Abstract: An aerosol generation system that generates aerosol by heating an aerosol generation product containing an aerosol source, and comprises: an accommodation part that has an internal space and an opening through which the internal space communicates with the outside, and that accommodates the aerosol generation product inserted into the internal space though the opening; a first electrically-insulating part, which is an electrically-insulating film-like member disposed outward of the accommodation part; an electrical resistance part that is disposed outward of the first electrically-insulating part and generates heat when energized; and a heat radiation suppressing part that is disposed further outward than the electrical resistance part and suppresses heat radiation.

Abstract: This aerosol generation system including a heating unit for heating an aerosol generation component, and an electric power supply unit for supplying electric power to the heating unit. The heating unit has a ceramic part, an electricity-resistant part that is disposed inside the ceramic part and that generates heat due to the electric power supplied from the electric power supply unit, and a metal electrode that is disposed in close contact with the vicinity of the ceramic part and that electrically connects the electricity-resistant part and the electric power supply unit. The heating unit is inserted into the aerosol generation component.

Abstract: A smoking system includes a consumable containing a smokable substance and a device that includes a chamber receiving the consumable and heats and atomizes the smokable substance of the consumable received in the chamber. The chamber includes an opening through which the consumable is inserted and a holding unit that holds the consumable. The holding unit includes a first pressing unit which presses a part of the consumable. The consumable includes a first portion having a first hardness and a second portion having a second hardness, in which the second portion is a different portion from the first portion in the insertion direction of the consumable. When the consumable is positioned at the desired position in the chamber, the consumable is positioned such that at least a part of the first portion is pressed against the first pressing unit, while at the same time, at least a part of the second portion is pressed against the first pressing unit.

Abstract: An inhalation device that makes it possible to reduce the possibility of a user neglecting to replenish the remaining amounts of elements required for inhalation of aerosol or aerosol imparted with flavor.

Abstract: An inhaler device configured to consume an accumulated capacity to contribute to generation of aerosol or aerosol imparted with flavor, a sensor configured to detect a predefined variable, an interface configured to make a notification to an inhaler of the aerosol, and a controller configured to cause the interface to function in a first mode when a detected or estimated capacity is smaller than a threshold and the variable satisfies a predefined condition for requesting the generation of the aerosol.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device, includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply, a case which constitutes a surface of the power supply unit, and a sensor which is disposed in the vicinity of the case and is configured to output a value related to a temperature of the case. Protection control for prohibiting one or both of charging of the power supply and discharging from the power supply to the heater is executed based on an output value of the sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a tobacco sheet for non-combustion heating type flavor inhalers, which has high bulkiness. The tobacco sheet for non-combustion heating type flavor inhalers contains a tobacco raw material, in which the cross-sectional surface of the tobacco sheet when observed in the direction of thickness of the tobacco sheet has a corrugated shape.

Abstract: Provided is a tobacco sheet having high swelling property for a non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler. The tobacco sheet for a non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler includes tobacco powder having a cumulative 90% particle size (D90) of 200 ?m or more in a volume-based particle size distribution measured by a dry laser diffraction method.

Abstract: An imaging system (100) includes an imaging unit (140) configured to capture an image of a target object while the imaging unit (140) being mounted on a movable apparatus (500); and an exposure condition determination unit (161) configured to determine any one of a fixed exposure condition and an automatic exposure (AE) condition, as an exposure condition, based on a distance detected between the movable apparatus (500) and the target object.

Abstract: A placement portion for an article to be accommodated is disposed in a housing, and the article to be accommodated is accommodated thereon even in a case where a dividing surface of the housing is caused to have a deviation from a plane at which the largest opening can be secured.

Abstract: This aerosol generation system is provided with a power supply unit for supplying electric power; a heating unit for heating a substrate containing an aerosol source; and a holding unit for holding the heating unit. The heating unit is inserted into the substrate and comprises: an electric resistor that generates heat using electric power supplied from the power supply unit; a rigid body; and an electric insulator disposed between the electric resistor and the rigid body. The rigid body has a first portion extending in a first direction in which the substrate is inserted or removed and a second portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The holding unit holds the second portion of the rigid body.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generation system capable of controlling the temperature distribution in a substrate to be heated. This aerosol generation system comprises: an elongated heat generation unit that, when energized, generates heat to heat an aerosol generating substrate from the inside thereof; and a pair of metal plates disposed to respectively cover the facing surfaces of the heat generation unit along the elongated shape. The heat generation unit includes at least two regions having different heat quantities.

Abstract: An aerosol generation system including a power supply unit that supplies power, and a heating unit that heats a base material containing an aerosol source. The heating unit is inserted in the base material and includes an electrical resistor that generates heat by using the power supplied from the power supply unit, a rigid body, and an electrical insulator disposed between the electrical resistor and the rigid body.

Abstract: Provided is a tobacco sheet for non-combustion heating type flavor inhalers, which has high bulkiness. The tobacco sheet for non-combustion heating type flavor inhalers contains a fibrous material.

Abstract: Provided is a non-combustion-heating flavor inhalation article that achieves a uniform balance of each component supplied to a user from the beginning to the end of use. The non-combustion-heating flavor inhalation article includes an aerosol producing rod and a mouthpiece segment. The aerosol producing rod includes a first segment including an aerosol producing base material and a second segment including a flavor component. The mouthpiece segment includes a cooling segment and a filter segment.

Abstract: This aerosol generation system is provided with a power supply unit for supplying electric power; and a heating unit for heating a substrate containing an aerosol source. The heating unit is inserted into the substrate and comprises: an electric resistor that generates heat using electric power supplied from the power supply unit; two electric insulators sandwiching the electric resistor; and a first rigid body and a second rigid body that differ in size and that sandwich the electric resistor and the two electric insulators.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generation system wherein the influence of heat from a heating unit to an inhalation device is further reduced. This aerosol generation system is provided with: an elongated heat generation unit that, when energized, generates heat to heat an aerosol generating substrate from the inside thereof; a pair of metal plates disposed to respectively cover the facing surfaces of the heat generation unit along the elongated shape; and a fixing unit that fixes the pair of metal plates to a housing.

Abstract: This aerosol generation system including: an elongated heat generation unit that, when energized, generates heat to heat an aerosol generating substrate from the inside thereof; and a pair of metal plates disposed to respectively cover the facing surfaces of the heat generation unit along the elongated shape. At least one of the pair of metal plates comprises a rib portion formed by folding at least one side end in the short direction of the elongated shape along the heat generation unit.

Abstract: Provided is a flavor inhaler comprising a casing, an atomizer that is housed in the casing and that generates heat, a temperature sensor that is located near the atomizer, and a wire that is electrically connected to the temperature sensor, wherein the wire extends from the temperature sensor so as to be away from the atomizer.

Abstract: An aerosol generation system including: an accommodating unit into which an aerosol generation article is to be inserted; a heating unit for heating the aerosol generation article inserted into the accommodating unit; and an electric power supply unit for supplying the heating unit with electric power, wherein the heating unit includes a film-shaped electrical insulating unit having one or more cutouts and an electrical resistance unit disposed on the electrical insulating unit and producing heat with electric power supplied from the electric power supply unit, and the heating unit is disposed around the accommodating unit.