be provided, each holding a different aerosol source.
- the aerosol source may be solid.
- the atomization unit 104 is configured to atomize an aerosol source to generate an aerosol.
- the atomization unit 104 generates an aerosol when a suction operation is detected by the suction sensor 106 (for example, a pressure or flow sensor that detects the pressure or flow rate of the air intake channel 108 or the aerosol channel 110).
- a suction operation for example, a pressure or flow sensor that detects the pressure or flow rate of the air intake channel 108 or the aerosol channel 110.
- an operation button that can be operated by the user can be provided to operate the atomization unit 104.
- a wick 112 is provided so as to connect the reservoir 102 and the atomization unit 104, and a part of the wick 112 extends to the reservoir 102 and the atomization unit 104.
- the aerosol source is carried from the reservoir 102 to the atomization unit 104 by a capillary effect (phenomenon) generated in the wick and is held at least temporarily.
- the atomization unit 104 includes a heater (load) (not shown) that is electrically connected to the battery 114 so that power supply is controlled by a control unit 130 and a power control unit 135 described later.
- the heater is disposed in contact with or in proximity to the wick 112 and atomizes the aerosol source transported through the wick 112 by heating.
- glass fiber has been conventionally used as the wick 112, according to the control of the control unit 130, even if a porous body such as a ceramic having a high specific heat is used as the wick 112, it follows the sense of the smoker.
- the aerosol can be supplied at the timing.
- the porous body is formed by pores having one or both of transporting the aerosol source to a position where the heater can be heated and holding at the position by the capillary wrinkle effect (phenomenon). Is.
- the atomization unit 104 is connected to an air intake channel 108 and an aerosol channel 110.
- the air intake channel 108 communicates with the outside of the aerosol generating device 100.
- the aerosol generated in the atomization unit 104 is mixed with the air taken in via the air intake flow path 108 and sent out to the aerosol flow path 110. Note that in this exemplary operation, the mixed fluid of the aerosol and air generated by the atomization unit 104 may be simply referred to as aerosol.
- the inlet member 116 is a member that is positioned at the end of the aerosol flow path 110 (that is, downstream of the atomization unit 104) and that opens the aerosol flow path 110 to the outside of the aerosol generating apparatus 100. The user picks up the suction member 116 and sucks it to take in the air containing the aerosol into the oral cavity.
- the aerosol generating apparatus 100 further includes a control unit 130, a power control unit 135, and a memory 140.
- the straight line connecting the battery 114 and the power control unit 135 and the straight line connecting the power control unit 135 and the atomization unit 104 in FIG. 1 are fed from the battery 114 to the atomization unit 104 via the power control unit 135.
- a double arrow connecting two elements in FIG. 1 indicates that a signal, data, or information is transmitted between the two elements.
- the aerosol generation device 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 is an example, and in another aerosol generation device, signals, data, information, or the like is transmitted for at least one set of two elements connected by the two-way arrows in FIG. May not be.
- the control unit 130 is an electronic circuit module configured as a microprocessor or a microcomputer.
- the controller 130 is programmed to control the operation of the aerosol generating device 100 according to computer executable instructions stored in the memory 140.
- the control part 130 receives a signal from the sensor 106, and acquires the pressure or flow volume mentioned above from the said signal.
- the control unit 130 receives signals from the atomization unit 104 and the battery 114, and acquires the heater temperature, the remaining battery level, and the like from the signals.
- the control unit 130 instructs the power control unit 135 to control the power supply from the battery 114 to the atomization unit 104 by controlling the magnitude of at least one of voltage, current, and power over time. .
- the control by the control unit 130 includes that the control unit 130 instructs the power control unit 135 to control the power supply.
- the power control unit 135 controls the power supply from the battery 114 to the atomization unit 104 by controlling the magnitude of at least one of voltage, current, and power over time.
- a switch contactor
- a DC / DC converter or the like can be used as the power control unit 135, and the battery can be controlled by pulse width modulation (PWM, Pulse Wid Modulation) control or pulse frequency modulation (PFM, Pulse Frequency Modulation) control.
- PWM Pulse Wid Modulation
- PFM Pulse Frequency Modulation
- One of the voltage, current, and power supplied from 114 to the atomization unit 104 can be controlled.
- the power control unit 135 may be integrated with at least one of the atomization unit 104, the battery 114, and the control unit 130.
- the memory 140 is an information storage medium such as a ROM, a RAM, or a flash memory. In addition to computer-executable instructions, the memory 140 stores setting data necessary for controlling the aerosol generating apparatus 100. In addition, the control unit 130 can store data such as a measurement value of the suction sensor 106 in the memory 140.
- control unit 130 supplies power for heating one or both of the aerosol source and the flavor source, that is, at least the power supplied to the heater of the atomizing unit 104 to at least the detection result of the suction sensor 106. Control accordingly.
- the operation of the control unit 130 will be described in detail.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart 200 illustrating a first example operation of the control unit 130.
- step S202 the control unit 130 determines whether or not the measurement value from the suction sensor 106 exceeds the first threshold value Thre1. If the measured value exceeds the first threshold Thre1, the process proceeds to step S204; otherwise, the process returns to step S202.
- step S204 the control unit 130 starts a timer, and in step S206, the control unit 130 supplies power from the power source to the heater of the atomization unit 104 with electric power P1.
- step S208 the control unit 130 determines whether or not the elapsed time of the timer has reached the predetermined time ⁇ t1. If the elapsed time of the timer has not reached ⁇ t1, the process proceeds to step S210, and if it has reached, the process proceeds to step S216.
- step S210 the control unit 130 determines whether or not the measured value from the suction sensor 106 exceeds a second threshold value Thre2 that is greater than the first threshold value Thre1. If the measured value exceeds the second threshold Thre2, the process proceeds to step S212, and if not, the process returns to step S208.
- step S212 the control unit 130 supplies power from the power source to the heater of the atomization unit 104 with electric power P2 larger than P1.
- step S214 the control unit 130 determines whether or not the power supply stop condition is satisfied. If the power supply stop condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S216; otherwise, the process returns to step S214.
- step S216 the control unit 130 stops power feeding.
- the measured value in steps S202 and S210 is not the value of the raw signal from the suction sensor 106 in the present exemplary operation, for example, the pressure obtained from the value of the raw signal instead of the voltage value [ Pa] or flow rate [m 3 / s], and is intended to take a positive value when aspiration occurs.
- the measured value may be a value after filtering by a low-pass filter or the like, or a smoothed value such as a simple average value or a moving average value.
- the value of the raw signal from the suction sensor may be used as the measurement value. This also applies to other exemplary operations hereinafter.
- As dimensions of pressure and flow rate for example, arbitrary unit systems such as [mmH 2 O] and [L / min] may be used.
- the actual measured value 310 shows the actual measurement over time from the suction sensor 106 when no suction is occurring.
- the ideal measured value over time from the suction sensor 106 should be constant at a zero value, but the actual measured value 310 includes a variation from the zero value.
- This variation is due to background noise caused by air vibrations caused by the voice of a person in the surrounding environment where the aerosol generation apparatus 100 is present, thermal disturbance in the circuit, and the like.
- the background noise is caused by a change in atmospheric pressure in the surrounding environment where the aerosol generation device 100 exists and an impact applied to the aerosol generation device 100.
- the first threshold value Thre1 can be set to a value at which some background noise can be picked up in order to perform preheating with good responsiveness. For example, in FIG. 3A, a part 311 of the measured value 310 slightly exceeds the first threshold value Thre1. That is, Thre1-0 to N pmax (1) Where N pmax is the positive maximum over time of background noise.
- Reference numeral 320 denotes an actual measurement value including background noise when suction is generated to obtain a measurement value of about the first threshold Thre1.
- the first threshold value Thre1 originally detects this level of suction.
- the second threshold Thre2 can be set so as not to pick up noise even when this level of suction occurs.
- Thre1 + N pmax ⁇ Thre2 (2) It can be.
- Thre1 + Thre1-0 ⁇ Thre2 Thre1 ⁇ Thre2-Thre1 (4) Equation (4) indicates that if the difference between the second threshold value Thre2 and the first threshold value Thre1 is larger than the first threshold value Thre1, a situation in which preheating is performed without causing aerosol and a situation in which aerosol is caused are generated. This shows that the background noise can be clearly distinguished without determining the magnitude of the background noise.
- the first threshold value Thre1 and the second threshold value Thre2 are not misidentified, and P1 that is the amount of power supplied when the measured value is greater than the first threshold value Thre1 and less than or equal to the second threshold value Thre2, and the measured value is the second threshold value. If P2 that is the amount of power supply when Thre2 is greater than the threshold value is set to an appropriate value, generation of aerosol can be started at a reliable timing.
- step S214 An example of the power supply stop condition in step S214 is that the measured value from the suction sensor 106 falls below the third threshold Thre3 that is equal to or greater than the second threshold Thre2.
- the relationship between the third threshold Thre3 and the second threshold Thre2 and the first threshold Thre1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B again.
- the second threshold value Thre2 can be set to be closer to the first threshold value Thre1 than the third threshold value Thre3.
- the second threshold Thre2 can be set to be closer to the third threshold Thre3 or equal to the third threshold Thre3 than the first threshold Thre1.
- step S206 and step S212 the power supply is intended to be composed at least of the battery 114 and the power control unit 135. This also applies to other exemplary operations hereinafter.
- the electric power supplied to the heater can be constant over time, or can be supplied so that the amount of electric power supplied per unit time is constant over time.
- the values of the electric powers P1 and P2 are intended to be a power supply amount (energy) per unit time.
- the length of the unit time is intended to be an arbitrary length including 1 s.
- the unit time may be the length of one PWM period.
- the physical quantities of the powers P1 and P2 are not “power”, but are expressed as “power” for convenience. This also applies to other exemplary operations hereinafter.
- FIG. 4 shows changes over time in the measured value 410 (solid line) of the suction sensor 106 (hereinafter also referred to as “puff profile” or “measured value profile”), and the electric power 420 supplied to the heater of the atomizing unit 104. It represents the change over time with (dotted line).
- FIG. 4 shows that when the measured value 410 exceeds the first threshold value Thre1, the power supply with the power P1 is started at t1, and the measured value 410 reaches the first time before the elapse of the predetermined time ⁇ t1 from the start of the power supply with the power P1.
- the determination at time t1 is the determination at step S202 in the flowchart of FIG. 2
- the determination at time t2 is the determination at step S210 of the flowchart of FIG. 2
- the determination at time t3 is the determination at step S214 of the flowchart of FIG. Corresponds to ⁇ t1 in step S208 of the flowchart of FIG.
- the control unit 130 has a puff profile based on a measurement value obtained in one period, for example, one power supply cycle, a puff profile based on an average of measurement values obtained in a plurality of periods, and a plurality of times. Power feeding can be controlled based on a puff profile or the like based on a regression analysis of measured values obtained during the period.
- the “power supply cycle” includes a period from when power supply is started to when it is stopped, and a period until the measured value returns to 0 or falls below a predetermined minute value after the measured value exceeds 0 or a predetermined minute value, or , A period obtained by adding a predetermined time to one or both of the period before and after the period.
- the period from the left end to the right end of the time axis of the graph shown in FIG. 4 is an example of a “feed cycle”. This also applies to other exemplary operations hereinafter.
- the power P1 is supplied during a period in which the measured value 410 is greater than the first threshold Thre1 and less than or equal to the second threshold Thre2.
- the electric power P1 must satisfy the following equation. J atomize / ⁇ t1> P1 / ⁇ t unit (5)
- J atomize is the minimum energy at which atomization occurs in the atomization unit 104.
- J atomize may be determined theoretically or empirically based on the configuration of the heater of the composition and atomization unit 104 of the aerosol source.
- ⁇ t unit is the length of unit time, and when the unit time length is 1 s, “/ ⁇ t unit ” may be omitted.
- J atomize is not necessarily a fixed value, and may be a variable that varies depending on conditions and other variables.
- the control unit 130 may correct J atomize according to the remaining amount of the aerosol source.
- the electric power P ⁇ b> 2 is supplied when the measured value 410 exceeds the second threshold value Thre ⁇ b> 2, and is electric power for causing the atomization unit 104 to atomize. Therefore, the electric power P2 is preferably as large as possible without adversely affecting the atomizing unit 104, for example, without causing a failure due to overheating of the heater, and can satisfy at least the following conditions.
- the electric power P1 can be increased as much as possible as long as the expression (5) is satisfied, whereby the predetermined period ⁇ t1 can be reduced. Therefore, the power P1 with 0 value ⁇ P1 ⁇ P2 can be set to be closer to P2 instead of 0 value.
- the series of steps included in the flowchart 200 includes a predetermined amount of power supplied from the power source when the measured value of the suction sensor 106 is greater than the first threshold Thre1 and less than or equal to the second threshold Thre2. It is an example of the process which makes a value (electric power P1 x predetermined time (DELTA) t1).
- the first value is Since it is always less than or equal to a predetermined value, it is possible to control the power supply so that the power supply amount when the measured value is larger than the second threshold value Thre2 is larger than the first value. Therefore, according to such processing, even when the first threshold value Thre1 is set to a value where the measured value frequently exceeds unintentionally due to the influence of background noise, wasteful power consumption and aerosol are set. The consumption of the source will be suppressed.
- the predetermined value may be less than the power supply amount at which aerosol generation is started in the atomization unit 104.
- atomization does not occur in the atomization unit 104 according to the power supply amount of the first value, but the heater of the atomization unit 104 is preheated.
- the generation of the intended aerosol can be started with good responsiveness without causing unnecessary consumption of the aerosol source and without affecting the surroundings due to the unintended aerosol generation.
- at least one of the electric power for providing the first amount of power supply or the electric power amount P1 per unit time and the predetermined time ⁇ t1 is the first value, and the generation of the aerosol from the aerosol source.
- the predetermined time ⁇ t1 can be set between a predetermined upper limit and a lower limit.
- the upper limit of the predetermined time ⁇ t1 include 500 msec, 300 msec, and 100 msec.
- Examples of the lower limit of the predetermined time ⁇ t1 include 10 msec and 30 msec.
- a series of steps included in the flowchart 200 stops power supply when the measured value does not exceed the second threshold Thre2 within a predetermined time ⁇ t1 after the measured value exceeds the first threshold value Thre1 or from the start of power supply at the power P1. It is also an example of processing to be performed. According to such a process, even if the first threshold value Thre1 related to the start of energization is set to a peaky value that can pick up noise, it does not result in a situation in which energization is almost always caused by noise. A decrease in quantity can be avoided.
- step 202 may determine whether or not the operation button is pressed, not whether or not the measurement value exceeds the first threshold value Thre1.
- step S206 may be executed before step 204, or step S204 and step S206 may be executed simultaneously (in parallel).
- step S214 Another example of the power supply stop condition in step S214 is that the measured value from the suction sensor 106 falls below the third threshold Thre3 after the power supply supplies the second value.
- the second value is the minimum amount of power supplied from the power source when the measured value exceeds the second threshold Thre2
- the first value is the amount of power supplied before the measured value exceeds the second threshold Thre2. It can be larger than the value.
- the power supply amount before the measured value exceeds the second threshold Thre2 is smaller than the second value.
- step S204 is deleted, and step S208 is changed to a step of determining whether or not the total power supply amount at the time of the step is equal to or less than a predetermined value.
- a series of steps included in the flowchart 200 after the deformation includes a power supply amount from the power source when the measured value of the suction sensor 106 is greater than the first threshold value Thre1 and less than or equal to the second threshold value Thre2 at a predetermined value (power P1 ⁇ default).
- FIG. 5A is a flowchart 500 illustrating a second exemplary operation of the control unit 130.
- step S502 the control unit 130 determines whether or not the first condition is satisfied. If the first condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S504; otherwise, the process returns to step S502.
- step S504 the control unit 130 increases the value of the power supplied to the heater of the atomization unit 104 (as described above, the power supply amount per unit time. Hereinafter, referred to as “unit power supply amount”).
- step S506 the control unit 130 determines whether or not the second condition is satisfied. If the second condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S508; otherwise, the process returns to step S506. In step S508, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the third condition is satisfied. If the third condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S510; otherwise, the process returns to step 506. In step S510, the control unit 130 decreases the unit power supply amount.
- step S512 the control unit 130 determines whether or not the fourth condition is satisfied. If the fourth condition is satisfied, the control unit 130 proceeds to step S514 in which the unit power supply amount is increased. Otherwise, the flowchart 500 ends.
- the first condition in step S502 may be that the measured value from the suction sensor 106 exceeds the first threshold Thre1 or the second threshold Thre2.
- the second condition in step S506 may be that the measured value from the suction sensor 106 is lower than the third threshold Thre3.
- the third threshold value Thre3 can be updated.
- the control unit 130 calculates, stores, and calculates the maximum value of the measurement value for each period or power supply cycle from when power supply is started to when it is stopped.
- the third threshold value Thre3 can be updated based on the plurality of maximum values.
- control unit 130 can update the third threshold Thre3 based on the average value vmax_ave derived from the calculated maximum values.
- An example of a simple average operation is shown below.
- An example of the weighted average calculation is shown below.
- N is the number of periods for which the maximum value is calculated
- v max (i) is the maximum value of the i-th period (the larger the value of i, the newer the value It is shown.)
- Such an average calculation is useful when the aerosol generating apparatus 100 is used for a long period of time.
- a larger weight is assigned to the maximum value calculated for the period from the start of the more recent power supply until the power supply is stopped. Can respond to changes in puff profile when used.
- Thre3 v max_ave ⁇ ⁇ (9)
- ⁇ is a value greater than 0 and less than or equal to 1, and is preferably a value at which the third threshold Thre3 is greater than the second threshold Thre2.
- the control unit 130 stores a change in measurement value, that is, a profile for each period or power supply cycle from when power supply is started to when it is stopped, and stores a plurality of stored measurements. Based on the change in value, the third threshold value Thre3 can be updated.
- the third threshold value Thre3 is the average value ⁇ t of the duration of change in the measured value (for example, the length from when the measured value exceeds 0 or a predetermined minute value until it returns to 0 or falls below the predetermined minute value). It can be updated based on a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined value ⁇ t2 from duration_ave .
- Thre3 v ( ⁇ t duration_ave ⁇ t2)
- v (t) is a function representing the puff profile 610
- ⁇ t duration_ave and ⁇ t2 correspond to the time shown in the figure.
- the puff profile shown in FIG. 6A is intended to be based on the average of measured values obtained over a plurality of periods, but is a simplified example for explanation. Please note that.
- the length from when the measurement value exceeds 0 or a predetermined minute value until it returns to 0 or falls below the predetermined minute value is used.
- a length until 0 or a plurality of predetermined minute values continuously fall may be used.
- a time differential value of the measured value may be used.
- the control unit 130 increases the unit power supply amount. It is preferable to advance the timing of decrease. That is, in consideration of an ideal user profile that continuously increases from 0 to reach the maximum value and then decreases continuously to 0, the first threshold value used in the first condition in step S502 of FIG. 5A.
- the Thre1 or the second threshold Thre2 is preferably smaller than the third threshold Thre3 used in the second condition in Step S506 in FIG. 5A.
- the control unit 130 increases or decreases the unit power supply amount using only the first condition and the second condition without using the third condition described later, the following problems may occur. Since the first threshold Thre1 or the second threshold Thre2 used in the first condition is smaller than the third threshold Thre3 used in the second condition, the second condition is satisfied immediately after the first condition is satisfied, and the unit power supply is increased. The unit power supply amount is decreased without generating aerosol by the amount. More specifically, it is determined whether or not the measured value that exceeds the first threshold Thre1 or the second threshold Thre2 used in the first condition in Step S502 is lower than the third threshold Thre3 in Step S506. Considering the point where the measured value ideally continuously changes and the control period and calculation speed of the control unit 130, the measurement immediately after exceeding the first threshold Thre1 or the second threshold Thre2 is less than the third threshold. Probability is high.
- the maximum value of the user profile is synonymous with the maximum value.
- the change of the measured value is calculated in the user profile that changes in real time, and the measured value is the maximum value ( After reaching the maximum value, it is possible to easily solve this problem by determining whether or not the measured value falls below the third threshold value.
- the third condition is introduced to solve this problem.
- the third condition in step S508 is different from the first condition and the second condition. Therefore, the third condition can be any condition that is not satisfied simultaneously with the first condition. According to such a third condition, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the first condition is satisfied and the unit power supply amount decreases immediately after increasing. Further, the third condition can be any condition that can be satisfied after the second condition (in other words, the second condition is satisfied before the third condition). According to such a third condition, even if the measurement value from the suction sensor 106 becomes equal to or less than the third threshold value Thre3, the unit power supply amount does not decrease immediately and power supply can be continued.
- the third condition can be a condition based on the measurement value from the suction sensor 106. According to such a third condition, it is possible to avoid a situation where the unit power supply amount decreases immediately after the increase, while taking into account the suction strength.
- the first example of the third condition is a condition based on the time differentiation of the measured value. According to such a condition, it is possible to determine whether or not to decrease the unit power supply amount in a manner in accordance with the user's sense by taking into account the change in suction strength. More specifically, the third condition may be a condition that the time derivative of the measurement value is 0 or less than a fourth threshold Thre4 that is less than zero. According to such a condition, the unit power supply amount does not decrease while the suction intensity continues to increase.
- the time derivative of the measured value may be less than zero.
- the third condition to be a condition that the time derivative of the measured value is equal to or smaller than the fourth threshold Thre4 smaller than 0, the unit power supply amount is reduced even when the time derivative of the measured value is instantaneously negative. Disappears.
- the fourth threshold Thre4 may be a value set in consideration of the magnitude of the background noise.
- a fixed value that takes into account the magnitude of background noise may be stored in the memory 140 as the fourth threshold Thre4 when manufacturing the aerosol generating apparatus 100.
- the time change of the background noise may be continuously stored in the form of calibration, and the fourth threshold value Thre4 may be set based on the maximum value or the average value derived therefrom.
- the condition that the time derivative of the measured value is 0 or less than the fourth threshold Thre4 smaller than 0 is used as the third condition.
- a condition that the time derivative of the measured value is 0 or less than the fourth threshold Thre4 that is less than 0 may be used as the third condition. If the background noise changes as shown in FIG. 3A or FIG. 3B, while the suction intensity continues to increase, the time derivative of the measured value does not continue to become 0 or less than the fourth threshold Thre4 less than 0. is there.
- the second example of the third condition is a condition that the measured value falls below the second threshold Thre2 after exceeding the fifth threshold Thre5 that is equal to or greater than the second threshold Thre2. According to such a condition, by setting the fifth threshold Thre5 to a value in the vicinity of the assumed maximum value, it is possible to prevent the unit power supply from decreasing at least until the vicinity of the maximum value.
- the fifth threshold Thre5 can be updated.
- the control unit 130 may update the third threshold Thre3 first and update the fifth threshold Thre5 so as to be equal to or higher than the updated third threshold Thre3.
- Thre5 Thre3 + ⁇ v2 (11)
- ⁇ v2 is a given value of 0 or more.
- a dead period may be used. That is, the third example of the third condition is a condition that a predetermined dead period ⁇ t dead has elapsed since the first condition was satisfied. According to the third condition, since the unit power supply amount does not decrease at least until the dead period elapses, a situation in which the unit power supply amount decreases immediately after the increase can be suppressed.
- the dead period ⁇ t dead can be updated. For example, for each power supply cycle, the control unit 130 satisfies the first required time from when the first condition is satisfied until the measured value reaches the maximum value, and after the first condition is satisfied, the first condition is satisfied. It is possible to calculate at least one of the second required times until the dead time disappears and update the dead period ⁇ t dead based on at least one of the plurality of first required times and the plurality of second required times.
- control unit 130 can update the dead period ⁇ t dead based on at least one of the average value of the plurality of first required times and the average value of the plurality of second required times.
- An example of a simple average operation is shown below.
- An example of the weighted average calculation is shown below.
- N is the number of periods for which the first required time or the second required time is calculated
- ⁇ t (i) is the first required period or the second required time of the i-th period. The period (the larger the value of i, the newer it is).
- Such an average calculation is useful when the aerosol generation apparatus 100 is used for a long period of time.
- the period from the start of more recent power supply to the start of the power supply is stopped. Since a greater weight is assigned to the calculated first required period or second required period, it is possible to cope with a change in the puff profile when the aerosol generating apparatus 100 is used for a long period of time.
- t over_Thre1_ave is an average value until the first condition is satisfied after the measured value exceeds 0 or a predetermined minute value.
- t max_ave ⁇ t over_Thre1_ave corresponds to the average value of the first required time.
- tunder_Thre1_ave is an average value from when the measured value exceeds 0 or a predetermined minute value until the first condition is not satisfied. Therefore, tunder_Thre1_ave ⁇ tover_Thre1_ave corresponds to the average value of the second required time.
- ⁇ t3, ⁇ t4, and ⁇ t5 are given values having a magnitude of 0 or more, and are preferably set so that the value indicated by 640 in FIG. 6B becomes the third threshold Thre3.
- the fourth example of the third condition is that when the third condition is determined, a predetermined time or more has elapsed since the measurement value output up to that point reached the maximum. It is a condition that you are doing.
- the third condition can be selected from a plurality of third conditions.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing various puff profiles. As can be seen from FIG. 7, what is appropriate as the third condition differs for each puff profile. For example, since the puff profile indicated by 710 has a maximum value before reaching the maximum value, in other words, the time derivative of the measured value becomes negative before reaching the maximum value, the third condition It is difficult to use the one using the differential value (first example). In addition, since the measured value is generally small for the puff profile indicated by 720, the one using a plurality of threshold values in the third condition (second example) is unlikely to have a significant difference from each other with respect to the plurality of threshold values. It is difficult to use.
- control unit 130 may be capable of executing a selection mode in which the third condition can be selected from the third condition group having a plurality of third conditions.
- control unit 130 can store the measurement value of the suction sensor 106, and can select the third condition from the third condition group based on the stored measurement value, for example, based on the puff profile based on the stored measurement value. .
- FIG. 8 represents an exemplary method 800 for selecting a third condition from the third condition group.
- the third condition included in the third condition group is the third condition A, B, and C, but the third condition group includes any number of second or more Three conditions can be included.
- step S810 the control unit 130 determines whether the exclusion condition of the third condition A is satisfied.
- the exclusion condition of the third condition A can be a condition based on the time differentiation of the stored measurement value, such as having a maximum value.
- the process proceeds to step S815, and after removing the third condition A from the candidates, the process further proceeds to step S820. If the exclusion condition of the third condition A is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S820. Therefore, in this case, the third condition A is not excluded from the candidates.
- Steps S820 and 830 are steps corresponding to step S810 in which determination is made for the third conditions B and C different from the third condition A, respectively.
- the exclusion condition of the third condition B can be a condition based on the maximum value of the measurement value, such as the measurement value being generally small.
- the exclusion condition of the third condition C can be a condition based on the duration of change in the measured value, such as it takes time to reach the maximum value.
- Steps S825 and S835 are steps corresponding to step S815 in which third conditions B and C different from the third condition A are excluded from candidates.
- step S840 the control unit 130 selects a third condition from the third conditions remaining as candidates.
- a third condition can be selected from the remaining candidates.
- the control unit 130 may select an arbitrary third condition included in the third condition group.
- random selection, selection based on a preset priority order, user selection, and the like are conceivable.
- generation apparatus 100 can have an input means (not shown) for receiving user selection.
- the aerosol generating apparatus 100 can have a communication means (not shown) for connecting to a computer such as a smartphone by WiFi, Bluetooth, or the like, and can receive user selection from such a connected computer.
- step S850 the control unit 130 acquires the selected third condition.
- Obtaining the selected third condition includes obtaining a program according to an algorithm for determining the condition.
- One or more third conditions that may be acquired from the third condition group may be stored in the memory 140 in advance, or may be acquired from the outside, for example, from a computer such as a smartphone as described above, It can also be downloaded from the Internet via the communication means.
- the third condition is acquired from the outside or the Internet, it is not necessary to store all the third conditions included in the third condition group in the memory 140. Therefore, the free space of the memory 140 is used for other purposes.
- step S860 the control unit 130 configures itself so as to determine whether or not the selected third condition is satisfied.
- the fourth condition in step S512 is that the time derivative of the measured value from the suction sensor 106 exceeds 0 within the predetermined return period after the second condition and the third condition are satisfied. It can be a condition. According to the fourth condition, the unit power supply amount can be increased immediately when the unit power supply amount decreases due to noise or a slight decrease in the strength of suction, and the usability of the aerosol generating apparatus 100 is improved.
- the increase in unit power supply in step S504 may be an increase from a zero value to a unit power supply of a certain magnitude.
- the increase may be stepwise. For example, the unit power supply amount is changed from 0 value to the first unit power supply amount, and the second unit larger than the first unit power supply amount from the first unit power supply amount.
- the amount of power supply may be changed step by step.
- the increase in the unit power supply amount in step S514 may be an increase from the zero value to the unit power supply amount having the size increased in step S504.
- a reduction in unit power supply may be a decrease from a certain unit power amount to a zero value in step S510.
- Step S508 may be executed before step S506, or step S506 and step S508 may be executed simultaneously (in parallel).
- step S508 can be modified to proceed to step S510 when the third condition is not satisfied within the predetermined determination period after the first condition is satisfied.
- Steps S504 to S510 may be steps such as steps 504 'to S510' shown in FIG. 5B, respectively. That is, the controller 130 can determine whether or not the third condition is satisfied in step S508 'after increasing the unit power supply amount in step 504'. If the third condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S506 '; otherwise, the process can return to step S508'. Furthermore, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the second condition is satisfied in step S506′.If the second condition is satisfied, the control unit 130 proceeds to step S510 ′ to decrease the unit power supply amount. It is possible to return to step S506 ′. According to the modification shown in FIG. 5B, the control unit 130 reduces the unit power supply amount when the second condition is satisfied after the third condition different from the first condition and the second condition is satisfied. become.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart 900 illustrating a third exemplary operation of the control unit 130.
- step S902 the control unit 130 determines whether the fifth condition is satisfied. If the fifth condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S904; otherwise, the process returns to step S902. In step S904, the control unit 130 increases the unit power supply amount.
- step S906 the control unit 130 determines whether the sixth condition that is not satisfied in the predetermined adjustment period after the fifth condition is satisfied is satisfied. If the sixth condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S908; otherwise, the process returns to step S906. In step S908, the control unit 130 decreases the unit power supply amount.
- the example of the 5th condition in Step S902 is the 1st condition mentioned above, and the example of the 6th condition in Step S906 is the condition based on the dead period mentioned above in the 3rd condition.
- the predetermined adjustment period in step S906 is preferably equal to or longer than the control period of control unit 130 (one step is executed for each control period). According to the sixth condition, the condition for decreasing the unit power supply amount is satisfied immediately after the condition for increasing the unit power supply amount is satisfied, and a state where substantial power supply cannot be performed forever is avoided. Can do.
- Steps S904 and S908 correspond to steps S504 and S510 of the flowchart 500, respectively.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart 1000 showing a fourth exemplary operation of the control unit 130.
- step S1002 the control unit 130 determines whether or not one or more conditions included in the first condition group are satisfied. If all the one or more conditions are satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1004. Otherwise, the process returns to step S1002. In step S1004, the control unit 130 increases the unit power supply amount.
- step S1006 the control unit 130 determines whether or not one or more conditions included in the second condition group are satisfied. If all the one or more conditions are satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1008. Otherwise, the process returns to step S1006. In step S1008, the control unit 130 decreases the unit power supply amount.
- the conditions included in the first condition group can be less than the conditions included in the second condition group. By doing so, the condition for reducing the unit power supply amount is less likely to be satisfied than the condition for increasing the unit power supply amount, and thus the unit power supply amount is less likely to decrease.
- each of the first condition group and the second condition group can include at least one condition related to a common variable.
- the common variable can be based on the measurement value of the suction sensor 106, and in this way, power supply control that reflects the user's intention can be performed.
- the condition regarding the common variable can be a condition that the absolute value of the common variable is greater than a certain threshold, greater than a certain threshold, less than a certain threshold, or less than a certain threshold.
- the threshold value in the condition regarding the common variable included in the condition group may be different from the threshold value in the condition regarding the common variable included in the second condition group. At this time, the former threshold value may be smaller than the latter threshold value.
- examples of one or more conditions included in the first condition group are the first conditions described above, and examples of one or more conditions included in the second condition group are the second condition and the third condition described above.
- Steps S1004 and S1008 correspond to steps S504 and S510 of the flowchart 500, respectively.
- the one or more conditions included in the first condition group are not limited to the first condition described above, and other conditions may be used instead of or in addition to the first condition.
- one or more conditions included in the second condition group are not limited to the second condition and the third condition described above, and other conditions may be used instead of or in addition to these conditions.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart 1100 illustrating a fifth exemplary operation of the control unit 130.
- step S1102 the control unit 130 determines whether or not the seventh condition is satisfied. If the seventh condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1104; otherwise, the process returns to step S1102. In step S1104, the control unit 130 increases the unit power supply amount.
- step 1106 the control unit 130 determines whether an eighth condition stricter than the seventh condition is satisfied. If the eighth condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1108; otherwise, the process returns to step S1106. In step S1108, the control unit 130 decreases the unit power supply amount.
- the seventh condition in step S1102 can be a condition that is a necessary condition but not a sufficient condition of the eighth condition in step S1106.
- the example of the seventh condition may be the first condition described above
- the example of the eighth condition may be a combination of the second condition and the third condition described above.
- the eighth condition it is necessary to satisfy the complex condition of a combination of the second condition and the third condition in order to satisfy the condition, and the condition for decreasing the unit power supply amount increases the unit power supply amount. Therefore, the unit power supply amount is less likely to decrease.
- the difference in the degree of severity between the seventh condition and the eighth condition should not be interpreted as being limited to the above-described contents.
- the eighth condition is less likely to be satisfied than the seventh condition, it can be said that the eighth condition is stricter than the seventh condition.
- the eighth condition is not satisfied at the same time when the seventh condition is satisfied, it can be said that the eighth condition is stricter than the seventh condition.
- Steps S1104 and S1108 correspond to steps S504 and S510 of the flowchart 500, respectively.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart 1200 illustrating a sixth exemplary operation of the control unit 130.
- step S1202 the control unit 130 acquires a measurement value of the suction sensor 106, which is a measurement value representing the first physical quantity for controlling power feeding.
- step S1204 the control unit 130 stores a change in measured value representing the first physical quantity, that is, a profile.
- step S1206 the control unit 130 controls a second physical quantity different from the first physical quantity based on the acquired measurement value representing the first physical quantity and at least part of the profile of the measurement value representing the stored first physical quantity. By doing so, power supply is controlled.
- the second physical quantity include a current value, a voltage value, a current value, and the like related to power feeding.
- step S1204 An example of storage of the measurement value profile representing the first physical quantity for controlling the power supply in step S1204 includes the measurement value representing the first physical quantity acquired in step S1202, This is to store both the time when the measurement value representing one physical quantity is acquired in the memory 140. Note that at least step S1202 is executed a plurality of times.
- the control unit 130 can store a profile of a measurement value representing the first physical quantity for each power supply cycle including a period from when power supply is started to when it is stopped. That is, the control unit 130 can store a profile of measurement values corresponding to the power supply cycle.
- the control unit 130 corresponds to one power supply cycle among a plurality of past power supply cycles each including a period from when power supply is started to when it is stopped.
- a first profile that is a profile of a measurement value that represents a first physical quantity for controlling power supply
- a second profile that is a profile of a measurement value that represents an average first physical quantity derived from a plurality of first profiles.
- One or both can be determined.
- the control unit 130 can control at least one of stopping and continuing power feeding based on at least one of the first profile and the second profile.
- the control unit 130 starts changing the measurement value representing the first physical quantity for controlling power supply based on at least one of the first profile and the second profile. It is possible to derive the first required time required from the end to the end.
- the start of the change in the measurement value representing the first physical quantity may be when the measurement value representing the first physical quantity exceeds 0 or a predetermined minute value.
- the end of the change in the measurement value representing the first physical quantity is when the measurement value representing the first physical quantity becomes 0 or falls below a predetermined minute value after the change in the measurement value representing the first physical quantity starts. It may be.
- the control unit 130 can control the power feeding so that the power feeding is stopped at an earlier timing than the first required time has elapsed. In other words, the control unit 130 can control the power supply so that the power supply is continued for a time shorter than the first required time.
- control unit 130 may derive a second required time required from the start of the change of the measurement value representing the first physical quantity to the maximum value based on at least one of the first profile and the second profile. it can.
- the control unit 130 can control the power supply so that the power supply is stopped at a timing later than the second required time elapses. In other words, the control unit 130 can control the power supply so that the power supply is continued for a time longer than the second required time.
- control unit 130 may derive both the first required time and the second required time.
- the control unit 130 can control the power supply so that the power supply is stopped at a timing earlier than the first required time elapses and at a timing later than the second required time elapses.
- the control unit 130 can control power supply so that power supply is continued for a time shorter than the first required time and longer than the second required time.
- the control unit 130 sets a plurality of timings for stopping power supply or a time for continuing power supply based on a plurality of types of feature points in the first profile or the second profile.
- the algorithm can be configured to be executable.
- a plurality of first feature points can be derived from a plurality of first profiles or a plurality of second profiles, so that the control unit 130 denotes a first algorithm based on the first feature point based on the deviation of the plurality of first feature points and a second algorithm based on the second feature point which is another one of the plurality of types of feature points.
- One can be executed.
- the deviation of the feature point is the deviation of the measured value representing the first physical quantity at the feature point, or the time of the feature point based on the arbitrary time, for example, the time when the measured value representing the first physical quantity starts to change. It can be the deviation of the measurement timing of the measured value at the point.
- control unit 130 can execute the first algorithm when the value based on the deviation of the plurality of first feature points is equal to or less than the threshold value.
- Values based on multiple deviations are the average of the absolute values of multiple deviations (average deviation), the average of the squares of multiple deviations (variance), and the square root of the average of the squares of multiple deviations (standard deviation) including.
- An example of one type of a plurality of types of feature points is a point where the first profile or the second profile ends, that is, an end point.
- Another type of one of the plurality of types of feature points is that the measured value representing the first physical quantity in the first profile or the second profile is maximized.
- the value that can be taken by the measurement timing of the measurement value (maximum value) representing the first physical quantity at the latter feature point is the value that can be taken by the measurement timing of the measurement value (0 or minute value) representing the first physical quantity at the former feature point. Will be more.
- the measurement timing of the measurement value representing the first physical quantity at the latter feature point will be later than the measurement timing of the measurement value representing the first physical quantity at the former feature point. Further, the former feature point will exist in time series after the latter feature point.
- the measured value of the feature point is smaller than the measured value of the second feature point.
- a point that can correspond to the first feature point a point where the measured value in the power supply cycle is 0 or less than a minute value.
- the control unit 130 can obtain the current power supply stop timing.
- the timing for stopping the current power supply may be a timing for stopping the power supply that has been derived from the first profile or the second profile in the past or stored in the memory 140.
- the control unit 130 sets the current power supply at a timing to stop. Power supply may be controlled based on this.
- the control unit 130 supplies power derived from the first profile or the second profile even when the difference between the timing of stopping the power feeding derived from the first profile or the second profile and the timing of stopping the current power feeding is small. If the timing for stopping the power supply is strictly used, the timing for frequently stopping the power supply is changed, which not only makes the control complicated, but also makes the user feel uncomfortable.
- the control unit 130 can acquire the time for continuing the current power supply.
- the time for continuing the current power supply may be a time for continuing the power supply derived from the first profile or the second profile in the past or stored in the memory 140.
- the control unit 130 sets the time for continuing the current power supply. Power supply may be controlled based on this.
- the control unit 130 supplies power derived from the first profile or the second profile even when the difference between the time for continuing the power feeding derived from the first profile or the second profile and the time for continuing the current power feeding is small. If the time for continuing the power is strictly used, the time for continuing the power supply is frequently changed, and not only the control becomes complicated, but also the user feels uncomfortable.
- FIG. 1310 indicates a puff profile
- 1320 indicates the end point of change
- 1330 indicates the maximum point of change.
- the puff profile shown in FIG. 13 is intended to be based on an average of measured values for controlling the power supply obtained over a certain number of times, but is simplified for illustrative purposes. Please note that Hereinafter, it is assumed that the end point of the change is the first feature point and the maximum point of the change is the second feature point.
- the control unit 130 calculates a change end time t end (i) based on an arbitrary time, for example, a change start time, for each period from when power supply is started to when it is stopped. Next, the control unit 130, an average value t End_ave the end time of the plurality of change t end (i), the deviation of the end time t end of the change in each period (i) (t end_ave -t end (i) ) Is calculated. Thereafter, the control unit 130 calculates a value based on a plurality of deviations (t end_ave ⁇ t end (i)), compares the value with a threshold value, and when the value is equal to or less than the threshold value, ends the plurality of changes.
- the value of the puff profile 1310 (measured value for controlling power feeding) 1340 obtained by subtracting a given value ⁇ t6 equal to or greater than 0 from the average value t end_ave of t end (i) is set as the above-described third threshold value Thre3.
- the control unit 130 sets the maximum value of the puff profile 1310 (maximum measured value for controlling power feeding) from 1350 to 0.
- a value 1360 obtained by subtracting the above given value ⁇ v3 can be set as the above-described third threshold Thre3.
- the timing for stopping power supply indirectly or the time for continuing power supply is set.
- An example of a value based on a plurality of deviations includes a standard deviation and an average deviation.
- either the end point 1320 of the change of the puff profile or the maximum point 1330 is used for setting the timing for stopping the power supply or the time for continuing the power supply.
- the timing for stopping power feeding or the time for continuing power feeding may be set using both the end point 1320 and the maximum point 1330 of the change of the puff profile.
- a timing for stopping power feeding may be provided between the end point 1320 and the maximum point 1330 of the change of the puff profile. In other words, power supply may continue until an arbitrary time between the end point 1320 and the maximum point 1330 of the change of the puff profile.
- the seventh example operation is premised on the control unit 130 performing an operation similar to the fifth example operation.
- the seventh condition is a condition that the measurement value for controlling the power supply from the suction sensor 106 is equal to or greater than the sixth threshold Thre6.
- the eighth condition is not necessarily stricter than the seventh condition, but there are a plurality of conditions including a condition that the measured value for controlling the power feeding is greater than the sixth threshold Thre6 and less than the seventh threshold Thre7. If all of the plurality of conditions are satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1108.
- the control unit 130 stores the profile of the measurement value for controlling the power supply, and sets one of the sixth threshold value Thre6 and the seventh threshold value Thre7 as the measurement value for controlling the stored power supply. Update based on profile.
- one of the sixth threshold Thre6 and the seventh threshold Thre7 is a constant value, and the other is an updatable value.
- the sixth threshold Thre6 can correspond to the first threshold Thre1 or the second threshold Thre2 described above as a constant value
- the seventh threshold Thre7 is a profile of a measured value for controlling stored power feeding
- the third threshold value Thre3 can be updated based on the above-described third threshold value Thre3.
- the eighth example operation is premised on the control unit 130 performing an operation similar to the seventh example operation. However, in the seventh exemplary operation, it is not essential to store the profile of the measurement value for controlling the power supply, and it is not essential that one of the sixth threshold value Thre6 and the seventh threshold value Thre7 is a constant value.
- the control unit 130 updates one of the sixth threshold Thre6 and the seventh threshold Thre7 at a different frequency from the other.
- the update frequency of the sixth threshold Thre6 and the update frequency of the seventh threshold Thre7 are different.
- the update frequency of the sixth threshold Thre6 can be lower than the update frequency of the seventh threshold Thre7.
- the fact that the update frequency of the sixth threshold Thre6 is lower than the update frequency of the seventh threshold Thre7 includes that the sixth threshold Thre6 is constant without being updated, while the seventh threshold Thre7 is updated.
- the control unit 130 stores a profile of a measurement value representing a first physical quantity for controlling power feeding corresponding to a power feeding cycle including a period from when the power source starts feeding until it stops.
- Power supply in the Nth power supply cycle is controlled based on a profile of measured values corresponding to one or more power supply cycles among the power supply cycles before the N ⁇ 1th time.
- N is a natural number of 2 or more.
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Description
図1は、本開示の実施形態に係るエアロゾル生成装置100の構成図である。図1はエアロゾル生成装置100が備える各エレメントを概略的且つ概念的に示すものであり、それら各エレメント及びエアロゾル生成装置100の厳密な配置、形状、寸法、位置関係等を示すのではないことに留意されたい。
図2は、制御部130の第1例示動作を示すフローチャート200である。
まず、フローチャート200の概略について説明する。
次に、フローチャート200の動作等の詳細について説明する。
ステップS202及びS210における測定値は、本例示動作において、吸引センサ106からの生の信号の値、例えば電圧値ではなく、当該生の信号の値から求められた圧力[Pa]又は流量[m3/s]の値であり、吸引が生じたときに正の値をとることを意図している。また、測定値は、ローパスフィルタ等によるフィルタ処理後のものや、単純平均値や移動平均値といった平滑化されたものであってよい。なお、測定値として吸引センサからの生の信号の値を用いてもよいことは言うまでもない。この点について、以下、その他の例示動作においても同様である。なお、圧力と流量の次元としては、例えばそれぞれ[mmH2O]や[L/min]といった任意の単位系を使用してよい。
ステップS202及びステップS210における第1閾値Thre1及び第2閾値Thre2ついて、図3A及び3Bを参照して詳述する。
Thre1-0~Npmax (1)
としてよく、ここで、Npmaxは背景ノイズの時間にわたる正の最大値である。
Thre1+Npmax<Thre2 (2)
とすることができる。ここで、(1)式の特別な場合として
Thre1-0=Npmax (3)
を考えると、(2)式は以下のように変形できる。
Thre1+Thre1-0<Thre2
Thre1<Thre2-Thre1 (4)
(4)式は、第2閾値Thre2と第1閾値Thre1との差分が、第1閾値Thre1よりも大きければ、エアロゾルを生じさせることなく予熱をすべき状況と、エアロゾルを生じさせるべき状況とを、背景ノイズの大きさを決定することなく明確に区別できることを示している。言い換えると、第1閾値Thre1と第2閾値Thre2とを誤認することがなくなり、測定値が第1閾値Thre1より大きく第2閾値Thre2以下の場合の給電量であるP1と、測定値が第2閾値Thre2より大きい場合の給電量であるP2を適切な値に設定すれば、確実なタイミングでエアロゾルの生成を開始することができる。
ステップS214における給電停止条件の一例は、吸引センサ106からの測定値が、第2閾値Thre2以上である第3閾値Thre3を下回ることである。このような第3閾値Thre3と、第2閾値Thre2及び第1閾値Thre1との関係について、再び図3A及び3Bを参照しつつ詳述する。
ステップS206及びステップS212において、電源は、バッテリ114と電力制御部135とから少なくとも構成されるものを意図したものである。この点について、以下、その他の例示動作においても同様である。
Jatomize/Δt1>P1/Δtunit (5)
ここで、Jatomizeは霧化部104において霧化が生ずる最小のエネルギーである。なお、Jatomizeはエアロゾル源の組成や霧化部104のヒータの構成に基づいて理論的又は実験的に求められてもよい。また、Δtunitは単位時間の長さであり、単位時間の長さが1sの場合、「/Δtunit」は省略してよい。なお、Jatomizeは必ずしも固定値である必要はなく、条件や他の変数によって変動する変数でもよい。一例として制御部130は、エアロゾル源の残量に応じてJatomizeを修正してもよい。
P2>P1 (6)
また、電力P1は、(5)式を満たすのであれば、可能な限り大きくすることができ、それによって、既定期間Δt1を小さくすることができる。よって、0値<P1<P2である電力P1は、0値ではなくP2により近いように設定することができる。
フローチャート200が含む一連のステップは、吸引センサ106の測定値が第1閾値Thre1より大きく第2閾値Thre2以下の場合の電源からの給電量を、高々所定の値(電力P1×既定時間Δt1)とする処理の一例である。
更に、フローチャート200の変形例について説明する。
図5Aは、制御部130の第2例示動作を示すフローチャート500である。
まず、フローチャート500の概略について説明する。
次に、フローチャート500の動作等の詳細について説明する。
ステップS502における第1条件は、吸引センサ106からの測定値が、第1閾値Thre1又は第2閾値Thre2を上回っていることであってよい。
ステップS506における第2条件は、吸引センサ106からの測定値が、第3閾値Thre3を下回っていることであってよい。ここで、第3閾値Thre3は更新することができる。
また、加重平均演算の一例を以下に示す。
ここで、式(7)及び(8)において、Nは最大値を算出した期間の数であり、vmax(i)はi番目の期間の最大値(iの値が大きいほどより新しいことを示す。)である。このような平均演算は、エアロゾル生成装置100を長期間使用する場合に有用である。特に、加重平均演算によると、より最近の給電を開始してから開始した当該給電が停止するまでの期間について算出された最大値に、より大きな重みが割り当てられるため、エアロゾル生成装置100を長期間使用した場合のパフプロファイルの変化に対応できる。
Thre3=vmax_ave×α (9)
ここで、αは0より大きく1以下の値であり、好ましくは第3閾値Thre3が第2閾値Thre2より大きくなる値である。
Thre3=v(Δtduration_ave-Δt2)
ここで、図6Aを参照して説明すると、v(t)はパフプロファイル610を表す関数であり、Δtduration_ave及びΔt2は、図に示された時間に相当する。なお、図6Aに表したパフプロファイルは、複数回のある期間において得られた測定値の平均に基づくものであることを意図しているが、説明のために簡略化した例示のものであることに留意されたい。
ウィック112の熱容量が大きい場合、ユーザの吸引に対して違和感なくエアロゾル生成を行うためには、制御部130が単位給電量を増加させるタイミングと減少させるタイミングを早めることが好ましい。すなわち、0から連続的に増加して最大値に至り、その後に連続的に減少して0に至るという理想的なユーザプロファイルを考慮すると、図5AのステップS502における第1条件で用いる第1閾値Thre1又は第2閾値Thre2は、図5AのステップS506における第2条件で用いる第3閾値Thre3より小さい値であることが好ましい。
ステップS508における第3条件は、第1条件及び第2条件とは異なる条件である。従って、第3条件は、第1条件と同時に満たされない任意の条件であることができる。このような第3条件によると、第1条件が満たされ、単位給電量が増加した直後に減少するといった事態を抑制することができる。また、第3条件は、第2条件より後に満たす(言い換えると、第2条件が第3条件より先に満たされる)ことが可能な任意の条件であることができる。このような第3条件によると、吸引センサ106からの測定値が第3閾値Thre3以下となってもすぐには単位給電量が減少せず、給電を続行できる。
第3条件は、吸引センサ106からの測定値に基づく条件であることができる。このような第3条件によると、吸引の強さを考慮しつつ、単位給電量が増加した直後に減少するといった事態を回避できる。
Thre5=vmax_ave-Δv1 (10)
ここで、Δv1は0以上の所与の値である。第5閾値Thre5を更新することで、第5閾値Thre5に適切な大きさの値が設定され、不適切なタイミングで単位給電量が減少する可能性が減少する。
Thre5=Thre3+Δv2 (11)
ここで、Δv2は0以上の所与の値である。
第3条件として、不感期間を利用してもよい。即ち、第3条件の第3例は、第1条件が満たされてから既定の不感期間Δtdeadが経過したという条件である。このような第3条件によると、少なくとも不感期間が経過するまでは単位給電量が減少しないため、単位給電量が増加した直後に減少するといった事態を抑制できる。
また、加重平均演算の一例を以下に示す。
なお、式(12)及び(13)において、Nは第1所要時間又は第2所要時間を算出した期間の数であり、Δt(i)はi番目の期間の第1所要期間又は第2所要期間(iの値が大きいほどより新しいことを示す。)である。このような平均演算は、エアロゾル生成装置100を長期間使用する場合に有用であり、特に、加重平均演算によると、より最近の給電を開始してから開始した当該給電が停止するまでの期間について算出された第1所要期間又は第2所要期間に、より大きな重みが割り当てられるため、エアロゾル生成装置100を長期間使用した場合のパフプロファイルの変化に対応できる。
ここで、上式における各変数の関係について、図6Bを参照されたい。特に、tover_Thre1_aveは測定値が0又は所定の微小値を上回ってから第1条件を満たすまでの平均値である。従って、tmax_ave-tover_Thre1_aveは上記第1所要時間の平均値に相当する。tunder_Thre1_aveは測定値が0又は所定の微小値を上回ってから第1条件を満たさなくなるまでの平均値である。従って、tunder_Thre1_ave-tover_Thre1_aveは上記第2所要時間の平均値に相当する。Δt3、Δt4及びΔt5はその大きさが0以上の所与の値であり、好適には、図6Bにおいて640の示す値が第3閾値Thre3となるように設定される。不感期間Δtdeadを更新することで、不感期間Δtdeadに適切な大きさの値が設定され、予期しないタイミングで単位給電量が減少する可能性が減少する。
第3条件の第4例は、第3条件を判定する時点で、当該時点までに出力された測定値が最大となったときから所定時間以上経過しているという条件である。
第3条件は、複数の第3条件から選択することができる。図7は、様々なパフプロファイルを表すグラフである。図7からわかるように、第3条件として適切なものは、パフプロファイルごとに異なる。例えば、710で示されるパフプロファイルに対しては、最大値に至るまえに極大値を持つため、換言すれば最大値に至る前に測定値の時間微分がマイナスの値になるため、第3条件において微分値を用いるもの(第1例)が使いにくい。また、720で示されるパフプロファイルに対しては、測定値が概して小さいため、第3条件において複数の閾値を用いるもの(第2例)が、複数の閾値に対して互いに有意差を持たせにくく、使いにくい。更に、730で示されるパフプロファイルに対しては、最大値に至るまで時間がかかるため、第3条件において不感期間を用いるもの(第3例)が使いにくい。従って、制御部130は、複数の第3条件を備えた第3条件群から、第3条件を選択可能な選択モードを実行可能であってもよい。特に、制御部130は、吸引センサ106の測定値を記憶し、記憶した測定値に基づき、例えば記憶した測定値に基づくパフプロファイルに基づき、第3条件群から第3条件を選択することができる。
ステップS512における第4条件は、第2条件及び第3条件が満たされてから、既定の復帰期間内に、吸引センサ106からの測定値の時間微分が0を超えたという条件であることができる。このような第4条件によると、ノイズや僅かな吸引の強さの減少によって単位給電量が減少した場合に即座に単位給電量を増加させることができるので、エアロゾル生成装置100の使い勝手がよくなる。
ステップS504における単位給電量の増加は、0値からのある大きさの単位給電量への増加であってよい。また、この増加は段階的なものであってもよく、例えば、単位給電量を、0値から第1単位給電量へ、該第1単位給電量から該第1単位給電量より大きい第2単位給電量へ、段階的に変化させてよい。
ステップS510について、単位給電量の減少は、ある大きさの単位電力量から0値への減少であってよい。
更に、フローチャート500の変形例について説明する。
図9は、制御部130の第3例示動作を示すフローチャート900である。
まず、フローチャート900の概略について説明する。
次に、フローチャート900の動作等の詳細について説明する。
図10は、制御部130の第4例示動作を示すフローチャート1000である。
まず、フローチャート1000の概略について説明する。
次に、フローチャート1000の動作等の詳細について説明する。
図11は、制御部130の第5例示動作を示すフローチャート1100である。
まず、フローチャート1100の概略について説明する。
ステップS1102における第7条件は、ステップS1106における第8条件の必要条件ではあるが十分条件ではない条件であることができる。別の観点から述べると、第7条件の例は上述した第1条件であり、第8条件の一例は、上述した第2条件及び第3条件の組み合わせであることができる。このような第8条件によると、満たすためには第2条件及び第3条件の組み合わせという複雑な条件を満たす必要があり、単位給電量を減少させるための条件の方が単位給電量を増加させるための条件よりも満たされにくいため、単位給電量の減少が起きにくくなる。第7条件と第8条件の厳しさの程度の違いは、上述した内容に限定して解釈されるべきではない。例えば、第7条件よりも第8条件の方が満たされる可能性が低い条件である場合、第8条件は第7条件よりも厳しいということができる。また、例えば、第7条件が満たされても同時に第8条件が満たされない場合、第8条件は第7条件よりも厳しいということができる。
図12は、制御部130の第6例示動作を示すフローチャート1200である。
まず、フローチャート1200の概略について説明する。
次に、フローチャート1200の動作等の詳細について説明する。
ステップS1204における給電を制御するための第1物理量を表す測定値のプロファイルの記憶の一例は、ステップS1202において取得した第1物理量を表す測定値と、第1物理量を表す測定値を取得した時刻との双方を、メモリ140に記憶することである。なお、少なくともステップS1202は複数回実行されることに留意されたい。また、制御部130は、給電を開始してから停止するまでの期間を含む給電サイクル毎に、第1物理量を表す測定値のプロファイルを記憶することができる。即ち、制御部130は、給電サイクルに対応した測定値のプロファイルを記憶することができる。
制御部130は、給電を開始してから停止するまでの期間をそれぞれ含む過去の複数の給電サイクルのうちの1つの給電サイクルに対応する、給電を制御するための第1物理量を表す測定値のプロファイルである第1プロファイル、及び、複数の第1プロファイルより導出した平均的な第1物理量を表す測定値のプロファイルである第2プロファイルの一方又は双方を求めることができる。ここで、制御部130は、第1プロファイル及び第2プロファイルの少なくとも一方に基づき、給電の停止と継続の少なくとも一方を制御することができる。
制御部130は、第1プロファイルと第2プロファイルの少なくとも一方に基づき、給電を制御するための第1物理量を表す測定値が変化を開始してから終了するまでに要する第1所要時間を導出することができる。第1物理量を表す測定値の変化の開始は、第1物理量を表す測定値が0又は所定の微小値を上回ったときであってよい。また、第1物理量を表す測定値の変化の終了は、第1物理量を表す測定値の変化が開始した後に第1物理量を表す測定値が0になるか又は所定の微小値を下回ったときであってよい。ここで、制御部130は、第1所要時間が経過するよりも早いタイミングで給電が停止されるように、給電を制御することができる。言い換えると、制御部130は、第1所要時間よりも短い時間だけ給電が継続されるように、給電を制御することができる。
制御部130は、第1プロファイル又は第2プロファイルにおける複数の種類の特徴点に基づき給電を停止するタイミング又は給電を継続する時間を設定する複数のアルゴリズムを実行可能なように構成することができる。ここで、複数の種類の特徴点のうちの1種類である第1特徴点について、複数の第1プロファイル又は複数の第2プロファイルから複数の第1特徴点を導出することができるから、制御部130は、複数の第1特徴点の偏差に基づき、第1特徴点に基づく第1アルゴリズムと、複数の種類の特徴点のうちの別の1種類である第2特徴点に基づく第2アルゴリズムの一方を実行することができる。特徴点の偏差は、特徴点における第1物理量を表す測定値の偏差か、又は、任意の時刻例えば第1物理量を表す測定値の変化が開始した時刻を基準とした、特徴点の時刻即ち特徴点における測定値の測定タイミングの偏差であることができる。
制御部130は、現在の給電を停止するタイミングを取得することができる。現在の給電を停止するタイミングは、過去に第1プロファイル若しくは第2プロファイルから導出されたか又はメモリ140に記憶された、給電を停止するタイミングであってよい。ここで、制御部130は、第1プロファイル又は第2プロファイルから導出される給電を停止するタイミングと、現在の給電を停止するタイミングの差分が閾値以下である場合、現在の給電を停止するタイミングに基づき給電を制御してよい。制御部130は、第1プロファイル又は第2プロファイルから導出される給電を停止するタイミングと、現在の給電を停止するタイミングの差分が僅かな場合でも、第1プロファイル又は第2プロファイルから導出される給電を停止するタイミングを厳格に用いてしまうと、頻繁に給電を停止するタイミングが変更されることになり、制御が煩雑になるのみならず、却ってユーザに違和感を与えてしまう。
以下、給電を停止するタイミング又は給電を継続する時間を設定する例について、図13を参照しながら詳述する。図13において、1310はパフプロファイルを示し、1320は変化の終了点を示し、1330は変化の最大点を示している。図13に表したパフプロファイルは、複数回のある期間において得られた給電を制御するための測定値の平均に基づくものであることを意図しているが、説明のために簡略化した例示のものであることに留意されたい。また、以下、変化の終了点が第1特徴点であり、変化の最大点が第2特徴点であるものとする。
第7例示動作は、第5例示動作と類似の動作を行う制御部130を前提としたものである。但し、第7例示動作において、第7条件は、吸引センサ106からの給電を制御するための測定値が第6閾値Thre6以上という条件である。また、第7例示動作において、第8条件は、第7条件より厳しいことは必須でないが、給電を制御するための測定値が第6閾値Thre6より大きい第7閾値Thre7未満という条件を含む複数の条件から構成される条件であり、複数の条件全てを満たす場合にステップS1108へ進むことになる。
第8例示動作は、第7例示動作と類似の動作を行う制御部130を前提としたものである。但し、第7例示動作において、給電を制御するための測定値のプロファイルの記憶は必須でないし、第6閾値Thre6と第7閾値Thre7との一方が一定値であることは必須でない。
第9例示動作は、第6例示動作と類似の動作を行う制御部130を前提としたものである。
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- エアロゾル源の霧化及び香味源の加熱の一方又は双方を行うために給電する電源と、
前記給電を制御するための測定値を出力するセンサと、
前記測定値に基づき、前記電源の給電を制御する制御部と
を含み、前記制御部は、
前記測定値が第1閾値以上という第1条件を満たす場合に、単位時間当たりの給電量(以下、「単位給電量」という。)を増加させ、
前記測定値が前記第1閾値より大きい第2閾値未満という第2条件及び前記第1条件と前記第2条件とは異なる第3条件を満たす場合に、前記単位給電量を減少させる
ように制御する、エアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記第3条件は、前記第1条件と同時に満たされない、
請求項1に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記第2条件は、前記第3条件より先に満たすことが可能である、
請求項1又は2に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記第3条件は、前記測定値に基づく条件である、
請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記第3条件は、前記測定値の時間微分に基づく条件である、
請求項4に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記第3条件は、前記測定値の時間微分が0以下であるという条件である、
請求項5に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記第3条件は、前記測定値の時間微分が0より小さい第3閾値以下であるという条件である、
請求項5に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記第2条件及び前記第3条件が満たされてから、既定の復帰期間内に前記測定値の時間微分が0を越えた場合に、前記単位給電量を増加させる、
請求項6又は7に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記第1条件を満たす場合に、前記単位給電量を、0値から第2単位給電量へ,該第2単位給電量から該第2単位給電量より大きい第3単位給電量へ、段階的に変化させ、
前記第2条件及び前記第3条件が満たされてから、前記復帰期間内に前記測定値の時間微分が0を越えた場合に、前記単位給電量を、0値から前記第3単位給電量へ増加させる、
請求項8に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記第3条件は、前記測定値が前記第2閾値以上の第4閾値を越えた後で前記第2閾値を下回ったという条件である、
請求項4に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記第1条件が満たされてから既定の判定期間の内で前記第3条件が満たされない場合に、
前記測定値が第1閾値未満という条件が満たされたら前記単位給電量を減少させる、
請求項10に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記給電を開始してから停止するまでの期間毎に、前記測定値の最大値を算出し、
算出した複数の前記最大値に基づき、前記第4閾値を更新する、
請求項10又は11に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、算出した複数の前記最大値の平均値に基づき、前記第4閾値を更新する、
請求項12に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、算出した複数の前記最大値の加重平均値に基づき、前記第4閾値を更新し、前記加重平均値の算出において、より最近の前記給電を開始してから開始した当該給電が停止するまでの期間について算出された前記最大値に、より大きな重みが割り当てられる、
請求項12に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記給電を開始してから停止するまでの期間毎に、前記測定値の最大値を算出し、
算出した複数の前記最大値に基づき、前記第2閾値を更新し、
更新した前記第2閾値以上となるように、前記第4閾値を更新する、
請求項10に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記給電を開始してから停止するまでの期間毎に、前記測定値の変化を記憶し、
記憶した複数の前記測定値の変化に基づき、前記第2閾値を更新し、
更新した前記第2閾値以上となるように、前記第4閾値を更新する、
請求項10に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、
記憶した複数の前記測定値の変化に基づき、前記測定値の変化の持続時間の平均値から規定値を引いた値に基づき、前記第2閾値を更新する
請求項16に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記第3条件は、前記第1条件が満たされてから、既定の不感期間が経過したという条件である、
請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記給電を開始してから停止するまでの期間毎に、前記第1条件が満たされてから前記測定値が最大値に至るまでの第1所要時間と、前記第1条件が満たされてから前記第1条件が満たされなくなるまでの第2所要時間の少なくとも一方を算出し、
複数の前記第1所要時間と複数の前記第2所要時間の少なくとも一方に基づき、前記不感期間を更新する、
請求項18に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、複数の前記第1所要時間の平均値と複数の前記第2所要時間の平均値の少なくとも一方に基づき、前記不感期間を更新する、
請求項19に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、複数の前記第1所要時間の加重平均値と複数の前記第2所要時間の加重平均値の少なくとも一方に基づき、前記不感期間を更新し、前記加重平均値の算出において、より最近の前記給電を開始してから開始した当該給電が停止するまでの期間について算出された前記第1所要時間と前記第2所要時間の少なくとも一方に、より大きな重みが割り当てられる、
請求項19に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記給電を開始してから停止するまでの期間毎に、前記測定値の最大値を算出し、
算出した複数の前記最大値に基づき、前記第2閾値を更新する、
請求項1から14、請求項18から21のいずれか1項に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記給電を開始してから停止するまでの期間毎に、前記測定値の変化を記憶し、
記憶した複数の前記測定値の変化に基づき、前記第2閾値を更新する、
請求項1から14、請求項18から21のいずれか1項に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 制御部は、複数の前記第3条件を備えた第3条件群から、1以上の前記第3条件を選択可能な選択モードを実行可能である、
請求項1から請求項23のいずれか1項に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記選択モードにおいて前記制御部は、
前記測定値を記憶し、
記憶した前記測定値に基づき、前記第3条件群から1以上の前記第3条件を選択する、
請求項24に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記選択モードにおいて前記制御部は、
記憶した前記測定値の時間微分に基づき、前記第3条件群から1以上の前記第3条件を選択する、
請求項25に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記選択モードにおいて前記制御部は、
記憶した前記測定値の最大値に基づき、前記第3条件群から1以上の前記第3条件を選択する、
請求項25に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記選択モードにおいて前記制御部は、
記憶した前記測定値の変化の持続時間に基づき、前記第3条件群から1以上の前記第3条件を選択する、
請求項25に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記選択モードにおいて前記制御部は、
前記エアロゾル生成装置に対する操作に基づき、前記第3条件群から1以上の前記第3条件を選択する、
請求項24に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記第3条件群を予め記憶している、
請求項24から29のいずれか1項に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記エアロゾル生成装置の外部に保存された前記第3条件群から、選択された1以上の前記第3条件を取得する、
請求項24から29のいずれか1項に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記第3条件は、当該条件を判定する時点で、当該時点までに出力された前記測定値が最大となったときから所定時間以上経過しているという条件である、請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記第1条件を満たす場合に、前記単位給電量を0値から第1単位給電量に増加させる、
請求項1から32のいずれか1項に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記第2条件及び前記第3条件が満たされた場合に、前記単位給電量を第1単位給電量から0値に減少させる、
請求項1から33のいずれか1項に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - エアロゾル源の霧化及び香味源の加熱の一方又は双方を行うために給電する電源と、
前記給電を制御するための測定値を出力するセンサと、
前記測定値に基づき、前記給電を制御する制御部と
を含み、前記制御部は、
前記測定値が第1閾値以上という第1条件を満たす場合に、単位時間当たりの前記給電量(以下、「単位給電量」という。)を増加させ、
前記第1条件が満たされてから既定の調整期間では満たされない条件を満たす場合に、前記単位給電量を減少させる
ように制御する、
エアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記調整期間は、前記制御部の制御周期以上の長さである、
請求項35に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - エアロゾル源の霧化及び香味源の加熱の一方又は双方を行うために給電する電源と、
前記給電を制御する制御部と
を含み、前記制御部は、
第1条件群が含む1以上の条件全てが満たされた場合に、単位時間当たりの前記給電量(以下、「単位給電量」という。)を増加させ、
第2条件群が含む1以上の条件全てが満たされた場合に、前記単位給電量を減少させるように制御し、
前記第1条件群が含む条件は、前記第2条件群が含む条件より少ない、
エアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記第1条件群及び前記第2条件群は、共通の変数に関する条件を、それぞれ少なくとも1つ含む、
請求項37に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記給電を制御するための測定値を出力するセンサを含み、
前記共通の変数は、前記測定値に基づく、
請求項38に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記共通の変数に関する条件は、前記共通の変数の絶対値が、閾値以上である、閾値より大きい、閾値以下である又は閾値未満であるという条件であり、
前記第1条件群に含まれる前記共通の変数に関する条件における前記閾値と、前記第2条件群に含まれる前記共通の変数に関する条件における前記閾値は、異なる、
請求項38又は39に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記第1条件群に含まれる前記共通の変数に関する条件における前記閾値は、前記第2条件群に含まれる前記共通の変数に関する条件における前記閾値より、小さい、
請求項40に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記エアロゾル源及び前記香味源の一方又は双方をある位置へ輸送すること及び該位置で保持することの一方又は双方を、内部に備えた細孔により行う多孔質体を含み、前記位置は、前記電源からの給電で動作する負荷が霧化及び加熱の一方又は双方を可能な位置である、
請求項37から41のいずれか1項に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - エアロゾル源を霧化すること及び香味源を加熱することの一方又は双方を行うために給電する電源と、
前記給電を制御する制御部と
を含み、前記制御部は、
第1条件が満たされた場合に、単位時間当たりの前記給電量(以下、「単位給電量」という。)を増加させ、
前記第1条件より厳しい第2条件が満たされた場合に、前記単位給電量を減少させるように給電を制御する、
エアロゾル生成装置。 - 前記エアロゾル源及び前記香味源の一方又は双方をある位置へ輸送すること及び該位置で保持することの一方又は双方を、内部に備えた細孔により行う多孔質体を含み、前記位置は、前記電源からの給電で動作する負荷が霧化及び加熱の一方又は双方を可能な位置である、
請求項43に記載のエアロゾル生成装置。 - センサから出力された測定値に基づき、エアロゾル源の霧化及び香味源の加熱の一方又は双方を行うために電源の給電を制御するためのエアロゾル生成装置の制御方法であって、
前記測定値が第1閾値以上という第1条件を満たす場合に、単位時間当たりの給電量(以下、「単位給電量」という。)を増加させるステップと、
前記測定値が前記第1閾値より大きい第2閾値未満という第2条件及び前記第1条件と前記第2条件とは異なる第3条件を満たす場合に、前記単位給電量を減少させるステップと
を含むエアロゾル生成装置の制御方法。 - プロセッサに、請求項45に記載の制御方法を実行させるプログラム。
- センサから出力された測定値に基づき、エアロゾル源の霧化及び香味源の加熱の一方又は双方を行うために電源の給電を制御するためのエアロゾル生成装置の制御方法であって、
前記測定値が第1閾値以上という第1条件を満たす場合に、単位時間当たりの前記給電量(以下、「単位給電量」という。)を増加させるステップと、
前記第1条件が満たされてから既定の調整期間では満たされない条件を満たす場合に、前記単位給電量を減少させるステップと
を含むエアロゾル生成装置の制御方法。 - プロセッサに、請求項47に記載の制御方法を実行させるプログラム。
- エアロゾル源の霧化及び香味源の加熱の一方又は双方を行うために、電源の給電を制御するためのエアロゾル生成装置の制御方法であって、
第1条件群が含む1以上の条件全てが満たされた場合に、単位時間当たりの給電量(以下、「単位給電量」という。)を増加させるステップと、
第2条件群が含む1以上の条件全てが満たされた場合に、前記単位給電量を減少させるステップと
を含み、前記第1条件群が含む条件は、前記第2条件群が含む条件より少ない、エアロゾル生成装置の制御方法。 - プロセッサに、請求項49に記載の制御方法を実行させるプログラム。
- エアロゾル源を霧化すること及び香味源を加熱することの一方又は双方を行うために電源の給電を制御するためのエアロゾル生成装置の制御方法であって、
第1条件が満たされた場合に、単位時間当たりの給電量(以下、「単位給電量」という。)を増加させるステップと、
前記第1条件より厳しい第2条件が満たされた場合に、前記単位給電量を減少させるステップと
を含む、エアロゾル生成装置の制御方法。 - プロセッサに、請求項51に記載の制御方法を実行させるプログラム。
- エアロゾル源の霧化及び香味源の加熱の一方又は双方を行うために給電する電源と、
前記給電を制御するための測定値を出力するセンサと、
前記測定値に基づき、前記給電を制御する制御部と
を含み、前記制御部は、
前記測定値が第1閾値以上という第1条件を満たす場合に、単位時間当たりの前記給電量(以下、「単位給電量」という。)を増加させ、
前記測定値が前記第1閾値より大きい第2閾値未満という第2条件を、前記第1条件と前記第2条件とは異なる第3条件を満たした後に満たす場合に、前記単位給電量を減少させる
ように制御する、エアロゾル生成装置。 - センサから出力された測定値に基づき、エアロゾル源の霧化及び香味源の加熱の一方又は双方を行うために電源の給電を制御するためのエアロゾル生成装置の制御方法であって、
前記測定値が第1閾値以上という第1条件を満たす場合に、単位時間当たりの給電量(以下、「単位給電量」という。)を増加させるステップと、
前記測定値が前記第1閾値より大きい第2閾値未満という第2条件を、前記第1条件と前記第2条件とは異なる第3条件を満たした後に満たす場合に、前記単位給電量を減少させるステップと
を含むエアロゾル生成装置の制御方法。 - プロセッサに、請求項54に記載の制御方法を実行させるプログラム。
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