WO2023170958A1 - エアロゾル生成システム、制御方法、及びプログラム - Google Patents

エアロゾル生成システム、制御方法、及びプログラム Download PDF

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WO2023170958A1
WO2023170958A1 PCT/JP2022/011029 JP2022011029W WO2023170958A1 WO 2023170958 A1 WO2023170958 A1 WO 2023170958A1 JP 2022011029 W JP2022011029 W JP 2022011029W WO 2023170958 A1 WO2023170958 A1 WO 2023170958A1
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泰弘 小野
和俊 芹田
玲二朗 川崎
知恵子 梶原
寛 手塚
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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    • A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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  • the present invention relates to an aerosol generation system, a control method, and a program.
  • a suction device generates an aerosol to which a flavor component has been added using a base material that includes an aerosol source for generating an aerosol, a flavor source for imparting a flavor component to the generated aerosol, and the like.
  • the user can taste the flavor by inhaling the aerosol to which the flavor component is added, which is generated by the suction device.
  • the action of the user inhaling an aerosol will also be referred to below as a puff or a puff action.
  • Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a technique for temporarily increasing the power supplied to the heating element when puffing is performed to prevent the temperature of the heating element from decreasing.
  • Patent Document 1 does not take into account the fact that puffing can be performed continuously.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism that can further improve the quality of the user experience using a suction device. .
  • a housing section capable of housing a base material containing an aerosol source, and a housing section capable of housing a base material containing an aerosol source; a control unit that controls a heating temperature, and when the user performs a first puff in which the aerosol generated from the aerosol source is sucked, the control unit stores information on a second puff that was performed last time.
  • An aerosol generation system is provided based on the invention that controls the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated.
  • the control unit may control the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on the distance between the first puff and the second puff.
  • the control unit may increase the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated when the interval is less than a predetermined threshold.
  • the control unit may increase the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated as the interval becomes shorter.
  • the control unit may control the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on the amount of suction in the second puff.
  • the control unit may increase the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated as the suction amount in the second puff increases.
  • the control unit may control the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on information about a third puff performed at least one degree prior to the second puff.
  • the control unit controls the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on control information that defines a target value for the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated, and the control unit controls, when the first puff is performed,
  • the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated may be controlled to be a temperature that is higher than the target value by a temperature corresponding to the information on the second puff.
  • the control information includes a first period in which the temperature for heating the aerosol source increases after the start of heating, a second period following the first period in which the temperature for heating the aerosol source decreases, and the second period. and a third period in which the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated is increased, the control unit including information for controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated in each of the third period in which the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated increases.
  • the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated may be controlled based on the information on the second puff.
  • the control unit may further control the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on the environmental temperature.
  • the control unit is configured to control information such as an interval between the first puff and the second puff, an amount of suction in the second puff, information on a third puff performed one or more times prior to the second puff, or the environment.
  • the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated may be controlled based on at least two or more of the temperatures.
  • the aerosol generation system further includes an electromagnetic induction source that generates a fluctuating magnetic field and inductively heats a susceptor that is thermally close to the aerosol source, and the control unit controls a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated. , the power supply to the electromagnetic induction source may be controlled.
  • the base material may contain the susceptor.
  • the aerosol generation system may include the base material.
  • a control method for controlling an aerosol generation system having a housing section capable of housing a base material containing an aerosol source comprising: The control method includes controlling a temperature at which the aerosol source contained in the base material accommodated in the storage section is heated, and controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated includes controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated.
  • a control method is provided, comprising: controlling a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on information about a previously performed second puff when the user performs a first puff in which the aerosol is inhaled. Ru.
  • a computer that controls an aerosol generation system having a housing section that can accommodate a base material containing an aerosol source is housed in the housing section.
  • a control unit that controls the temperature at which the aerosol source contained in the base material is heated, and the control unit is configured to function as a control unit that controls the temperature at which the aerosol source contained in the base material is heated, and the control unit is configured to perform a first puff in which the user sucks the aerosol generated from the aerosol source.
  • a program is provided that controls the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on the information of the previously performed second puff.
  • a mechanism is provided that can further improve the quality of the user experience using a suction device.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a suction device according to an embodiment.
  • 2 is a graph showing an example of a change in temperature of a susceptor when temperature control is performed based on the heating profile shown in Table 1. It is a graph for explaining the technical problem of the suction device concerning this embodiment. It is a graph for explaining temperature control during continuous puffing by the suction device according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of processing performed by the suction device concerning this embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a suction device 100 according to an embodiment.
  • the suction device 100 according to the present configuration example includes a power supply section 111, a sensor section 112, a notification section 113, a storage section 114, a communication section 115, a control section 116, an electromagnetic induction source 162, and a housing section 140. including.
  • the stick-type base material 150 housed in the housing section 140 suction is performed by the user.
  • suction is performed by the user.
  • the power supply unit 111 stores power.
  • the power supply unit 111 supplies power to each component of the suction device 100.
  • the power supply unit 111 may be configured with a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery, for example.
  • the power supply unit 111 may be charged by being connected to an external power supply via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like. Further, the power supply unit 111 may be charged using wireless power transmission technology without being connected to a power transmitting device. Alternatively, only the power supply section 111 may be able to be removed from the suction device 100, or may be replaced with a new power supply section 111.
  • the sensor unit 112 detects various information regarding the suction device 100. The sensor unit 112 then outputs the detected information to the control unit 116.
  • the sensor unit 112 is configured by a pressure sensor such as a condenser microphone, a flow rate sensor, or a temperature sensor. When the sensor unit 112 detects a numerical value associated with suction by the user, it outputs information indicating that suction has been performed by the user to the control unit 116.
  • the sensor unit 112 is configured with an input device such as a button or a switch that receives information input from the user. In particular, the sensor unit 112 may include a button for instructing start/stop of aerosol generation. The sensor unit 112 then outputs the information input by the user to the control unit 116.
  • the sensor section 112 is configured with a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the susceptor 161. Such a temperature sensor detects the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the electrical resistance value of the electromagnetic induction source 162, for example.
  • the notification unit 113 notifies the user of information.
  • the notification unit 113 is configured with a light emitting device such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode). In that case, the notification unit 113 emits light in different light emission patterns when the power supply unit 111 requires charging, when the power supply unit 111 is charging, when an abnormality occurs in the suction device 100, etc. .
  • the light emission pattern here is a concept that includes color, timing of turning on/off, and the like.
  • the notification unit 113 may be configured with a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, a vibration device that vibrates, etc. together with or in place of the light emitting device.
  • the notification unit 113 may notify information indicating that suction by the user is now possible. Information indicating that suction by the user is now possible can be notified when the temperature of the stick-shaped base material 150 that generates heat due to electromagnetic induction reaches a predetermined temperature.
  • the storage unit 114 stores various information for the operation of the suction device 100.
  • the storage unit 114 is configured by, for example, a nonvolatile storage medium such as a flash memory.
  • An example of the information stored in the storage unit 114 is information regarding the OS (Operating System) of the suction device 100, such as control details of various components by the control unit 116.
  • Another example of the information stored in the storage unit 114 is information related to suction by the user, such as the number of suctions, the time of suction, and the cumulative suction time.
  • the communication unit 115 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information between the suction device 100 and other devices.
  • the communication unit 115 performs communication based on any wired or wireless communication standard.
  • Such communication standards include, for example, wireless LAN (Local Area Network), wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), or LPWA (Low Power Wide Area). Standards etc. may be adopted.
  • the communication unit 115 transmits information regarding suction by the user to the server.
  • the communication unit 115 receives new OS information from a server in order to update the OS information stored in the storage unit 114.
  • the control unit 116 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls overall operations within the suction device 100 according to various programs.
  • the control unit 116 is realized by, for example, an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor.
  • the control unit 116 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs to be used, calculation parameters, etc., and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores parameters that change as appropriate.
  • the suction device 100 executes various processes based on control by the control unit 116.
  • the accommodating part 140 has an internal space 141, and holds the stick-type base material 150 while accommodating a part of the stick-type base material 150 in the internal space 141.
  • the accommodating part 140 has an opening 142 that communicates the internal space 141 with the outside, and accommodates the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141 from the opening 142.
  • the accommodating portion 140 is a cylindrical body having an opening 142 and a bottom portion 143 at both ends, and defines a columnar internal space 141 .
  • the accommodating part 140 is configured such that its inner diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the stick-shaped base material 150 in at least a portion of the height direction of the cylindrical body, and the accommodating part 140 is configured to have an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141.
  • the stick-type base material 150 can be held by pressing from the outer periphery.
  • the accommodating portion 140 also has the function of defining an air flow path through the stick-shaped substrate 150.
  • An air inlet hole which is an entrance of air into the flow path, is arranged, for example, at the bottom portion 143.
  • the air outlet hole which is the outlet of the air from the flow path, is the opening 142.
  • the stick-shaped base material 150 is a stick-shaped member.
  • Stick type base material 150 includes a base material part 151 and a mouthpiece part 152.
  • the base member 151 includes an aerosol source.
  • the aerosol source is heated and atomized to produce an aerosol.
  • the base portion 151 may further include a flavor source that imparts flavor components to the aerosol.
  • the aerosol source may be derived from tobacco, such as a processed product formed from shredded tobacco or tobacco raw material into granules, sheets, or powder. Aerosol sources may also include non-tobacco sources made from plants other than tobacco, such as mint and herbs. As an example, the aerosol source may include a flavoring ingredient such as menthol. If the suction device 100 is a medical inhaler, the aerosol source may include a medicament for inhalation by the patient.
  • the aerosol source is not limited to solids, and may be, for example, polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and liquids such as water. At least a portion of the base material part 151 is accommodated in the internal space 141 of the accommodating part 140 while the stick-shaped base material 150 is held in the accommodating part 140.
  • the suction part 152 is a member that is held in the user's mouth during suction. At least a portion of the mouthpiece 152 protrudes from the opening 142 when the stick-shaped base material 150 is held in the accommodating part 140. Then, when the user holds the suction port 152 protruding from the opening 142 and sucks it, air flows into the housing section 140 from an air inflow hole (not shown). The inflowing air passes through the internal space 141 of the housing part 140, that is, passes through the base material part 151, and reaches the user's mouth together with the aerosol generated from the base material part 151.
  • the stick-type base material 150 includes a susceptor 161.
  • the susceptor 161 generates heat due to electromagnetic induction.
  • the susceptor 161 is made of a conductive material such as metal.
  • susceptor 161 is a metal piece.
  • the susceptor 161 is placed in thermal proximity to the aerosol source.
  • the susceptor 161 being thermally close to the aerosol source refers to the susceptor 161 being disposed at a position where the heat generated in the susceptor 161 is transferred to the aerosol source.
  • the susceptor 161 is contained in the base member 151 together with the aerosol source, and is surrounded by the aerosol source.
  • the heat generated from the susceptor 161 can be efficiently used to heat the aerosol source.
  • the susceptor 161 may not be accessible from the outside of the stick-type base material 150.
  • the susceptor 161 may be distributed in the center of the stick-shaped base material 150 and not distributed near the outer periphery.
  • the electromagnetic induction source 162 heats the susceptor 161 by induction.
  • the electromagnetic induction source 162 generates a fluctuating magnetic field (more specifically, an alternating magnetic field) when supplied with an alternating current.
  • the electromagnetic induction source 162 is arranged at a position where the internal space 141 of the housing section 140 overlaps with the generated fluctuating magnetic field.
  • the electromagnetic induction source 162 is made of, for example, a coiled conducting wire, and is arranged so as to be wound around the outer periphery of the housing section 140 . Therefore, when a fluctuating magnetic field is generated while the stick-type base material 150 is housed in the housing section 140, an eddy current is generated in the susceptor 161, and Joule heat is generated.
  • the aerosol source contained in the stick-type base material 150 is heated and atomized by the Joule heat, and an aerosol is generated.
  • the sensor unit 112 detects that a predetermined user input has been performed
  • power may be supplied and an aerosol may be generated.
  • the power supply may be stopped.
  • power may be supplied and aerosol may be generated during a period in which the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has performed suction.
  • the susceptor 161 is an example of a heat source that heats the aerosol source.
  • the suction device 100 and the stick-type base material 150 By combining the suction device 100 and the stick-type base material 150, it becomes possible to generate an aerosol. Therefore, the combination of the suction device 100 and the stick-type base material 150 may be regarded as an aerosol generation system.
  • the control unit 116 controls the temperature at which the aerosol source contained in the stick-type base material 150 is heated, that is, the temperature of the susceptor 161. Specifically, the controller 116 controls the operation of the electromagnetic induction source 162 based on the heating profile.
  • the heating profile is control information for controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated, that is, the temperature of the susceptor 161.
  • the heating profile may include a target value for the temperature of the susceptor 161 (hereinafter also referred to as target temperature).
  • the target temperature may change according to the elapsed time from the start of heating, and in that case, the heating profile includes information that defines the time series transition of the target temperature.
  • the heating profile may include parameters that define the content of power supply to the electromagnetic induction source 162 (hereinafter also referred to as power supply parameters).
  • the power supply parameters include, for example, ON/OFF of power supply to the electromagnetic induction source 162.
  • the control unit 116 controls the power supply to the electromagnetic induction source 162 so that the actual temperature of the susceptor 161 (hereinafter also referred to as actual temperature) changes in the same way as the time-series change in the target temperature specified in the heating profile. do.
  • the heating profile is typically designed to optimize the flavor (hereinafter also referred to as smoking taste) that the user experiences when the user inhales the aerosol generated from the stick-type base material 150. Therefore, by controlling the power supply to the electromagnetic induction source 162 based on the heating profile, the smoking taste can be optimized.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 can be estimated based on the electrical resistance value of a drive circuit such as an LC circuit including the electromagnetic induction source 162. This is because there is an extremely monotonous relationship between the electrical resistance value of the drive circuit and the temperature of the susceptor 161. Therefore, the control unit 116 estimates the electrical resistance value of the drive circuit based on the information on the DC power supplied to the drive circuit. Then, the control unit 116 estimates the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the electrical resistance value of the drive circuit. In another example, the temperature of the susceptor 161 can be measured by a temperature sensor, such as a thermistor, installed near the housing section 140.
  • a temperature sensor such as a thermistor
  • the heating profile may include one or more combinations of the elapsed time since the start of heating and the target temperature to be reached in the elapsed time.
  • the control unit 116 then controls the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the deviation between the current actual temperature and the target temperature in the heating profile corresponding to the elapsed time since the start of the current heating. Temperature control of the susceptor 161 can be realized, for example, by known feedback control. In feedback control, the control unit 116 may control the power supplied to the electromagnetic induction source 162 based on the difference between the actual temperature and the target temperature.
  • the feedback control may be, for example, PID control (Proportional-Integral-Differential Controller).
  • the control unit 116 may perform simple ON-OFF control. For example, the control unit 116 may supply power to the electromagnetic induction source 162 until the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, and may interrupt the power supply to the electromagnetic induction source 162 when the actual temperature reaches the target temperature.
  • the control unit 116 can cause the electromagnetic induction source 162 to supply power from the power supply unit 111 in the form of pulses using pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM). In that case, the control unit 116 can control the temperature of the susceptor 161 by adjusting the duty ratio of the power pulse in feedback control.
  • PWM pulse width modulation
  • PFM pulse frequency modulation
  • the time interval from the start to the end of the process of generating an aerosol using the stick-shaped substrate 150 will hereinafter also be referred to as a heating session. to be called.
  • the beginning of a heating session is the timing at which heating based on the heating profile is started.
  • the end of the heating session is when a sufficient amount of aerosol is no longer generated.
  • a heating session consists of a preheating period in the first half and a puffable period in the second half.
  • the puffable period is a period during which a sufficient amount of aerosol is expected to be generated.
  • the preheating period is the period from the start of induction heating until the user can inhale the aerosol, ie, the period until the puffable period starts.
  • the heating performed during the preheating period is also referred to as preheating.
  • the heating profile may be divided into a plurality of periods, and a time-series transition of the target temperature and a time-series transition of the power supply parameters may be defined in each period.
  • the heating profile is divided into a total of 10 periods, STEP0 to STEP9.
  • STEP a time-series transition of the target temperature and a time-series transition of the power supply parameter are defined.
  • STEP defined in the heating profile is an example of a unit period in this embodiment.
  • the heating profile includes information for controlling the temperature of the susceptor 161 in each of the initial temperature increase period, intermediate temperature decrease period, reheating period, and heating end period.
  • the initial temperature increase period is an example of a first period in which the temperature of the susceptor 161 increases after heating starts.
  • the initial temperature rising period consists of STEP0 to SETP2.
  • the intermediate temperature decreasing period is an example of a second period following the initial temperature increasing period in which the temperature of the susceptor 161 decreases.
  • the intermediate temperature decreasing period consists of STEP3.
  • the reheating period is an example of a third period in which the temperature of the susceptor 161 increases, following the intermediate temperature cooling period.
  • the reheating period consists of STEP 4 to STEP 8.
  • the heating end period is a period in which the temperature of the susceptor 161 decreases, following the reheating period.
  • the heating end period consists of STEP9.
  • the heating session may include an initial heating period, an intermediate cooling period, and a rewarming period in sequence to shorten the preheating period and prevent rapid consumption of the aerosol source delivered to the user, as described below. It becomes possible to optimize the smoking taste.
  • Time control is control that terminates a STEP using the passage of a predetermined time (that is, the duration set for each STEP) as a trigger.
  • a predetermined time that is, the duration set for each STEP
  • the rate of change in the temperature of the susceptor 161 may be controlled so that the temperature of the susceptor 161 reaches the target temperature at the end of the duration.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 is set so that the temperature of the susceptor 161 reaches the target temperature in the middle of the duration time, and then the temperature of the susceptor 161 maintains the target temperature until the duration time elapses. Temperature may be controlled.
  • time control is not performed in STEP0. If time control is not performed, the STEP ends using the temperature of the susceptor 161 reaching a predetermined temperature (that is, the target temperature set for each STEP) as a trigger. Therefore, the duration of STEP0 expands or contracts depending on the temperature increase rate.
  • FIG. 2 is a graph 20 showing an example of a change in temperature of the susceptor 161 when temperature control is performed based on the heating profile shown in Table 1.
  • the horizontal axis of the graph 20 is time (seconds).
  • the vertical axis of the graph 20 is the temperature of the susceptor 161.
  • a line 21 shows the change in temperature of the susceptor 161.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 changes in the same way as the target temperature defined in the heating profile.
  • An example of a heating profile will be described below with reference to Table 1 and FIG. 2.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 is increased or maintained during the initial temperature increase period. Specifically, in STEP0, the temperature of the susceptor 161 rises from the initial temperature to 350°C.
  • the initial temperature is the temperature of the susceptor 161 at the start of heating.
  • time control is not performed. Therefore, STEP0 ends when the temperature of the susceptor 161 reaches 350° C. as a trigger. In the example shown in FIG. 2, STEP0 ends in 20 seconds.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 is maintained at 350°C.
  • the preheating period ends with the end of STEP 1, and the puffable period begins with the start of STEP 2.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 decreases during the intermediate temperature decreasing period. Specifically, in STEP3, the temperature of the susceptor 161 decreases to 300°C. By once lowering the temperature of the susceptor 161 during the mid-temperature cooling period, inconveniences such as rapid consumption of the aerosol source and too strong smoke delivered to the user can be prevented, and the quality of the user's puff experience can be improved. becomes possible. Note that in STEP3, the power supply to the electromagnetic induction source 162 is turned off. Therefore, it becomes possible to reduce the temperature of the susceptor 161 at the fastest speed.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 is increased or maintained during the reheating period. Specifically, from STEP4 to STEP7, the temperature of the susceptor 161 gradually rises to 320°C. In this way, control information that spans multiple STEPs may be defined. Thereafter, in STEP 8, the temperature of the susceptor 161 is maintained at 320°C.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 decreases during the heating end period. Specifically, in STEP9, the temperature of the susceptor 161 decreases. In STEP9, while the duration is defined, the target temperature is not defined. Therefore, STEP9 ends using the end of the duration as a trigger. In STEP 9, a sufficient amount of aerosol can be generated by the residual heat of the stick-type base material 150. Therefore, in this example, the puffable period, that is, the heating session ends at the end of STEP9. Note that in STEP9, the power supply to the electromagnetic induction source 162 is turned off. By providing a heating end period at the end of the puffable period, it is possible to suppress power consumption.
  • the notification unit 113 may notify the user of information indicating the timing at which preheating ends. For example, the notification unit 113 may notify information that foretells the end of preheating before the end of preheating, or may notify information indicating that preheating has ended at the timing when preheating has ended. The user may be notified by, for example, lighting an LED or vibrating. The user can refer to this notification and start puffing immediately after the end of preheating.
  • the notification unit 113 may notify the user of information indicating the timing at which the puffable period ends. For example, the notification unit 113 may notify information foretelling the end of the puffable period before the puffable period ends, or notify information indicating that the puffable period has ended at the timing when the puffable period has ended. or The user may be notified by, for example, lighting an LED or vibrating. The user is able to puff until the puffing period ends with reference to this notification.
  • the heating profile described above is just an example, and various other examples are possible.
  • the number of STEPs, the duration of each STEP, and the target temperature may be changed as appropriate.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 may be maintained at 300° C. in STEP 4.
  • FIG. 3 is a graph for explaining the technical problems of the suction device 100 according to this embodiment.
  • the horizontal axis of graph 30 is time.
  • the vertical axis of graph 30 is temperature.
  • Graph 30 includes a line 31 showing the time-series change in temperature of the susceptor 161 and a line 32 showing the time-series change in temperature of the aerosol source.
  • the user performs the second puff (hereinafter also referred to as the previous puff) between time t 2S and time t 2E , and then performs the first puff (hereinafter also referred to as the current puff) between time t 1S and time t 1E . ) shall have been carried out.
  • the temperature hT is the target temperature of the susceptor 161.
  • the temperature of the stick-shaped substrate 150 decreases significantly. This is because the warmed air in the internal space 141 is drawn into the user along with the aerosol, and new cooled air flows into the internal space 141 to cool the stick-shaped base material 150.
  • the temperature of the aerosol source as well as the susceptor 161 may decrease.
  • the susceptor 161 has characteristics that make it less susceptible to disturbances. That is, the susceptor 161 has a characteristic of being easily warmed and not easily cooled down. Therefore, as shown by line 31, even if the user performs a puff, the temperature of the susceptor 161 can maintain the target temperature hT . That is, as shown by lines 31 and 32, when the user puffs, a difference occurs between the temperature of the susceptor 161 and the temperature of the aerosol source.
  • the puffs may be initiated before the temperature of the aerosol source has returned to normal.
  • the previous puff was started with the temperature of the aerosol source not decreasing
  • the current puff was started with the temperature of the aerosol source decreasing. Therefore, as shown by line 32, the temperature of the aerosol source during the period t 1S to t 1E corresponding to the current puff is lower than the temperature of the aerosol source during the period t 2S to t 2E corresponding to the previous puff.
  • the flavor delivered to the user in the current puff may deteriorate compared to the flavor delivered to the user in the previous puff.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 is temporarily increased during continuous puffing.
  • FIG. 4 is a graph for explaining temperature control during continuous puffing by the suction device 100 according to the present embodiment.
  • the horizontal axis of graph 40 is time.
  • the vertical axis of graph 40 is temperature.
  • Graph 40 includes a line 41 showing the time-series change in the temperature of the susceptor 161 and a line 42 showing the time-series change in the temperature of the aerosol source.
  • the user performs the second puff (hereinafter also referred to as the previous puff) between time t 2S and time t 2E , and then performs the first puff (hereinafter also referred to as the current puff) between time t 1S and time t 1E . ) shall have been carried out.
  • the temperature hT is the target temperature of the susceptor 161.
  • the control unit 116 When a puff is detected, the control unit 116 records the time when the puff was detected in the storage unit 114, and controls the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the recorded time.
  • the control unit 116 detects the puff based on, for example, a change in the flow rate of air flowing into the storage unit 140 detected by a flow sensor, a change in the amount of power supplied to the electromagnetic induction source 162, or a change in the temperature of the susceptor 161. obtain.
  • the control unit 116 controls the power supply to the electromagnetic induction source 162 in order to control the temperature of the susceptor 161. For example, the controller 116 adjusts the duty ratio of the power pulses supplied to the electromagnetic induction source 162.
  • the control unit 116 controls the susceptor 161 based on information about the previous puff (i.e., the previous puff). control the temperature of the For example, when puffing is performed this time, the control unit 116 performs control to increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on information on the previous puff. In particular, the control unit 116 increases the temperature of the susceptor 161 during at least part of the period during which the current puff is being detected. As shown by a line 41, the control unit 116 may increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 from the start time t 1S to the end time t 1E of the current puff.
  • the start time t1S of the current puff may be different from the start time of the period for increasing the temperature of the susceptor 161.
  • the final stage t1E of the current puff may be different from the final stage of the period in which the temperature of the susceptor 161 is increased.
  • the control unit 116 increases the amount of power supplied to the electromagnetic induction source 162 in order to increase the temperature of the susceptor 161.
  • the control unit 116 may increase the duty ratio of the power pulses supplied to the electromagnetic induction source 162. Comparing the line 32 shown in FIG. 3 with the line 42 shown in FIG. 4, by performing the above control, an excessive drop in the temperature of the aerosol source during the period t 1S to t 1E corresponding to the current puff is suppressed. ing. This makes it possible to prevent deterioration in the taste when puffing continuously, more specifically, deterioration in the taste during the current puff performed at short intervals from the previous puff.
  • the control unit 116 controls the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the interval ⁇ t between the current puff and the previous puff. For example, the control unit 116 performs control to increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the interval ⁇ t between the current puff and the previous puff.
  • An example of the interval ⁇ t between the current puff and the previous puff is the interval from the end of the previous puff t 2E to the start of the current puff t 1S .
  • the temperature of the aerosol source decreases with the puffing, and increases as time passes after the puffing ends and returns to the original temperature.
  • the shorter the interval ⁇ t between the current puff and the previous puff the greater the decrease in the temperature of the aerosol source from the target temperature hT at the start time t1S of the current puff.
  • the longer the interval ⁇ t between the current puff and the previous puff the smaller the amount of decrease in the temperature of the aerosol source from the target temperature h T at the start time t 1S of the current puff.
  • control unit 116 may increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 when the interval ⁇ t between the current puff and the previous puff is less than a predetermined threshold.
  • a predetermined threshold is the amount of time it is assumed to take for the temperature of the aerosol source to return to its original temperature after it has decreased due to the puff. In that case, the control unit 116 increases the temperature of the susceptor 161 to raise the temperature of the aerosol source only when the temperature of the aerosol source at the start time t1S of the current puff has decreased due to the influence of the previous puff. .
  • control unit 116 does not increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 if the temperature of the aerosol source at the start time t1S of the current puff has not decreased due to the influence of the previous puff. According to this configuration, the temperature of the susceptor 161 can be increased only when puffing is performed at intervals so narrow that the taste is deteriorated. Therefore, it becomes possible to suppress power consumption.
  • control unit 116 may increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 to a greater extent as the interval ⁇ t between the current puff and the previous puff becomes shorter.
  • control unit 116 may increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 to a smaller extent as the interval ⁇ t between the current puff and the previous puff becomes longer. According to this configuration, it is possible to increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 to just the right amount.
  • the control unit 116 controls the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the heating profile. However, as shown by a line 41, the control unit 116 determines that when puffing is performed this time, the temperature of the susceptor 161 is a temperature hT ' that is the target temperature hT increased by a temperature ⁇ h corresponding to the information on the previous puff. control so that Specifically, when the interval ⁇ t between the previous puff and the current puff is less than a predetermined threshold, the control unit 116 controls the temperature of the susceptor 161 to reach a temperature h T ′ that is an increase of the target temperature h T by ⁇ h. do.
  • control unit 116 sets ⁇ h larger as the interval ⁇ t between the previous puff and the current puff is shorter, and sets ⁇ h smaller as the interval ⁇ t between the previous puff and the current puff is longer. According to this configuration, it is possible to cause the temperature of the susceptor 161 to reach a temperature h T ′ higher than the target temperature h T , and thereby prevent an excessive temperature drop of the aerosol source during continuous puffing. According to this configuration, it is possible to provide the user with an optimal drinking taste according to the heating profile, and to prevent deterioration of the drinking taste during continuous puffing.
  • the control unit 116 may control the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the previous puff information, especially when puffing is performed during the reheating period. In other words, the control unit 116 does not need to control the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the previous puff information during the initial temperature increase period and the intermediate temperature decrease period even if puffing is performed. Since the initial temperature increase period is a period in which the temperature of the susceptor 161 rapidly increases and is maintained at a high temperature, the temperature decrease of the aerosol source due to the puff is small. Furthermore, since the mid-temperature cooling period is a period in which the temperature of the susceptor 161 and the temperature of the aerosol source are lowered, there is little need to prevent the temperature of the aerosol source from decreasing due to puffing.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 is relatively low and the range of temperature decrease of the aerosol source accompanying puffing is relatively large, so the flavor may be significantly deteriorated during continuous puffing.
  • this configuration it is possible to efficiently prevent deterioration in taste during continuous puffing, limited to the re-heating period in which the taste may deteriorate significantly during continuous puffing.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the suction device 100 according to the present embodiment.
  • the control unit 116 determines whether a user operation instructing to start heating is detected (step S102).
  • a user operation to instruct the start of heating is an operation on the suction device 100, such as operating a switch provided on the suction device 100.
  • Another example of a user operation to instruct the start of heating is to insert the stick-shaped base material 150 into the suction device 100.
  • step S102 If it is determined that a user operation instructing to start heating has not been detected (step S102: NO), the control unit 116 waits until a user operation instructing to start heating is detected.
  • step S104 the control unit 116 starts heating based on the heating profile.
  • the control unit 116 controls the duty ratio of the power supplied to the electromagnetic induction source 162 so that the actual temperature of the susceptor 161 changes in the same way as the time-series change in the target temperature defined in the heating profile.
  • control unit 116 determines whether the temperature has shifted to the re-heating period (step S106). When it is determined that the temperature has not shifted to the re-heating period (step S106: NO), the control unit 116 waits until the temperature has shifted to the re-heating period.
  • step S106 determines whether puffing has been performed.
  • control unit 116 controls the control unit 116 so that the interval between the puff detected last time (i.e., previous puff) and the puff detected in step S108 (i.e., current puff) is It is determined whether or not it is less than a threshold value (step S110).
  • step S108 If it is determined that the interval between the previous puff and the current puff is less than the predetermined threshold (step S108: YES), the control unit 116 temporarily increases the temperature of the susceptor 161 (step S112). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 116 increases the temperature of the susceptor 161 from the start time t 1S to the end time t 1E of the current puff. After that, the process proceeds to step S114.
  • step S108 If it is determined in step S108 that puffing is not performed (step S108: NO), the process proceeds to step S114. If it is determined in step S110 that the interval between the previous puff and the current puff is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold (step S110: NO), the process also proceeds to step S114.
  • step S114 the control unit 116 determines whether the termination condition is satisfied (step S114).
  • An example of the termination condition is that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of heating.
  • Another example of the termination condition is that the number of puffs since the start of heating has reached a predetermined number.
  • step S114 NO
  • the process returns to step S108.
  • step S114 YES
  • the control unit 116 terminates the heating based on the heating profile (step S116). The process then ends.
  • the control unit 116 may control the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the suction amount in the previous puff.
  • the amount of suction is the total amount of fluid that the user aspirates during puffing.
  • the suction amount is calculated or estimated based on the air flow rate detected by the flow rate sensor, for example.
  • the length of the puff (for example, the length of time from the start time t 2S to the end time t 2E of the previous puff) may be simply used as the suction amount.
  • the larger the amount of suction in the previous puff the more the stick-shaped base material 150 is cooled by air, so the range of decrease in the temperature of the aerosol source from the target temperature hT at the beginning of the current puff is larger.
  • the stick-shaped base material 150 is cooled by less air, so the decrease in the temperature of the aerosol source from the target temperature hT at the beginning of the current puff is smaller.
  • control unit 116 may increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 as the suction amount in the previous puff increases.
  • the control unit 116 may increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 to a smaller extent as the amount of suction in the previous puff is smaller. According to this configuration, it is possible to increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 to just the right amount.
  • control unit 116 may set the predetermined threshold value to be compared with the interval ⁇ t between the previous puff and the current puff, based on the suction amount in the previous puff. For example, the control unit 116 may increase the predetermined threshold value as the suction amount in the previous puff is large, and may decrease the predetermined threshold value as the suction amount in the previous puff is small.
  • the temperature of the aerosol source decreases more greatly as the amount of suction increases, and the longer it takes for the temperature to rise and return to normal.
  • the temperature of the susceptor 161 can be increased only when deterioration in the taste of the current puff is expected based on the suction amount of the previous puff.
  • the control unit 116 may control the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on the environmental temperature.
  • the environmental temperature is the temperature of the environment in which the suction device 100 operates.
  • An example of environmental temperature is air temperature.
  • the environmental temperature can be detected, for example, by a temperature sensor.
  • When the environmental temperature is low the temperature of the new air flowing into the internal space 141 due to the puff is low, so it is considered that the temperature decrease of the aerosol source due to the puff is large.
  • the environmental temperature is high, the temperature of the new air flowing into the internal space 141 due to the puff is high, so it is considered that the temperature drop of the aerosol source due to the puff is small.
  • control unit 116 increases the temperature of the susceptor 161 as the environmental temperature decreases.
  • control unit 116 increases the temperature of the susceptor 161 to a smaller extent as the environmental temperature becomes higher. According to this configuration, it is possible to appropriately prevent deterioration in the taste during continuous puffing, depending on the range of temperature decrease of the aerosol source corresponding to the environmental temperature.
  • control unit 116 may set the predetermined threshold value with which the interval ⁇ t between the previous puff and the current puff is compared based on the environmental temperature. For example, the control unit 116 may increase the predetermined threshold value as the environmental temperature is lower, and may decrease the predetermined threshold value as the environmental temperature increases. The lower the environmental temperature, the more the temperature of the aerosol source decreases, and the longer it takes for it to rise and return to normal. Therefore, even if the interval ⁇ t between the previous puff and the current puff is the same, if the environmental temperature is different, the amount of decrease in the temperature of the aerosol source from the target temperature h T at the start time t 1S of the current puff will be different. In this regard, with this configuration, the temperature of the susceptor 161 can be increased only when deterioration in the taste of the current puff is expected based on the environmental temperature.
  • the control unit 116 may control the temperature of the susceptor 161 based on information about a third puff of one degree or more that was performed prior to the previous puff. Examples of the information on the third puff include the time when the third puff was performed, the interval between the third puff and the previous puff or the current puff, or the amount of suction in the third puff. For example, the more puffs are performed in short intervals, the cumulatively the temperature of the aerosol source decreases. Therefore, for example, the control unit 116 may increase the temperature rise of the susceptor 161 when the current puff is detected, the more puffs have been performed in the past at intervals less than a predetermined threshold. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent deterioration in the taste of the current puff by taking into consideration the cumulative effect of temperature reduction of the aerosol source due to puffing performed multiple times at short intervals.
  • the temperature control of the susceptor 161 described in the above embodiment and modification may be combined as appropriate.
  • the control unit 116 controls at least two or more of the following: the interval between the previous puff and the current puff, the amount of suction in the previous puff, information on a third puff of 1 degree or more that preceded the previous puff, or the environmental temperature. Based on this, the temperature of the susceptor 161 during the current puffing may be controlled. As a specific example, even if the interval between the previous puff and the current puff is less than a predetermined threshold, the control unit 116 may not increase the temperature of the susceptor 161 during the current puff if the suction amount in the previous puff is small. It's okay. According to this configuration, compared to the case where the temperature control is performed alone, it is possible to enhance the effect of preventing deterioration of the taste during continuous puffing.
  • control unit 116 uses the interval from the end time t2E of the previous puff to the start time t1S of the current puff as the interval between the current puff and the previous puff.
  • the control unit 116 may use the interval from the start time t2S of the previous puff to the start time t1S of the current puff as the interval between the current puff and the previous puff.
  • the susceptor 161 may be provided in the suction device 100.
  • the suction device 100 may include a susceptor 161 disposed outside the internal space 141.
  • the accommodating portion 140 may be made of a conductive and magnetic material, and may function as the susceptor 161.
  • the accommodating part 140 as the susceptor 161 contacts the outer periphery of the base part 151, so that it can be thermally close to the aerosol source contained in the base part 151.
  • the suction device 100 may include a susceptor 161 disposed inside the internal space 141.
  • a blade-shaped susceptor 161 may be arranged to protrude from the bottom 143 of the housing section 140 into the internal space 141.
  • the blade-shaped susceptor 161 penetrates into the base material part 151 of the stick-type base material 150 and is inserted into the inside of the stick-type base material 150. inserted. Thereby, the blade-shaped susceptor 161 can be brought into close thermal proximity to the aerosol source contained in the base portion 151.
  • the suction device 100 may include a heating resistor that generates heat due to electrical resistance when energized, and the aerosol source contained in the stick-type base material 150 may be heated by the heating resistor.
  • the suction device 100 controls the temperature of the heating resistor based on the heating profile. Furthermore, the suction device 100 performs control to increase the temperature of the heating resistor during the current puff based on the information on the previous puff.
  • each device described in this specification may be realized using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware.
  • a program constituting the software is stored in advance, for example, in a recording medium (specifically, a computer-readable non-temporary storage medium) provided inside or outside each device.
  • each program is read into the RAM when executed by a computer that controls each device described in this specification, and is executed by a processing circuit such as a CPU.
  • the recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or the like.
  • the above computer program may be distributed, for example, via a network, without using a recording medium.
  • the above-mentioned computer may be an application-specific integrated circuit such as an ASIC, a general-purpose processor that executes functions by loading a software program, or a computer on a server used for cloud computing. Furthermore, a series of processes performed by each device described in this specification may be distributed and processed by multiple computers.
  • a housing portion capable of housing a substrate containing an aerosol source; a control unit that controls the temperature at which the aerosol source contained in the base material contained in the storage unit is heated; Equipped with The control unit controls a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on information about a second puff that was performed previously when a first puff is performed in which the user inhales the aerosol generated from the aerosol source. do, Aerosol generation system.
  • the control unit controls the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on the interval between the first puff and the second puff.
  • the aerosol generation system according to (1) above.
  • the controller increases the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated when the interval is less than a predetermined threshold; The aerosol generation system according to (2) above.
  • the controller increases the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated as the interval becomes shorter.
  • the control unit controls the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on the suction amount in the second puff.
  • the control unit increases the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated as the suction amount in the second puff increases.
  • the control unit controls the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on information about a third puff performed one degree or more prior to the second puff.
  • the aerosol generation system according to any one of (1) to (6) above.
  • the control unit controls the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on control information that defines a target value for the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated;
  • the control unit controls, when the first puff is performed, the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated to a temperature that is the target value increased by a temperature corresponding to the information on the second puff.
  • the aerosol generation system according to any one of (1) to (7) above.
  • the control information is a first period in which the temperature for heating the aerosol source increases after the start of heating; a second period following the first period in which the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated is decreased; a third period following the second period in which the temperature of heating the aerosol source increases; including information for controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated in each of the
  • the control unit controls a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on information on the second puff when the first puff is performed in the third period.
  • the aerosol generation system according to (8) above.
  • the control unit controls a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated further based on an environmental temperature.
  • the aerosol generation system according to any one of (1) to (9) above.
  • the control unit is configured to control information such as an interval between the first puff and the second puff, an amount of suction in the second puff, information on a third puff performed one or more times prior to the second puff, or the environment. controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on at least two or more of the temperatures;
  • the aerosol generation system according to any one of (1) to (10) above.
  • the aerosol generation system further includes an electromagnetic induction source that generates a fluctuating magnetic field to inductively heat a susceptor in thermal proximity to the aerosol source,
  • the control unit controls power supply to the electromagnetic induction source as controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated.
  • the aerosol generation system according to any one of (1) to (11) above.
  • the base material contains the susceptor.
  • the aerosol generation system includes the base material, The aerosol generation system according to any one of (1) to (13) above.
  • a control method for controlling an aerosol generation system having a housing section capable of housing a substrate containing an aerosol source comprising: The control method includes: Controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source contained in the base material housed in the housing part is heated, Controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated includes, when the user performs the first puff in which the aerosol generated from the aerosol source is inhaled, controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on information about the second puff performed previously. controlling the temperature at which the aerosol source is heated; Control method.
  • a computer controlling an aerosol generation system having a housing capable of accommodating a substrate containing an aerosol source; a control unit that controls the temperature at which the aerosol source contained in the base material accommodated in the accommodation unit is heated; function as The control unit controls a temperature at which the aerosol source is heated based on information about a second puff that was performed previously when a first puff is performed in which the user inhales the aerosol generated from the aerosol source. do, program.
  • Reference Signs List 100 Suction device 111 Power supply section 112 Sensor section 113 Notification section 114 Storage section 115 Communication section 116 Control section 140 Housing section 141 Internal space 142 Opening 143 Bottom section 150 Stick type base material 161 Susceptor 162 Electromagnetic induction source

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