WO2023112341A1 - エアロゾル生成装置及び情報表示装置 - Google Patents

エアロゾル生成装置及び情報表示装置 Download PDF

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WO2023112341A1
WO2023112341A1 PCT/JP2021/046875 JP2021046875W WO2023112341A1 WO 2023112341 A1 WO2023112341 A1 WO 2023112341A1 JP 2021046875 W JP2021046875 W JP 2021046875W WO 2023112341 A1 WO2023112341 A1 WO 2023112341A1
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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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    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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  • the present invention relates to an aerosol generator and an information display device.
  • Patent document 1 discloses a non-combustion type flavor inhaler provided with a display unit, the display unit including an operation mode display area, a flavor source usage display area, an aerosol source usage display area, and a battery usage display area. equipment is described.
  • the user When the battery is being charged, the user may be informed of the charging status of the battery on one screen. At that time, for example, if other information such as the remaining amount of the aerosol source is to be notified to the user, the other information will be displayed on the same screen, or the other information will be displayed on another screen. Therefore, for example, while it is possible to inform the user of information other than the battery charging status, it is not possible to inform the user of the battery charging status in an easy-to-understand manner.
  • the present invention provides a heating unit that receives power from a battery and heats an aerosol source, a display unit that displays the state of the device itself, and when the battery is being charged, If the first condition is satisfied, control is performed so that a first image indicating that the battery is being charged is displayed on the display unit, and if a second condition different from the first condition is satisfied.
  • the second image provides an aerosol generating device including a second display element representing the state of charge of the battery and a third display element representing the remaining amount of the aerosol source.
  • a second display element may be a graphic of a battery and a third display element may be a graphic of a container capable of containing an aerosol source.
  • the first image further includes a fourth display element representing that the battery is being charged, and the second image has a different design than the fourth display element representing that the battery is being charged. further comprising 5 display elements.
  • the second image may include the fifth display element overlapping both the second display element and the third display element.
  • the control unit replaces the fifth display element with a sixth display element indicating that the device is locked at the position where the fifth display element was arranged. It may be controlled to display the second image in which the display elements are arranged on the display unit.
  • the present invention provides a display unit for displaying the state of the device itself, and a first image showing the charging state of the battery if the first condition is satisfied when the battery is being charged. If a second condition different from the first condition is satisfied, a second image different from the first image representing the state of charge of the battery is displayed on the display unit.
  • an information display device comprising a control unit for controlling to The information display device further includes an operation unit operated by a user, the first condition being that charging of the battery has started, and the second condition being that the first image is displayed on the display unit.
  • the condition may be that the operation unit is operated in a state where the The first image indicates that the battery is being charged by a battery symbol and a cable connected to the battery, and the second image indicates that the battery is being charged by a battery symbol and a lightning bolt. It may be a thing represented by a pattern of The control unit may control the display unit to display a first image further including a seventh display element indicating that the battery cannot be charged when the battery cannot be charged.
  • the present invention when the battery is being charged, it is possible to inform the user of the charging status of the battery in an easy-to-understand manner while, for example, notifying the user of information other than the charging status of the battery.
  • 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.
  • 4A to 4C are diagrams showing main screens during charging showing the charging status of the battery according to Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a charging main screen indicating that the battery cannot be charged according to Embodiment 1; 8A to 8C are diagrams showing second charging screens showing the charging status of the battery when the heating mode is the high mode in Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 8A to 8C are diagrams showing second charging screens showing the charging status of the battery when the heating mode is the normal mode in Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. (A) is a diagram showing a second charging screen displayed when charging is completed when the heating mode is the high mode in Embodiment 1
  • (B) is a diagram showing a second screen during charging when the heating mode is normal in Embodiment 1;
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second screen during charging displayed when charging is completed in the mode.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the first half of display control of the display of the aerosol generating device when an operation to charge the battery is performed in Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the second half of display control of the display of the aerosol generating device when the operation of charging the battery is performed in Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. (A) to (C) are diagrams showing second charging screens showing the charging state of the battery when the heating mode is the high mode in Embodiment 2.
  • FIG. (A) to (C) are diagrams showing second charging screens showing the charging state of the battery when the heating mode is the normal mode in Embodiment 2.
  • (A) is a diagram showing a second charging screen displayed when charging is completed when the heating mode is the high mode in Embodiment 2
  • (B) is a diagram showing a second screen during charging when the heating mode is normal in Embodiment 2
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second screen during charging displayed when charging is completed in the mode.
  • 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 employed.
  • 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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  • 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 longer. 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.
  • the charging main screen 200 is a screen showing the charging status of the battery, and is displayed when a cable to which an external power supply is connected is inserted.
  • the charging main screen 200 shown in FIG. 5 indicates that the battery is being charged, and is displayed when the cable is inserted and the first condition is satisfied.
  • the first condition is, for example, the condition that charging of the battery has started.
  • This charging main screen 200 is displayed until the charging of the battery is completed, until the cable is pulled out, or until it is switched to the charging second screen, which will be described later.
  • the charging main screen 200 is displayed until the user performs an operation requesting termination of the display.
  • the charging main screen 200 is an example of a first image.
  • a battery icon 201 and a cable icon 202 are arranged on the charging main screen 200 shown in FIGS.
  • a blocking icon 203 is further arranged on the charging main screen 200 shown in FIG.
  • the battery icon 201 is an icon that indicates the state of charge of the battery.
  • a cable icon 202 is an icon indicating that the battery is being charged.
  • a blocking icon 203 is an icon indicating that the battery cannot be charged.
  • the battery icon 201 is an example of a first display element
  • the cable icon 202 is an example of a fourth display element
  • the cutoff icon 203 is an example of a seventh display element.
  • the battery icon 201 is designed as a battery so that it can be understood that this represents the charging state of the battery, but the battery icon 201 is not limited to this.
  • a rectangular pattern may be used.
  • the cable icon 202 indicates that the battery is being charged, but this is not the only option.
  • the icon may have any design as long as it can represent that the battery is being charged.
  • the cutoff icon 203 is a cable with an "x" to indicate that the battery cannot be charged, but the cutoff icon 203 is not limited to this. Any pattern may be used as long as it can represent that the battery cannot be charged. Also, the blocking icon 203 may be displayed blinking.
  • the battery icon 201 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 expresses the charge amount of the battery in four sections.
  • One segment corresponds to 25% of full charge.
  • the number of compartments that are lit increases. That is, the number of sections in the lighting state increases to one, two, three, and so on.
  • the charge reaches 100%, there will be four segments lit. For example, in the case of FIG. 5A, all four compartments are off, so the charge is less than 25%.
  • FIG. 5B one section is lit and the remaining three sections are not lit, so the charge amount is 25% or more and less than 50%.
  • FIG. 5C two sections are lit and the remaining two sections are not lit, so the charge amount is 50% or more and less than 75%.
  • the section during charging may be blinked, and the section where charging is completed may be lit.
  • the charging second screen 220 is a screen showing the charging status of the battery, for example, that the battery is being charged, and is displayed as a screen different from the charging main screen 200 when the second condition is satisfied.
  • the second condition is a condition different from the above-described first condition, for example, the condition that the operation button 11B is pressed while the charging main screen 200 of FIG. 5 is displayed.
  • the second charging screen 220 is an example of a second image.
  • a heating mode icon 221, a capsule icon 222, and a battery icon 223 are arranged on the charging second screen 220 shown in FIGS.
  • a lightning icon 224 is further arranged on the second charging screen 220 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and a lock icon 225 is further arranged on the second charging screen 220 shown in FIG.
  • the heating mode icon 221 is an icon indicating the current heating mode.
  • Capsule icon 222 is an icon that indicates the amount of solid aerosol source remaining in capsule 30 .
  • the battery icon 223 is an icon that indicates the amount of charge in the battery.
  • Lightning icon 224 is an icon that indicates that the battery is being charged.
  • the lock icon 225 is an icon arranged in place of the thunder icon 224 when charging of the battery is completed, and is an icon indicating that the control unit 116L has shifted to the locked state.
  • the capsule icon 222 is an example of a third display element
  • the battery icon 223 is an example of a second display element
  • the thunder icon 224 is an example of a fifth display element
  • the lock icon 225 is an example of a fifth display element. It is an example of a sixth display element.
  • the capsule icon 222 is represented by a rectangle, and the mark of the capsule 30 is arranged in the second section from the top, but the pattern of the capsule icon 222 is not limited to this.
  • a pattern of the capsule 30 may be used.
  • the design of the capsule 30 is an example of the design of a container capable of containing the aerosol source.
  • the battery icon 223 is designed as a battery so that it can be understood that this indicates the amount of charge in the battery, but the battery icon 223 is not limited to this.
  • a rectangular pattern may be used.
  • the lightning icon 224 indicates that the battery is being charged, but this is not the only option.
  • the icon may have any design as long as it can represent that the battery is being charged.
  • the icon may have any pattern different from that of the cable icon 202 in order to distinguish it from the charging main screen 200 .
  • the lock icon 225 indicates that the control unit 116L is in the locked state, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the icon may have any design as long as it can represent that the control unit 116L is shifting to the locked state.
  • FIG. 7 shows the charging second screen 220 displayed during charging when the heating mode is the high mode.
  • FIG. 8 shows the charging second screen 220 displayed during charging when the heating mode is the normal mode.
  • the heating mode icon 221 indicates that the current heating mode is the high mode by the character string "MODE HIGH”.
  • the heating mode icon 221 indicates that the current heating mode is the normal mode by the character string "MODE NORMAL”.
  • the capsule icon 222 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 expresses the remaining amount of the aerosol source in the capsule 30 with five sections.
  • One compartment represents 20% of the total remaining amount of the aerosol source when not in use. Every 20% equivalent of the aerosol source consumed reduces the number of lit compartments. That is, the number of sections in the lighting state is reduced to 5, 4, 3, and so on. When the remaining amount becomes 20% or less, only one section is lit.
  • capsule icon 222 may simply be a graphic capable of indicating the remaining amount of aerosol source within capsule 30 . That is, capsule icon 222 may not actually indicate the remaining amount of aerosol source within capsule 30 .
  • the battery icon 223 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 expresses the charge amount of the battery in four sections.
  • One segment corresponds to 25% of full charge.
  • the number of lit compartments increases. That is, the number of sections in the lighting state increases to one, two, three, and so on.
  • the charge reaches 100%, there will be four segments lit. For example, in the case of FIGS. 7A and 8A, all four compartments are off, so the charge is less than 25%.
  • FIGS. 7B and 8B one section is lit and the remaining three sections are not lit, so the charge amount is 25% or more and less than 50%.
  • FIGS. 7A and 8A all four compartments are off, so the charge is less than 25%.
  • FIGS. 7B and 8B one section is lit and the remaining three sections are not lit, so the charge amount is 25% or more and less than 50%.
  • FIG. 9A shows the charging second screen 220 that is displayed when charging is completed when the heating mode is the high mode.
  • FIG. 9B shows the charging second screen 220 displayed when charging is completed when the heating mode is the normal mode.
  • the heating mode icon 221 indicates that the current heating mode is the high mode by the character string "MODE HIGH”.
  • the heating mode icon 221 indicates that the current heating mode is the normal mode by the character string "MODE NORMAL".
  • the capsule icon 222 and battery icon 223 in FIGS. 9A and 9B are the same as the capsule icon 222 and battery icon 223 in FIGS. 7 and 8, respectively. 9A and 9B are different only in that a lock icon 225 is arranged instead of the thunder icon 224 in the position where the thunder icon 224 of FIGS. 7 and 8 was arranged.
  • FIGS. 10 and 11 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. 10 and 11 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. 10 shows the first half of the display control of the display 11A of the aerosol generating device 10 when the operation of charging the battery is performed.
  • FIG. 11 shows the second half of the display control of the display 11A of the aerosol generating device 10 when the operation of charging the battery is performed.
  • the cable is not pulled out while the battery is being charged.
  • the control unit 116L determines whether or not the cable connected to the external power supply is inserted into the aerosol generator 10 (step 301). For example, when the sensor unit 112L (see FIG. 3) detects that a cable has been inserted, the control unit 116L obtains a positive result in step 301. On the other hand, when the sensor unit 112L has not detected that the cable has been inserted, the control unit 116L obtains a negative result in step 301.
  • step 301 While a negative result is obtained in step 301, the control unit 116L repeats the determination of step 301.
  • control unit 116L determines whether or not the battery can be charged (step 302). For example, when it is found that the battery charge amount is increasing based on the battery charge amount sequentially stored in the storage unit 114L, the control unit 116L obtains a positive result in step 302 . On the other hand, if it is found that the battery charge amount has not increased based on the battery charge amount sequentially stored in storage unit 114L, control unit 116L obtains a negative result in step 302 .
  • the control unit 116L acquires the charge amount of the battery (step 303). Since the battery charge amount is sequentially stored in the storage unit 114L, the control unit 116L acquires it. Subsequently, the control unit 116L sets the battery icon 201 representing the charge amount of the battery obtained in step 303 to the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 304). If the battery charge amount obtained in step 303 is 25% or more and less than 50%, the control unit 116L sets the battery icon 201 including control data for lighting one section. If the battery charge amount obtained in step 303 is 50% or more and less than 75%, the control unit 116L sets the battery icon 201 including control data for lighting the two sections.
  • the control unit 116L sets the battery icon 201 including control data for lighting the three sections. If the battery charge level obtained in step 303 is 100%, the control unit 116L sets the battery icon 201 including control data for lighting the four sections.
  • control unit 116L sets the cable icon 202 in the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 305).
  • control unit 116L displays the charging main screen 200 obtained by setting the battery icon 201 and the cable icon 202 in the screen data in steps 304 and 305 on the display 11A (step 306).
  • control unit 116L outputs data of charging main screen 200 to notification unit 113L, and notification unit 113L outputs this data to display 11A, so that charging main screen 200 is displayed on display 11A.
  • control unit 116L determines whether or not the charging of the battery is completed (step 307). For example, if the storage unit 114L stores that the battery has reached 100% charge, the control unit 116L obtains a positive result in step 307 . On the other hand, if it is stored in the storage unit 114L that the battery charge amount has not reached 100%, the control unit 116L obtains a negative result in step 307 .
  • control unit 116L determines whether or not an operation requesting screen transition has been detected (step 308). For example, when the sensor unit 112L (see FIG. 3) detects an operation of pressing the operation button 11B (see FIG. 1) twice, the control unit 116L obtains a positive result in step 308. On the other hand, when the sensor unit 112L has not detected the operation of pressing the operation button 11B twice, the control unit 116L obtains a negative result in step 308.
  • control unit 116L If a negative result is obtained in step 308 , control unit 116L returns the process to step 303 .
  • the subsequent step 305 may not be executed if the cable icon 202 remains set in the screen data prepared in the RAM. If a positive result is obtained in step 308, control unit 116L advances the process to FIG.
  • step 302 a case where a negative result is obtained in step 302 will be described.
  • the controller 116L sets the battery icon 201 in the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 309). In this case, since the battery charge amount does not increase, the battery charge amount is not acquired and reflected in the battery icon 201 .
  • control unit 116L sets the cutoff icon 203 in the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 310).
  • control unit 116L displays the charging main screen 200 obtained by setting the battery icon 201 and the cutoff icon 203 in the screen data in steps 309 and 310 on the display 11A (step 311). For example, control unit 116L outputs data of charging main screen 200 to notification unit 113L, and notification unit 113L outputs this data to display 11A, so that charging main screen 200 is displayed on display 11A.
  • control unit 116L ends the processing. Also, when a positive result is obtained in step 307, the control unit 116L terminates the process.
  • control unit 116L acquires the current heating mode (step 321). Since the current heating mode is stored in storage unit 114L, control unit 116L acquires it. Subsequently, the controller 116L sets the heating mode icon 221 representing the heating mode acquired in step 321 to the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 322). If the heating mode acquired in step 321 is the high mode, the controller 116L sets the heating mode icon 221 including the character string "MODE HIGH”. If the heating mode obtained in step 321 is the normal mode, the controller 116L sets the heating mode icon 221 including the character string "MODE NORMAL".
  • control unit 116L sets the capsule icon 222 in the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 323).
  • the remaining amount in the capsule 30 is not acquired and reflected in the capsule icon 222 .
  • the control unit 116L acquires the charge amount of the battery (step 324). Since the battery charge amount is sequentially stored in the storage unit 114L, the control unit 116L acquires it. Subsequently, the control unit 116L sets the battery icon 223 representing the battery charge amount obtained in step 324 to the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 325). If the battery charge level obtained in step 324 is 25% or more and less than 50%, control unit 116L sets battery icon 223 including control data for lighting one section. If the battery charge level obtained in step 324 is 50% or more and less than 75%, the control unit 116L sets the battery icon 223 including control data for lighting the two sections.
  • control unit 116L sets the battery icon 223 including control data for lighting the three sections. If the battery charge level obtained in step 324 is 100%, the control unit 116L sets the battery icon 223 including control data for lighting the four sections.
  • control unit 116L sets the thunder icon 224 in the screen data prepared in the RAM (step 326).
  • control unit 116L displays the charging second screen 220 obtained by setting the heating mode icon 221, the capsule icon 222, the battery icon 223, and the thunder icon 224 in the screen data in steps 322, 323, 325, and 326. , is displayed on the display 11A (step 327).
  • control unit 116L outputs data of second charging screen 220 to notification unit 113L, and notification unit 113L outputs this data to display 11A, so that second charging screen 220 is displayed on display 11A.
  • control unit 116L determines whether or not battery charging is complete (step 328). For example, if the storage unit 114L stores that the battery has reached 100% charge, the control unit 116L obtains a positive result in step 328 . On the other hand, if storage unit 114L stores that the battery charge is not 100%, control unit 116L obtains a negative result in step 328 .
  • control unit 116L If a negative result is obtained in step 328 , control unit 116L returns the process to step 324 .
  • the subsequent step 326 may not be executed if the thunder icon 224 remains set in the screen data prepared in the RAM.
  • control unit 116L sets lock icon 225 instead of thunder icon 224 set in step 326 in the screen data prepared in RAM (step 329).
  • control unit 116L displays the charging second screen 220 obtained by setting the heating mode icon 221, the capsule icon 222, the battery icon 223, and the lock icon 225 in the screen data in steps 322, 323, 325, and 329. , is displayed on the display 11A (step 330).
  • control unit 116L outputs data of second charging screen 220 to notification unit 113L, and notification unit 113L outputs this data to display 11A, so that second charging screen 220 is displayed on display 11A.
  • control unit 116L did not reflect the remaining amount of the capsule 30 in the capsule icon 222 in the above description, this is not the only option.
  • the remaining amount of the capsule 30 may be acquired and reflected on the capsule icon 222 .
  • the charging main screen 200 including the battery icon 201 representing the charging status of the battery is displayed.
  • 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.
  • the charging main screen 400 displayed on the display 11A in the second embodiment is the same as the charging main screen 200 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, although not shown.
  • the icons corresponding to the battery icon 201, the cable icon 202, and the cutoff icon 203 included in the charging main screen 400 are indicated as the battery icon 401, the cable icon 402, and the cutoff icon 403, respectively, although they are not shown. It shall be.
  • the charging second screen 420 is a screen showing the charging status of the battery, for example, that the battery is being charged, and is displayed as a screen different from the charging main screen 400 when the second condition is satisfied.
  • the second condition is a condition different from the first condition for displaying the main screen 400 during charging. The condition is that the button is pressed.
  • the second charging screen 420 is an example of a second image.
  • a heating mode icon 421, a cartridge icon 422, and a battery icon 423 are arranged on the charging second screen 420 shown in FIGS.
  • a thunder icon 424 is further arranged on the second charging screen 420 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, and a lock icon 425 is further arranged on the second charging screen 420 shown in FIG.
  • the heating mode icon 421 is an icon indicating the current heating mode.
  • Cartridge icon 422 is an icon that indicates the amount of liquid aerosol source remaining in cartridge 20 .
  • the battery icon 423 is an icon that indicates the amount of charge in the battery.
  • Lightning icon 424 is an icon that indicates that the battery is being charged.
  • a lock icon 425 is an icon arranged in place of the thunder icon 424 when charging of the battery is completed, and is an icon indicating that the control unit 116L has shifted to the locked state.
  • the cartridge icon 422 is an example of a third display element
  • the battery icon 423 is an example of a second display element
  • the lightning icon 424 is an example of a fifth display element
  • the lock icon 425 is an example of a fifth display element. It is an example of a sixth display element.
  • the cartridge icon 422 is represented by a rectangle, and the mark of the cartridge 20 is arranged in the second section from the top, but the design of the cartridge icon 422 is not limited to this.
  • the pattern of the cartridge 20 may be used.
  • the design of the cartridge 20 is an example of the design of a container capable of containing the aerosol source.
  • the battery icon 423 is designed as a battery so that it can be understood that this represents the amount of charge in the battery, but the battery icon 423 is not limited to this.
  • a rectangular pattern may be used.
  • the lightning icon 424 indicates that the battery is being charged, but is not limited to this.
  • the icon may have any design as long as it can represent that the battery is being charged.
  • the icon may have any pattern different from that of the cable icon 402 to distinguish it from the charging main screen 400 .
  • the lock icon 425 indicates that the control unit 116L is in the locked state, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the icon may have any design as long as it can represent that the control unit 116L is shifting to the locked state.
  • the thunder icon 424 is superimposed on both the cartridge icon 422 and the battery icon 423, thereby securing a space for arranging the heating mode icon 421 and providing an easy-to-see display.
  • FIG. 14 by arranging the lock icon 425 over both the cartridge icon 422 and the battery icon 423, the space for arranging the heating mode icon 421 is secured and the display is easy to see.
  • FIG. 12 shows the charging second screen 420 displayed during charging when the heating mode is the high mode.
  • FIG. 13 shows the charging second screen 420 displayed during charging when the heating mode is the normal mode.
  • the heating mode icon 421 indicates that the current heating mode is the high mode by the character string "MODE HIGH”.
  • the heating mode icon 421 indicates that the current heating mode is the normal mode by the character string "MODE NORMAL”.
  • the cartridge icon 422 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 expresses the remaining amount of the aerosol source in the capsule 30 with five sections.
  • One compartment represents 20% of the total remaining amount of the aerosol source when not in use. Every 20% equivalent of the aerosol source consumed reduces the number of lit compartments. That is, the number of sections in the lighting state is reduced to 5, 4, 3, and so on. When the remaining amount becomes 20% or less, only one section is lit.
  • the cartridge icon 422 may simply be a graphic capable of indicating the remaining amount of aerosol source in the cartridge 20 . That is, cartridge icon 422 may not actually indicate the amount of aerosol source remaining in cartridge 20 .
  • the battery icon 423 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 expresses the charge amount of the battery in four sections.
  • One segment corresponds to 25% of full charge.
  • the number of lit compartments increases. That is, the number of sections in the lighting state increases to one, two, three, and so on.
  • the charge reaches 100%, there will be four segments lit. For example, in the case of FIGS. 12A and 13A, all four compartments are off, so the charge is less than 25%.
  • FIGS. 12B and 13B one section is lit and the remaining three sections are not lit, so the charge amount is 25% or more and less than 50%.
  • FIGS. 12A and 13A all four compartments are off, so the charge is less than 25%.
  • FIGS. 12B and 13B one section is lit and the remaining three sections are not lit, so the charge amount is 25% or more and less than 50%.
  • FIG. 14A shows a charging second screen 420 that is displayed when charging is completed when the heating mode is the high mode.
  • FIG. 14B shows a second charging screen 420 that is displayed when charging is completed when the heating mode is the normal mode.
  • the heating mode icon 421 indicates that the current heating mode is the high mode by the character string "MODE HIGH”.
  • the heating mode icon 421 indicates that the current heating mode is the normal mode by the character string "MODE NORMAL".
  • FIGS. 14A and 14B are the same as the cartridge icon 422 and battery icon 423 in FIGS. 12 and 13, respectively.
  • FIGS. 14A and 14B are different only in that a lock icon 425 is arranged instead of the thunder icon 424 at the position where the thunder icon 424 of FIGS. 12 and 13 was arranged.
  • the charging main screen 400 including the battery icon 401 representing the charging status of the battery is displayed.
  • 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 a display capable of displaying the state of the device itself. Note that this device is an example of an information display device.

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