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WO2025154266A1 - Procédé de réglage d'informations de chauffage, système de réglage d'informations de chauffage et programme - Google Patents

Procédé de réglage d'informations de chauffage, système de réglage d'informations de chauffage et programme

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WO2025154266A1
WO2025154266A1 PCT/JP2024/001475 JP2024001475W WO2025154266A1 WO 2025154266 A1 WO2025154266 A1 WO 2025154266A1 JP 2024001475 W JP2024001475 W JP 2024001475W WO 2025154266 A1 WO2025154266 A1 WO 2025154266A1
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atmospheric pressure
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悠佳 山本
和輝 齋藤
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Japan Tobacco Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
    • A24F40/57—Temperature control
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/65—Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means

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  • This disclosure relates to a heating information setting method, a heating information setting system, and a program.
  • the aerosol generating device delivers the generated aerosol to a user by heating a substrate containing an aerosol source with a heating unit that is an electric resistance heater or an induction heater.
  • the liquid guide section 122 guides and holds the aerosol source, which is a liquid stored in the liquid storage section 123, from the liquid storage section 123.
  • the liquid guide section 122 is, for example, a wick formed by twisting a fiber material such as glass fiber or a porous material such as porous ceramic. In this case, the aerosol source stored in the liquid storage section 123 is guided by the capillary effect of the wick.
  • the sensor unit 112A detects that the user has stopped inhaling and/or that predetermined information has been input, power supply to the heating unit 121A may be stopped.
  • the inhalation action of the user on the inhalation device 100A can be detected, for example, based on the pressure (internal pressure) inside the inhalation device 100A detected by a puff sensor exceeding a predetermined threshold.
  • the storage section 140 has an internal space 141 and holds the stick-shaped substrate 150 while storing a part of the stick-shaped substrate 150 in the internal space 141.
  • the storage section 140 has an opening 142 that connects the internal space 141 to the outside and stores the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the internal space 141 through the opening 142.
  • the storage section 140 is a cylindrical body with the opening 142 and the bottom 143 as the bottom surface, and defines a columnar internal space 141.
  • An air flow path that supplies air to the internal space 141 is connected to the storage section 140.
  • An air inlet hole which is an air inlet to the air flow path, is arranged, for example, on the side of the suction device 100.
  • An air outlet hole which is an air outlet from the air flow path to the internal space 141, is arranged, for example, on the bottom 143.
  • the stick-type substrate 150 includes a substrate portion 151 and a mouthpiece portion 152.
  • the substrate portion 151 includes an aerosol source.
  • the aerosol source includes a flavor component derived from tobacco or non-tobacco.
  • the aerosol source may include a medicine.
  • the aerosol source may be, for example, a liquid such as a polyhydric alcohol such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and water, which includes a flavor component derived from tobacco or non-tobacco, or may be a solid containing a flavor component derived from tobacco or non-tobacco.
  • the heating section 121B is configured in a film shape and is arranged to cover the outer periphery of the storage section 140.
  • the heating section 121B generates heat, the substrate section 151 of the stick-shaped substrate 150 is heated from the outer periphery, and an aerosol is generated.
  • the insulating section 144 prevents heat transfer from the heating section 121B to other components.
  • the insulating section 144 is made of a vacuum insulating material or an aerogel insulating material.
  • the heating section 121B may be configured in a blade shape and disposed so as to protrude from the bottom 143 of the storage section 140 into the internal space 141. In that case, the blade-shaped heating section 121B is inserted into the substrate section 151 of the stick-shaped substrate 150 and heats the substrate section 151 of the stick-shaped substrate 150 from the inside. As another example, the heating section 121B may be disposed so as to cover the bottom 143 of the storage section 140. Furthermore, the heating section 121B may be configured as a combination of two or more of a first heating section that covers the outer periphery of the storage section 140, a blade-shaped second heating section, and a third heating section that covers the bottom 143 of the storage section 140.
  • the storage unit 140 may include an opening/closing mechanism, such as a hinge, that opens and closes a portion of the outer shell that forms the internal space 141. The storage unit 140 may then open and close the outer shell to accommodate the stick-shaped substrate 150 inserted into the internal space 141 while clamping it.
  • the heating unit 121B may be provided at the clamping location in the storage unit 140, and may heat the stick-shaped substrate 150 while pressing it.
  • the means for atomizing the aerosol source is not limited to heating by the heating unit 121B.
  • the means for atomizing the aerosol source may be induction heating.
  • the suction device 100B has at least an electromagnetic induction source such as a coil that generates a magnetic field, instead of the heating unit 121B.
  • a susceptor that generates heat by induction heating may be provided in the suction device 100B, or may be included in the stick-shaped substrate 150.
  • the suction device 100B may further include the heating unit 121A, the liquid guide unit 122, the liquid storage unit 123, and the air flow path 180 according to the first configuration example, and the air flow path 180 may supply air to the internal space 141.
  • the mixed fluid of the aerosol and air generated by the heating unit 121A flows into the internal space 141 and is further mixed with the aerosol generated by the heating unit 121B, and reaches the user's oral cavity.
  • suction device 100 the suction device 100A and the suction device 100B described above will be referred to as “suction device 100" without distinction.
  • the power supply units 111A and 111B will be referred to as “power supply unit 111", the sensor units 112A and 112B as “sensor unit 112”, the notification units 113A and 113B as “notification unit 113”, the memory units 114A and 114B as “storage unit 114", the communication units 115A and 115B as “communication unit 115”, the control units 116A and 116B as “control unit 116", and the heating units 121A and 121B as “heating unit 121".
  • the predetermined heating information is information related to the heating of the aerosol source, and includes, for example, a heating profile.
  • the heating profile represents a target temperature of the heating unit 121 over time in a predetermined period of time.
  • the heating profile may represent a target resistance value of the heating unit 121 over time in the case where the resistance value of the heating unit 121 changes according to the temperature of the heating unit 121.
  • the predetermined period may be, for example, a period from when the suction device 100 is started until a predetermined number of suctions (e.g., 15 times) have been performed or until a predetermined time (e.g., 5 minutes) has elapsed.
  • the heating profile represents a target temperature or target resistance value of the heating unit 121 over time. Details of the heating profile will be described later.
  • the suction device 100 of the heating information setting system 1 may be not only the suction device 100B of the second configuration example to which the heating profile can be applied, but also the suction device 100A of the first configuration example.
  • the heating information setting system 1 includes a suction device 100, a terminal device 20 used by a user of the suction device 100, and a heating information management server 30 that generates specified heating information.
  • each device can communicate with each other in accordance with any wired or wireless communication standard.
  • communication between the suction device 100 and the terminal device 20 is performed via wired communication using, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or wireless communication such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
  • Communication between the terminal device 20 and the heating information management server 30 is performed via a network 50 realized, for example, by the Internet or a cellular line.
  • the heating information management server 30 is configured to be able to communicate with a weather server 40 that acquires various weather data such as atmospheric pressure information, and communicates with the weather server 40 via a network 50 realized, for example, by the Internet or a cellular line.
  • the terminal device 20 includes a mobile terminal (such as a smartphone, tablet terminal, or wearable terminal) or a PC (Personal Computer) used by a user of the suction device 100.
  • a specific application program hereinafter also simply referred to as an "app" provided by the manufacturer of the suction device 100 is installed in the terminal device 20, and the terminal device 20 can operate the suction device 100 via the app.
  • the terminal device 20 has a control unit 21, a memory unit 22, a communication unit 23, a UI (User Interface) unit 24, and a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) unit 25.
  • a control unit 21 a memory unit 22, a communication unit 23, a UI (User Interface) unit 24, and a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) unit 25.
  • a UI User Interface
  • GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
  • the control unit 21 functions as an arithmetic processing unit and a control unit, and controls the overall operation of the terminal device 20 according to various programs.
  • the control unit 21 is realized by an electronic circuit such as a CPU or a microprocessor.
  • the communication unit 23 is a communication interface capable of communicating according to the control of the control unit 21, and communicates with the suction device 100 and the heating information management server 30.
  • the UI unit 24 includes an input device that accepts information input (operation input) from the user, and an output device that outputs various information to the user.
  • the input device of the terminal device 20 may be configured, for example, with a touch panel, a keyboard, a microphone, or a mouse.
  • the output device of the terminal device 20 includes, for example, a display device that displays images. As the display device, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display may be adopted.
  • the output device of the terminal device 20 may include a sound output device such as a speaker that outputs sound, a light emitting device such as an LED that emits light, a vibration device such as a vibrator that vibrates, etc.
  • the GNSS unit 25 receives GNSS signals from GNSS satellites and obtains location information consisting of the latitude and longitude of the terminal device 20.
  • the heating information management server 30 is a computer that is managed, for example, by the manufacturer of the suction device 100, generates heating information in response to a request from the terminal device 20, and transmits the heating information to the suction device 100 via the terminal device 20.
  • the heating information management server 30 may be a virtual server (cloud server) realized in a cloud computing service, or may be a physical server realized as a single device.
  • the weather server 40 is configured to be able to communicate with the heating information management server 30 via the network 50, and provides the heating information management server 30 with specified weather data in response to a request from the heating information management server 30.
  • the specified weather data includes the temperature, humidity, air pressure, weather, etc. at a certain observation point.
  • FIG. 4 is a graph showing an example of the transition of the target temperature of the heating unit 121 when the temperature of the heating unit 121 is controlled based on the heating profile.
  • the horizontal axis of the graph is time [sec]
  • the vertical axis is temperature [°C]. Note that the specific values shown in the graph are merely examples.
  • the control unit 116 of the suction device 100 controls the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the heating profile.
  • the control of the operation of the heating unit 121 is achieved by controlling the power supply from the power supply unit 111 to the heating unit 121.
  • the heating unit 121 uses the power supplied from the power supply unit 111 to heat the aerosol source (specifically, the stick-shaped substrate 150).
  • 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 defined in the heating profile.
  • the heating profile is typically designed to optimize the flavor experienced by the user when the user inhales the aerosol generated from the aerosol source. Thus, by controlling the operation of the heating unit 121 based on the heating profile, the flavor experienced by the user can be optimized.
  • the heating profile includes one or more combinations of a target temperature and information indicating the timing at which the target temperature should be reached.
  • the control unit 116 controls the temperature of the heating unit 121 while switching the target temperature according to the elapsed time since the start of heating based on the heating profile.
  • 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 since the start of heating based on the heating profile.
  • the temperature control of the heating unit 121 can be realized, for example, by known feedback control.
  • the feedback control may be, for example, PID control.
  • the control unit 116 can supply power from the power supply unit 111 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 the feedback control.
  • the control unit 116 may perform simple on/off control in the feedback control. For example, the control unit 116 may perform heating by the heating unit 121 until the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, stop heating by the heating unit 121 when the actual temperature reaches the target temperature, and perform heating by the heating unit 121 again when the actual temperature becomes lower than the target temperature.
  • the control unit 116 may adjust the voltage in a feedback control.
  • the temperature of the heating section 121 can be quantified, for example, by measuring or estimating the electrical resistance value of the heating resistor that constitutes the heating section 121. This is because the electrical resistance value of the heating resistor changes depending on 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 in the heating resistor can be measured by a voltage sensor that measures the potential difference applied to the heating resistor.
  • the temperature of the heating section 121 may be measured by a temperature sensor such as a thermistor installed near the heating section 121.
  • a heating session is a period during which power supply to the heating unit 121 is controlled based on a heating profile.
  • the start of a heating session is the timing when heating based on the heating profile starts.
  • the end of a heating session is the timing when a sufficient amount of aerosol is no longer generated.
  • a heating session includes a pre-heating period in the first half and a puffable period in the second half.
  • the puffable period is a period during which a sufficient amount of aerosol is expected to be generated.
  • the pre-heating period is the period from the start of heating to the start of the puffable period. Heating performed during the pre-heating period is also referred to as pre-heating.
  • the heating profile may include multiple periods in which different target temperatures are set.
  • the control unit 116 may control the temperature of the heating unit 121 so that the target temperature set for a certain period is reached at any timing during that period, or may control the temperature of the heating unit 121 so that the temperature reaches the end of that period. This makes it possible to change the temperature of the heating unit 121 in the same way as the target temperature specified in the heating profile changes.
  • the heating profile includes three periods, broadly divided into an early stage, a middle stage, and an end stage.
  • the early stage, middle stage, and end stage may be further divided into STEP 0 to STEP 7.
  • a STEP is the smallest unit period that constitutes the heating profile.
  • the heating section 121 is maintained at a high temperature (295° C.)
  • the aerosol source contained in the stick-type substrate 150 may be rapidly consumed, and the flavor may deteriorate, such as the flavor being too strong for the user.
  • 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.
  • the final stage is a period in which the temperature of the heating section 121 rises again.
  • the temperature of the heating section 121 may be maintained after rising again.
  • 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 section 121 is maintained at a reduced temperature, the temperature of the stick-shaped substrate 150 also drops, so the amount of aerosol generated decreases, and the flavor experienced by the user may deteriorate. In addition, the amount of aerosol generated tends to decrease even if heating is continued at the same temperature, since the remaining amount of the aerosol source contained in the stick-shaped substrate 150 decreases as the heating profile progresses toward the latter half.
  • the final stage may include a period in which the final target temperature is not set. As shown in FIG. 4, during this period, power supply to the heating unit 121 is stopped and heating is stopped. Even in this case, a sufficient amount of aerosol is generated for a while due to the residual heat of the heating unit 121 and the stick-shaped substrate 150. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the puffable period, i.e., the heating session, ends with the end of the final stage.
  • the user may be notified of the start and end timing of the puffable period. Furthermore, the user may be notified of the timing a predetermined time before the end of the puffable period, specifically, the timing when power supply to the heating unit 121 ends. In this case, the user can refer to such notification to puff during the puffable period.
  • Atmospheric pressure can affect human taste. To be more specific, in places with low atmospheric pressure, the sensitivity of human taste decreases, so it is desirable to generate an aerosol with a strong flavor in order to optimize the flavor tasted by the user. The strength of the flavor can be changed, for example, by adjusting the heating temperature of the aerosol source.
  • the heating information management server 30 generates heating information based on air pressure information at a position (hereinafter also referred to as a user position) indicated by the position information of the inhalation device 100 or the terminal device 20.
  • the heating information management server 30 then transmits the generated heating information to the terminal device 20.
  • the inhalation device 100 obtains the heating information via the terminal device 20, and operates the heating unit 121 based on the heating information. In this way, by generating heating information taking into account changes in human taste caused by air pressure, a high-quality smoking experience can be provided to the user.
  • the heating information management server 30 sets the target temperature or target resistance value included in the heating information higher the lower the air pressure indicated by the air pressure information at the user's location. This makes it possible to increase the heating temperature of the aerosol source and generate an aerosol with a strong flavor. Therefore, even if the user's taste sensitivity decreases in a location with low air pressure, a taste equivalent to that under normal circumstances can be reproduced by generating an aerosol with a strong flavor.
  • FIG. 5 is a graph showing an example of a heating profile generated based on atmospheric pressure information.
  • the thin solid line in FIG. 5 is the heating profile described in FIG. 4, the thick dashed dotted line is the heating profile generated based on atmospheric pressure information, and the thick solid line is the upper limit value of the heating profile generated based on atmospheric pressure information.
  • the heating profile represented by the thin solid line is denoted by the symbol P0
  • the heating profile represented by the thick dashed dotted line is denoted by the symbol P1
  • the heating profile represented by the thick solid line is denoted by the symbol P1_MAX.
  • the heating profile P0 is a heating profile that serves as a reference when generating the heating profile P1 based on atmospheric pressure information, and is used when the atmospheric pressure at the user's location is standard atmospheric pressure (1013.25 hPa; standard sea level atmospheric pressure).
  • the heating profile P0 is pre-stored in the memory unit 34 of the heating information management server 30, and may also be stored in the memory unit 114 of the suction device 100 and the memory unit 22 of the terminal device 20.
  • the heating information management server 30 generates the heating profile P1 by applying corrections based on the atmospheric pressure information to the heating profile P0.
  • the temperature T4_MAX which is the maximum target temperature in STEP 4 is set to be higher than the temperature T4 (220°C in FIG. 4) and lower than the temperature T1 (295°C in FIG. 4).
  • the temperature T4_MAX is 275°C.
  • the temperature T6_MAX, which is the maximum target temperature in STEP 6, is set to be higher than the temperature T6 (260°C in FIG. 4) and the temperature T4_MAX, and lower than the temperature T1 (295°C in FIG. 4).
  • the temperature T6_MAX is 295°C, the same as the temperature T1.
  • the target temperatures in STEP 4 and STEP 6 set in heating profile P1 are calculated, for example, by the following formula (1).
  • Target temperature standard temperature + range of change x (1013.25 - X) / 100 (1)
  • the "standard temperature” in formula (1) is temperature T4, which is the target temperature of heating profile P0 in STEP 4, and temperature T6, which is the target temperature of heating profile P0 in STEP 6.
  • the “change width” is the difference between the maximum target temperature and the standard temperature in each STEP, and is (T4_MAX-T4) in STEP 4 and (T6_MAX-T6) in STEP 6.
  • "X” is the air pressure [hPa] at the user's position.
  • the target temperature in STEP 4 and STEP 6 is set to increase by 1% for every 1 hPa decrease in air pressure X at the user's position.
  • the target temperature is set to be higher in proportion to the decrease in air pressure X. Therefore, the target temperature can be calculated using a formula that uses a proportional relationship.
  • the target temperature at this time is set to temperatures T4 and T6 in STEP 4 and STEP 6, respectively, and the heating profile matches heating profile P0.
  • the target temperature (temperatures T4, T6) of heating profile P0 in STEP 4 and STEP 6 is the lower limit, and if the pressure X at the user's position is higher than the standard pressure, the target temperature in STEP 4 and STEP 6 is not lowered below the target temperature (temperatures T4, T6) of heating profile P0 even if the pressure X increases. This makes it possible to prevent the target temperature from being set lower than the standard and being set to a target temperature that does not generate sufficient aerosol.
  • the air pressure X at the user position is less than 913.25 hPa (i.e., standard air pressure - 100 hPa)
  • the heating profile at this time matches the heating profile P1_MAX.
  • the target temperature (temperatures T4_MAX, T6_MAX) of the heating profile P1_MAX becomes the upper limit value, and if the air pressure X at the user position is lower than 913.25 hPa, the target temperature in STEP 4 and STEP 6 is not increased above the target temperature (temperatures T4_MAX, T6_MAX) of the heating profile P1_MAX even if the air pressure X drops. This makes it possible to prevent the target temperature from being set too high, and thus allows the suction device 100 to be operated safely.
  • the target temperature T1 in STEP 1 and STEP 2 of the heating profile P0 is not changed in response to the air pressure information, but may be set higher based on the air pressure information.
  • FIG. 6 shows an example of the control flow of the heating information setting method of the present invention.
  • the terminal device 20 transmits a connection request to the suction device 100 (step S11), and a connection process is performed between the terminal device 20 and the suction device 100 (step S12).
  • the suction device 100 transmits predetermined device information to the terminal device 20 (step S13).
  • the predetermined device information includes a product ID indicating product-specific identification information of the suction device 100, and heating information applied to the suction device 100 (for example, information on the heating profile P0 described above).
  • the predetermined device information may include location information of the suction device 100.
  • the terminal device 20 transmits the specific device information of the suction device 100 acquired in step S13 and the location information of the terminal device 20 or the suction device 100 to the heating information management server 30, and the heating information management server 30 acquires the specific device information and the location information (step S14).
  • Step S14 may be performed by a user operating an app, or may be performed automatically without user operation.
  • the heating information management server 30 requests the weather server 40 for atmospheric pressure information at the location indicated by the location information of the terminal device 20 or suction device 100 (i.e., the user's location) (step S15).
  • the weather server 40 then acquires meteorological information at the user's location from the observation data (step S16) and transmits the atmospheric pressure information to the heating information management server 30, which then acquires the atmospheric pressure information (step S17).
  • the heating information management server 30 generates heating information based on the atmospheric pressure information acquired from the weather server 40 (step S18).
  • the heating information generated in step S18 is a heating profile P1 based on the atmospheric pressure indicated by the atmospheric pressure information.
  • the heating information management server 30 generates heating information applicable to the suction device 100 based on the product ID of the suction device 100 acquired in step S14.
  • the heating information management server 30 transmits the heating information and weather information to the terminal device 20, and the terminal device 20 acquires the heating information and weather information (step S19).
  • the terminal device 20 then transmits the heating information to the suction device 100 (step S20).
  • the terminal device 20 may also output the air pressure information acquired in step S19 by an output device, specifically, display it on a display device. Note that the heating information management server 30 does not have to transmit the air pressure information to the terminal device 20.
  • the heating information management server 30 acquires the atmospheric pressure information at the user's location by communicating with the weather server 40, but this is not limited to the above. If the terminal device 20 itself can acquire the atmospheric pressure at the user's location (for example, if the terminal device 20 is equipped with an atmospheric pressure sensor), the heating information management server 30 may acquire the atmospheric pressure information at the user's location directly from the terminal device 20 without communicating with the weather server 40.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a control flow for the heating information setting method in the first modified example. Note that steps that are the same as those in the control flow shown in FIG. 6 are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
  • the suction device 100 does not communicate directly with the heating information management server 30, but acquires the heating information generated by the heating information management server 30 via the terminal device 20, but is not limited to this.
  • the suction device 100 may communicate directly with the heating information management server 30 using a wireless communication technology such as LPWA.
  • the terminal device 20 does not have to be a component of the heating information setting system 1.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a control flow for the heating information setting method in the second modified example. Note that steps that are the same as those in the control flow shown in FIG. 6 are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
  • the suction device 100 directly transmits location information of a wirelessly connected Wi-Fi access point to the heating information management server 30 as location information of the suction device 100 (step S13b).
  • the heating information management server 30 can generate heating information based on air pressure information at the location of the suction device 100 (step S18) and transmit the heating information to the suction device 100 (step S19b).
  • the heating information management server 30 has the heating information generation unit 31 and generates heating information based on atmospheric pressure information at the user's location, but this is not limited to the above.
  • the heating information management server 30 may be configured to select specific heating information based on atmospheric pressure information at the user's location from multiple pieces of heating information generated in advance based on atmospheric pressure.
  • FIG. 9 shows the heating information setting system 1 in the third modified example. Note that the same components as those shown in FIG. 3 are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
  • the heating information management server 30 in the third modified example has a heating information selection unit 35 instead of the heating information generation unit 31.
  • the heating information management server 30 pre-stores multiple pieces of heating information that differ from each other according to the atmospheric pressure in the storage unit 34, and the heating information selection unit 35 selects specific heating information from the multiple pieces of heating information based on the atmospheric pressure information at the user's position, and transmits the selected heating information to the terminal device 20 or the suction device 100.
  • the heating information management server 30 generates in advance at least one heating profile P1 calculated based on atmospheric pressure and stores it in the memory unit 34.
  • the heating profile P1 includes 10 heating profiles (P1_1, P1_2, ..., P1_10)
  • the heating profile P1_N (N is 1 to 10) is a heating profile in which the target temperature is calculated by substituting (1013.25-10 x N) [hPa] for the atmospheric pressure X in the above-mentioned formula (1).
  • the heating profile P1_10 corresponds to the above-mentioned heating profile P1_MAX.
  • the heating information management server 30 selects the heating profile P0, if the air pressure X at the user's location is 993.25 hPa or more and less than 1003.25 hPa, the heating information management server 30 selects the heating profile P1_1, and if the air pressure X at the user's location is 983.25 hPa or more and less than 993.25 hPa, the heating information management server 30 selects the heating profile P1_2. In the same manner, the heating profile to be applied is changed every 10 hPa, and if the air pressure X at the user's location is less than 913.25 hPa, the heating information management server 30 selects the heating profile P1_10.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a control flow for the heating information setting method in the third modified example. Note that steps that are the same as those in the control flow shown in FIG. 6 are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
  • the heating information management server 30 selects specific heating information from among multiple pieces of heating information generated in advance, based on the air pressure information at the position of the inhalation device 100 (step S18c). Even with this configuration, it is possible to provide the user with a high-quality smoking experience by appropriately selecting heating information taking into account changes in human taste caused by air pressure.
  • the heating information management server 30 generates the heating information (step S18) or selects the heating information (step S18c), but this is not limited to the above.
  • the heating information management server 30 may distribute a program for setting heating information based on atmospheric pressure information to the terminal device 20, and the control unit 21 of the terminal device 20 may execute the program to generate or select the heating information.
  • the terminal device 20 executes steps S15 to S18 and S20 in Figures 6 to 8 and steps S15 to S18c and S20 in Figure 10 in accordance with the program.
  • a heating information setting method for setting heating information (heating profile) indicating a target value, which is a target temperature or a target resistance value when heating an aerosol source, for an aerosol generating device (inhalation device 100, 100A, 100B) that generates an aerosol by heating the aerosol source comprising: A location information acquisition step (step S14) of acquiring location information of the aerosol generation device or a terminal device (terminal device 20) capable of communicating with the aerosol generation device; an atmospheric pressure information acquisition step (step S17) of acquiring atmospheric pressure information at the position indicated by the position information; A generation/selection step (steps S18 and S18c) of generating the heating information based on the atmospheric pressure information or selecting specific heating information from among a plurality of pieces of heating information based on the atmospheric pressure information; A transmission step (step S19, S19b) of transmitting the heating information to the terminal device or the aerosol generating device. How to set heating information.
  • heating information is generated or selected based on atmospheric pressure information at the position indicated by the position information of the aerosol generating device or the terminal device, so that a high-quality smoking experience can be provided to the user by taking the atmospheric pressure information into consideration.
  • the target value of the heating information is not set lower than a predetermined lower limit, so that it is possible to prevent the target value from being set at a value that does not generate sufficient aerosol.
  • the heating information includes information on a change over time in the target value of the heating unit of the aerosol generating device during a predetermined period of time
  • the time-dependent change information includes information on a first period (STEPs 1 and 2) in which a first target value (temperature T1) is set, and a second period (STEPs 4 and 6) that is a period subsequent to the first period and in which a second target value (temperatures T4 and T6) that is equal to or lower than the first target value is set
  • the second target value is changed in response to the atmospheric pressure information. How to set heating information.
  • the target temperature is changed according to the atmospheric pressure information during periods when the flavor may deteriorate, so that a good flavor can be maintained.
  • a heating information setting method according to any one of (1) to (5), The target value is set higher in proportion to the decrease in air pressure. How to set heating information.
  • the target value can be calculated using a formula that uses a proportional relationship.
  • An aerosol generating device (inhalation device 100, 100A, 100B) that heats an aerosol source to generate an aerosol;
  • a heating information setting system (heating information setting system 1) including: a server (heating information management server 30) configured to be capable of communicating with the aerosol generating device or a terminal device (terminal device 20) capable of communicating with the aerosol generating device, and generating or selecting heating information (heating profile) indicating a target value that is a target temperature or a target resistance value when heating the aerosol source,
  • the server Acquire location information of the aerosol generating device or the terminal device, Obtaining atmospheric pressure information at the location indicated by the location information; generating the heating information based on the atmospheric pressure information, or selecting specific heating information from among a plurality of pieces of heating information based on the atmospheric pressure information; Transmitting the heating information to the terminal device or the aerosol generating device.
  • Heating information setting system including: a server (heating information management server 30) configured to be capable of communicating with the aerosol generating device

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L'invention concerne un procédé de réglage d'informations de chauffage pour régler des informations de chauffage pour un dispositif d'inhalation (100) qui comprend : une étape d'acquisition d'informations de localisation (S14) pour acquérir des informations de localisation du dispositif d'inhalation (100) ou un dispositif terminal (20) ; une étape d'acquisition d'informations de pression atmosphérique (S17) pour acquérir des informations de pression atmosphérique à l'emplacement indiqué par les informations de localisation ; une étape de génération/sélection (S18, S18c) pour générer des informations de chauffage sur la base des informations de pression atmosphérique ou sélectionner un élément spécifique des informations de chauffage parmi une pluralité d'éléments d'informations de chauffage sur la base des informations de pression atmosphérique ; et une étape de transmission (S19) pour transmettre les informations de chauffage au dispositif terminal (20) ou au dispositif d'inhalation (100).
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