WO2022130601A1 - 吸引装置、端末装置、及びプログラム - Google Patents

吸引装置、端末装置、及びプログラム Download PDF

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WO2022130601A1
WO2022130601A1 PCT/JP2020/047334 JP2020047334W WO2022130601A1 WO 2022130601 A1 WO2022130601 A1 WO 2022130601A1 JP 2020047334 W JP2020047334 W JP 2020047334W WO 2022130601 A1 WO2022130601 A1 WO 2022130601A1
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達也 青山
健太郎 山田
剛志 赤尾
徹 長浜
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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  • Patent Document 1 the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is still young since it was developed, and there is room for improvement from various viewpoints.
  • the detection criteria may differ for each heating profile.
  • the suction device 100 operates based on the operation setting.
  • the operation setting is information for setting the operation of the suction device 100.
  • the suction device 100 may store one or more operation settings. Of one or more operation settings stored in the suction device 100, the operation setting used by the suction device 100 is also referred to as an operation setting to be used. That is, the suction device 100 operates based on the operation setting of the object to be used. More specifically, the control unit 116 controls the operation of each component of the suction device 100 including the heating unit 121 based on the operation setting of the object to be used. An example of the operation setting will be described below.
  • the heating unit 121 if the heating unit 121 is maintained at a high temperature, the aerosol source contained in the stick-type base material 150 is rapidly consumed, which may cause inconveniences such as the flavor being tasted by the user being too strong. In that respect, it is possible to avoid such inconvenience and improve the quality of the user's puff experience by providing an intermediate temperature drop section in the middle.
  • the heating profile then includes the reheating section.
  • the re-heating section is a time section after the intermediate temperature drop section, in which the target temperature set at the end is higher than the target temperature set at the end of the intermediate temperature drop section.
  • the actual temperature of the heating unit 121 gradually increases from 230 ° C. to 260 ° C. from 45 seconds to 355 seconds after the start of heating according to the target temperature set in the reheating section. ing. If the temperature of the heating unit 121 is continuously lowered, the temperature of the stick-type base material 150 is also lowered, so that the amount of aerosol produced is reduced and the flavor tasted by the user may be deteriorated. In that respect, by lowering the temperature and then raising the temperature again, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the flavor tasted by the user even in the latter half of the heating session.
  • the temperature of the heating unit 121 is synonymous with the resistance value of the heating unit 121. Therefore, the target temperature of the heating unit 121 can also be indicated by the resistance value of the heating unit 121. That is, the parameter in the heating profile may be the resistance value of the heating unit 121 corresponding to the target temperature. In that case, the heating profile is information that defines the time-series transition of the target resistance value, which is the target value of the resistance value of the heating unit 121.
  • the suction device 100 controls the resistance value of the heating unit 121 so that the time-series transition of the actual resistance value of the heating unit 121 becomes the same as the time-series transition of the target resistance value defined in the heating profile.
  • the resistance value control of the heating unit 121 can be realized by, for example, a known feedback control.
  • the control unit 116 supplies the electric power from the power supply unit 111 to the heating unit 121 in the form of a pulse by pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM).
  • PWM pulse width modulation
  • PFM pulse frequency modulation
  • the control unit 116 can control the resistance value of the heating unit 121 by adjusting the duty ratio of the power pulse. According to such a configuration, it is possible to change the actual temperature of the heating unit 121 in the same manner as when the heating profile defines the time-series transition of the target temperature.
  • the suction device 100 includes a first temperature detecting unit that detects the temperature as a sensor unit 112.
  • An example of the first temperature detection unit is a thermistor.
  • the thermistor is a resistor whose electric resistance value changes according to a temperature change, and can detect the temperature based on the electric resistance value.
  • the first temperature detection unit detects the temperature of a portion of the suction device 100 that is expected to come into contact with the user when sucking the aerosol.
  • the first temperature detecting unit is provided in the vicinity of the outer housing 11 and detects the temperature of the outer housing 11. In that case, the temperature felt by the user when the suction device 100 is held and used by the user can be detected.
  • the high temperature protection threshold may be different for each heating profile. That is, a high temperature protection threshold may be set for each heating profile.
  • the temperature assumed to be detected by the first temperature detector may differ for each heating profile. In this respect, according to such a configuration, it is possible to more reliably prevent inconvenience caused by high temperature.
  • the operation setting may include the puff detection standard.
  • the puff detection criterion is a detection criterion used to detect that the aerosol has been aspirated by the user.
  • the puff detection standard will be described.
  • the suction device 100 includes a second temperature detection unit as a sensor unit 112 that detects a temperature that changes when the aerosol is sucked by the user.
  • An example of the second temperature detector is a thermistor.
  • the second temperature detection unit is arranged near the flow path of the aerosol, for example, near the holding unit 140.
  • the puff detection standard is a standard for detecting that the temperature detected by the second temperature detection unit has decreased due to the puff.
  • the puff detection criterion may further include the puff detection filter coefficient in addition to the puff detection threshold.
  • the puff detection filter coefficient is the coefficient of the filter used for puff detection.
  • the control unit 116 compares the output value obtained by inputting the temperature detected by the second temperature detection unit to the filter to which the puff detection filter coefficient is applied and the puff detection threshold value. Detects that the aerosol has been aspirated by the user. For example, when the output value obtained by inputting the temperature detected by the second temperature detection unit to the filter to which the puff detection filter coefficient is applied exceeds the puff detection threshold value, the control unit 116 causes the puff. Detect what has been done. By using a filter to which an appropriate puff detection filter coefficient is applied, it is possible to improve the puff detection accuracy.
  • the puff detection criterion may include a plurality of puff detection thresholds set for each elapsed time from the start of heating.
  • the control unit 116 detects that the aerosol has been sucked by the user based on the puff detection threshold value corresponding to the elapsed time from the start of heating among the plurality of puff detection threshold values.
  • the puff detection criteria are the puff detection threshold TH A that should be used after TA seconds have passed since the start of heating based on the heating profile, and the puff detection threshold TH B that should be used after TB seconds have passed . include.
  • the suction device 100 is based on the puff detection threshold TH A after TA seconds have elapsed from the start of heating based on the heating profile, and based on the puff detection threshold TH B after TB seconds have elapsed. Detect puffs.
  • the temperature of the heating unit 121 changes with the passage of time from the start of heating based on the heating profile, and the temperature detected by the second temperature detection unit may change accordingly. In this respect, according to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the puff.
  • the threshold value for determining the remaining battery level is set as a value equal to or greater than the amount of electric power used for the heating unit 121 to heat the stick-type base material 150 to generate an aerosol a specified number of times.
  • the process of heating the stick-type base material 150 to generate an aerosol is executed once for one stick-type base material 150, and the specified number of times corresponds to the number of stick-type base materials 150 to be consumed. Consumption here refers to heating the stick-type substrate 150 based on the heating profile from start to finish without interruption. That is, the threshold value for determining the decrease in the remaining battery level is a value equal to or greater than the amount of electric power used to consume the specified number of stick-type base materials 150.
  • the suction device 100 can determine whether or not the power supply unit 111 has a sufficient remaining amount of electric power for consuming a specified number of stick-type base materials 150.
  • the suction device 100 can switch the operation settings of the object to be used.
  • the suction device 100 may transmit identification information corresponding to the operation setting as information indicating the operation setting.
  • An example of the identification information is a number corresponding to the operation setting. According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the amount of communication as compared with the case where the operation setting itself is transmitted.
  • the terminal device 200 outputs information indicating one or more operation settings that can be used by the suction device 100 as the operation settings to be used.
  • information indicating one or more operation settings that can be used by the suction device 100 as the operation settings to be used is information indicating the operation settings already stored in the suction device 100.
  • Another example of information indicating one or more operation settings that the suction device 100 can use as the operation setting to be used is an operation that can be downloaded from the suction device 100 (for example, transmission from the terminal device 200 to the suction device 100).
  • Information indicating the setting is an example of UI (User Interface) will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the terminal device 200 outputs information indicating the operation setting of the suction device 100 in use, that is, the operation setting of the target of use.
  • a UI example will be described with reference to FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed by the terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment. It is assumed that the suction device 100 can use the "operation setting 1", “operation setting 2", or "operation setting 3" as the operation setting to be used. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, on the display screen 30B, icons 31A to 31C indicating three operation settings are displayed as information indicating one or more operation settings that can be used as the operation settings of the suction device 100. Has been done. Further, when the operation setting of the object to be used of the suction device 100 is "operation setting 1", the terminal device 200 focuses on the icon 31A corresponding to the "operation setting 1" as shown in FIG. 7. With such a configuration, the user can easily grasp that the suction device 100 operates based on the "operation setting 1".
  • the terminal device 200 may store information indicating the operation setting of the object to be used in the suction device 100 in the storage unit 240. In that case, the terminal device 200 outputs the information stored in the storage unit 240 indicating the operation setting of the object to be used in the suction device 100. For example, as will be described later, the terminal device 200 may transmit a request for switching the operation setting of the target to be used to the suction device 100, and based on the transmission history, provides information indicating the operation setting of the target to be used in the suction device 100. It may be output. According to such a configuration, the terminal device 200 can output information indicating the operation setting of the object to be used in the suction device 100 even when the terminal device 200 is not communicating with the suction device 100.
  • the suction device 100 can switch the operation setting of the target to be used from the operation settings stored in the storage unit 114.
  • the suction device 100 can switch the operation setting to be used to an operation setting suitable for the type of the stick-type base material 150, an operation setting according to the user's preference, or the like based on an instruction from the terminal device 200. be. With such a configuration, it is possible to improve the quality of the user experience.
  • the terminal device 200 accepts a user operation for selecting an operation setting of a switching destination. For example, the terminal device 200 sets an operation setting other than the current operation setting of the use target as an operation setting of the switching destination on the display screen displaying information indicating one or more operation settings that can be used as the operation setting of the use target. Accepts user operations to select.
  • the terminal device 200 accepts a user operation for selecting the icon 31B or 31C.
  • the display screen 30B may be displayed on a touch panel that also serves as an input unit 210 and an output unit 220. In that case, the user can select the operation setting of the switching destination by touching the icon 31B or 31C.
  • the terminal device 200 When the terminal device 200 receives a user operation for selecting the operation setting of the switching destination, the terminal device 200 transmits information instructing the operation setting of the selected switching destination to switch the operation setting to be used. For example, as information indicating the operation setting of the switching destination, identification information indicating the operation setting of the switching destination may be transmitted.
  • the suction device 100 When the suction device 100 receives such information, the suction device 100 switches the operation setting of the object to be used to the operation setting of the switching destination instructed by the received information. After that, the suction device 100 operates based on the operation setting of the target to be used after switching. With such a configuration, the user can switch to a desired operation setting via the terminal device 200.
  • the suction device 100 transmits information indicating that the switching of the operation setting of the target to be used is completed.
  • the terminal device 200 receives such information, it outputs information indicating the operation setting of the target to be used after switching.
  • the terminal device 200 displays information indicating the operation setting of the usage target after switching on the display screen displaying information indicating one or more operation settings that can be used as the operation setting of the usage target. For example, on the display screen 30B shown in FIG. 7, a UI example when a user operation for selecting the icon 31B corresponding to the “operation setting 2” is performed will be described with reference to FIG.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed by the terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment. It is assumed that the suction device 100 can use the "operation setting 1", “operation setting 2", and "operation setting 3" as the operation setting to be used. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, on the display screen 30C, icons 31A to 31C indicating three operation settings are displayed as information indicating one or more operation settings that can be used as the operation settings of the suction device 100. Has been done. Further, since the operation setting of the object to be used after switching is "operation setting 2", the terminal device 200 focuses on the icon 31B corresponding to the "operation setting 2" as shown in FIG. With such a configuration, the user can easily grasp that the operation setting to be used has been switched from “operation setting 1" to "operation setting 2".
  • the terminal device 200 outputs information indicating one or more operation settings that can be used by the suction device 100 as the operation settings to be used (step S104). For example, the terminal device 200 outputs the display screen 30A shown in FIG.
  • the terminal device 200 transmits information requesting transmission of information indicating the operation setting of the object to be used in the suction device 100 (step S106). Upon receiving such information, the suction device 100 transmits information indicating the operation setting of the object to be used (step S108). Then, when the terminal device 200 receives such information, it outputs information indicating the operation setting of the object to be used in the received suction device 100 (step S110). For example, the terminal device 200 outputs the display screen 30B shown in FIG. 7.
  • the suction device 100 transmits information indicating that the switching of the operation setting of the object to be used is completed (step S118).
  • the terminal device 200 Upon receiving such information, the terminal device 200 outputs information indicating the operation setting of the target to be used after switching (step S120). For example, the terminal device 200 outputs the display screen 30C shown in FIG.
  • the information indicating the operation setting includes the target resistance value, the time, the first correction information, and the puff detection threshold value as the information for each step.
  • a step is a time interval in which a heating profile is divided in the time direction.
  • the information of a step is used when the elapsed time from the start of heating based on the heating profile is included in the step.
  • the step is a time interval having a predetermined time length such as 10 seconds.
  • step 00 is a time interval from the start of heating based on the heating profile to the elapse of 10 seconds. Therefore, the information in step 00 is used from the start of heating based on the heating profile until 10 seconds have elapsed.
  • Step 19 is a time interval of 10 seconds immediately before the end of heating based on the heating profile. Therefore, the information in step 19 is used in the 10 seconds immediately before the end of heating based on the heating profile.
  • the time length of the steps may be different for each step. Further, the number of steps is not limited to 20 from 00 to 19 shown in Table 2.
  • the information indicating the operation setting includes the second correction information, the threshold value for high temperature protection, the puff detection filter coefficient, and the threshold value for determining the battery level decrease as other information. This information is used throughout the time interval during which heating is performed based on the heating profile.
  • the information indicating the operation setting includes the target resistance value and time for each step.
  • the time is the elapsed time from the start of heating, which should reach the target resistance value.
  • the combination of the elapsed time from the start of heating and the target resistance value set for the elapsed time in all steps corresponds to the heating profile.
  • the information indicating the operation setting may be divided and transmitted / received.
  • the information indicating the heating profile may be transmitted and received divided in the time direction, such as step by step.
  • the information indicating the heating profile divided in the time direction includes at least one combination of the elapsed time from the start of heating and the target resistance value set in the elapsed time. According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the communication efficiency regarding the transmission / reception of the heating profile.
  • the control unit 116 corrects the heating profile based on the first correction information. More specifically, the control unit 116 corrects the default heating profile based on the first correction information. Then, the control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the corrected heating profile. With such a configuration, heating can be performed based on the heating profile corrected to match the individual difference of the heating unit 121, so that it is possible to prevent inconvenience caused by the individual difference of the heating unit 121.
  • One example of the inconvenience caused by the individual difference of the heating unit 121 is that the actual temperature of the heating unit 121 deviates from the target temperature.
  • the suction device 100 transmits information indicating the individual difference of the heating unit 121 to the terminal device 200.
  • the suction device 100 stores information indicating individual differences of the heating unit 121 at the time of manufacturing in the factory, and transmits the stored information to the terminal device 200.
  • the terminal device 200 can grasp the individual difference of the heating unit 121.
  • the terminal device 200 may transmit information requesting transmission of information indicating individual differences in the heating unit 121.
  • the suction device 100 receives the information requesting the transmission of the information indicating the individual difference of the heating unit 121
  • the suction device 100 transmits the information indicating the individual difference of the heating unit 121.
  • the terminal device 200 can inquire of the suction device 100 about the individual difference of the heating unit 121 as a preliminary step for generating the first correction information.
  • the terminal device 200 may store information indicating individual differences of the heating unit 121 received from the suction device 100, and then divert the stored information.
  • the terminal device 200 When the terminal device 200 receives the information indicating the individual difference of the heating unit 121, the terminal device 200 generates the first correction information based on the received information indicating the individual difference of the heating unit 121. Then, the terminal device 200 transmits the generated first correction information.
  • the suction device 100 receives the first correction information transmitted from the terminal device 200 in this way, and corrects the heating profile based on the received first correction information. According to such a configuration, it is possible to correct the heating profile based on the first correction information that matches the individual difference of the heating unit 121.
  • the degree of oxidation of the heating unit 121 can be grasped from the historical value.
  • the control unit 116 corrects the target resistance value to be corrected, which is at least a part of the target resistance values specified in the heating profile, to a value corresponding to a higher temperature.
  • the control unit 116 corrects the target resistance value to be corrected to a higher value.
  • the actual temperature of the heating unit 121 is lower than the target temperature even if the resistance value of the heating unit 121 reaches the target resistance value. Become.
  • the second correction information may include information indicating the target resistance value to be corrected.
  • the control unit 116 corrects the target resistance value to be corrected, which is indicated by the second correction information. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience described below by limiting the target resistance value to be corrected.
  • the second correction information may be different for each heating profile.
  • the temperature change of the heating unit 121 differs depending on the heating profile, and the degree of oxidation progress of the heating unit 121 may differ. In this respect, such a configuration makes it possible to more reliably prevent inconvenience caused by oxidation of the heating unit 121.
  • the information indicating the operation setting includes the information indicating the high temperature protection threshold.
  • the control unit 116 heats unit depending on whether or not the temperature detected by the first temperature detection unit exceeds the received high temperature protection threshold value.
  • the operation of 121 may be controlled. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent inconvenience caused by high temperature according to the newly downloaded operation setting.
  • the information indicating the operation setting includes one threshold value for high temperature protection, but the present invention is not limited to this example.
  • the information indicating the operation setting may include information indicating a plurality of high temperature protection threshold values set for each elapsed time from the start of heating.
  • the information indicating the operation settings may include a high temperature protection threshold for each step. In that case, the suction device 100 depends on whether or not the temperature detected by the first temperature detection unit exceeds the high temperature protection threshold of the step corresponding to the elapsed time from the start of heating based on the heating profile. Controls the operation of the heating unit 121. With such a configuration, it is possible to more reliably prevent inconvenience caused by high temperature.
  • the information indicating the operation setting includes the information indicating the puff detection standard. That is, the information indicating the operation setting includes the puff detection threshold value. In particular, the information indicating the operation setting includes the puff detection threshold value for each step as the information indicating a plurality of puff detection threshold values set for each elapsed time from the start of heating. Further, the information indicating the operation setting includes the puff detection filter coefficient.
  • the control unit 116 may detect that the aerosol has been sucked by the user based on the received detection standard. With such a configuration, it is possible to detect the puff according to the newly downloaded operation setting.
  • the information indicating the operation setting includes information indicating the threshold value for determining low battery level.
  • the control unit 116 may control the operation of the suction device 100 based on the received threshold value for determining the remaining battery level. .. According to such a configuration, it is possible to control when the remaining power of the power supply unit 111 is low according to the newly downloaded operation setting.
  • the terminal device 200 may output a UI related to downloading operation settings. Then, the terminal device 200 may download the operation setting to the suction device 100 according to the user operation for the UI. Such a UI example will be described with reference to FIG.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed by the terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment. It is assumed that the suction device 100 can use the "operation setting 1", “operation setting 2", and "operation setting 3" as the operation setting to be used. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, on the display screen 30D, icons 31A to 31C indicating three operation settings are displayed as information indicating one or more operation settings that can be used as the operation settings of the suction device 100. Has been done.
  • the terminal device 200 accepts an operation for selecting an operation setting to be transmitted to the suction device 100. Then, the terminal device 200 transmits information indicating the selected operation setting. For example, when the icon 31C is touched by the user, the terminal device 200 transmits the information shown in Table 2 regarding the “operation setting 3”. With such a configuration, the user can download the desired operation setting to the suction device 100 via the terminal device 200.
  • the suction device 100 transmits information indicating that the download of the operation setting is completed.
  • the suction device 100 succeeds in receiving the information shown in Table 2 regarding "operation setting 3"
  • the suction device 100 transmits information indicating that the download of the operation setting is completed.
  • the terminal device 200 can control the retransmission of information indicating the operation setting depending on whether or not the information is received. With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably download the operation settings.
  • the suction device 100 transmits information indicating that the download of the operation setting is completed when the correction of the heating profile based on the first correction information is completed. That is, the information indicating that the download of the operation setting is completed may also serve as the information indicating that the correction of the heating profile based on the first correction information is completed. According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify the user via the terminal device 200 that the suction device 100 can use the corrected heating profile.
  • the suction device 100 switches the operation setting of the object to be used to "operation setting 3" after the download is completed. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the terminal device 200 focuses on the icon 31C corresponding to the “operation setting 3”. With such a configuration, the user can easily grasp that the download of "operation setting 3" has been completed and that the operation setting to be used has been switched from “operation setting 1" to "operation setting 3”. It will be possible.
  • FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a flow of operation setting download processing executed in the system 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • the suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 are involved in this sequence.
  • the suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 establish a connection (step S202).
  • the terminal device 200 outputs information indicating downloadable operation settings to the suction device 100 (step S204). For example, the terminal device 200 outputs the display screen 30D shown in FIG.
  • the terminal device 200 accepts a user operation for selecting an operation setting to be downloaded (step S206). For example, the terminal device 200 accepts a user operation of touching the icon 31C corresponding to the "operation setting 3" on the display screen 30D shown in FIG.
  • the terminal device 200 generates information indicating the operation setting (step S212). For example, the terminal device 200 generates the information shown in Table 2. Specifically, the terminal device 200 generates the first correction information based on the default heating profile in the selected "operation setting 3" and the information indicating the individual difference of the heating unit 121. Further, the terminal device 200 has a second correction information, a high temperature protection threshold value, a puff detection threshold value, a puff detection filter coefficient, and a battery remaining amount reduction determination based on the default heating profile in the selected “operation setting 3”. Generate a threshold for.
  • the terminal device 200 transmits information indicating the divided operation settings at different timings (step S214). For example, the terminal device 200 transmits the information for each step shown in Table 2 at different timings, and then transmits other information.
  • the suction device 100 transmits information indicating that the download of the operation setting is completed (step S216). For example, when the suction device 100 succeeds in receiving all the information indicating the divided operation settings and completes the correction of the default heating profile based on the first correction information, the download of the operation settings is completed. Send information indicating that you have done so.
  • the terminal device 200 receives the information indicating that the download of the operation setting is completed, the terminal device 200 outputs the information indicating that the download of the operation setting is completed (step S218). For example, the terminal device 200 outputs the display screen 30E shown in FIG.
  • the terminal device 200 has at least one of a target resistance value, a time, a first correction information, a second correction information, a puff detection threshold value, a puff detection filter coefficient, a high temperature protection threshold value, and a threshold value for determining a low battery level.
  • Information including the above may be transmitted as information indicating the operation setting. That is, a part of the information shown in Table 2 may be omitted.
  • the suction device 100 uses the default settings for the omitted information. For example, if the received information does not include the puff detection filter coefficient, the suction device 100 detects the puff using the default puff detection filter coefficient.
  • the first temperature detecting unit detects the temperature of the outer housing 11
  • the present invention is not limited to such an example.
  • the first temperature detection unit may be provided near the processor such as the control unit 116 and detect the temperature of the processor. In that case, the suction device 100 prohibits power supply to the heating unit 121 when the temperature of the processor exceeds the threshold value for high temperature protection. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent inconveniences caused by high temperature such as thermal runaway of the processor.
  • the first temperature detection unit may be provided in the vicinity of the power supply unit 111 and detect the temperature of the power supply unit 111.
  • the suction device 100 prohibits power supply to the heating unit 121 when the temperature of the power supply unit 111 exceeds the threshold value for high temperature protection. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent inconveniences caused by high temperature such as deterioration of the battery.
  • an example of detecting that puffing has been performed by comparing the output value obtained by inputting the temperature detected by the second temperature detecting unit into the filter with the puff detection threshold value is used.
  • the suction device 100 may detect that the puff has been performed when the temperature detected by the second temperature detection unit falls below the puff detection threshold.
  • the suction device 100 detects that the puff has been performed when the deviation width between the reference temperature and the temperature detected by the second temperature detection unit exceeds the puff detection threshold value. May be good.
  • An example of the reference temperature is the temperature of the second temperature detection unit before a predetermined time (for example, immediately before). In this case, the deviation width corresponds to the temperature decrease width detected by the second temperature detection unit.
  • the second temperature detection unit may be a heating unit 121.
  • the suction device 100 detects the puff based on the change in temperature indicated by the resistance value of the heating unit 121 or the change in the resistance value of the heating unit 121.
  • the present invention is not limited to such an example.
  • the information indicating the heating profile may be transmitted and received divided in the direction of the target resistance value.
  • the information regarding the relatively high target resistance value and the information regarding the relatively low target resistance value may be transmitted and received separately.
  • the information indicating the divided heating profile includes at least one combination of the elapsed time from the start of heating and the target resistance value set for the elapsed time. According to such a configuration, the heating profile can be restored on the receiving side regardless of how divided it is.
  • the following configurations also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.
  • the suction device includes a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature that changes when the aerosol is sucked by the user.
  • the detection criteria include a threshold and The control unit detects that the aerosol has been sucked by the user by comparing the value corresponding to the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit with the threshold value.
  • the detection criteria include thresholds and filter coefficients.
  • the control unit compares the output value obtained by inputting the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit into the filter to which the filter coefficient is applied and the threshold value, so that the user can use the aerosol. Detects that has been sucked, The suction device according to (2) above.
  • the detection criterion includes a plurality of the threshold values set for each elapsed time from the start of heating.

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