WO2023095216A1

WO2023095216A1 - System and method

Info

Publication number: WO2023095216A1
Application number: PCT/JP2021/043036
Authority: WO
Inventors: 知美近岡
Original assignee: 日本たばこ産業株式会社
Priority date: 2021-11-24
Filing date: 2021-11-24
Publication date: 2023-06-01
Also published as: JPWO2023095216A1; KR20240060632A; CN118139552A; EP4420545A1; US20240292906A1

Abstract

Provided is a mechanism with which it is possible to optimize a generated aerosol.　This system comprises: an aerosol generation device that heats an aerosol source-containing base material on the basis of a heat setting; and a terminal device that transmits information indicating the heat setting on the basis of the type of the base material heated by the aerosol generation device and a prescribed condition relating to a component amount of the aerosol generated when the aerosol generation device heats the base material. The aerosol generation device heats the base material on the basis of the heat setting indicated by the information received from the terminal device.

Description

System and method

The present invention relates to systems and methods.

Inhalation devices, such as electronic cigarettes and nebulizers, that produce substances that are inhaled by the user are widespread. For example, the suction device uses a base material including an aerosol source for generating an aerosol and a flavor source for imparting a flavor component to the generated aerosol to generate an aerosol imparted with a flavor component. A user can enjoy the flavor by inhaling the flavor component-applied aerosol generated by the suction device. The action of the user inhaling the aerosol is hereinafter also referred to as puffing or puffing action.

Various technologies are being considered to improve the quality of user experience using suction devices. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a technique of determining the type of substrate, selecting a heating profile pre-associated with the determined type of substrate, and heating the substrate using the selected heating profile. ing.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-526208

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, no consideration was given to what kind of aerosol is generated when the substrate is heated using the selected heating profile.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a mechanism that can optimize the generated aerosol for the user.

In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, an aerosol generating device that heats a substrate containing an aerosol source based on a heating setting, and a type of the substrate that the aerosol generating device heats. a terminal device that transmits information indicating the heating setting based on a predetermined condition related to the component amount of the aerosol generated when the aerosol generating device heats the base material, wherein the aerosol generating device A system is provided for heating the substrate based on the heating settings indicated by information received from the terminal.

The predetermined condition may relate to the component amount of the aerosol.

Based on one or more combinations of the heating setting, the type of the substrate, and the component amount of the aerosol when heating the substrate of that type based on the heating setting, the terminal device further performs the Information indicating the heating setting that satisfies a predetermined condition may be transmitted.

The predetermined condition may relate to the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user per one substrate.

The predetermined condition may relate to the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user per inhalation.

The predetermined condition may relate to the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user per unit time.

The terminal device may transmit the information indicating the heating setting further based on a cumulative value of the component amounts of the aerosol already ingested by the user in the unit time.

The predetermined condition may relate to one substrate, one inhalation, or the component amount of aerosol discharged to the surroundings per unit time.

The predetermined condition may be set by the user.

The predetermined condition may be set according to the location where the aerosol generator is used.

The terminal device may display one or more of the heating settings that satisfy the predetermined condition, and transmit information indicating the heating setting selected by the user from among the one or more displayed heating settings. .

The terminal device may transmit information instructing prohibition of heating when there is no heating setting that satisfies the predetermined condition.

The aerosol generating device transmits information indicating the type of the substrate to be heated, and the terminal device is adapted to the type of the substrate to be heated by the aerosol generating device indicated by the information received from the aerosol generating device. Based on this, information indicating the heating settings may be transmitted.

The system may further comprise the base material.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, an aerosol generating device that heats a substrate containing an aerosol source based on a heating setting heats the substrate type and the aerosol generation Sending from a terminal device information indicating the heating setting based on a predetermined condition regarding the component amount of the aerosol generated when the device heats the base material, and indicated by the information received from the terminal device heating the substrate with the aerosol generating device based on the heating settings.

As described above, according to the present invention, a mechanism is provided that can optimize the generated aerosol for the user.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of a suction device typically. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of a system. 4 is a graph showing an example of transition of temperature of a heating unit when temperature control is performed based on the heating profile shown in Table 1. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing executed in the system; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed by a terminal device. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing executed in the system; FIG.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant description.

<1. Configuration example of suction device>
A suction device is a device that produces a substance that is suctioned by a user. In the following description, it is assumed that the substance produced by the suction device is an aerosol. Alternatively, the substance produced by the suction device may be a gas.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a suction device. As shown in FIG. 1, the suction device 100 according to this configuration example includes a power supply unit 111, a sensor unit 112, a notification unit 113, a storage unit 114, a communication unit 115, a control unit 116, a heating unit 121, a holding unit 140, and Insulation 144 is included.

The power supply unit 111 accumulates power. The power supply unit 111 supplies electric power to each component of the suction device 100 under the control of the control unit 116 . The power supply unit 111 may be composed of, for example, a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery.

The sensor unit 112 acquires various information regarding the suction device 100 . As an example, the sensor unit 112 is configured by a pressure sensor such as a condenser microphone, a flow rate sensor, a temperature sensor, or the like, and acquires a value associated with suction by the user. As another example, the sensor unit 112 is configured by an input device, such as a button or switch, that receives information input from the user.

The notification unit 113 notifies the user of information. The notification unit 113 is configured by, for example, a light emitting device that emits light, a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, or a vibration device that vibrates.

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 non-volatile storage medium such as flash memory.

The communication unit 115 is a communication interface capable of performing communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard. As such a communication standard, for example, a standard using Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) can be adopted.

The control unit 116 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the general operations within the suction device 100 according to various programs. The control unit 116 is realized by an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor.

The holding part 140 has an internal space 141 and holds the stick-shaped base material 150 while accommodating a part of the stick-shaped base material 150 in the internal space 141 . The holding part 140 has an opening 142 that communicates the internal space 141 with the outside, and holds the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the internal space 141 through the opening 142 . For example, the holding portion 140 is a cylindrical body having an opening 142 and a bottom portion 143 as a bottom surface, and defines a columnar internal space 141 . An air flow path for supplying air to the internal space 141 is connected to the holding portion 140 . An air inlet hole, which is an inlet of air to the air flow path, is arranged on the side surface of the suction device 100, for example. Air outflow holes, which are outlets for air from the air flow path to the internal space 141 , are arranged, for example, in the bottom portion 143 .

The stick-type base material 150 includes a base material portion 151 and a mouthpiece portion 152 . Substrate portion 151 includes an aerosol source. Aerosol sources are, for example, polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and liquids such as water. The aerosol source may contain tobacco-derived or non-tobacco-derived flavoring ingredients. If the inhalation device 100 is a medical inhaler, such as a nebulizer, the aerosol source may contain a medicament. In addition, in this configuration example, the aerosol source is not limited to liquid, and may be solid. When the stick-shaped base material 150 is held by the holding part 140 , at least part of the base material part 151 is accommodated in the internal space 141 and at least part of the mouthpiece part 152 protrudes from the opening 142 . When the user sucks the mouthpiece 152 protruding from the opening 142, air flows into the internal space 141 through an air flow path (not shown) and reaches the user's mouth together with the aerosol generated from the base material 151. do.

The heating unit 121 heats the aerosol source to atomize the aerosol source and generate an aerosol. In the example shown in FIG. 1 , the heating section 121 is configured in a film shape and arranged so as to cover the outer periphery of the holding section 140 . Then, when the heating part 121 generates heat, the base material part 151 of the stick-type base material 150 is heated from the outer periphery, and an aerosol is generated. The heating unit 121 generates heat when supplied with power from the power supply unit 111 . As an example, power may be supplied when the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has started sucking and/or that predetermined information has been input. Then, the power supply may be stopped when the sensor unit 112 detects that the user has finished sucking and/or that predetermined information has been input.

The heat insulation part 144 prevents heat transfer from the heating part 121 to other components. For example, the heat insulating part 144 is made of a vacuum heat insulating material, an airgel heat insulating material, or the like.

The configuration example of the suction device 100 has been described above. Of course, the configuration of the suction device 100 is not limited to the above, and various configurations exemplified below can be adopted.

As an example, the heating part 121 may be configured in a blade shape and arranged to protrude from the bottom part 143 of the holding part 140 into the internal space 141 . In that case, the blade-shaped heating part 121 is inserted into the base material part 151 of the stick-shaped base material 150 and heats the base material part 151 of the stick-shaped base material 150 from the inside. As another example, the heating part 121 may be arranged to cover the bottom part 143 of the holding part 140 . Further, the heating unit 121 is a combination of two or more of the first heating unit that covers the outer periphery of the holding unit 140, the blade-like second heating unit, and the third heating unit that covers the bottom part 143 of the holding unit 140. may be configured as

As another example, the holding part 140 may include an opening/closing mechanism such as a hinge that opens/closes a portion of the outer shell that forms the internal space 141 . The holding part 140 may hold the stick-shaped base material 150 inserted into the internal space 141 by opening and closing the outer shell. In that case, the heating part 121 may be provided at the holding part 140 at the holding part 140 and heat the stick-shaped base material 150 while pressing it.

Also, the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121. For example, the means of atomizing the aerosol source may be induction heating. In that case, the suction device 100 has at least an electromagnetic induction source such as a coil that generates a magnetic field instead of the heating unit 121 . A susceptor that generates heat by induction heating may be provided in the suction device 100 or may be included in the stick-shaped substrate 150 .

The stick-type substrate 150 is an example of a substrate that contains an aerosol source and contributes to the generation of aerosol. The suction device 100 is an example of an aerosol generating device that heats a stick-shaped substrate 150 to generate an aerosol. An aerosol is generated by the combination of the suction device 100 and the stick-shaped substrate 150 . As such, the combination of suction device 100 and stick-type substrate 150 may be viewed as an aerosol generating system.

<2. System configuration>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the system 1 according to one embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 2 , system 1 includes suction device 100 and terminal device 200 . The configuration of the suction device 100 is as described above.

The terminal device 200 is a device used by the user of the suction device 100. For example, the terminal device 200 is configured by any information processing device such as a personal computer, smart phone, tablet terminal, or wearable device. Alternatively, the terminal device 200 may be a charger that houses the suction device 100 and charges the housed suction device 100 . As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 200 includes an input unit 210, an output unit 220, a communication unit 230, a storage unit 240, and a control unit 250.

The input unit 210 has a function of receiving input of various information. The input unit 210 may include an input device that receives input of information from the user. Input devices include, for example, buttons, keyboards, touch panels, and microphones. In addition, the input unit 210 may include various sensors such as an image sensor and an inertial sensor, and may receive user's actions as inputs.

The output unit 220 has a function of outputting information. The output unit 220 may include an output device that outputs information to the user. Examples of the output device include a display device that displays information, a light emitting device that emits light, a vibration device that vibrates, and a sound output device that outputs sound. An example of a display device is a display. An example of a light emitting device is an LED (Light Emitting Diode). An example of a vibration device is an eccentric motor. An example of a sound output device is a speaker. The output unit 220 notifies the user of the information input from the control unit 250 by outputting the information.

The communication unit 230 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information between the terminal device 200 and other devices. The communication unit 230 performs communication conforming to any wired or wireless communication standard. As such a communication standard, for example, wireless LAN (Local Area Network), wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like can be adopted.

The storage unit 240 stores various information for the operation of the terminal device 200. The storage unit 240 is configured by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as flash memory.

The control unit 250 functions as an arithmetic processing device or a control device, and controls overall operations within the terminal device 200 according to various programs. The control unit 250 is realized by an electronic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a microprocessor. In addition, the control unit 250 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing programs to be used, calculation parameters, etc., and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for temporarily storing parameters, etc. that change as appropriate. The terminal device 200 executes various processes under the control of the control unit 250 . Processing of information input by the input unit 210, output of information by the output unit 220, transmission and reception of information by the communication unit 230, and storage and reading of information by the storage unit 240 are examples of processing controlled by the control unit 250. be. Other processes executed by the terminal device 200 such as information input to each component and processing based on information output from each component are also controlled by the control unit 250 .

Note that the functions of the control unit 250 may be implemented using an application. The application may be pre-installed or downloaded. Also, the functions of the control unit 250 may be realized by PWA (Progressive Web Apps).

<3. First Embodiment>
<3.1. Technical features>
(1) Heating profile The control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the heating profile. Control of the operation of the heating unit 121 is realized by controlling power supply from the power supply unit 111 to the heating unit 121 . The heating unit 121 heats the stick-shaped substrate 150 using power supplied from the power supply unit 111 . The heating profile is a control sequence including target temperature control of the heating unit 121, and includes information defining the time-series transition of the target temperature value. A heating profile is an example of a heating setting in this embodiment.

The control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 so that the temperature of the heating unit 121 (hereinafter also referred to as the actual temperature) changes in the same manner as the target temperature specified in the heating profile. The heating profile is typically designed to optimize the flavor experienced by the user when the user inhales the aerosol produced from the stick-shaped substrate 150 . Therefore, by controlling the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the heating profile, it is possible to optimize the flavor tasted by the user.

A heating profile includes one or more combinations of a target temperature and information indicating the timing at which the target temperature should be reached. Then, the control unit 116 controls the temperature of the heating unit 121 while switching the target temperature according to the lapse of time from the start of heating based on the heating profile. Specifically, the control unit 116 controls the temperature of the heating unit 121 based on the deviation between the current actual temperature and the target temperature corresponding to the elapsed time from the start of heating based on the heating profile. Temperature control of the heating unit 121 can be realized by, for example, known feedback control. Feedback control may be, for example, PID control (Proportional-Integral-Differential Controller). The control unit 116 can cause power from the power supply unit 111 to be supplied to the heating unit 121 in the form of pulses by pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM). In that case, the control unit 116 can control the temperature of the heating unit 121 by adjusting the duty ratio or frequency of the power pulse in feedback control. Alternatively, control unit 116 may perform simple on/off control in feedback control. For example, the control unit 116 performs heating by the heating unit 121 until the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, and stops heating by the heating unit 121 when the actual temperature reaches the target temperature. When the temperature becomes low, heating by the heating unit 121 may be performed again. In addition, control section 116 may adjust the voltage in feedback control.

The temperature of the heating unit 121 can be quantified by, for example, measuring or estimating the electrical resistance of the heating unit 121 (more precisely, the heating resistor that constitutes the heating unit 121). This is because the electrical resistance value of the heating resistor changes according to the temperature. The electrical resistance value of the heating resistor can be estimated, for example, by measuring the amount of voltage drop in the heating resistor. The amount of voltage drop across the heating resistor can be measured by a voltage sensor that measures the potential difference applied to the heating resistor. In another example, the temperature of heating unit 121 can be measured by a temperature sensor such as a thermistor installed near heating unit 121 .

A period from the start to the end of the process of generating an aerosol using the stick-shaped base material 150 is hereinafter also referred to as a heating session. In other words, a heating session is a period during which power supply to the heating unit 121 is controlled based on the heating profile. The beginning of the 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 produced. The heating session includes a first half preheating period and a second half puffable period. The puffable period is the period during which a sufficient amount of aerosol is assumed to be generated. The preheating period is the period from the start of heating to the start of the puffable period. Heating performed in the preheating period is also referred to as preheating.

A heating profile may include multiple periods in which different target temperatures are set. The temperature may be controlled so as to reach the target temperature set for a certain period at any timing during the period, or the temperature may be controlled so as to reach the end of the period. In any case, it is possible to change the temperature of the heating unit 121 in the same manner as the target temperature defined in the heating profile.

An example of a heating profile is shown in Table 1 below.

The heating profile shown in Table 1 includes three periods roughly divided into the beginning, middle, and end. The beginning, middle, and end may be subdivided into STEP0-STEP7. STEP is the minimum unit period that constitutes the heating profile. In each STEP, temperature control may be performed to reach the target temperature at the end of the duration. The rate of temperature change in a STEP is then determined by the duration of that STEP and the difference in target temperature between that STEP and the previous STEP.

The transition of the temperature of the heating unit 121 when the control unit 116 performs temperature control according to the heating profile shown in Table 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a graph showing an example of transition of the temperature of the heating unit 121 when temperature control is performed based on the heating profile shown in Table 1. In FIG. The horizontal axis of this graph is time (seconds). The vertical axis of this graph is the temperature of the heating unit 121 . A line 21 in this graph indicates transition of the temperature of the heating unit 121 . As shown in FIG. 3, the temperature of the heating unit 121 transitions in the same manner as the target temperature defined in the heating profile.

In the examples shown in Table 1 and FIG. 3, the early stage is a period during which the temperature of the heating unit 121 rises from the initial temperature. The initial temperature is the temperature of the heating unit 121 at the start of heating. In the early stages, the temperature of the heating unit 121 may be raised and then maintained. As shown in Table 1 and FIG. 3, the temperature of the heating section 121 reaches 295° C. 20 seconds after the start of the early phase, and is maintained at 295° C. for 40 seconds thereafter. As a result, it is assumed that the temperature of the stick-type substrate 150 reaches a temperature at which a sufficient amount of aerosol is generated. By rapidly raising the temperature to 295° C. immediately after the start of heating, it is possible to finish preheating early and start the puffable period early. Note that in FIG. 3, the preheating period ends 60 seconds after the start of heating.

In the examples shown in Table 1 and FIG. 3, the middle stage is a period during which the temperature of the heating unit 121 is lowered. In the middle stage, the temperature of the heating unit 121 may be lowered and then maintained. As shown in Table 1 and FIG. 3, the temperature of the heating section 121 drops to 230° C. 20 seconds after the middle stage starts, and is maintained at 230° C. for 60 seconds thereafter. During the period from the start of the middle stage until the temperature drops to 230° C., power supply to the heating unit 121 may be stopped to stop heating. Even in that case, a sufficient amount of aerosol is generated by the residual heat of the heating part 121 and the stick-shaped base material 150 . Here, if the heating unit 121 is kept at a high temperature, the aerosol source contained in the stick-shaped base material 150 is rapidly consumed, and the flavor deteriorates such that the flavor tasted by the user becomes too strong. In this regard, by lowering the temperature in the middle stage, it is possible to avoid such flavor deterioration and improve the quality of the user's puff experience.

In the examples shown in Table 1 and FIG. 3, the final stage is a period during which the temperature of the heating unit 121 rises again. In the final stage, the temperature of the heating unit 121 may be maintained after rising again. As shown in Table 1 and FIG. 3, the temperature of the heating section 121 rises to 260° C. 60 seconds after the start of the final stage, and is maintained for 60 seconds thereafter. If the temperature of the heating part 121 is continued to be lowered, the temperature of the stick-shaped base material 150 is also lowered, so the amount of aerosol generated is reduced, and the flavor that the user can enjoy may be deteriorated. In addition, as the heating profile progresses to the latter half, the remaining amount of the aerosol source contained in the stick-type substrate 150 decreases, so even if the heating is continued at the same temperature, the amount of aerosol generated tends to decrease. In this regard, by raising the temperature again in the second half of the heating profile to increase the amount of aerosol generated, it is possible to compensate for the decrease in the amount of aerosol generated due to the decrease in the remaining amount of the aerosol source. This makes it possible to prevent the flavor that the user enjoys from deteriorating even in the second half of the heating profile.

As shown in Table 1, the final stage may include a period during which the target temperature is not set. As shown in FIG. 3, during this period, power supply to the heating unit 121 is stopped and heating is stopped. Even in that case, a sufficient amount of aerosol is generated for a while by the residual heat of the heating part 121 and the stick-shaped base material 150 . In the example shown in FIG. 3, the puffable period, ie the heating session, ends with the end of the endgame.

The timing at which the puffable period starts and ends may be notified to the user. Furthermore, the user may be notified of the timing (for example, the timing when the power supply to the heating unit 121 ends) that is a predetermined time before the end of the puffable period. In that case, the user can perform puffing during the puffable period by referring to such notification.

(2) Conditions Regarding Components The terminal device 200 includes the type (hereinafter also referred to as the brand) of the stick-shaped base material 150 heated by the suction device 100 and the A heating profile is selected based on predetermined conditions for the aerosol. Specifically, the terminal device 200 acquires information indicating the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 heated by the suction device 100, and selects a heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition when the stick-shaped substrate 150 of the brand is heated. do. Terminal device 200 then transmits information indicating the selected heating profile. In order to reduce the amount of communication, it is desirable to transmit identification information that uniquely identifies the heating profile as the information indicating the heating profile. The suction device 100 heats the stick-shaped substrate 150 based on the heating profile indicated by the information received from the terminal device 200 . According to such a configuration, in the suction device 100, it is possible to heat the stick-shaped substrate 150 based on a heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition regarding aerosol.

The terminal device 200 selects a heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition from the heating profiles that the suction device 100 can use. However, the usable heating profile may differ for each brand of stick-type substrate 150 . In that case, the terminal device 200 selects a heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition from available heating profiles for the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 heated by the suction device 100 . It is desirable that the heating profile that can be used for each brand of stick-type substrate 150 can consume the aerosol source contained in the stick-type substrate 150 just enough.

The predetermined condition is a condition regarding the amount of components of the aerosol. Components of the aerosol include various flavoring ingredients included in the aerosol source. Predetermined conditions may include upper limits for each component. The predetermined conditions can be set, for example, in compliance with laws such as the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, various rules such as environmental standard values stipulated by various organizations, or standard values given by experts such as doctors. Predetermined conditions may be updated in response to revisions to the rules to which they are governed. Although different predetermined conditions may be imposed on stick-type substrates 150 of different brands, common predetermined conditions shall be imposed in this specification.

The predetermined condition may be a condition regarding the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per stick-type base material 150 . For example, the predetermined conditions include the upper limits of the amounts of various components of the aerosol ingested by the user per one stick-shaped base material 150 . According to such a configuration, it is possible to keep the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user when using one stick-type base material 150 within an appropriate range in light of various rules.

Table 2 below shows an example of the predetermined conditions regarding the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per one stick-shaped base material 150 .

According to Table 2 above, the upper limit of the amount of ingredients ingested by the user per one stick-type base material 150 under predetermined conditions C _A is 10 mg for component _A , 10 mg for component A _B , and 10 mg for component A _C. 8 mg, component _AD is 8 mg. Condition C _A , condition C _B , and condition C _C may be predetermined conditions set according to different rules. As shown in Table 2, multiple predetermined conditions may be set. The suction device 100 may select a heating profile that satisfies all of a plurality of predetermined conditions, or may select a heating profile that satisfies a portion of the plurality of predetermined conditions.

The terminal device 200 is adapted to one or more combinations of the heating profile, the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150, and the component amount of the aerosol when heating the stick-shaped substrate 150 of the brand based on the heating profile. Based on this, a heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition is selected. As an example, the heating profile, the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150, and the aerosol ingested by the user per one stick-shaped substrate 150 when the stick-shaped substrate 150 of the brand is heated based on the heating profile Table 3 below shows an example of the combination of the component amounts of and

According to Table 3 above, when heating the stick-type substrate 150 of brand S _A based on the heating profile P _A , 6 mg of component A _A , 6 mg of component A _B , 4 mg of component A _C , 6 mg of component A _D is ingested by the user per one stick-shaped substrate 150 . The amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per stick-shaped substrate 150 can be measured or estimated by testing by the suction device 100 or stick-shaped substrate 150 manufacturer. It should be noted that the amount of the aerosol component ingested by the user per one stick-type base material 150 may vary depending on the number of puffs performed by the user and the timing of the puffs. Therefore, the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user per stick-type base material 150 may be adjusted according to the user's usual puff tendency based on the component amount measured or estimated by the manufacturer. .

The terminal device 200 stores the tables shown in Tables 2 and 3, and selects a heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition according to the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to be heated by the suction device 100 . For example, when the condition _CB is applied and the suction device 100 heats the stick-type base material 150 of the brand _SA , the terminal device 200 detects that the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user is equal to the condition _CB. Select a heating profile _PB that is equal to or less than the component amounts specified in . Then, the terminal device 200 transmits information indicating the heating profile _PB to the suction device 100, and the suction device 100 heats the stick-shaped substrate 150 of the brand _SA based on the heating profile _PB .

The suction device 100 may transmit information indicating the brand of the stick-shaped base material 150 to be heated. In that case, the terminal device 200 selects a heating profile based on the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 heated by the suction device 100 indicated by the information received from the suction device 100 . For example, the suction device 100 identifies the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 held by the holding unit 140 and transmits information indicating the identified brand. The brand of the stick-shaped base material 150 held by the holding part 140 can be identified by image recognition of identification information such as a color or a two-dimensional code attached to the stick-shaped base material 150, for example. An example of a two-dimensional code is a barcode. According to such a configuration, it is possible to save the user from having to input the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 heated by the suction device 100 into the terminal device 200 . Of course, the terminal device 200 may accept the input of the brand from the user.

An example of the flow of processing executed in the system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing executed in the system 1 according to this embodiment. The suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 are involved in this sequence.

As shown in FIG. 4, first, the suction device 100 identifies the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to be heated by the suction device 100 (step S102). For example, when the stick-shaped substrate 150 is inserted into the holding portion 140 , the suction device 100 identifies the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 by performing image recognition or the like on the appearance of the stick-shaped substrate 150 . Here, as an example, it is assumed that brand _SA has been identified.

Next, the suction device 100 transmits information indicating the identified brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 (step S104). For example, the suction device 100 transmits information indicating the brand name _SA of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to the terminal device 200 with which the Bluetooth connection has been established.

Next, the terminal device 200 reads the prescribed conditions to be applied (step S106). For example, the terminal device 200 reads the table shown in Table 2 from the storage unit 240 .

Next, the terminal device 200 selects a heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition when the stick-shaped substrate 150 of the brand indicated by the information received from the suction device 100 is heated (step S108). For example, when the condition _CB is applied and the suction device 100 heats the stick-type base material 150 of the brand _SA , the terminal device 200 detects that the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user is equal to the condition _CB. Select a heating profile _PB that satisfies

Next, the terminal device 200 transmits information indicating the selected heating profile (step S110). For example, the terminal device 200 transmits information indicating the heating profile _PB to the suction device 100 with which the Bluetooth connection has been established.

Next, the suction device 100 sets the heating profile indicated by the received information as the heating profile to be used for heating (step S112).

Next, the suction device 100 heats the stick-shaped base material 150 based on the set heating profile when a user operation to instruct the start of heating is performed (step S114). For example, the suction device 100 heats the stick-type substrate 150 of brand _SA based on the heating profile _PB . An example of a user operation for instructing the start of heating is pressing a button provided on the suction device 100 .

An example of the flow of processing executed in the system 1 has been described above.

Note that the user's operation for instructing the start of heating is not limited to the example described above. For example, the insertion of the stick-shaped substrate 150 into the holding portion 140 may also serve as the user's operation for instructing the start of heating. In this case, the insertion of the stick-shaped substrate 150 into the holding part 140 is used as a trigger to identify the stick-shaped substrate 150 and select a heating profile, and heating based on the selected heating profile is started.

<3.2. Variation>
(1) First Modification In the above description, an example of a heating profile in which the target temperature rises in the beginning, drops in the middle, and rises again in the end has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. .

As an example, the target temperature may be constant at the beginning, middle, and end. As another example, the target temperature may rise or fall consistently from the beginning, middle, and end.

Also, in the above description, an example in which the heating profile is roughly divided into three periods, the beginning, the middle, and the end, has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. Similarly, the above describes an example in which the beginning is subdivided into three STEPs, the middle is subdivided into two STEPs, and the final is subdivided into three STEPs, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. A heating profile may be divided into any number of periods.

(2) Second modification In the above, an example was explained in which the prescribed conditions are set in accordance with laws such as the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, or various rules such as environmental standard values stipulated by various organizations. The invention is not limited to such examples.

As an example, the predetermined condition may be set by the user. For example, a user may voluntarily set conditions for achieving health goals.

As another example, the predetermined condition may be set according to the location where the suction device 100 is used. For example, laws such as the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, which limit the ingredients that users inhale, are enacted in each country, so different predetermined conditions may be applied depending on the country where the suction device 100 is used. In addition, since the environmental reference value may differ for each building or room, different predetermined conditions may be applied depending on the building or room in which the suction device 100 is used. If the rule to be complied with is based on law, it is possible to increase the thoroughness of the rule by preventing the user from changing the setting.

(3) Third Modification In the above, an example is described in which the predetermined condition is a condition related to the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user per one stick-shaped base material 150, but the present invention provides such an example. Not limited.

As an example, the predetermined condition may be a condition regarding the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per inhalation. For example, the predetermined condition includes the upper limits of the amounts of various components of the aerosol ingested by the user when the user puffs once. According to such a configuration, it is possible to keep the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per puff within an appropriate range in light of various rules.

In this case, the terminal device 200 includes the heating profile, the brand of the stick-shaped base material 150, and the aerosol ingested by the user per suction when heating the stick-shaped base material 150 of the brand based on the heating profile. Select a heating profile based on the combination of The amount of aerosol component ingested by the user per inhalation can be measured or estimated by testing by the manufacturer of the inhalation device 100 or stick-type substrate 150 . It should be noted that the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per inhalation may vary depending on the timing of puffing performed by the user. Therefore, the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user per inhalation may be adjusted according to the user's usual puff tendency based on the component amount measured or estimated by the manufacturer.

As another example, the predetermined condition may be a condition regarding the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per unit time. The unit time may be any time such as one hour, one day, or one week. For example, the predetermined conditions include upper limits for the amount of various components of the aerosol ingested by the user per hour. According to such a configuration, it is possible to keep the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per unit time within an appropriate range in light of various rules.

In this case, the terminal device 200, based on the heating profile, the brand of the stick-shaped base material 150, and the heating profile, when heating the stick-shaped base material 150 of the brand, the component of the aerosol ingested by the user per unit time. Select the heating profile based on volume and combination. The component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user per unit time can be measured or estimated by tests by the manufacturer of the suction device 100 or stick-type substrate 150 . It should be noted that the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per unit time may vary depending on the number of puffs performed by the user and the timing of the puffs. Therefore, the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user per inhalation per unit time may be adjusted according to the user's usual puff tendency based on the component amount measured or estimated by the manufacturer.

In addition, the terminal device 200 may select a heating profile further based on the cumulative value of the component amounts of the aerosol already ingested by the user per unit time. In this case, the cumulative value of the component amounts of the aerosol ingested by the user per unit time is stored in the storage unit 114 . For example, the terminal device 200 subtracts the amount of an ingredient that has already been taken from the upper limit of the amount of an ingredient that can be taken in a day defined by a predetermined condition. Upper limit. Then, until the end of the day, the terminal device 200 selects a heating profile in which the amount of the ingredient to be ingested by the user falls within the range of the upper limit of the amount of the ingredient that can be ingested in the remaining time. In this case, the terminal device 200 selects a heating profile in which the amount of ingredients ingested by the user is smaller as the cumulative number of stick-shaped base materials 150 consumed in one day increases. According to such a configuration, it is possible to more reliably keep the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per unit time within an appropriate range in light of various rules.

In the above description, an example is described in which the predetermined condition is a condition related to the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. The predetermined conditions may be conditions related to one stick-type substrate 150, one inhalation, or the amount of components of the aerosol discharged to the surroundings per unit time. More simply, the predetermined condition may be a condition relating to the amount of components contained in mainstream smoke, or may be a condition relating to the amount of components contained in at least one of sidestream smoke and breath smoke. According to such a configuration, it is possible to comply with not only the rules regarding mainstream smoke, but also the rules regarding sidestream smoke or exhaled smoke.

(4) Fourth Modification In the above, an example was described in which the terminal device 200 transmits a heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition to the suction device 100, but the present invention is not limited to this example.

As an example, if there is no heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition, the terminal device 200 may transmit information instructing prohibition of heating. The suction device 100 does not perform heating when receiving information instructing prohibition of heating. By not heating, it is possible to prevent the user from ingesting an ingredient amount exceeding the upper limit specified in the predetermined conditions. The information instructing prohibition of heating may include information indicating a period during which heating is prohibited. In that case, the suction device 100 does not heat during the specified period. Terminal device 200 preferably displays information indicating a period during which heating is prohibited or a period during which heating can be resumed.

As another example, if there is no heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition, the terminal device 200 may transmit information indicating a predetermined heating profile. A predetermined heating profile may be, for example, a default heating profile. When receiving such information, the suction device 100 heats the stick-type substrate 150 based on a predetermined heating profile. This allows the user to at least puff.

(5) Fifth Modification Although the example in which the terminal device 200 selects the heating profile that the suction device 100 uses for heating has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this example. The heating profile that the suction device 100 uses for heating may be selected by the user. This point will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the terminal device 200 according to the fourth modification. As shown in FIG. 5 , the terminal device 200 can display a heating profile selection screen 10 . The selection screen 10 is a screen that displays one or more heating profiles that satisfy predetermined conditions. The selection screen 10 selectably displays the UI elements 11A and 11B corresponding to the heating profiles P _A and P _B that satisfy predetermined conditions, and the UI element 11 _C corresponding to the heating profile PC that does not satisfy the predetermined conditions. It is displayed as unselectable. A user can select a heating profile to be used for heating by selecting the UI element 11A or 11B. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the user selects the UI element 11A.

The terminal device 200 transmits information indicating the heating profile selected by the user from among the displayed one or more heating profiles. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the terminal device 200 transmits information indicating the heating profile _PA . According to such a configuration, it is possible to use a heating profile preferred by the user for heating the stick-shaped base material 150 among the heating profiles satisfying the predetermined conditions.

<4. Second Embodiment>
<4.1. Technical features>
The first embodiment selects a heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition from existing heating profiles. On the other hand, the present embodiment is a mode in which customization of the heating profile by the user is accepted within a range that satisfies a predetermined condition.

The terminal device 200 accepts a user operation instructing adjustment of the heating profile. Specifically, the terminal device 200 accepts a user operation to set the duration and target temperature of each STEP that constitutes the heating profile. Setting the duration and target temperature of each STEP may be viewed as setting the rate of temperature change in that STEP. This is because the speed of temperature change in a given STEP is determined by the duration of the given STEP and the difference in target temperature between the given STEP and the previous STEP.

As an example, Table 4 below shows an example of options for setting the duration and target temperature of STEP 0 of the heating profile corresponding to brand _SA .

One row in Table 4 corresponds to one option. As shown in Table 4, each option defines a duration, target temperature, aerosol source consumption, and component amount. Options similar to those shown in Table 4 are prepared for all STEPs that make up the heating profile, and the user can customize the heating profile by selecting desired options for each STEP. The options shown in Table 4 are options corresponding to the brand _SA , and the contents of the options may differ for each brand of the stick-shaped base material 150 . The terminal device 200 acquires information indicating the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 heated by the suction device 100, and receives selection by the user from options corresponding to the brand.

According to the example shown in Table 4, the user can set the duration of STEP 0 in the range of 10 seconds to 30 seconds in increments of 1 second. In addition, the user can set the target temperature of STEP0 within the range of 280° C. to 300° C. in 1° C. increments.

As shown in Table 4, the option defines the component amount of the aerosol to be ingested by the user in STEP 0 corresponding to the option when the option is selected. The terminal device 200 may allow the user to select an option that satisfies a predetermined condition for the total amount of ingredients ingested by the user in each STEP that constitutes the heating profile. For example, when the total amount of components specified in options selected by the user in STEPs other than STEP0 is large, the terminal device 200 allows selection of only options with small specified component amounts in STEP0. According to such a configuration, the user can customize the heating profile within a range that satisfies a predetermined condition.

As shown in Table 4, the option defines the amount of aerosol source consumed in STEP 0 corresponding to the option when the option is selected. The terminal device 200 selects an option in which the total amount of aerosol consumed in each STEP constituting the heating profile does not exceed the total amount of the aerosol source contained in the stick-shaped base material 150, and the difference is less than a predetermined threshold. is selectable by the user. According to this configuration, the user can customize the heating profile as long as the aerosol source contained in the stick-shaped substrate 150 can be consumed in just the right amount. This prevents deterioration of the flavor tasted by the user due to depletion of the aerosol source, and also prevents a situation in which heating is terminated while a large amount of the aerosol source remains in the stick-type base material 150.

The consumption of the aerosol source in each STEP can be calculated from the duration of the STEP and the target temperature. The consumption of the aerosol source is higher for higher target temperatures and lower for lower target temperatures. Also, the consumption of the aerosol source is higher for longer durations and lower for shorter durations. For simplicity, it may be considered that the integrated value of the line 21 indicating the time series change of the target temperature as shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to the consumption of the aerosol source. That is, the integrated value obtained by time-integrating the target temperature with respect to the duration can correspond to the consumption of the aerosol source. However, it is desirable to perform an integral calculation in which the higher the target temperature, the greater the weight. The amount of ingredient ingested by the user may also be calculated from the duration and target temperature. That is, the amount of the ingredient ingested by the user may be calculated based on the integrated value obtained by time-integrating the target temperature with respect to the duration.

Also, when options are selected for seven STEPs out of eight STEPs STEP0 to STEP7, the option for the last STEP may be automatically selected by the terminal device 200 . In that case, the terminal device 200 selects an option in which the cumulative amount of components satisfies a predetermined condition and the cumulative amount of consumption of the aerosol source does not exceed the total amount of the aerosol source contained in the stick-type substrate 150. At that time, it is desirable to exclude options whose duration of STEP is less than the predetermined time.

There are various possible UIs for customization by users. As an example, the terminal device 200 may display the options shown in Table 4 above for each of STEP0 to STEP7 in order, and accept an operation of selecting one option for each STEP. Of course, regarding STEP0 to STEP7, the order in which the options are displayed and the selection is accepted is arbitrary. As another example, the terminal device 200 displays a graph showing the time-series transition of the target temperature as shown in FIG. good too.

An example of the flow of processing executed in the system 1 according to this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing executed in the system 1 according to this embodiment. The suction device 100 and the terminal device 200 are involved in this sequence.

As shown in FIG. 6, first, the suction device 100 identifies the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to be heated by the suction device 100 (step S202). For example, when the stick-shaped substrate 150 is inserted into the holding portion 140 , the suction device 100 identifies the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 by performing image recognition or the like on the appearance of the stick-shaped substrate 150 . Here, as an example, it is assumed that brand _SA has been identified.

Next, the suction device 100 transmits information indicating the brand of the identified stick-shaped substrate 150 (step S204). For example, the suction device 100 transmits information indicating the brand name _SA of the stick-shaped substrate 150 to the terminal device 200 with which the Bluetooth connection has been established.

Next, the terminal device 200 reads the prescribed conditions to be applied (step S206). For example, the terminal device 200 reads the table shown in Table 2 from the storage unit 240 .

Next, the terminal device 200 accepts customization of the heating profile by the user within a range that satisfies a predetermined condition when the stick-shaped base material 150 of the brand indicated by the information received from the suction device 100 is heated (step S208). . Specifically, the terminal device 200 accepts setting of the duration and target temperature of each of STEP0 to STEP7 within a range that satisfies the condition regarding the amount of ingredients and the condition regarding the consumption of the aerosol source. The condition regarding the amount of ingredients is that the total amount of ingredients ingested by the user in each of STEP 0 to STEP 7 does not exceed the upper limit of the amount of ingredients ingested by the user per stick-type base material 150. . The condition regarding the consumption of the aerosol source is that the total amount of aerosol consumed in each of STEP 0 to STEP 7 does not exceed the total amount of the aerosol source contained in the stick-shaped base material 150, and the difference is less than a predetermined threshold. is to be

Next, the terminal device 200 transmits information indicating the heating profile customized by the user (step S210). For example, the terminal device 200 transmits information indicating the heating profile customized by the user to the suction device 100 with which the Bluetooth connection has been established.

Next, the suction device 100 sets the heating profile indicated by the received information as the heating profile to be used for heating (step S212).

Next, the suction device 100 heats the stick-shaped substrate 150 based on the set heating profile when a user operation to instruct the start of heating is performed (step S214). For example, the suction device 100 heats the stick-type substrate 150 of brand _SA based on the heating profile customized by the user. An example of a user operation for instructing the start of heating is pressing a button provided on the suction device 100 .

<4.2. Variation>
Also in the second embodiment, the above-described first to third modifications described in relation to the first embodiment are conceivable. Other modifications will be described below.

(1) Sixth Modification In the above, an example in which finite options are prepared in advance, in which each of the duration of SETEP and the target temperature is defined as a discrete value, is described, but the present invention is limited to such an example. not. For example, default values and selectable widths may be provided for the STEP duration and target temperature, and the STEP duration and target temperature may be changed within the selectable width. That is, the STEP duration and target temperature may be set as continuous values.

The consumption of the aerosol source in each STEP can be calculated based on the set duration and target temperature. As described in the second embodiment, the integrated value obtained by time-integrating the target temperature with respect to the duration can be calculated as the consumption of the aerosol source. The amount of ingredient ingested by the user in each STEP can also be calculated based on the integrated value obtained by time-integrating the target temperature with respect to the duration.

(2) Seventh Modification Although the example in which the duration of each STEP and the target temperature are set has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this example. The terminal device 200 only needs to accept a user's operation to set the time series change of the target temperature in each of a plurality of periods that constitute the heating profile, and the period is not limited to STEP. For example, the terminal device 200 may accept a user's operation to set the time-series change of the target temperature in each of the three periods of the beginning, middle, and end that constitute the heating profile.

As an example, Table 5 below shows an example of options for setting the beginning of the heating profile for brand _SA .

One row in Table 5 corresponds to one option. As shown in Table 5, each option defines a combination of duration and target temperature, aerosol source consumption, and component amount in each of STEP 0-2. Options similar to the options shown in Table 5 are prepared for each period of the beginning, middle, and end that constitute the heating profile, and the user customizes the heating profile by selecting desired options for each period. can do. It should be noted that it is also possible to select a heating profile presented for the three stages of the beginning, middle, and end, instead of selecting options up to STEP for each period. The options shown in Table 5 are options corresponding to the brand _SA , and the contents of the options may differ depending on the brand of the stick-shaped base material 150 . The terminal device 200 acquires information indicating the brand of the stick-shaped substrate 150 heated by the suction device 100, and receives selection by the user from options corresponding to the brand.

It should be noted that as the consumption amount and component amount of the aerosol source in each option shown in Table 5, values corresponding to the duration and target temperature specified for each option are stored. The duration and target temperature specified for each option may be set as default values, and the duration and target temperature changed from the default values may be set. That is, the duration and target temperature in the three periods of beginning, middle, and end may be set as continuous values as described in the sixth modification. In that case, it is possible to calculate the consumption of the aerosol source and the amount of ingredients ingested by the user in the actually set heating profile according to the difference from the default value. The consumption of the aerosol source and the amount of the ingredient ingested by the user can be calculated based on the integral of the target temperature over time.

According to this configuration, the user can customize the heating profile by dividing it into three periods: beginning, middle, and end.

<5. Supplement>
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can conceive of various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 200 selects a heating profile that satisfies a predetermined condition and accepts customization of the heating profile by the user within the range of the predetermined condition. The invention is not limited to such examples. Any device such as the suction device 100 or a server on the Internet may perform these processes.

For example, in the above embodiment, the heating profile is information that defines the time-series transition of the target value of the temperature of the heating unit 121, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The heating profile may be information that defines the time-series transition of the target value of the parameter related to the temperature of the heating unit 121 . Then, the control unit 116 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 so that the measured value of the parameter related to the temperature of the heating unit 121 transitions in the same manner as the target value of the parameter related to the temperature of the heating unit 121 defined in the heating profile. do it. Parameters related to the temperature of the heating unit 121 include the resistance value of the heating unit 121 in addition to the temperature itself of the heating unit 121 described in the above embodiment.

A series of processes by each device described in this specification may be implemented using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. A program that constitutes software is stored in advance in a recording medium (more specifically, a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium) provided inside or outside each device, for example. Each program, for example, is read into a 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. Also, the above computer program may be distributed, for example, via a network without using a recording medium. Also, the computer may be an application-specific integrated circuit such as an ASIC, a general-purpose processor that performs functions by loading a software program, or a computer on a server used for cloud computing. Also, a series of processes by each device described in this specification may be distributed and processed by a plurality of computers.

Also, the processes described using the flowcharts and sequence diagrams in this specification do not necessarily have to be executed in the illustrated order. Some processing steps may be performed in parallel. Also, additional processing steps may be employed, and some processing steps may be omitted.

The following configuration also belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.
(1)
an aerosol generator that heats a substrate containing an aerosol source based on a heating setting;
transmitting information indicating the heating setting based on the type of the base material heated by the aerosol generating device and a predetermined condition regarding the component amount of the aerosol generated when the aerosol generating device heats the base material; a terminal device;
with
The aerosol generating device heats the substrate based on the heating settings indicated by information received from the terminal device.
system.
(2)
Based on one or more combinations of the heating setting, the type of the substrate, and the component amount of the aerosol when heating the substrate of that type based on the heating setting, the terminal device further performs the transmitting information indicative of said heating settings that satisfy a predetermined condition;
The system according to (1) above.
(3)
The predetermined condition relates to the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user per one substrate,
The system according to (1) or (2) above.
(4)
The predetermined condition relates to the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per inhalation,
The system according to (1) or (2) above.
(5)
The predetermined condition relates to the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per unit time,
The system according to (1) or (2) above.
(6)
The terminal device transmits information indicating the heating setting further based on a cumulative value of the component amounts of the aerosol already ingested by the user in the unit time.
The system according to (5) above.
(7)
The predetermined condition relates to one substrate, one inhalation, or an amount of aerosol components discharged to the surroundings per unit time,
The system according to (1) or (2) above.
(8)
The predetermined condition is set by a user,
The system according to any one of (1) to (7) above.
(9)
The predetermined condition is set according to the location where the aerosol generator is used,
The system according to any one of (1) to (8) above.
(10)
The terminal device displays the one or more heating settings that satisfy the predetermined condition, and transmits information indicating the heating setting selected by the user from the displayed one or more heating settings.
The system according to any one of (1) to (9) above.
(11)
The terminal device transmits information instructing prohibition of heating when there is no heating setting that satisfies the predetermined condition.
The system according to any one of (1) to (10) above.
(12)
The aerosol generator transmits information indicating the type of the substrate to be heated,
The terminal device transmits information indicating the heating setting based on the type of the substrate heated by the aerosol generating device, which is indicated by the information received from the aerosol generating device.
The system according to any one of (1) to (11) above.
(13)
the system further comprising the substrate;
The system according to any one of (1) to (12) above.
(14)
A predetermined amount of components of the aerosol generated when the aerosol generating device heats the substrate containing the aerosol source and the aerosol generating device heats the substrate based on the heating setting. transmitting information indicating the heating setting by a terminal device based on a condition;
Heating the substrate with the aerosol generating device based on the heating settings indicated by information received from the terminal device;
A method, including

Reference Signs List 1 system 100 suction device 111 power supply unit 112 sensor unit 113 notification unit 114 storage unit 115 communication unit 116 control unit 121 heating unit 140 holding unit 144 heat insulating unit 150 stick-type substrate 151 substrate unit 152 mouthpiece 200 terminal device 210 input unit 220 output unit 230 communication unit 240 storage unit 250 control unit

Claims

an aerosol generator that heats a substrate containing an aerosol source based on a heating setting;
transmitting information indicating the heating setting based on the type of the base material heated by the aerosol generating device and a predetermined condition regarding the component amount of the aerosol generated when the aerosol generating device heats the base material; a terminal device;
with
The aerosol generating device heats the substrate based on the heating settings indicated by information received from the terminal device.
system.
Based on one or more combinations of the heating setting, the type of the substrate, and the component amount of the aerosol when heating the substrate of that type based on the heating setting, the terminal device further performs the transmitting information indicative of said heating settings that satisfy a predetermined condition;
The system of claim 1.
The predetermined condition relates to the component amount of the aerosol ingested by the user per one substrate,
3. A system according to claim 1 or 2.
The predetermined condition relates to the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per inhalation,
3. A system according to claim 1 or 2.
The predetermined condition relates to the amount of components of the aerosol ingested by the user per unit time,
3. A system according to claim 1 or 2.
The terminal device transmits information indicating the heating setting further based on a cumulative value of the component amounts of the aerosol already ingested by the user in the unit time.
6. The system of claim 5.
The predetermined condition relates to one substrate, one inhalation, or an amount of aerosol components discharged to the surroundings per unit time,
3. A system according to claim 1 or 2.
The predetermined condition is set by a user,
A system according to any one of claims 1-7.
The predetermined condition is set according to the location where the aerosol generator is used,
A system according to any one of claims 1-8.
The terminal device displays the one or more heating settings that satisfy the predetermined condition, and transmits information indicating the heating setting selected by the user from the displayed one or more heating settings.
A system according to any one of claims 1-9.
The terminal device transmits information instructing prohibition of heating when there is no heating setting that satisfies the predetermined condition.
System according to any one of claims 1-10.
The aerosol generator transmits information indicating the type of the substrate to be heated,
The terminal device transmits information indicating the heating setting based on the type of the substrate heated by the aerosol generating device, which is indicated by the information received from the aerosol generating device.
A system according to any one of claims 1-11.
the system further comprising the substrate;
A system according to any one of claims 1-12.
A predetermined amount of components of the aerosol generated when the aerosol generating device heats the substrate containing the aerosol source and the aerosol generating device heats the substrate based on the heating setting. transmitting information indicating the heating setting by a terminal device based on a condition;
Heating the substrate with the aerosol generating device based on the heating settings indicated by information received from the terminal device;
A method, including