WO2024095341A1 - エアロゾル生成装置及びプログラム - Google Patents

エアロゾル生成装置及びプログラム Download PDF

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WO2024095341A1
WO2024095341A1 PCT/JP2022/040789 JP2022040789W WO2024095341A1 WO 2024095341 A1 WO2024095341 A1 WO 2024095341A1 JP 2022040789 W JP2022040789 W JP 2022040789W WO 2024095341 A1 WO2024095341 A1 WO 2024095341A1
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貴司 藤木
亮 吉田
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    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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  • This disclosure relates to an aerosol generating device and a program.
  • the aerosol generator generates aerosol by heating an aerosol source that contains fragrances, etc., and uses a secondary battery built into the device as its power source.
  • the power source that modern aerosol generators can use is limited to the secondary battery built into the device. For this reason, the heating mode of the aerosol generator is designed to use only power that can be supplied from the secondary battery built into the device.
  • the present disclosure provides technology that enables the realization of a wider variety of heating modes than when only a battery built into the aerosol generating device can be used as a power source.
  • an aerosol generating device has a control unit, a first battery, and a heating unit that heats an aerosol source, and when a cover member having a second battery is attached to the device body, the control unit controls the device to a heating mode in which power from the second battery is used to heat the aerosol source.
  • control unit may supply the total power of the first battery and the second battery to the heating unit.
  • control unit may increase the power used to heat the aerosol source compared to other heating modes.
  • the device may further include a second heating unit that heats the aerosol source, and the control unit may supply power from the first battery to the heating unit and supply power from the second battery to the second heating unit.
  • the control unit may use the power of the first battery to heat the aerosol source in the first period and the power of the second battery to heat the aerosol source in the second period.
  • the device may further include a second heating unit that heats the aerosol source, and when executing the third heating mode, the control unit may supply power from the first battery to the heating unit during the first period, and supply power from the second battery to the second heating unit during the second period.
  • the device may further include a second heating unit that heats a second aerosol source different from the aerosol source, and when the heating mode is a second heating mode in which the amount of aerosol generated is greater than in other heating modes, the control unit may supply power from the first battery to the heating unit to heat the aerosol source, and supply power from the second battery to the second heating unit to heat the second aerosol source.
  • a program is provided for a computer provided in an aerosol generating device having a first battery and a heating unit that heats an aerosol source, and for implementing a function of controlling the power from the second battery to a heating mode used to heat the aerosol source when a second battery is provided in a cover member attached to the device body.
  • FIG. 2 is a view of the front side of the aerosol generation device observed from diagonally above.
  • FIG. 2 is a view of the front side of the aerosol generation device observed from diagonally below.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the aerosol generation device with the shutter removed.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the main unit with the front panel removed.
  • 1 is a diagram showing the rear surface of the front panel detached from the main unit.
  • FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic internal configuration of an aerosol generating device used in embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the power supply circuit of the aerosol generating device used in embodiment 1.
  • 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a front panel attachment detection operation executed by a control unit of the main body device.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a heating mode switching process executed by a control unit in the first embodiment.
  • 1 is a diagram illustrating a normal heating mode #1 and a normal heating mode #2 in the first embodiment.
  • 13 is a flowchart illustrating a heating mode switching process executed by a control unit according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a normal heating mode #1 and a boost heating mode in the second embodiment.
  • 13 is a flowchart illustrating a heating mode switching process executed by a control unit according to a third embodiment.
  • 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating a normal heating mode #1 and a normal heating mode #3 in the third embodiment.
  • 13 is a flowchart illustrating a heating mode switching process executed by a control unit in a fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a normal heating mode #1 and a boost heating mode in the fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a heating profile used in the fifth embodiment.
  • 13 is a flowchart illustrating a heating mode switching process executed by a control unit in a fifth embodiment.
  • 23 is a flowchart illustrating a heating mode switching process executed by a control unit in a sixth embodiment.
  • FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining a heating profile used in the sixth embodiment.
  • a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the power supply circuit of the aerosol generating device used in embodiment 7. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a heating mode switching process executed by a control unit in a seventh embodiment.
  • FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a normal heating mode #1 and a boost heating mode in the seventh embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a USB charging operation.
  • the aerosol generation device is a form of electronic cigarette.
  • the substance generated by the aerosol generating device is called an aerosol.
  • An aerosol is a mixture of air or other gas and minute liquid or solid particles suspended in gas.
  • an aerosol generating device that generates an aerosol without combustion will be described.
  • the act of a user inhaling the aerosol generated by the aerosol generating device is referred to as "inhaling" or "puffing.”
  • an aerosol generating device to which a solid aerosol source can be attached will be described.
  • the container that stores the solid aerosol source is called a "capsule” or a "stick-type substrate” depending on the product form. Capsules and stick-type substrates are consumables. For this reason, a replacement guideline is set for the capsule and stick-type substrate.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram of the front side of the aerosol generation device 1 observed from obliquely above.
  • FIG. 2 is a view of the front side of the aerosol generation device 1 observed from obliquely below.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram of the aerosol generation device 1 from which the shutter 30 is removed, as viewed from above.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of the main unit 20 with the front panel 10 removed.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the rear surface of the front panel 10 removed from the main unit 20. As shown in FIG.
  • the aerosol generation device 1 used in this embodiment has a size that allows a user to hold it in one hand.
  • the aerosol generating device 1 includes a main body 20, a front panel 10 attached to the front of the main body 20, and a shutter 30 that is disposed on the upper surface of the main body 20 and can be slid along the upper surface.
  • the main body 20 here is an example of a device main body.
  • the front panel 10 is a member that can be attached to and detached from the main unit 20.
  • the front panel 10 here is an example of a cover member. The front panel 10 is attached and detached by a user.
  • the front panel 10 attached to the main unit 20 covers the front portion of the main unit 20.
  • the main unit 20 can be observed from the outside except for the front portion.
  • the side, back, top, and bottom surfaces of the main unit 20 can be observed from the outside even after the front panel 10 is attached.
  • the front panel 10 attached to the main unit 20 is continuously connected to the side, top and bottom surfaces of the main unit 20 without any steps, forming an integrated appearance.
  • decoration is one of the roles of the front panel 10.
  • the side, top, and bottom surfaces of the main unit 20 are examples of parts that are not covered by the front panel 10.
  • a window 10B is provided in the front panel 10.
  • the window 10B is provided in a position facing a light emitting element on the main unit 20.
  • an LED (Light Emitting Diode) 20A (see FIG. 4) is used as the light emitting element.
  • the window 10B in the first embodiment is made of a material that transmits light. However, the window 10B may be a slit that penetrates from the front surface to the back surface.
  • the lighting and blinking of the light-emitting element expresses the operating state of the aerosol generation device 1, etc. The operating state also includes errors.
  • the lighting and blinking of the light-emitting element is controlled by the control unit 206 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later.
  • the front panel 10 has a role of cushioning the propagation of heat emitted from the main unit 20 in addition to serving as a decoration. For this reason, in the present embodiment, aerosol generation is permitted only when the front panel 10 is attached to the main unit 20. In other words, the front panel 10 attached to the main unit 20 forms an integrated appearance with the main unit 20 in a state in which aerosol generation is possible.
  • the front panel 10 also serves to protect the main unit 20 from dirt, scratches, and the like. Furthermore, the front panel 10 is deformed when the user presses a position below the window 10B with the fingertip, and the original shape is restored when the user stops pressing.
  • a primary battery 101 is attached to the inside of the front panel 10 used in this embodiment.
  • the amount of power available for the entire aerosol generating device 1 can be increased compared to when a front panel 10 without the primary battery 101 attached is attached to the main unit 20.
  • the primary battery 101 attached to the front panel 10 is an example of a second battery. In the following, the battery attached to the front panel 10 is referred to as the "sub-battery.”
  • the primary battery 101 attached to the front panel 10 is used as an auxiliary power source to compensate for power shortages in the main unit 20.
  • the primary battery 101 can be attached to and detached from the rear surface of the front panel 10.
  • a primary battery 101 that has run out of remaining capacity or has a low remaining capacity can be replaced with a new primary battery 101.
  • the front panel 10 in the present embodiment is an example of a cover member.
  • a main body panel 10A forming the exterior of the front panel 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is an example of a main body portion.
  • the primary battery 101 may be, for example, a film type, coin type, or chip type battery. In any case, it is required that the primary battery 101 be a thin battery that does not prevent the front panel 10 from being attached to the main unit 20.
  • the front panel 10 to which the primary battery 101 is attached is also provided with electrodes and connectors (not shown) used to supply power to the main unit 20.
  • the electrodes for power supply are used in the case of contact power supply to the main unit 20, and in the case of non-contact power supply (i.e. wireless power supply), a loop coil (not shown) is added as an electronic component.
  • a type C USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector 21 is provided on the bottom side of the main device 20.
  • the shape and type of the USB connector 21 are merely examples.
  • the USB connector 21 may be a USB other than type C.
  • the USB connector 21 is used, for example, to charge a power supply unit 201 (see FIG. 7 ) built into the main device 20.
  • the upper surface of the main body device 20 is provided with a hole 22 for inserting a stick-shaped substrate 210 (see FIG. 6) containing an aerosol source.
  • the stick-shaped substrate 210 used in this embodiment contains a solid aerosol source in a paper tube formed into a substantially cylindrical shape.
  • the hole 22 is exposed by sliding the shutter 30 to the open position, and is concealed by sliding the shutter 30 to the closed position.
  • the hole 22 has a cylindrical shape that is substantially the same as that of the stick-shaped substrate 210.
  • the diameter of the opening of the hole 22 is a dimension that allows the insertion of the stick-shaped substrate 210.
  • the diameter of the stick-shaped substrate 210 is a dimension that allows it to be inserted into the hole 22.
  • a magnet is attached to the back surface of the shutter 30.
  • a Hall IC is attached to the main body device 20 within the movable range of the shutter 30.
  • the Hall IC is a magnetic sensor that is composed of a Hall element and an operational amplifier, and outputs a voltage according to the strength of the magnetic field that crosses the Hall element.
  • the opening and closing of the shutter 30 is detected from a change in voltage output from the Hall IC accompanying the sliding of the shutter 30. In other words, it is detected whether the shutter 30 is in the open position or the closed position.
  • the button 20B is located approximately in the center of the front surface of the main unit 20. As described above, the button 20B can be operated even with the front panel 10 attached. Button 20B is used, for example, to turn the power of the main device on and off, to turn on and off the power supply to heating unit 207 (see Figure 6) that heats the aerosol source, and to instruct Bluetooth (registered trademark) pairing.
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  • Magnets 20C used to attach the front panel 10 are located at the top and bottom of the front of the main unit 20.
  • the magnets 20C are located opposite the magnet 10C located on the inside of the front panel 10. For example, if the magnet 10C on the front panel 10 is a north pole, the magnet 20C on the main unit 20 side is a south pole.
  • the front panel 10 is removably attached to the main unit 20 by the attractive force between the magnets.
  • Either one of the magnets 10C and 20C may be a piece of metal having magnetic properties such as iron.
  • the attachment of the front panel 10 to the main unit 20 is detected by a Hall IC provided on the main unit 20 side.
  • various electronic components necessary for generating aerosol are built into the main unit 20.
  • the main unit 20 is an example of an electronic device specialized for generating aerosol.
  • the main unit 20 is called an aerosol generating device.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a schematic internal configuration of the aerosol generation device 1 used in the first embodiment. 6 shows a state in which the stick-shaped substrate 210 is attached to the main device 20.
  • the internal configuration shown in Fig. 6 is intended to explain the electronic components provided in the main device 20 and their positional relationships. For this reason, the appearance of the electronic components and the like shown in Fig. 6 does not necessarily match the appearance diagram described above.
  • Fig. 7 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the power supply circuit of the aerosol generating device 1 used in the embodiment 1. Note that Fig. 7 shows a state in which the primary battery 101 is attached to the main body part of the front panel 10.
  • the front panel 10 is provided with a primary battery 101 and a power supply circuit (not shown).
  • a power supply circuit for example, in the case of contact power supply, a spring-loaded electrode pin (pogo pin), a connector, or the like is used in the power supply circuit.
  • a loop coil, or the like is used in the power supply circuit.
  • standards for non-contact power supply include electromagnetic induction methods such as the Qi standard and the NFC (Near field communication) standard.
  • the main body device 20 has a power supply unit 201 , a sensor unit 202 , a notification unit 203 , a memory unit 204 , a communication unit 205 , a control unit 206 , a heating unit 207 , a heat insulation unit 208 , and a holding unit 209 .
  • a power supply unit 201 a power supply unit 201 , a sensor unit 202 , a notification unit 203 , a memory unit 204 , a communication unit 205 , a control unit 206 , a heating unit 207 , a heat insulation unit 208 , and a holding unit 209 .
  • the power supply unit 201 in this embodiment is a unit that supplies power to the main unit 20 .
  • the power supply unit 201 includes a secondary battery 201A, a current balance control IC 201B, a power supply changeover switch 201C, a step-up DC/DC circuit 201D, and a backflow prevention circuit 201E.
  • the secondary battery 201A may be, for example, a lithium ion secondary battery or a capacitor.
  • the secondary battery 201A is a battery that stores the power required for the operation of the main unit 20.
  • the secondary battery 201A is an example of a first battery.
  • the secondary battery 201A is also referred to as a "main battery.”
  • the secondary battery 201A can be charged from an external power source.
  • the external power source is assumed to be, for example, a commercial power source or a mobile battery.
  • the current balance control IC 201B is a circuit that adjusts the load sharing between the primary battery 101 in the front panel 10 and the secondary battery 201A in the main unit 20.
  • the states (remaining capacity, degree of deterioration, temperature, etc.) of the primary battery 101 in the front panel 10 and the secondary battery 201A in the main unit 20 are different, and these states are constantly changing. For this reason, the output voltage of the primary battery 101 and the output voltage of the secondary battery 201A are not the same. Incidentally, the battery with the lower output voltage appears as a load to the battery with the higher output voltage. Therefore, the current balance control IC 201B controls the voltages caused by the two batteries so that they become the same, so that the two batteries appear as a single battery from the load.
  • the power supply changeover switch 201C is a circuit that switches between power supply from two batteries and power supply only from the secondary battery 201A in the main body device 20.
  • the control unit 206 instructs the power supply changeover switch 201C to be switched depending on the heating mode.
  • the step-up DC/DC circuit 201D is a circuit that supplies a constant voltage to the power supply line to which the heating unit 207 is connected, regardless of the output voltage of the two batteries.
  • the sensor unit 202 is an electronic component that detects various types of information related to the main device 20 .
  • the sensor unit 202 includes, for example, a pressure sensor such as a microphone condenser and a flow sensor.
  • the sensor unit 202 as a sensor outputs detected information to the control unit 206. For example, when detecting a change in air pressure or air flow caused by inhalation, the sensor unit 202 outputs a numerical value indicating the inhalation of the user to the control unit 206.
  • the sensor unit 202 includes, for example, an input device that accepts input from a user.
  • the input device includes, for example, a button and a switch.
  • the button 20B (see FIG. 4) is used as the input device.
  • Button 20B is used to switch the main power supply on and off, start and stop power supply to heating unit 207 (i.e., start and stop generation of aerosol), and the like.
  • the contents of the user's instruction are output from the sensor unit 202 to the control unit 206.
  • the button 20B is not only an example of a button, but also an example of a switch.
  • the sensor unit 202 has a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the heating unit 207.
  • the temperature sensor detects the temperature of the heating unit 207 based on, for example, the electrical resistance value of the conductive track of the heating unit 207.
  • the detected electrical resistance value is output from the sensor unit 202 to the control unit 206.
  • the control unit 206 calculates the temperature of the heating unit 207 based on the electrical resistance value. In other words, the control unit 206 calculates the temperature of the stick-shaped substrate 210 held by the holding unit 209.
  • the sensor unit 202 includes a sensor that detects whether or not a sub-battery is attached to the front panel 10 attached to the front of the main unit 20 (i.e., whether or not a front panel 10 with a sub-battery is attached). For example, when a predetermined specific structural feature is detected from the attached front panel 10 through the sensor unit 202, the attached front panel 10 is determined to be a front panel 10 with a sub-battery. Also, when a current or voltage is detected in the power supply line used for power supply from the front panel 10, the attached front panel 10 is determined to be a front panel 10 with a sub-battery.
  • the sensor section 202 includes a capacitance sensor, an optical sensor, a pressure sensor, etc., which detects the insertion of the stick-shaped substrate 210 into the holder 209 .
  • the sensor unit 202 also includes an optical color sensor for identifying the individual stick-shaped substrate 210, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader, and the like.
  • the sensor unit 202 also includes a biosensor that measures the user's heart rate and the like, a fingerprint sensor used for unlocking, and the like.
  • the sensor unit 202 also includes an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, and the like that detect the movement of the user.
  • the notification unit 203 is an electronic component that notifies the user of various information related to the main device 20.
  • the notification unit 203 includes an LED 20A (see FIG. 4) and other light-emitting devices.
  • the LED 20A emits light in different patterns when the power supply unit 201 needs to be charged, when the power supply unit 201 is being charged, and when an abnormality has occurred in the main device 20.
  • the patterns here include differences in color, differences in the timing of turning on/off the lights, and the like.
  • the notification unit 203 may be configured with a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, a vibration device that vibrates the main body device 20, etc., together with or instead of the light-emitting device described above.
  • the light-emitting device, the display device, the sound output device, the vibration device, etc. are also examples of a notification unit that notifies information.
  • the notification unit 203 may notify the user when it becomes possible to inhale the aerosol. This notification is given when the temperature of the stick-shaped substrate 210 heated by the heating unit 207 reaches a predetermined temperature.
  • the storage unit 204 stores various information related to the operation of the main unit 20.
  • the storage unit 204 is configured with a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory.
  • the storage unit 204 also stores a heating profile used to heat the stick-shaped substrate 210, which is the aerosol source.
  • the heating profile is a data file that specifies the time change of the target temperature after heating is started.
  • the storage unit 204 stores one heating profile.
  • the heating profile is also called a "control profile" or a "control sequence.”
  • Other information stored in the storage unit 204 includes, for example, information related to the control of electronic components.
  • the information related to control is information related to the user's suction, such as the number of suctions, the suction time, and the cumulative suction time. In other words, the storage unit 204 records the history of the user's suction behavior and operation history.
  • the communication unit 205 is a communication interface for realizing communication between the main device 20 and other devices.
  • the communication unit 205 communicates with other devices in accordance with any wired or wireless communication standard. Examples of communication standards include wireless LAN, wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and Bluetooth (registered trademark).
  • the communication unit 205 transmits information regarding the user's inhalation to a smartphone.
  • the communication unit 205 downloads from the server update programs and a profile that defines the temperature change of the heating unit 207 in the heating mode.
  • the control unit 206 functions as an arithmetic processing unit and a control unit, and controls the operation of the main unit 20 in accordance with various programs.
  • the control signal is transmitted through a signal line different from the power supply line.
  • the communication within the main unit 20 uses a serial communication method such as an I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) communication method, an SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) communication method, or a UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) communication method.
  • the control unit 206 is realized by electronic circuits such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphical Processing Unit), an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor).
  • the control unit 206 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs, calculation parameters, etc., and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores parameters that change as appropriate.
  • the control unit 206 executes various processes and controls through the execution of programs.
  • the processing and control here include, for example, rewriting the heating profile, supplying power from the power supply unit 201 to other electronic components, charging the power supply unit 201, detecting information by the sensor unit 202, notifying information by the notification unit 203, storing and reading information by the memory unit 204, and sending and receiving information by the communication unit 205.
  • the control unit 206 also controls the input of information to the electronic components and processing based on information output from the electronic components.
  • the control unit 206 also has a function of determining whether the front panel 10 attached to the main unit 20 is a front panel 10 with a sub-battery or not, and executing processing or control according to the determination result.
  • the holding portion 209 is a generally cylindrical container.
  • the internal space 209A is generally columnar.
  • the holding part 209 is provided with an opening 209B that connects the internal space 209A to the outside.
  • the stick-shaped substrate 210 is inserted into the internal space 209A from this opening 209B.
  • the stick-shaped substrate 210 is inserted until its tip hits the bottom 209C. Only a portion of the stick-shaped substrate 210 is accommodated in the internal space 209A.
  • the stick-shaped substrate 210 is said to be held in the internal space 209A.
  • the holding portion 209 is formed so that the inner diameter of at least a portion of the holding portion 209 in the axial direction is smaller than the outer diameter of the stick-shaped substrate 210 . For this reason, the outer peripheral surface of the stick-shaped substrate 210 inserted into the internal space 209A receives pressure from the inner wall of the holding part 209. Due to this pressure, the stick-shaped substrate 210 is held in the internal space 209A.
  • the holder 209 also has the function of defining an air flow path passing through the stick-shaped substrate 210.
  • An air inlet hole which is an air inlet to the flow path, is disposed, for example, in the bottom 209C. Note that the opening 209B corresponds to an air outlet hole, which is an air outlet.
  • the portion held by holding portion 209 is referred to as substrate portion 210A
  • the portion protruding from the housing is referred to as suction mouth portion 210B.
  • At least the base portion 210A houses an aerosol source.
  • the aerosol source is a substance that is atomized by heating to generate an aerosol. Aerosol sources include tobacco cuts, processed products made from tobacco raw materials in the form of granules, sheets, or powder, and other tobacco-derived substances.
  • the aerosol source may include non-tobacco derived substances made from plants other than tobacco, such as mints, herbs, etc.
  • the aerosol source may include flavoring ingredients such as menthol.
  • the aerosol source may contain a medicine for the patient to inhale.
  • the aerosol source is not limited to a solid, and may be, for example, a polyhydric alcohol such as glycerin or propylene glycol, or a liquid such as water.
  • At least a portion of the suction mouth portion 210B is held in the user's mouth when inhaling.
  • the air that flows in passes through internal space 209A and base portion 210A and reaches the user's mouth.
  • the air that reaches the user's mouth contains aerosol generated in base portion 210A.
  • the heating unit 207 is composed of a heater or other heat generating element.
  • the heating unit 207 is composed of any material such as metal, polyimide, etc.
  • the heating unit 207 is formed in, for example, a film shape, and is attached to the outer circumferential surface of the holding unit 209.
  • the aerosol source contained in the stick-shaped substrate 210 is heated and atomized by the heat generated by the heating unit 207.
  • the atomized aerosol source is mixed with air or the like to generate an aerosol.
  • the vicinity of the periphery of the stick-shaped substrate 210 is heated first, and the heated range gradually moves toward the center.
  • the heating unit 207 generates heat when power is supplied from the power supply unit 201. For example, when a specific user input is detected through the sensor unit 202, power supply to the heating unit 207 is permitted.
  • the user input here includes operations on the shutter 30 (see FIG. 1) and the button 20B (see FIG. 4). However, power can be supplied to the heating unit 207 on the premise that the front panel 10 (see FIG. 1) is attached to the main unit 20. By attaching the front panel 10, it is possible to reduce the temperature transmitted to the user's hand compared to when the front panel 10 is not attached.
  • the user can inhale the aerosol.
  • the inhalation of the aerosol by the user is detected by a flow rate sensor or the like of the sensor unit 202 and stored in the memory unit 204. Thereafter, when a predetermined user input is detected by the sensor unit 202, power supply to the heating unit 207 is stopped. Note that a method may be employed in which power is supplied to the heating unit 207 during a period in which inhalation by the user is detected by the sensor unit 202, and power supply to the heating unit 207 is stopped when inhalation by the user is no longer detected by the sensor unit 202.
  • the heating unit 207 is disposed outside the stick-shaped substrate 210, but the heating unit 207 may be a blade-shaped metal piece that is inserted into the stick-shaped substrate 210 for use, or a metal piece built into the stick-shaped substrate 210.
  • a coil for induction heating can be disposed around the holding unit 209.
  • the heat insulating section 208 is a member that reduces the propagation of heat generated in the heating section 207 to the surroundings. For this reason, the heat insulating section 208 is disposed so as to cover at least the outer circumferential surface of the heating section 207.
  • the heat insulating section 208 is composed of, for example, a vacuum heat insulating material, an aerogel heat insulating material, etc.
  • the vacuum heat insulating material is a heat insulating material in which, for example, glass wool and silica (silicon powder) are wrapped in a resin film and placed in a high vacuum state, thereby reducing the thermal conduction of gas to as close to zero as possible.
  • ⁇ Processing operation example> An example of the processing operation executed by the control unit 206 (see FIG. 6) of the main body device 20 (see FIG. 6) will be described below.
  • ⁇ Wear detection operation> 8 is a flowchart for explaining an example of an operation for detecting attachment of the front panel 10 executed by the control unit 206 of the main unit 20. This operation is executed not only before heating by the heating unit 207 (see FIG. 6) starts but also after heating starts, and is always executed in the background. Note that the symbol S in the figure means a step. First, the control unit 206 determines whether or not the front panel 10 (see FIG. 1) is attached to the main unit 20 (see FIG. 1) (step 1).
  • step 2 If the front panel 10 is attached to the main unit 20, a positive result is obtained in step 1. On the other hand, if the front panel 10 is removed from the front of the main unit 20, a negative result is obtained in step 1. The attachment/detachment of the front panel 10 is determined based on the output signal of the Hall IC. If a positive result is obtained in step 1, the control unit 206 releases the inhibition of heating of the aerosol source by the heating unit 207 (step 2).
  • step 2 the control unit 206 controls the heating unit 207 to a prohibited state for heating the aerosol source (step 3). This makes it possible to prevent the aerosol source from being heated when the front panel 10 is not attached.
  • step 2 or step 3 the control unit 206 returns to step 1 and repeats the determination as to whether the front panel 10 is attached to the main unit 20 or not. This attachment detection operation prevents the user from directly touching the main unit 20 during the heating operation.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the heating mode switching process executed by the control unit 206 (see FIG. 6) according to the first embodiment.
  • the process shown in Fig. 9 is started when the attachment of the front panel 10 is detected by, for example, an output signal from a Hall IC.
  • the process shown in Fig. 9 may also be started when a specific operation by a user is received.
  • the specific operation here includes, for example, opening and closing the shutter 30 (see Fig. 1) multiple times (e.g., twice), operating the button 20B (see Fig. 4) multiple times (e.g., twice), and a reset operation by pressing the button 20B for a long time (e.g., five seconds or more).
  • the control unit 206 determines whether or not a front panel 10 with a sub-battery is attached (step 11). In the present embodiment, it is not necessary to determine the type of sub-battery. In other words, there is no consideration as to whether the sub-battery is a primary battery 101 or a secondary battery described in other embodiments. If the front panel 10 with a sub-battery is attached, a positive result is obtained in step 11. In this case, the control unit 206 supplies power (total power) from both the main battery (secondary battery 201A) and the sub-battery (primary battery 101) to the heating unit 207 (step 12). In this embodiment, the heating mode in step 12 is called "normal heating mode #2.”
  • a front panel 10 without a sub-battery means a front panel 10 that does not have a structure for mounting a sub-battery.
  • the control unit 206 supplies only the power of the main battery to the heating unit 207 (step 13).
  • the heating mode in step 13 is called "normal heating mode #1".
  • Fig. 10 is a diagram for explaining normal heating mode #1 and normal heating mode #2 in embodiment 1.
  • the vertical axis of Fig. 10 represents heating temperature, and the horizontal axis represents time.
  • Both the normal heating mode #1 and the normal heating mode #2 are forms of the normal heating mode. 10
  • the only difference between normal heating mode #1 and normal heating mode #2 is the power supply method. Therefore, the heating profile of normal heating mode #1 is the same as that of normal heating mode #2. Since the heating profile is the same, the power consumed during the heating period of the stick-shaped substrate 210 is the same in normal heating mode #1 and normal heating mode #2.
  • the normal heating mode #2 here is an example of a heating mode in which power from a sub-battery serving as a second battery is used to heat the stick-shaped substrate 210.
  • the aerosol generation device 1 (main unit 20) in this embodiment has a normal heating mode #1 in which only the main battery (secondary battery 201A) built into the main unit 20 is used as a power source, and also has a normal heating mode #2 in which the power of the sub-battery (primary battery 101) attached to the front panel 10 is used to heat the stick-shaped substrate 210. That is, the aerosol generation device 1 (main unit 20) can selectively execute two types of heating modes. This makes it possible to realize an aerosol generation device 1 (main unit 20) that can operate in a variety of heating modes.
  • the total power supplied from the primary battery 101 attached to the front panel 10 and the power supplied from the secondary battery 201A attached to the main body device 20 is used to heat the stick-shaped substrate 210, thereby reducing the burden on the secondary battery 201A.
  • the thermal stress on the surrounding electronic components is reduced, thereby enabling the aerosol generation device 1 (main device 20) to have a longer life and a lower failure rate.
  • the total amount of power available to main unit 20 equipped with front panel 10 having a sub-battery is greater than when power is supplied only from secondary battery 201A of main unit 20. Therefore, the usable time per charge of the secondary battery 201A and the number of stick-shaped substrates 210 that can be used to generate aerosol per charge can be increased compared to when power is supplied only by the secondary battery 201A.
  • a heating mode (hereinafter referred to as "boost heating mode") in which the amount of aerosol generated is greater than that in the normal heating mode will be described.
  • the basic hardware configuration and functional configuration of this embodiment are similar to those of embodiment 1. However, in this embodiment, the connections of the power supply circuits are different from those of embodiment 1.
  • Fig. 11 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the power supply circuit of the aerosol generating device 1 used in the embodiment 2. In Fig. 11, the same reference numerals are used to denote parts corresponding to those in Fig. 7.
  • the power supply unit 201 shown in FIG. 11 differs from the power supply unit 201 shown in FIG. 7 in that it does not include the current balance control IC 201B (see FIG. 7). In the case of this embodiment, this is because the primary battery 101 and secondary battery 201A are connected in series when the total power of the main battery and the sub-battery is to be supplied. 11, two power supply lines, a high voltage system and a low voltage system, are provided for the heating unit 207.
  • the high voltage system is for supplying power from a series circuit configured with the primary battery 101 and the secondary battery 201A, and the low voltage system is for supplying power only from the secondary battery 201A.
  • the high voltage system is composed of a power supply changeover switch 201C1 and a step-up DC/DC circuit 201D1
  • the low voltage system is composed of a power supply changeover switch 201C2 and a step-up DC/DC circuit 201D2.
  • one of the power supply changeover switches 201C1 and 201C2 is controlled to be in an on state (connected state) and the other is controlled to be in an off state (disconnected state) by the control unit 206.
  • the power supply changeover switch 201C1 is controlled to be in an on state
  • the power supply changeover switch 201C2 is controlled to be in an off state.
  • the boost DC/DC circuit 201D1 is a circuit that supplies a constant voltage (e.g., 6 V) to the power supply line to which the heating unit 207 is connected, regardless of fluctuations in the voltage provided from the series circuit.
  • the boost DC/DC circuit 201D2 is a circuit that supplies a constant voltage (e.g., 5 V) to the power supply line to which the heating unit 207 is connected, regardless of fluctuations in the voltage provided from the secondary battery 201A.
  • Fig. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the heating mode switching process executed by the control unit 206 (see Fig. 6) according to embodiment 2.
  • the process shown in Fig. 12 is also started when, for example, the attachment of the front panel 10 is detected by an output signal from a Hall IC.
  • the process shown in Fig. 12 may also be started when a specific operation by a user is received.
  • the specific operation here includes, for example, opening and closing the shutter 30 (see Fig. 1) multiple times (e.g., twice), operating the button 20B (see Fig. 4) multiple times (e.g., twice), and a reset operation by pressing and holding the button 20B for a long time (e.g., five seconds or more).
  • the control unit 206 determines whether or not the front panel 10 with a sub-battery is attached (step 11). If a negative result is obtained in step 11, the control unit 206 supplies only the power of the main battery to the heating unit 207 (step 13). That is, the control unit 206 controls the power supply changeover switch 201C2 to the on state (connected state) and the power supply changeover switch 201C1 to the off state (disconnected state). On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step 11, the control unit 206 determines whether or not the mode is the boost heating mode (step 21). In other words, it is determined whether or not the mode is the heating mode in which power is supplied from the series circuit of the main battery (secondary battery 201A) and the sub-battery (primary battery 101).
  • step 21 is provided because the heating mode can be selected by the user. Therefore, step 21 is not necessary if the boost heating mode is automatically set when the front panel 10 with the sub-battery is attached. If the mode is not the boost heating mode (here, the normal heating mode #1), a negative result is obtained in step 21.
  • the normal heating mode here is an example of an "other heating mode" in contrast to the boost heating mode. In this case, the control unit 206 proceeds to step 13 and supplies only the power of the main battery (secondary battery 201A) to the heating unit 207.
  • Fig. 13 is a diagram for explaining the normal heating mode #1 and the boost heating mode in the second embodiment.
  • parts corresponding to those in Fig. 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • the vertical axis of Fig. 13 represents the heating temperature, and the horizontal axis represents the time.
  • the power supplied to the heating unit 207 is increased by the power of the sub-battery (primary battery 101) compared to normal heating mode #1.
  • the amount of heat generated by the heating unit 207 is increased compared to normal heating mode #1.
  • the heating temperature of the heating unit 207 is higher than that in normal heating mode #1.
  • the aerosol generation device 1 (main device 20) has a normal heating mode #1 in which only the main battery (secondary battery 201A) built into the main device 20 is used as a power source, and also has a boost heating mode in which the power of the sub-battery (primary battery 101) attached to the front panel 10 is used to heat the stick-shaped substrate 210. That is, the aerosol generation device 1 (main device 20) can selectively execute two types of heating modes. This allows the aerosol generation device 1 (main device 20) to operate in a heating mode different from that of the first embodiment.
  • the total amount of power available to main unit 20 equipped with front panel 10 having a sub-battery is greater than when power is supplied only from secondary battery 201A of main unit 20. Therefore, compared to when the power required in boost heating mode is supplied only from secondary battery 201A, the usable time per charge of secondary battery 201A and the number of stick-shaped substrates 210 that can be used to generate aerosol per charge can be increased.
  • Fig. 14 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the power supply circuit of the aerosol generating device 1 used in the embodiment 3. In Fig. 14, the parts corresponding to those in Fig. 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • the heating unit 207 includes two heating units, a first heating unit 207A and a second heating unit 207B. Both the first heating unit 207A and the second heating unit 207B are examples of the "heating unit.”
  • the arrangement of the first heating section 207A and the second heating section 207B is not limited to one example.
  • the first heating section 207A may be a heater disposed on the inner wall of the holding section 209 (see FIG. 6)
  • the second heating section 207B may be a heater disposed on the bottom section 209C of the holding section 209.
  • the first heating section 207A may be a heater arranged on the inner wall of the holding section 209 (see Figure 6), and the second heating section 207B may be a metal piece (hereinafter also referred to as a "heating blade") inserted into the tip portion of the stick-shaped substrate 210.
  • the first heating section 207A and the second heating section 207B may be induction heating coils that are installed coaxially with the generally cylindrical holding section 209. This method is used when a metal piece to be induction heated is embedded in the stick-shaped substrate 210.
  • the first heating unit 207A is connected to a power supply line using the main battery (secondary battery 201A) in the main body device 20 as a power source.
  • the second heating unit 207B is connected to a power supply line using the sub-battery (primary battery 101) in the front panel 10 as a power source.
  • a power supply changeover switch 201C1, a step-up DC/DC circuit 201D1, and a PWM circuit 201F1 are connected in series to this power supply line.
  • the power supply changeover switch 201C1 is controlled to the off state (disconnected state) in the heating mode in which only the first heating unit 207A is used (that is, normal heating mode #1).
  • the step-up DC/DC circuits 201D1 and 201D2 are circuits that output a constant voltage regardless of fluctuations in the output voltage of the corresponding voltage source.
  • the PWM circuits 201F1 and 201F2 are circuits that vary the power supplied to the loads (heating units 207A and 207B) by controlling the duty ratio of the pulse width (the ratio of the period when the pulse width is at H level to the period when the pulse width is at L level).
  • Fig. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the heating mode switching process executed by the control unit 206 (see Fig. 6) according to embodiment 3.
  • the process shown in Fig. 15 is also started when, for example, the attachment of the front panel 10 is detected by an output signal from a Hall IC.
  • the process shown in Fig. 15 may also be started when a specific operation by a user is received.
  • the specific operation here includes, for example, opening and closing the shutter 30 (see Fig. 1) multiple times (e.g., twice), operating the button 20B (see Fig. 4) multiple times (e.g., twice), and a reset operation by pressing the button 20B for a long time (e.g., five seconds or more).
  • the control unit 206 determines whether or not the front panel 10 with a sub-battery is attached (step 11). If a negative result is obtained in step 11, the control unit 206 supplies power from the main battery to the first heating unit 207A, but does not supply power to the second heating unit 207B (step 33). That is, the control unit 206 controls the power supply changeover switch 201C1 (see FIG. 14) to the off state (disconnected state). The control unit 206 (see FIG. 6) controls the duty ratio of the PWM circuit 201F2 that supplies power to the first heating unit 207A to, for example, 100%.
  • step 11 the control unit 206 judges whether or not the mode is normal heating mode #3 (step 31). That is, it is judged whether or not the mode is normal heating mode in which the load is shared by two batteries. In the case of normal heating mode #1, a negative result is obtained in step 31. In this case, the control unit 206 proceeds to step 33. In contrast, in the case of normal heating mode #3, a positive result is obtained in step 31. In this case, the control unit 206 supplies power from the main battery (i.e., the secondary battery 201A) to the first heating unit 207A, and supplies power from the sub-battery (i.e., the primary battery 101) to the second heating unit 207B (step 32).
  • the main battery i.e., the secondary battery 201A
  • the sub-battery i.e., the primary battery 101
  • control unit 206 controls the PWM circuit 201F1 and the PWM circuit 201F2 to control the power supplied to the first heating unit 207A and the power supplied to the second heating unit 207B so that the same heating profile as in normal heating mode #1 is obtained.
  • the power supplied to the first heating unit 207A and the power supplied to the second heating unit 207B are controlled so that the amount of aerosol generated in normal heating mode #3 is the same as the amount of aerosol generated in normal heating mode #1.
  • control unit 206 controls the sum of the power supplied to the first heating unit 207A and the power supplied to the second heating unit 207B (hereinafter also referred to as the "total power") so that it is the same as the power supplied to the first heating unit 207A in normal heating mode #1.
  • control unit 206 may control each of the power supplied by the main battery (secondary battery 201A) to the first heating unit 207A and the power supplied by the sub battery (primary battery 101) to the second heating unit 207B to half the power supplied to the first heating unit 207A in normal heating mode #1.
  • this control example is based on the premise that if the total power is the same as the power supplied to the first heating section 207A in normal heating mode #1, the heating temperature of the stick-shaped substrate 210 will be the same as in normal heating mode #1. Therefore, even if the total power is the same as the power supplied in normal heating mode #1, if the same heating temperature as in normal heating mode #1 cannot be obtained, it is necessary to adjust the ratio of power supplied from each battery or the total power.
  • Fig. 16 is a diagram for explaining normal heating mode #1 and normal heating mode #3 in embodiment 3.
  • parts corresponding to those in Fig. 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • the vertical axis of Fig. 16 represents heating temperature, and the horizontal axis represents time.
  • the normal heating mode #1 and the normal heating mode #3 are both forms of the normal heating mode, and therefore the heating profile of the normal heating mode #1 and the normal heating mode #3 are the same.
  • the first heating section 207A is supplied with power from the main battery
  • the second heating section 207B is supplied with power from the sub-battery, thereby achieving the same heating temperature as in normal heating mode #1.
  • the aerosol generating device 1 (main device 20) has a first heating section 207A and a second heating section 207B that heat a common stick-shaped substrate 210 (see FIG. 6), and the main battery and the sub-battery each supply power to one corresponding heating section. Therefore, a current balance control IC 201B (see FIG. 7) that adjusts the difference in output voltage between the two batteries is not required.
  • a current balance control IC 201B (see FIG. 7) that adjusts the difference in output voltage between the two batteries is not required.
  • This allows the aerosol generating device 1 (main device 20) to operate in a heating mode different from that of the first embodiment.
  • the burden on the secondary battery 201A is reduced, and the thermal stress on the surrounding electronic components is also reduced. As a result, the life of the aerosol generation device 1 (main device 20) can be extended and the failure rate can be reduced.
  • the total amount of power available to main unit 20 equipped with front panel 10 having a sub-battery is greater than when power is supplied only from secondary battery 201A of main unit 20. Therefore, the usable time per charge of the secondary battery 201A and the number of stick-shaped substrates 210 that can be used to generate aerosol per charge can be increased compared to when power is supplied only by the secondary battery 201A.
  • ⁇ Fourth embodiment> a description will be given of another embodiment of the aerosol generation device 1 (main body device 20) having two heating parts 207. Specifically, a description will be given of a case where one of the heating parts 207 is used for boost heating. Except for the circuit configuration of the power supply unit 201, the basic hardware configuration and functional configuration are the same as those in the third embodiment.
  • Fig. 17 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the power supply circuit of the aerosol generating device 1 used in the embodiment 4.
  • the parts corresponding to those in Fig. 14 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • the difference between the main unit 20 shown in Fig. 17 and the main unit 20 shown in Fig. 14 is the presence or absence of PWM circuits 201F1 and 201F2 (see Fig. 14).
  • the main unit 20 shown in Fig. 17 does not use the PWM circuits 201F1 and 201F2.
  • the other configurations are the same as those in Fig. 14.
  • FIG. 18 is a flowchart explaining the heating mode switching process executed by the control unit 206 (see FIG. 6) in embodiment 4.
  • the parts corresponding to those in FIG. 12 and FIG. 15 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • the process shown in FIG. 18 is also started, for example, when the attachment of the front panel 10 is detected by the output signal of the Hall IC.
  • the process shown in FIG. 18 may also be started when a specific operation by the user is received. Examples of the specific operation include opening and closing the shutter 30 (see FIG. 1) multiple times (e.g., twice), operating the button 20B (see FIG. 4) multiple times (e.g., twice), and pressing the button 20B for a long time (e.g., five seconds or more) to reset the button.
  • the control unit 206 determines whether or not the front panel 10 with a sub-battery is attached (step 11). If a negative result is obtained in step 11, the control unit 206 supplies power from the main battery to the first heating unit, but does not supply power to the second heating unit (step 33). That is, the control unit 206 controls the power supply changeover switch 201C1 (see FIG. 17) to the OFF state (disconnected state).
  • step 11 determines whether or not the mode is the boost heating mode (step 21). In the case of normal heating mode #1, a negative result is obtained in step 21. In this case, the control unit 206 proceeds to step 33. On the other hand, in the boost heating mode, a positive result is obtained in step 21. In this case, the control unit 206 supplies power from the main battery (i.e., the secondary battery 201A) to the first heating unit 207A, and supplies power from the sub-battery (i.e., the primary battery 101) to the second heating unit 207B (step 32).
  • the main battery i.e., the secondary battery 201A
  • the sub-battery i.e., the primary battery 101
  • the control unit 206 controls the power supply changeover switch 201C1 (see FIG. 17) to the on state (connected state) to supply power from the sub-battery to the second heating unit 207B.
  • Fig. 19 is a diagram for explaining the normal heating mode #1 and the boost heating mode in the fourth embodiment.
  • parts corresponding to those in Fig. 13 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • the vertical axis of Fig. 19 represents the heating temperature
  • the horizontal axis represents the time.
  • the first heating section 207A heats the stick-shaped substrate 210 to a heating temperature determined by the heating profile using power supplied from the main battery (secondary battery 201A).
  • the boost heating mode the heating by the first heating section 207A is continued, and the heating by the second heating section 207B is added. Power is supplied to the second heating section 207B from the sub-battery (primary battery 101). As a result, the heating temperature of the stick-shaped substrate 210 becomes higher than that in the normal heating mode #1.
  • the main battery (secondary battery 201A) supplies power to the first heating unit 207A
  • the sub-battery (primary battery 101) supplies power to the second heating unit 207B. Therefore, the current balance control IC 201B (see FIG. 7) for adjusting the difference in output voltage between the two batteries is not required. This allows the aerosol generation device 1 (main device 20) to operate in a heating mode different from that in the first embodiment.
  • the total amount of power available to main unit 20 equipped with front panel 10 having a sub-battery is greater than when power is supplied only from secondary battery 201A of main unit 20. Therefore, the usable time per charge of the secondary battery 201A and the number of stick-shaped substrates 210 that can be used to generate aerosol per charge can be increased compared to when power is supplied only by the secondary battery 201A.
  • Fig. 20 is a diagram for explaining the heating profile employed in the embodiment 5.
  • the vertical axis of Fig. 20 represents the heating temperature, and the horizontal axis represents the time.
  • one of the two periods is referred to as a "main heating” period, and the other is referred to as a "preheating" period.
  • the preheating period is set to be shorter than the main heating period.
  • the main heating period here is an example of a first period
  • the pre-heating period is an example of a second period.
  • the main heating period refers to a period during which the heating unit 207 is heated to a first temperature at which an aerosol is generated.
  • the pre-heating period refers to a period during which the heating unit 207 is heated to a second temperature lower than the first temperature, which is set before the start of the main heating period.
  • the first temperature is, for example, 300° C.
  • the second temperature is, for example, 200° C.
  • the second temperature is higher than the air temperature of the usage environment, so the time required to heat from the second temperature to the first temperature is shorter than the time required to heat from the air temperature of the usage environment to the first temperature.
  • a heating mode in which a preheating period is provided before a main heating period will be referred to as a heating mode with preheating.
  • the heating mode with preheating is an example of a "third heating mode.”
  • Fig. 21 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the power supply circuit of the aerosol generating device 1 used in the embodiment 5.
  • the parts corresponding to those in Fig. 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • the sub-battery (primary battery 101) of the front panel 10 and the main battery (secondary battery 201A) of the main unit 20 are connected in parallel.
  • the other configurations are the same as those of Fig. 11.
  • PWM circuits 201F1 and F2 may be arranged in the subsequent stage of the step-up DC/DC circuits 201D1 and D2, as in Fig. 14.
  • Fig. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the heating mode switching process executed by the control unit 206 (see Fig. 6) according to embodiment 5.
  • the process shown in Fig. 22 is also started when, for example, the attachment of the front panel 10 is detected by an output signal from a Hall IC.
  • the process shown in Fig. 22 may be started when a specific operation by a user is received.
  • the specific operation here includes, for example, opening and closing the shutter 30 (see Fig. 1) multiple times (e.g., twice), operating the button 20B (see Fig. 4) multiple times (e.g., twice), and a reset operation by pressing and holding the button 20B for a long time (e.g., five seconds or more).
  • the control unit 206 determines whether or not the front panel 10 with a sub-battery is attached (step 11). If a negative result is obtained in step 11, the control unit 206 supplies only the power of the main battery to the heating unit 207 (step 13). That is, the power supply changeover switch 201C2 (see FIG. 121) is controlled to the ON state (connected state) and the power supply changeover switch 201C1 (see FIG. 21) is controlled to the OFF state (disconnected state). On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step 11, the control unit 206 determines whether or not the mode is a heating mode with preheating (step 41). In the case of normal heating mode #1, a negative result is obtained in step 41. In this case, the control unit 206 proceeds to step 13.
  • step 41 a positive result is obtained in step 41.
  • the control unit 206 supplies power only from the sub-battery (primary battery 101) during the preheating period, and supplies power only from the main battery (secondary battery 201A) during the main heating period (step 42). That is, the control unit 206 controls only the power supply switch 201C1 (see FIG. 21) to the on state during the preheating period, and controls only the power supply switch 201C2 (see FIG. 21) to the on state when the main heating period starts.
  • both the power required for pre-heating and the power required for main heating can be supplied from the main battery of the main unit 20, and the power required for other operations can be supplied from the front panel 10.
  • the main battery (secondary battery 201A) and the sub-battery (primary battery 101) supply power to one heating unit 207 at different times. Specifically, during the pre-heating period, power is supplied from the sub-battery attached to the front panel 10, and during the main heating period, power is supplied from the main battery attached to the main device 20.
  • the pre-heating period is shorter than the main heating period, and the target heating temperature (second temperature) is lower than the heating temperature (first temperature) in the main heating period. Therefore, less power is consumed during the pre-heating period than during the main heating period.
  • power consumption of the main battery can be reduced compared to when the heating mode with preheating is executed using only the main battery. Furthermore, by providing a pre-heating period, it is possible to increase the amount of aerosol generated during the main heating period, which enables the aerosol generating device 1 (main device 20) to operate in a heating mode different from that of the first embodiment.
  • the total amount of power available to main unit 20 equipped with front panel 10 having a sub-battery is greater than when power is supplied only from secondary battery 201A of main unit 20. Therefore, the usable time per charge of the secondary battery 201A and the number of stick-shaped substrates 210 that can be used to generate aerosol per charge can be increased compared to when power is supplied only by the secondary battery 201A.
  • Fig. 23 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the power supply circuit of the aerosol generating device 1 used in the embodiment 6.
  • the main body device 20 shown in Fig. 23 is provided with a first heating section 207A and a second heating section 207B, and a power supply line for supplying power to the first heating section 207A and a power supply line for supplying power to the second heating section 207B are separate.
  • the first heating section 207A is supplied with power from the main battery (secondary battery 201A), and the second heating section 207B is supplied with power from the sub battery (primary battery 101).
  • PWM circuits 201F1 and F2 may be disposed in the subsequent stage of the step-up DC/DC circuits 201D1 and D2, similarly to FIG.
  • Fig. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the heating mode switching process executed by the control unit 206 (see Fig. 6) according to embodiment 6.
  • the process shown in Fig. 24 is also started when, for example, the attachment of the front panel 10 is detected by an output signal from a Hall IC.
  • the process shown in Fig. 24 may also be started when a specific operation by a user is received.
  • the specific operation here includes, for example, opening and closing the shutter 30 (see Fig. 1) multiple times (e.g., twice), operating the button 20B (see Fig. 4) multiple times (e.g., twice), and a reset operation by pressing the button 20B for a long time (e.g., five seconds or more).
  • the control unit 206 determines whether or not the front panel 10 with a sub-battery is attached (step 11). If a negative result is obtained in step 11, the control unit 206 supplies power from the main battery to the first heating unit, but does not supply power to the second heating unit (step 33). That is, the control unit 206 controls the power supply changeover switch 201C1 (see FIG. 23) to the OFF state (disconnected state) and controls the power supply changeover switch 201C2 (see FIG. 23) to the ON state (connected state).
  • step 11 determines whether or not the mode is a heating mode with preheating (step 41). In the case of normal heating mode #1, a negative result is obtained in step 41. In this case, the control unit 206 proceeds to step 33. On the other hand, in the case of a heating mode with preheating, a positive result is obtained in step 41. In this case, the control unit 206 supplies power to the second heating unit 207B only from the sub-battery (primary battery 101) during the preheating period, and supplies power to the first heating unit 207A only from the main battery (secondary battery 201A) during the main heating period (step 51).
  • the control unit 206 supplies power to the second heating unit 207B only from the sub-battery (primary battery 101) during the preheating period, and supplies power to the first heating unit 207A only from the main battery (secondary battery 201A) during the main heating period (step 51).
  • Fig. 25 is a diagram for explaining a heating profile employed in the sixth embodiment.
  • parts corresponding to those in Fig. 20 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • the vertical axis of Fig. 25 represents heating temperature, and the horizontal axis represents time.
  • the sub-battery primary battery 101
  • the main battery secondary battery 201A
  • the second heating section 207B that heats the stick-shaped substrate 210 during the preheating period
  • the first heating section 207A that heats the stick-shaped substrate 210 during the main heating period. This is the difference from embodiment 5.
  • an aerosol generating device 1 capable of mounting two aerosol sources will be described.
  • one aerosol source is a solid and the other aerosol source is a liquid. That is, in embodiment 7, it is assumed that the aerosol generating device 1 is capable of mounting both a liquid aerosol source and a solid aerosol source.
  • the stick-shaped substrate 210 described above is an example of a container that contains a solid aerosol source.
  • a container that contains a liquid aerosol source is also called a "cartridge.”
  • Fig. 26 is a diagram showing a schematic internal configuration of the aerosol generation device 1 (main body device 20) used in the embodiment 7.
  • parts corresponding to those in Fig. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • 26 additionally includes a liquid guide section 221, a liquid storage section 222, a heating section 223, an air flow path 224, and an air inlet 225.
  • the other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. The newly added components will be described below.
  • an air flow path 224 is formed inside the main device 20.
  • This air flow path 224 functions as a passage for transporting air flowing in from an air inlet hole 225 and aerosol generated from the liquid aerosol source stored in a liquid storage unit 222 to a holding unit 209 that holds a stick-shaped substrate 210.
  • the liquid storage unit 222 is a container for storing a liquid aerosol source.
  • a polyhydric alcohol such as glycerin or propylene glycol, or water is used.
  • the liquid aerosol source may include a tobacco material or an extract derived from the tobacco material that releases a flavor component upon heating, and may also include a nicotine component.
  • the liquid guide 221 is a component that guides and holds the liquid aerosol source stored in the liquid storage unit 222 from the liquid storage unit 222.
  • the liquid guide 221 has a structure in which a fiber material such as glass fiber or a porous material such as porous ceramic is twisted. This type of component is also called a wick. Both ends of the liquid guiding portion 221 are connected to the inside of the liquid storage portion 222. Therefore, the aerosol source stored in the liquid storage portion 222 spreads throughout the liquid guiding portion 221 due to the capillary effect.
  • the heating unit 223 is a component that generates an aerosol by heating and atomizing the aerosol source held in the liquid guiding unit 221.
  • the heating unit 223 is an example of a second heating unit.
  • the heating part 223 is not limited to a coil shape as shown in Fig. 26, but may be a film shape, a blade shape, or other shapes. The shape of the heating part 223 differs depending on the heating method, etc.
  • the heating part 223 is made of any material such as metal or polyimide.
  • the heating portion 223 is disposed adjacent to the liquid guiding portion 221. In the case of this embodiment, the heating portion 223 is a metallic coil wound around the outer circumferential surface of the liquid guiding portion 221.
  • the heating unit 223 in this embodiment generates heat by power supply from the sub-battery (primary battery 101) and heats the aerosol source held in the liquid guiding unit 221 to a vaporization temperature.
  • the aerosol source that has reached the vaporization temperature is released as a gas from the liquid guiding unit 221 into the air, but is cooled by the surrounding air and atomized to become an aerosol.
  • power supply to the heating unit 223 that heats the liquid aerosol source is linked to inhalation by the user. That is, power is supplied to the heating unit 223 from the start of inhalation by the user to the end of inhalation, and when inhalation by the user ends, the supply of power to the heating unit 223 is stopped.
  • a liquid guide section 221 is disposed on the air flow path 224. Therefore, the liquid-derived aerosol generated by heating in the heating section 223 is mixed with the air flowing in from the air inlet hole 225. The mixture of the liquid-derived aerosol and air then passes through the inside of the stick-shaped substrate 210 and is output into the user's mouth. In FIG. 26, the flow of this air and aerosol is indicated by arrows.
  • aerosol derived from solid matter is added to the mixed gas of the liquid-derived aerosol and air as it passes through the stick-shaped substrate 210 .
  • the concentration of the aerosol derived from the solid matter increases as the stick-shaped substrate 210 is heated by the heating unit 207 .
  • the liquid aerosol source is heated only when the front panel 10 with the sub-battery is attached to the main unit 20.
  • the heating section 223 does not heat the liquid aerosol source, air not containing aerosols derived from the liquid is supplied to the bottom 209C of the holding section 209.
  • Fig. 27 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the power supply circuit of the aerosol generating device 1 used in the embodiment 7.
  • the heating unit 207 receives power from the main battery (secondary battery 201A) of the main body device 20, and the heating unit 223 receives power from the sub-battery (primary battery 101) of the front panel 10.
  • the heating unit 207 is for heating a solid aerosol source (stick-type substrate 210), and the heating unit 223 is for heating a liquid aerosol source.
  • PWM circuits 201F1 and F2 may be disposed in the subsequent stage of the step-up DC/DC circuits 201D1 and D2, similarly to FIG.
  • Fig. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the heating mode switching process executed by the control unit 206 (see Fig. 6) according to embodiment 7.
  • parts corresponding to those in Figs. 18 and 24 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • the aerosol generated by heating a liquid aerosol source is added to the aerosol generated by heating a solid aerosol source, so the heating mode for heating a liquid aerosol source is treated as an example of a "boost heating mode.”
  • the process shown in FIG. 28 is also started, for example, when the attachment of the front panel 10 is detected by the output signal of the Hall IC.
  • the process shown in FIG. 28 may also be started when a specific operation by the user is received. Examples of the specific operation include opening and closing the shutter 30 (see FIG. 1) multiple times (e.g., twice), operating the button 20B (see FIG. 4) multiple times (e.g., twice), and pressing the button 20B for a long time (e.g., five seconds or more) to perform a reset operation.
  • step 11 the control unit 206 supplies power from the main battery (secondary battery 201A) only to the heating unit 207 for heating solid matter, and does not supply power to the heating unit 223 for heating liquid (step 61). That is, the control unit 206 sets the heating mode to normal heating mode #1. At this time, the control unit 206 controls the power supply changeover switch 201C1 (see FIG. 27) to the OFF state (disconnected state).
  • step 11 determines whether or not the mode is the boost heating mode (step 21). In the case of normal heating mode #1, a negative result is obtained in step 21. In this case, the control unit 206 proceeds to step 61. On the other hand, in the boost heating mode, a positive result is obtained in step 21. In this case, the control unit 206 supplies power from the main battery to the heating unit for heating solid matter, and supplies power from the sub-battery to the heating unit for heating liquid (step 62).
  • Fig. 29 is a diagram for explaining the normal heating mode #1 and the boost heating mode in the seventh embodiment.
  • parts corresponding to those in Fig. 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • the vertical axis of Fig. 29 represents the heating temperature, and the horizontal axis represents the time.
  • power is supplied from the main battery (secondary battery 201A) only to the heating section 207 for solid objects. That is, an aerosol is generated from the stick-shaped substrate 210.
  • the aerosol generating device 1 (main body device 20) is provided with a heating mode (normal heating mode #1) that heats only the solid aerosol source out of the solid aerosol source and the liquid aerosol source, and a heating mode (boost heating mode) that heats both the solid aerosol source and the liquid aerosol source.
  • the power of the sub-battery (primary battery 101) of the front panel 10 is used only for generating the aerosol derived from the liquid. Therefore, there is no need for a circuit configuration in which the main battery and the sub-battery are connected in series, as in the case of the second embodiment.
  • the aerosol generation device 1 (main body device 20) can operate in a heating mode different from that of embodiment 1.
  • the total amount of power available to main unit 20 equipped with front panel 10 having a sub-battery is greater than when power is supplied only from secondary battery 201A of main unit 20.
  • Fig. 30 is a diagram showing a schematic internal configuration of the aerosol generation device 1 used in the embodiment 8.
  • parts corresponding to those in Fig. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • the difference between FIG. 30 and FIG. 6 is that the sub-battery attached to the front panel 10 is a secondary battery 101A.
  • Fig. 31 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the power supply circuit of the aerosol generating device 1 used in the embodiment 8.
  • the parts corresponding to those in Fig. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
  • a power supply unit 201G for charging the secondary battery 101A of the front panel 10 is added.
  • the other configuration is the same as that of the power supply unit 201 described in FIG.
  • the power supply unit 201G in this embodiment is a circuit that switches the power supply path and converts the voltage level according to the operation mode.
  • the power supply unit 201G outputs, for example, 3.3 V (i.e., "system power") to a power supply line to which the sensor unit 202 (see FIG. 30), notification unit 203 (see FIG. 30), memory unit 204 (see FIG. 30), communication unit 205 (see FIG. 30), and control unit 206 (see FIG. 30) are connected.
  • the power supply unit 201G outputs, for example, 5V to the power supply line to which the LED 20A (see FIG. 4) is connected, and outputs, for example, 4.2V to the power supply line to which the heating unit 207 is connected.
  • the power supply unit 201G outputs, for example, 4.2V to the power supply lines connected to the secondary batteries 101A and 201A.
  • the external power source here includes a secondary battery 101A of the front panel 10 as well as a commercial power source and a mobile battery.
  • a USB cable is used to supply power from a commercial power source or a mobile battery, so in Figure 31, the power supply terminal corresponding to these is represented as VUSB.
  • FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a USB charging operation executed by the control unit 206 according to the eighth embodiment.
  • the control unit 206 determines whether or not a USB connection has been detected (step 71). If a USB connection is not detected, a negative result is obtained in step 71. In this case, the control unit 206 repeats the determination in step 71. On the other hand, if a USB connection is detected, a positive result is obtained in step 71. In this case, the control unit 206 determines whether or not a secondary battery is mounted on the front panel 10 (step 72).
  • step 72 If a secondary battery is mounted on the front panel 10, a positive result is obtained in step 72.
  • the control unit 206 starts charging the secondary battery in the main unit 20 and the secondary battery in the front panel 10 (step 73A). Note that the actual charging may be performed by first charging one of the secondary battery 201A in the main unit 20 and the secondary battery 101A in the front panel 10 to full capacity, and then charging the other to full capacity. However, charging the secondary battery 201A in the main unit 20 and the secondary battery 101A in the front panel 10 may be performed in parallel.
  • the control unit 206 determines whether or not both of the secondary batteries are fully charged (step 74A). If either one of the batteries is not fully charged, a negative result is obtained in step 74A. On the other hand, if both of the two secondary batteries are fully charged, a positive result is obtained in step 74A.
  • step 74A determines whether or not the USB cable has been removed (step 75A). If the USB cable is still attached, a negative result is obtained in step 75A, in which case the control unit 206 returns to step 74A. On the other hand, if the USB cable is removed during charging, a positive result is obtained at step 75A. If a positive result is obtained in step 74A or if a positive result is obtained in step 75A, the control unit 206 stops charging the secondary battery of the main unit 20 and the secondary battery of the front panel 10 (step 76A). Thereafter, the control unit 206 ends the USB charging operation.
  • step 72 If secondary battery 101A is not mounted on front panel 10 (this includes not only the case where no battery is mounted, but also the case where the mounted battery is primary battery 101), a negative result is obtained in step 72.
  • control unit 206 starts charging secondary battery 201A of main unit 20 (step 73B).
  • the control unit 206 determines whether the secondary battery 201A of the main body device 20 is fully charged or not (step 74B). If the secondary battery 201A is not fully charged, a negative result is obtained in step 74B. On the other hand, if the secondary battery 201A is fully charged, a positive result is obtained in step 74B.
  • step 74B determines whether or not the USB cable has been removed (step 75B). If the USB cable is still attached, a negative result is obtained in step 75B, in which case the control unit 206 returns to step 74B. On the other hand, if the USB cable is removed during charging, a positive result is obtained at step 75B. If a positive result is obtained in step 74B or if a positive result is obtained in step 75B, the control unit 206 stops charging the secondary battery of the main unit 20 (step 76B). Thereafter, the control unit 206 ends the USB charging operation.
  • FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating a USB charging operation.
  • the horizontal axis in the figure represents time, the upper half of the vertical axis represents the remaining charge of secondary battery 201A in main unit 20, and the lower half of the vertical axis represents the remaining charge of secondary battery 101A in front panel 10.
  • the secondary battery 101A in the front panel 10 and the secondary battery 201A in the main unit 20 are both fully charged.
  • the remaining power levels of both the secondary battery 101A in the front panel 10 and the secondary battery 201A in the main unit 20 have dropped from full charge.
  • USB charging begins.
  • time T3 both the secondary battery 101A in the front panel 10 and the secondary battery 201A in the main unit 20 have returned to full charge.
  • the front panel 10 to which the secondary battery 101A described in this embodiment is attached can be applied to any of the first to seventh embodiments described above. Furthermore, as described in this embodiment, when secondary battery 101A is attached to front panel 10, secondary battery 101A of front panel 10 is also charged when secondary battery 201A of main unit 20 is charged.
  • the joint between the front panel 10 and the main device 20 is continuously connected without any steps to form a unified appearance.
  • the joint may have steps or notches as long as the joint is unified in appearance with the main device 20.
  • the aerosol source heated by power supplied from the secondary battery 201A is described as being a solid (stick-shaped substrate 210), but the aerosol source heated by power supplied from the secondary battery 201A may also be a liquid.
  • the PWM circuit 201F1 (see FIG. 14) may be placed after the step-up DC/DC circuit 201D (see FIG. 7), and in the circuit configuration employed in the second embodiment, the PWM circuits 201F1 and F2 may be placed after the step-up DC/DC circuits 201D1 and D2 (see FIG. 11).
  • the main unit 20 may be capable of generating aerosol even when the front panel 10 is not attached.
  • the attachment of the front panel 10 to the main unit 20 is used to expand the functions that can be executed by the main unit 20.
  • the main unit 20 with the front panel 10 removed operates only with the built-in secondary battery 201A (see FIG. 7), and the main unit 20 with the front panel 10 with a sub-battery attached enables the function of using power from the batteries (primary battery 101, secondary battery 101A) of the front panel 10.
  • a state in which aerosol can be generated has been described as an example of an aerosol generating device 1 (main unit 20) in an operable state, but this is not limiting.
  • the aerosol generating device 1 (main unit 20) is in an operable state as long as other functions are operating.
  • the other functions include, for example, a function for checking and displaying the remaining charge of the secondary battery 201A, etc., a function for acquiring and displaying the inhalation history, and a function for communicating with an external terminal.
  • buttons 20B provided on the main unit 20 are operated.
  • instructions may be input to the main unit 20 using methods other than deformation of the front panel 10.
  • a touch panel may be provided on the front panel 10 as a notification unit, and information indicating a user's operation on the touch panel may be notified to the control unit 206 (see FIG. 6) of the main body device 20 via a communication unit (not shown).
  • switches or buttons may be arranged on the front panel 10, and the presence or absence of operations for these may be notified to the control unit 206 (see FIG. 6 ) of the main body device 20 via a communication unit (not shown).
  • the touch panel, switches, etc. are examples of an operation unit.
  • a heat insulating structure is adopted for the surface members and the inside of the main unit 20 of this type.
  • the present disclosure includes the following configurations.
  • An aerosol generating device having a control unit, a first battery, and a heating unit for heating an aerosol source, wherein the control unit controls the power from the second battery to a heating mode for heating the aerosol source when a cover member having a second battery is attached to the device body.
  • An aerosol generating device as described in (1) in which, in a heating mode in which power from the second battery is used to heat the aerosol source, the control unit supplies the total power of the first battery and the second battery to the heating unit.
  • An aerosol generating device described in (1) or (2) in which the control unit increases the power used to heat the aerosol source compared to other heating modes when the heating mode is a second heating mode in which the amount of aerosol generated is greater than other heating modes.
  • An aerosol generating device described in (1) or (3) further comprising a second heating unit for heating the aerosol source, wherein the control unit supplies power from the first battery to the heating unit and supplies power from the second battery to the second heating unit.
  • a second period in which the aerosol source is heated to a second temperature lower than the first temperature is provided before a first period in which the aerosol source is heated to a first temperature at which the temperature of the heating unit generates an aerosol
  • the control unit uses the power of the first battery to heat the aerosol source in the first period and uses the power of the second battery to heat the aerosol source in the second period.
  • An aerosol generating device as described in (1) further comprising a second heating unit that heats a second aerosol source different from the aerosol source, and when the heating mode is the second heating mode in which the amount of aerosol generated is greater than other heating modes, the control unit supplies power from the first battery to the heating unit to heat the aerosol source and supplies power from the second battery to the second heating unit to heat the second aerosol source.
  • 1...aerosol generating device 10...front panel, 10A...main body panel, 10B...window, 10C, 20C...magnet, 20...main body device, 20A...LED, 20B...button, 21...USB connector, 22...hole, 30...shutter, 101...primary battery, 101A, 201A...secondary battery, 201...power supply unit, 201B...current balance control IC, 201C, 201C1, 201C2...power supply switching switch switch, 201D, 201D1, 201D2... boost DC/DC circuit, 201E... backflow prevention circuit, 201F1, 201F2... PWM circuit, 201G... power supply unit, 202... sensor unit, 203... notification unit, 204... memory unit, 205... communication unit, 206... control unit, 207... heating unit, 207A... first heating unit, 207B... second heating unit, 208... heat insulation unit, 209... holding unit, 210... stick-shaped substrate

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