WO2023112339A1 - Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et dispositif d'affichage d'informations - Google Patents

Dispositif de génération d'aérosol et dispositif d'affichage d'informations Download PDF

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WO2023112339A1
WO2023112339A1 PCT/JP2021/046873 JP2021046873W WO2023112339A1 WO 2023112339 A1 WO2023112339 A1 WO 2023112339A1 JP 2021046873 W JP2021046873 W JP 2021046873W WO 2023112339 A1 WO2023112339 A1 WO 2023112339A1
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雄介 藤野
浩昭 瀬間
瑛人 桐迫
示 谷山
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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  • the present invention relates to an aerosol generator and an information display device.
  • Patent Document 1 when the button pressed by the user is a control target button, the overall control unit reads out the initial remaining cancellation time from the storage unit, and displays the fact that the control target button has been pressed and the initial remaining cancellation time in a GUI.
  • the display switching unit is notified, the timer of the clock unit is started, and the GUI display switching unit switches the display of the "process execution” button notified from the general control unit to "cancel", and the remaining cancelable Time is displayed, and when the overall control unit confirms that the "cancel" button has been pressed within a predetermined time, it notifies the GUI display switching unit to return the display of the "cancel” button to the original display of the "process execution” button.
  • An object of the present invention is to enable a user to recognize the amount of time remaining in a predetermined period of time during which an operation unit should be continuously pressed, when the user performs an operation of continuously pressing the operation unit for a predetermined time. That's what it is.
  • the present invention provides a heating unit that receives electric power to heat an aerosol source, a display unit that displays information about the device itself, and an operation unit that is pressed by a user. 3. Controlling to display on the display unit a first display element indicating that an operation of continuously pressing the operation unit for a predetermined time after replacement of the aerosol source should be performed, and an operation of continuously pressing the operation unit by the user. is performed, the first display element is displayed on the display while being changed according to the duration of the pressing operation. .
  • the control unit may further control the display unit to display a second display element indicating that the aerosol source should be replaced when the remaining amount of the aerosol source is equal to or less than the threshold. .
  • the present invention provides a display unit for displaying information about the device itself, an operation unit that is operated by the user to press it, and an operation that continues to press the operation unit for a predetermined time after the user performs a predetermined work.
  • the first display element is controlled to be displayed on the display unit, and when the user continues to press the operation unit, the first display element is pressed.
  • an information display device comprising a control unit that controls to display on the display unit while changing according to the time that is continued.
  • the control unit may further control the display unit to display a second display element indicating that a predetermined work should be performed to cancel the predetermined factor when the predetermined factor occurs.
  • the predetermined factor may be that the remaining amount of consumables used in the apparatus has become equal to or less than a threshold value, and the predetermined work may be work to replace the consumables. Further, the predetermined factor may be that a part of the device has failed, and the predetermined work may be work to replace the part.
  • the control unit displays the first display element on the display unit while changing it every time a predetermined time elapses. It can be something that controls.
  • the present invention when a user performs an operation of continuously pressing an operation unit for a predetermined period of time, it is possible for the user to recognize the remaining time during which the operation unit should be continuously pressed within the predetermined period of time. .
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of an aerosol generating device assumed in Embodiment 1;
  • FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining how to attach an aerosol source or the like assumed in Embodiment 1 to a device main body;
  • 1 is a diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of an aerosol generator assumed in Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. It is a figure explaining a normal mode and a high mode.
  • (A) is a diagram for explaining an example of heating timing in normal mode
  • (B) is a diagram for explaining an example of heating timing in high mode.
  • (A) to (C) are diagrams showing capsule exchange screens according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing display control of the display of the aerosol generating device when notifying that the capsule needs to be replaced according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing display control of the display of the aerosol generating device after capsule replacement is completed in Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. (A) to (C) are diagrams showing cartridge replacement screens according to the second embodiment.
  • Embodiment 1 (overview)
  • the aerosol generator assumed in Embodiment 1 is a form of electronic cigarette.
  • the substance produced by the aerosol generator is called aerosol.
  • Aerosol refers to a mixture of fine liquid or solid particles suspended in a gas and air or other gas.
  • the aerosol generator assumed in Embodiment 1 can generate aerosol without combustion.
  • the user's inhalation of the aerosol generated by the aerosol generation device is simply referred to as "inhalation" or "puff.”
  • the aerosol generator is assumed to be a device to which both a liquid aerosol source and a solid aerosol source can be attached.
  • a container containing a liquid aerosol source will be referred to as a "cartridge”
  • a container containing a solid aerosol source will be referred to as a "capsule”.
  • Both cartridges and capsules are consumables. For this reason, replacement guidelines are established for cartridges and capsules. The guideline for replacement differs depending on the difference in the heating mode, which will be described later.
  • the aerosol generating device assumed in the first embodiment has a heater for heating a liquid aerosol source to generate an aerosol and a heater for heating a solid aerosol source to generate an aerosol.
  • a liquid aerosol source is an example of a first aerosol source
  • a solid aerosol source is an example of a second aerosol source.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of an aerosol generator 10 assumed in Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. The appearance example shown in FIG. 1 is obtained by observing the front of the aerosol generator 10 obliquely from above.
  • the aerosol generating device 10 assumed in Embodiment 1 has a size that allows a user to hold it with one hand.
  • the aerosol generator 10 has a width of approximately 32 mm, a height of approximately 60 mm, and a depth of approximately 23 mm. These sizes are examples. The width, height, and depth also differ depending on the design of the aerosol generator 10 .
  • the aerosol generating device 10 shown in FIG. 1 represents a state in which a capsule holder 12 is attached to a device main body 11 .
  • the capsule holder 12 can be attached to and detached from the apparatus main body 11 .
  • a display 11A and operation buttons 11B are arranged on the upper surface of the device body 11 .
  • the display 11A for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display is used.
  • the operation button 11B is used, for example, to turn on or off the power, check the remaining amount of the solid aerosol source, check the remaining battery amount, and perform other operations.
  • the display 11A is an example of a display section
  • the operation button 11B is an example of an operation section.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining how to attach the aerosol source, etc. assumed in the first embodiment to the device main body 11 .
  • An opening (not shown) is provided in the upper portion of the apparatus main body 11 .
  • the opening here constitutes an end portion of a tubular body (not shown) provided inside the apparatus main body 11 .
  • the cartridge 20 is first inserted into the opening of the apparatus main body 11, and then the capsule holder 12 is attached.
  • the user rotates the capsule holder 12 by, for example, 120° with respect to the opening.
  • the capsule holder 12 attached to the device main body 11 functions as a retainer that prevents the cartridge 20 inserted into the device main body 11 from popping out.
  • the capsule-holder 12 is also provided with an opening. The opening constitutes the end of a cylindrical body (not shown) provided inside the capsule holder 12 .
  • a capsule 30 is attached to this opening. The capsule 30 can be attached by pushing it into the opening of the capsule holder 12 and can be removed by pulling it out from the opening of the capsule holder 12 .
  • the cartridge 20 is mounted through an opening provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 11, but a configuration in which the cartridge is mounted from the lower surface side of the apparatus main body 11 may be adopted.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the aerosol generator 10 assumed in Embodiment 1.
  • the internal configuration here includes the cartridge 20 (see FIG. 2) and the capsule 30 (see FIG. 2) attached to the apparatus main body 11.
  • the internal configuration shown in FIG. 3 is for the purpose of explaining the components provided inside the device main body 11 and their positional relationships. Therefore, the external appearance of the parts and the like shown in FIG. 3 does not necessarily match the external appearance drawing described above.
  • the aerosol generating device 10 shown in FIG. 3 includes a power supply unit 111L, a sensor unit 112L, a notification unit 113L, a storage unit 114L, a communication unit 115L, a control unit 116L, a liquid induction unit 122L, a liquid storage unit 123L, a heating unit 121L-1, It has a heating portion 121L-2, a holding portion 140L, and a heat insulating portion 144L.
  • An air flow path 180L is formed inside the device main body 11 .
  • the air flow path 180L functions as a passage for transporting the aerosol generated from the liquid aerosol source stored in the liquid storage section 123L to the capsule-shaped container 130L filled with the solid aerosol source.
  • the liquid storage part 123L corresponds to the cartridge 20 described above, and the capsule container 130L corresponds to the capsule 30 described above.
  • the user performs suction while the capsule-shaped container 130L is attached to the holding portion 140L.
  • the holding portion 140L corresponds to the aforementioned capsule holder 12 (see FIG. 2) and the tubular body on the device main body 11 side to which the capsule holder 12 is attached.
  • the power supply unit 111L is a device that stores power, and supplies power to each unit that configures the apparatus main body 11 .
  • a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery is used for the power supply unit 111L. If the power supply unit 111L is a rechargeable battery, it can be charged any number of times through an external power supply connected through a cable such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable.
  • the device main body 11 supports wireless power transmission, it is possible to charge the power supply unit 111L in a non-contact state with an external device on the power transmission side. If the power supply unit 111L is detachable from the apparatus main body 11, the exhausted power supply unit 111L can be replaced with a new power supply unit 111L.
  • the sensor unit 112L is a device that detects information regarding each unit of the apparatus main body 11 .
  • the sensor unit 112L outputs the detected information to the control unit 116L.
  • the sensor unit 112L provided in the device main body 11 includes, for example, a pressure sensor such as a microphone condenser, a flow rate sensor, and a temperature sensor. This type of sensor unit 112L is used, for example, to detect suction by the user.
  • the sensor unit 112L provided in the device main body 11 has an input device that accepts user's operations on, for example, buttons and switches.
  • the buttons here include the operation button 11B (see FIG. 1) described above.
  • the sensor unit 112L of this type is used, for example, to receive user operations.
  • the sensor unit 112L provided in the device main body 11 includes, for example, a voltmeter that measures the voltage between both terminals of the battery.
  • the battery here is an example of the power supply unit 111L.
  • the voltmeter is used to calculate the remaining capacity and charge of the battery.
  • the notification unit 113L is a device that notifies the user of information.
  • the notification unit 113L provided in the device main body 11 includes a light emitting device such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode). If the notification unit 113L is a light-emitting device, the light-emitting device is controlled to emit light in a pattern according to the content of the information to be notified. For example, when notifying the user that the power supply unit 111L needs to be charged, when notifying the user that the power supply unit 111L is being charged, and when notifying the occurrence of an abnormality, the light-emitting device Light emission is controlled by different patterns.
  • the notification unit 113L provided in the device body 11 includes, for example, a display device for displaying images, a sound output device for outputting sound, and a vibrating device for vibrating. Each of these devices may be used alone or in combination, and may be used together with or in place of the light emitting device described above.
  • An example of the display device here is the display 11A (see FIG. 1).
  • the storage unit 114L stores various kinds of information regarding the operation of the apparatus body 11.
  • FIG. The storage unit 114L is composed of a nonvolatile storage medium such as a flash memory, for example.
  • Information stored in the storage unit 114L includes, for example, a program executed by the control unit 116L.
  • Programs include an OS (Operating System), firmware, and application programs.
  • the information stored in the storage unit 114L includes, for example, information required by the control unit 116L to control each unit.
  • the information here also includes information of each unit detected by the sensor unit 112L described above.
  • information about the active heating mode, information about the remaining amount of the solid aerosol source, and the remaining amount and charge of the battery are also included.
  • Information on the remaining amount of the solid aerosol source includes, in addition to the remaining amount itself, for example, the number of suctions, the cumulative time of suctioning, etc., for calculating the remaining amount.
  • the communication unit 115L is a communication interface used to transmit and receive information with other devices.
  • the communication interface conforms to wired or wireless communication standards.
  • Communication standards include, for example, wireless LANs (Local Area Networks), wired LANs, and mobile communication systems such as 4G and 5G.
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  • Bluetooth registered trademark
  • the communication unit 115L is used, for example, to receive update data for programs stored in the storage unit 114L from the server.
  • the control unit 116L functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the operation of each unit that configures the device body 11 through execution of programs.
  • the control unit 116L is provided with electronic circuits such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor.
  • the control unit 116L may be provided with a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing programs, calculation parameters and the like, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for temporarily storing parameters and the like that change as appropriate.
  • control unit 116L supplies power from the power supply unit 111L to each unit, charges the power supply unit 111L, detects information by the sensor unit 112L, notifies information by the notification unit 113L, stores and reads information by the storage unit 114L, and communicates with the communication unit 115L. control the transmission and reception of information by The control unit 116L also executes processing for accepting information by user's operation, processing based on information output from each unit, and the like. In particular, the control unit 116L controls to display the screen on the display 11A.
  • the liquid storage unit 123L is a container that stores a liquid aerosol source.
  • Liquid aerosol sources use liquids such as polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin and propylene glycol, water, and the like.
  • a liquid aerosol source may comprise a tobacco material or an extract derived from a tobacco material that releases flavoring components when heated.
  • the liquid aerosol source may also include a nicotine component.
  • the liquid guide portion 122L is a component that guides and holds the liquid aerosol source stored in the liquid storage portion 123L from the liquid storage portion 123L.
  • the liquid guide portion 122L has a structure in which a fibrous material such as glass fiber or a porous material such as porous ceramic is twisted. Parts of this kind are also called wicks. Both ends of the liquid guide portion 122L are connected to the inside of the liquid storage portion 123L. Therefore, the aerosol source stored in the liquid storage section 123L spreads over the entire liquid guide section 122L due to the capillary effect.
  • the heating section 121L-1 is a component that heats and atomizes the aerosol source held in the liquid guide section 122L to generate an aerosol.
  • the heating part 121L-1 is not limited to the coil shape shown in FIG. 3, and may be film-shaped, blade-shaped, or other shapes. The shape of the heating portion 121L-1 varies depending on the heating method and the like.
  • the heating unit 121L-1 is made of any material such as metal or polyimide.
  • the heating section 121L-1 is arranged close to the liquid guide section 122L.
  • the heating portion 121L-1 is a metal coil wound around the outer peripheral surface of the liquid guide portion 122L.
  • the heating section 121L-1 generates heat by power supply from the power supply section 111L, and heats the aerosol source held in the liquid guiding section 122L to the vaporization temperature.
  • the aerosol source that has reached the vaporization temperature is released into the air from the liquid guide portion 122L as a gas, but is cooled by the surrounding air and atomized to form an aerosol.
  • the power supply to the heating unit 121L-1 that heats the liquid aerosol source is interlocked with the user's suction. That is, power is supplied to the heating unit 121L-1 from the start of suction by the user to the end of suction, and the supply of power to the heating unit 121L-1 is stopped when the user finishes suction.
  • power supply to the heating unit 121L-1 that heats the liquid aerosol source starts when a specific button is pressed while aerosol is not being generated, and a specific button is pressed while aerosol is being generated. It may stop when a button is pressed.
  • the button for instructing the start of aerosol generation and the button for instructing the stop of aerosol generation may be physically the same button or may be different buttons.
  • the capsule-shaped container 130L is a container filled with a solid aerosol source.
  • the solid aerosol source may include cut tobacco or tobacco raw materials that release flavoring components when heated, and processed into granules, sheets, or powder. That is, the solid aerosol source may comprise tobacco-derived material.
  • the solid aerosol source may also include, for example, a nicotine component.
  • solid aerosol sources may also include non-tobacco-derived substances extracted from plants other than tobacco (eg, mints, herbs, etc.). Additionally, the solid aerosol source may include perfume ingredients such as, for example, menthol.
  • the holding portion 140L corresponds to, for example, the capsule holder 12 (see FIG. 2) and has an internal space 141L in which the capsule-shaped container 130L is mounted.
  • the holding portion 140L is a tubular body having a bottom portion 143L and defines a columnar internal space 141L.
  • a portion of the capsule-shaped container 130L is held by the holding portion 140L, and the rest is exposed outside the holding portion 140L.
  • a portion of the capsule-shaped container 130L exposed from the holding portion 140L is used as a mouthpiece 124L.
  • the mouthpiece 124L is held by a user who inhales the aerosol.
  • An air inlet (that is, an air inlet) to the holding portion 140L is provided, for example, in the bottom portion 143L.
  • a hole through which air can flow is formed in the bottom of the capsule-shaped container 130L. Therefore, the air that has flowed in from the bottom portion 143L passes through the inside of the capsule-shaped container 130L and reaches the mouthpiece 124L. That is, the mouthpiece 124L serves as an air outlet (that is, an air outflow hole).
  • the bottom portion 143L communicates with an air outlet hole 182L of an air flow path 180L formed inside the apparatus main body 11. As shown in FIG.
  • the internal space 141L of the holding portion 140L and the air flow path 180L communicate with each other through the air outflow hole 182L.
  • the heating unit 121L-2 heats the solid aerosol source filled in the capsule container 130L.
  • the heating unit 121L-2 is made of metal, polyimide, or the like.
  • the heating portion 121L-2 is provided at a position in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the metal portion of the holding portion 140L.
  • the heating section 121L-2 generates heat by power supply from the power supply section 111L, and heats the outer peripheral surface of the capsule-shaped container 130L in contact with the metal portion of the holding section 140L.
  • the position near the outer peripheral surface of the capsule-shaped container 130L is heated first, and then the heating area spreads toward the central portion.
  • An aerosol source that reaches the vaporization temperature is vaporized. However, it is cooled by the surrounding air and atomized into an aerosol.
  • Power supply to the heating unit 121L-2 and heating accompanying the power supply are controlled by the control unit 116L.
  • the heat insulating portion 144L is a member that prevents heat transfer from the heating portion 121L-2 to other components of the apparatus main body 11. As shown in FIG. The heat insulating portion 144L covers at least the outer peripheral surface of the heating portion 121L-2.
  • the heat insulating part 144L is made of, for example, a vacuum heat insulating material or an airgel heat insulating material.
  • a vacuum insulation material is an insulation material in which heat conduction due to gas is nearly zero by wrapping glass wool or silica (powder of silicon) in a resin film to create a high-vacuum state.
  • the air flow path 180L is an air flow path provided inside the apparatus main body 11, as described above.
  • the air flow path 180L has a tubular structure having an air inflow hole 181L as an air inlet to the air flow path 180L and an air outflow hole 182L as an air outlet from the air flow path 180L.
  • a liquid guide portion 122L is arranged in the middle of the air flow path 180L.
  • the liquid-derived aerosol generated by the heating of the heating part 121L-1 is mixed with the air flowing in from the air inflow hole 181L. After that, the mixed gas of the liquid-derived aerosol and air passes through the capsule-shaped container 130L and is output from the mouthpiece 124L into the user's oral cavity. In FIG. 3, this flow path is indicated by an arrow 190L.
  • the mixed gas of the liquid-derived aerosol and air is added with the solid-derived aerosol when passing through the capsule-shaped container 130L.
  • the concentration of solid-origin aerosol is increased by combining the heating control of the heating unit 121L-2.
  • a heating mode that is not combined with the heating control of the heating unit 121L-2 is also prepared.
  • the heating control of the heating unit 121L-2 When the heating control of the heating unit 121L-2 is not combined, when the liquid-derived aerosol passes through the capsule-shaped container 130L, the solid-derived aerosol is generated by heating the solid-derived aerosol source. . However, the amount of solid-derived aerosol generated by heating the liquid-derived aerosol is smaller than when the heating control of the heating unit 121L-2 is combined.
  • the first heating mode is the first mode using only the heating section 121L-1 for heating the aerosol source stored in the cartridge 20 (see FIG. 2). That is, it is a heating mode in which only the cartridge 20 is heated. Below, this heating mode is called "normal mode.” In the normal mode, the heating unit 121L-2 that heats the solid aerosol source is always turned off.
  • the second heating mode consists of a heating unit 121L-1 that heats the aerosol source stored in the cartridge 20 and a heating unit 121L-2 that heats the aerosol source filled in the capsule 30 (see FIG. 2).
  • the heating mode is switched, for example, by pressing the operation button 11B (see FIG. 1) for two seconds or more. For example, if the operation button 11B is pressed for two seconds or longer during the high mode, the heating mode is switched to the normal mode. On the other hand, if the operation button 11B is pressed for two seconds or longer during the normal mode, the heating mode switches to the high mode.
  • the heating of the cartridge 20 by the heating section 121L-1 has priority over the heating of the capsule 30 by the heating section 121L-2. That is, the heating by the heating unit 121L-2 is controlled to be stopped during the heating by the heating unit 121L-1. Further, when an event to start heating the cartridge 20 occurs while the capsule 30 is being heated by the heating unit 121L-2, the heating by the heating unit 121L-2 is controlled to stop.
  • heating of the heating unit 121L-1 and heating of the heating unit 121L-2 are performed so as not to exceed the upper limit of the output current of the battery used as the power supply unit 111L. are controlled so that they are not executed at the same time. In other words, the heating period of the heating unit 121L-1 and the heating period of the heating unit 121L-2 are separated. Simultaneous here does not mean that the timing of heating does not overlap at all. Thus, overlap caused by, for example, operating timing errors is tolerated.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the normal mode and high mode.
  • (A) is a diagram for explaining an example of heating timing in normal mode
  • (B) is a diagram for explaining an example of heating timing in high mode.
  • FIG. 4(A1) shows the heating timing of the cartridge 20 in the normal mode
  • FIG. 4(A2) shows the heating timing of the capsule 30 in the normal mode.
  • the horizontal axis represents time
  • the vertical axis represents the presence or absence of heating. During periods of heating, power is supplied to the corresponding heating portion, and during periods of no heating, power is not supplied to the corresponding heating portion.
  • Heating control in normal mode is started when the locked state is released.
  • the locked state is a state in which control by the control unit 116L is stopped. Therefore, even if the user sucks while holding the mouthpiece 124L (see FIG. 3), no aerosol is generated.
  • the locked state is released by, for example, pressing the operation button 11B (see FIG. 1) three times within two seconds. The number of times of pressing, the button to be operated, and the time required for the operation are all examples.
  • the heating control in the normal mode starts, as shown in FIG. 4A1, the heating of the cartridge 20 is performed in conjunction with the suction period. "Interlocking with the period of suction" means interlocking with the detection of suction by the sensor unit 112L.
  • 6 minutes (that is, 360 seconds) is adopted as the predetermined time. This time is an example. If 6 minutes have passed since the last inhalation, it means that the user has likely stopped inhaling the aerosol. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the locked state is entered for the purpose of suppressing the power consumed by the apparatus main body 11 (see FIG. 2). The same is true for the high mode. That is, when 6 minutes have passed since the last suction, the aerosol generating device 10 is controlled to be locked.
  • transition to the locked state when the user instructs to transition to the locked state.
  • the transition to the locked state is manually performed by the user, for example, by pressing the operation button 11B (see FIG. 1) three times within two seconds before six minutes have passed since the last suction.
  • the number of times of pressing, the button to be operated, and the time required for the operation are all examples.
  • FIG. 4(B1) shows the heating timing of the cartridge 20 in the high mode
  • FIG. 4(B2) shows the heating timing of the capsule 30 in the high mode
  • the horizontal axis represents time
  • the vertical axis represents the presence or absence of heating.
  • simultaneous heating of the cartridge 20 and the capsule 30 is prohibited. Therefore, the heating timing of the cartridge 20 and the heating timing of the capsule 30 do not overlap.
  • power is supplied to the corresponding heating unit during a period indicating heating, and power is not supplied to the corresponding heating unit during a period of no heating.
  • High mode heating control is started by unlocking or switching from normal mode to high mode.
  • heating of the capsule 30 is started as shown in FIG. 4(B2). This heating is basically continued until suction is detected, and heating of the capsule 30 is stopped while suction is detected. As shown in FIGS. 4B1 and 4B2, the heating of the capsule 30 is stopped at the timing when the heating of the cartridge 20 is started.
  • the initial temperature of the capsule 30 is, for example, the temperature of the environment in which the aerosol generating device 10 is used, such as room temperature.
  • the user is not notified of the transition to the sleep state, but the user may be notified. If 5 minutes and 30 seconds pass in the sleep state, the state shifts to the lock state described above.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining capsule exchange screen 200 displayed on display 11A in the first embodiment.
  • the capsule exchange screen 200 is a screen showing necessary operations for exchanging the capsule 30, and is displayed when the solid aerosol source in the capsule 30 runs out.
  • the capsule exchange screen 200 is displayed while blinking for, for example, 40 seconds until the operation button 11B (see FIG. 1) is pressed.
  • a capsule exchange icon 201, a long press icon 202, and an arrow icon 203 are arranged on the capsule exchange screen 200 shown in FIG.
  • a capsule replacement icon 201 is an icon indicating that the capsule 30 should be replaced.
  • the long-press icon 202 is an icon indicating that an operation of pressing the operation button 11B for a long time, that is, an operation of pressing the button continuously for a predetermined time should be performed.
  • the long-pressing operation of the operation button 11B is performed to instruct the use preparation process after the capsule 30 is replaced.
  • the use preparation process of the capsule 30 includes, for example, a process of resetting the number of puffs counted for the capsule 30 before replacement.
  • the arrow icon 203 is an icon indicating the order in which the operation button 11B should be pressed long after the capsule 30 is replaced.
  • the capsule exchange icon 201 is an example of a second display element
  • the long press icon 202 is an example of a first display element.
  • the long-press icon 202 shown in FIG. 5 changes according to the duration of the long-press.
  • the long-press icon 202 includes a character string representing the remaining time for long-pressing the operation button 11B.
  • the long press icon 202 includes the character string "PUSH” and the character string "2SEC" as shown in FIG. 5(A).
  • the capsule exchange screen 200 indicates that the remaining time to press the operation button 11B for a long time is 2 seconds.
  • the character string "2SEC" of the long-press icon 202 is displayed as shown in FIG. 5B.
  • the capsule exchange screen 200 indicates that the remaining time for pressing the operation button 11B for a long time is 1 second. Looking at this capsule exchange screen 200, if the user further continues to press and hold the operation button 11B and one second elapses, as shown in FIG. The character string switches to a character string of "0SEC". As a result, the capsule exchange screen 200 indicates that the remaining time for long-pressing the operation button 11B is 0 second, that is, the first-notified time for long-pressing the operation button 11B has elapsed.
  • the long-press icon 202 should be long-pressed for 2 seconds, that the character string in the long-press icon 202 is switched is 1 second, and that the long-press icon 202 is switched twice. Therefore, the following description will also use these times and times. However, these are examples, and may be a predetermined time and number of times.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts illustrating display control of the display 11A of the aerosol generating device 10 according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. The symbol S shown in the figure means a step.
  • the processing shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is realized through execution of the program.
  • the program here is stored in the storage unit 114L (see FIG. 3) and executed by the control unit 116L (see FIG. 3).
  • FIG. 6 shows display control of the display 11A of the aerosol generating device 10 when notifying that the capsule 30 needs to be replaced.
  • the control unit 116L acquires the remaining amount of the capsule 30 (step 301).
  • the remaining amount of the capsule 30 is stored in the storage unit 114L as a value calculated based on the number of times of suctioning, the cumulative time of suctioning, etc., so the control unit 116L acquires this value.
  • control unit 116L determines whether or not there is a remaining amount of the capsule 30 based on the remaining amount of the capsule 30 obtained in step 301 (step 302). For example, if the remaining amount of capsule 30 exceeds the threshold, control unit 116L obtains a positive result in step 302 . On the other hand, if the remaining amount of capsule 30 is equal to or less than the threshold, control section 116L obtains a negative result in step 302 .
  • step 302 While a positive result is obtained in step 302, the control unit 116L repeats the processing of step 301 and the determination of step 302.
  • the control section 116L sets the capsule replacement icon 201 indicating that the capsule 30 should be replaced in the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 303). For example, the control unit 116L sets the capsule exchange icon 201 including the character string “CHANGE” and the capsule 30 mark. Next, the control section 116L sets the arrow icon 203 in the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 304). Next, the control unit 116L sets the long-press icon 202 indicating that the remaining time to be long-pressed is 2 seconds in the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 305). For example, the control unit 116L sets the long press icon 202 including the character string "PUSH" and the character string "2SEC".
  • the control unit 116L displays on the display 11A the capsule exchange screen 200 obtained by setting the capsule exchange icon 201, the arrow icon 203, and the long-press icon 202 in the screen data in steps 303 to 305 (step 306).
  • the control unit 116L outputs the data of the capsule exchange screen 200 to the notification unit 113L, and the notification unit 113L outputs this data to the display 11A, whereby the capsule exchange screen 200 is displayed on the display 11A.
  • the capsule exchange screen 200 is displayed on the display 11A in this way, the user recognizes that the capsule 30 needs to be exchanged, and the capsule 30 is exchanged.
  • the capsule exchange icon 201, the arrow icon 203, and the long press icon 202 are set in this order, but the order in which these icons are set may be changed. Also, in the above description, the capsule exchange icon 201, the arrow icon 203, and the long press icon 202 are set as separate display elements, but they do not have to be set as separate display elements. For example, the capsule exchange icon 201, the arrow icon 203, and the long press icon 202 may be set as one integrated display element.
  • FIG. 7 shows display control of the display 11A of the aerosol generator 10 after the replacement of the capsule 30 is completed.
  • the controller 116L determines whether or not an operation of pressing the operation button 11B (see FIG. 1) has been detected (step 321). For example, when the sensor unit 112L (see FIG. 3) detects an operation of pressing the operation button 11B, the control unit 116L obtains a positive result in step 321. FIG. On the other hand, when the sensor unit 112L has not detected the operation of pressing the operation button 11B, the control unit 116L obtains a negative result in step 321. FIG.
  • control unit 116L repeats the determination of step 321.
  • control unit 116L starts a timer (step 322).
  • the control unit 116L determines whether or not the depression of the operation button 11B has been released (step 323). For example, when the sensor unit 112L detects an operation to release the depression of the operation button 11B, the control unit 116L obtains a positive result in step 323. On the other hand, when the sensor unit 112L has not detected an operation to release the depression of the operation button 11B, the control unit 116L obtains a negative result in step 323.
  • control unit 116L stops the timer (step 324). Then, the control unit 116L returns the process to step 321.
  • the control unit 116L determines whether or not one second has elapsed on the timer (step 325). For example, when the controller 116L detects in step 322 that one second has elapsed since the timer started, it obtains a positive result in step 325 . On the other hand, if the controller 116L does not detect in step 322 that one second has elapsed since the timer started, it obtains a negative result in step 325 .
  • control unit 116L returns the process to step 323 .
  • the control section 116L sets the long-press icon 202 indicating that the remaining time to be long-pressed is 1 second in the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 326).
  • the control unit 116L sets the long press icon 202 including the character string "PUSH" and the character string "1SEC".
  • the capsule exchange icon 201 and the arrow icon 203 set in steps 303 and 304 of FIG. 6 remain set in the screen data prepared in the RAM.
  • control unit 116L displays on the display 11A the capsule exchange screen 200 changed by setting the long-press icon 202 in the screen data in step 326 (step 327).
  • control unit 116L outputs the data of the capsule exchange screen 200 to the notification unit 113L, and the notification unit 113L outputs this data to the display 11A, whereby the capsule exchange screen 200 is displayed on the display 11A.
  • the control unit 116L determines whether or not the depression of the operation button 11B has been released (step 328). For example, when the sensor unit 112L detects an operation to release the depression of the operation button 11B, the control unit 116L obtains a positive result in step 328. On the other hand, when the sensor unit 112L has not detected an operation to release the depression of the operation button 11B, the control unit 116L obtains a negative result in step 328.
  • control unit 116L stops the timer (step 329).
  • the control unit 116L sets the long-press icon 202 indicating that the remaining time to be long-pressed is 2 seconds in the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 330). That is, the long-press icon 202 is returned to its initial state.
  • the control unit 116L sets the long press icon 202 including the character string "PUSH" and the character string "2SEC".
  • the capsule exchange icon 201 and the arrow icon 203 set in steps 303 and 304 of FIG. 6 remain set in the screen data prepared in the RAM.
  • the controller 116L displays on the display 11A the capsule exchange screen 200 which has been returned to the initial state by setting the long-press icon 202 in the screen data in step 330 (step 331).
  • the control unit 116L outputs the data of the capsule exchange screen 200 to the notification unit 113L, and the notification unit 113L outputs this data to the display 11A, whereby the capsule exchange screen 200 is displayed on the display 11A.
  • the control unit 116L returns the process to step 321.
  • control unit 116L determines whether or not the timer has elapsed for two seconds (step 332). For example, when the controller 116L detects that one second has elapsed since the timer detected that one second has elapsed in step 325, the controller 116L obtains a positive result in step 332. FIG. On the other hand, if the controller 116L does not detect that one second has elapsed since the timer detected that one second has elapsed in step 325 , a negative result is obtained in step 332 .
  • control unit 116L returns the process to step 328 .
  • the control section 116L sets the long-press icon 202 indicating that the remaining time to be long-pressed is 0 seconds in the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 333).
  • the control unit 116L sets the long press icon 202 including the character string "PUSH" and the character string "0SEC”.
  • the capsule exchange icon 201 and the arrow icon 203 set in steps 303 and 304 of FIG. 6 remain set in the screen data prepared in the RAM.
  • the controller 116L displays the capsule exchange screen 200 changed by setting the long-press icon 202 in the screen data in step 333 on the display 11A (step 334).
  • the control unit 116L outputs the data of the capsule exchange screen 200 to the notification unit 113L, and the notification unit 113L outputs this data to the display 11A, whereby the capsule exchange screen 200 is displayed on the display 11A.
  • the long-press icon 202 on the capsule-exchange screen 200 indicates that the remaining time to be long-pressed is 0 seconds. Able to recognize when the time to do so has expired.
  • control section 116L performs a preparation process for using the capsule 30 (step 335). For example, the control unit 116L performs a process of resetting the number of puffs counted for the capsule 30 before replacement. It should be noted that the control unit 116L may delete the capsule exchange screen 200 from the display 11A when the use preparation process for the capsule 30 is completed.
  • the long-press icon 202 indicating that the operation button 11B should be long-pressed after the replacement work of the capsule 30 is displayed, and the user long-presses the operation button 11B.
  • the long-press icon 202 is displayed while being changed according to the duration of the operation to press and hold.
  • the sensor unit 112 ⁇ /b>L provided in the apparatus main body 11 also includes a liquid amount sensor that detects the remaining amount of the liquid aerosol source in the cartridge 20 .
  • the liquid level sensor it is preferable to use a sensor that optically detects the liquid level, such as one that detects the position of the liquid level based on light reflected from the liquid level.
  • the storage unit 114L provided in the apparatus main body 11 also stores information on the remaining amount of the liquid aerosol source in the cartridge 20 as information detected by the sensor unit 112L.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a cartridge replacement screen 400 displayed on the display 11A in the second embodiment.
  • the cartridge replacement screen 400 is a screen showing operations necessary for replacing the cartridge 20, and is displayed when the liquid aerosol source in the cartridge 20 runs out.
  • the cartridge replacement screen 400 is displayed while blinking for, for example, 40 seconds until the operation button 11B (see FIG. 1) is pressed.
  • a cartridge replacement icon 401, a long press icon 402, and an arrow icon 403 are arranged on the cartridge replacement screen 400 shown in FIG.
  • a cartridge replacement icon 401 is an icon indicating that the cartridge 20 should be replaced.
  • the long-press icon 402 is an icon indicating that an operation of pressing the operation button 11B for a long time, that is, an operation of pressing the button continuously for a predetermined time should be performed. The operation of long-pressing the operation button 11B is performed to instruct the use preparation process after the cartridge 20 is replaced.
  • the arrow icon 403 is an icon indicating the order in which the operation button 11B should be pressed long after the cartridge 20 is replaced.
  • the cartridge replacement icon 401 is an example of a second display element
  • the long press icon 402 is an example of a first display element.
  • the long-press icon 402 shown in FIG. 8 changes according to the duration of the long-press.
  • the long-press icon 402 includes a character string representing the remaining time for long-pressing the operation button 11B.
  • the long press icon 402 includes the character string "PUSH” and the character string "2SEC” as shown in FIG. 8A.
  • the cartridge replacement screen 400 indicates that the remaining time for pressing the operation button 11B for a long time is 2 seconds. Looking at this cartridge replacement screen 400, if the user keeps pressing the operation button 11B for 1 second, the character string "2SEC" of the long pressing icon 402 is displayed as shown in FIG. 8B. is switched to the character string "1SEC".
  • the cartridge replacement screen 400 indicates that the remaining time for pressing the operation button 11B for a long time is 1 second. Looking at this cartridge replacement screen 400, if the user further continues to press and hold the operation button 11B and one second elapses, as shown in FIG. The character string switches to a character string of "0SEC". As a result, the cartridge replacement screen 400 indicates that the remaining time for long-pressing the operation button 11B is 0 second, that is, the initially informed time for long-pressing the operation button 11B has elapsed.
  • the long-press icon 402 should be long-pressed for 2 seconds, the time until the character string in the long-press icon 402 is switched is 1 second, and the number of times the long-press icon 402 is switched is 2 times. Therefore, the following description will also use these times and times. However, these are examples, and may be a predetermined time and number of times.
  • the long-press icon 402 indicating that the operation button 11B should be long-pressed after the replacement of the cartridge 20 is displayed, and the user long-presses the operation button 11B.
  • the long-press icon 402 is displayed while being changed according to the duration of the operation to press the button for a long time.
  • the liquid aerosol source is heated by the heating unit 121L-1 to generate the aerosol, but the aerosol may be generated by vibrating the liquid aerosol source with a vibrator.
  • the heating unit 121L-1 may be configured as a susceptor made of a conductive material such as metal, and the susceptor may be induction-heated by an electromagnetic induction source to generate an aerosol.
  • the aerosol generator 10 (see FIG. 1) is an electronic cigarette has been described, but it may be a medical inhaler such as a nebulizer. If the aerosol generating device 10 or the like is a nebulizer, the liquid aerosol source or the solid aerosol source may contain a medicament for inhalation by the patient.
  • the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the present invention can be applied to any device as long as it has an operation button that can be pressed by the user and a display that can display information about the device itself.
  • the present invention can be applied to a device that indicates on a display that, when a predetermined factor occurs, a predetermined work should be performed in order to cancel the predetermined factor.
  • the predetermined factor may be that the remaining amount of consumables used in the apparatus has become equal to or less than a threshold value, and the predetermined work may be work to replace the consumables.
  • the capsule 30 of Embodiment 1 and the cartridge 20 of Embodiment 2 are examples of this consumable.
  • the predetermined factor may be a failure of a component of the device itself, and the predetermined work may be replacement work for that component. Note that this device is an example of an information display device.

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Un dispositif de génération d'aérosol comprend : une unité de chauffage qui reçoit une alimentation en énergie électrique et chauffe une source d'aérosol; une unité d'affichage pour afficher des informations concernant le dispositif hôte; une unité d'actionnement sur laquelle une opération de pressage est effectuée par un utilisateur; et une unité de commande qui effectue une commande de façon à afficher, sur l'unité d'affichage, un premier élément d'affichage représentant que l'opération de pressage doit être effectuée sur l'unité d'actionnement en continu pendant un temps prescrit après le remplacement de la source d'aérosol, et qui, lorsque l'opération de pressage est effectuée en continu sur l'unité d'actionnement par l'utilisateur, effectue une commande de telle sorte que le premier élément d'affichage est affiché sur l'unité d'affichage tout en étant changé en fonction du temps pendant lequel l'opération de pressage continue.
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