Abstract: The present invention provides an aerosol generation system comprising: a controller for an inhalation device, the controller including a first power supply, a first connector, and a first processor configured to perform energization control of a heater which is used to heat an aerosol source, and a power supply device including a second power supply, a second connector which is connected to the first connector at the time of charging of the first power supply, and a second processor configured to perform control of power supply from the second power supply to the controller via the second connector, wherein a first voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the first processor and a second voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the second processor are different from each other.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device includes an internal power supply configured to hold power supplied to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source, a first connector connectable to an external device and including a first communication terminal, a controller configured to control power supply from the internal power supply to the heater and including a second communication terminal, a first communication path between the first communication terminal of the first connector and the second communication terminal of the controller, and a switch unit positioned on the first communication path and configured to set the first communication path to a conductive state or a disconnected state.

Abstract: The present invention provides a controller for an inhalation device, comprising: a sensor configured to detect an atomization request of an aerosol source; and a processor configured to perform energization control of a heater, which is used to heat the aerosol source, in accordance with the atomization request detected by the sensor, wherein the processor determines whether each of a first constraint condition, a second constraint condition, and a third constraint condition for the energization control is met, and restricts, in a case where at least one of the first constraint condition, the second constraint condition, and the third constraint condition is met, energization to the heater even if the atomization request is detected by the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aerosol generation system comprising: a controller for an inhalation device, the controller including a first power supply, a first connector, and a first processor configured to perform energization control of a heater which is used to heat an aerosol source, and a power supply device including a second power supply, a second connector which is connected to the first connector at the time of charging of the first power supply, and a second processor configured to perform control of power supply from the second power supply to the controller via the second connector, wherein a first voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the first processor and a second voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the second processor are different from each other.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device is provided. The power supply unit includes an internal power supply configured to hold power supplied to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source, a first connector connectable to an external power supply including a second connector including a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal, the first connector including a third power supply terminal and a fourth power supply terminal, and a polarity unification circuit. The polarity unification circuit includes four diodes to enable the first connector to be connected to the second connector of the external power supply in different directions.

Abstract: An inhaler controller includes a first path configured to connect a first voltage terminal to which a first voltage is supplied and a connection terminal to which a heater configured to heat an aerosol source is connected, a second path configured to connect a second voltage terminal to which a second voltage different from the first voltage is supplied and the connection terminal via a resistor, and a measurement circuit configured to measure a resistance value of the heater.

Abstract: A aerosol generation system comprising: a controller for an inhalation device, the controller including a first power supply, a first connector, and a first processor configured to perform energization control of a heater which is used to heat an aerosol source, and a power supply device including a second power supply, a second connector which is electrically connected to the first connector at the time of charging of the first power supply, and a second processor configured to perform control of power supply from the second power supply to the controller via the second connector, wherein the first processor has a first operation mode and a first sleep mode, and the second processor has a second operation mode and a second sleep mode.

Abstract: An inhaler controller includes a first path configured to connect a first voltage terminal to which a first voltage is supplied and a connection terminal to which a heater configured to heat an aerosol source is connected, a second path configured to connect a second voltage terminal to which a second voltage different from the first voltage is supplied and the connection terminal via a resistor, and a measurement circuit configured to measure a resistance value of the heater.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device is provided. The power supply unit includes an internal power supply configured to hold power supplied to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source, a first connector connectable to an external power supply including a second connector including a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal, the first connector including a third power supply terminal and a fourth power supply terminal, and a polarity unification circuit. The polarity unification circuit includes four diodes to enable the first connector to be connected to the second connector of the external power supply in different directions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a controller for an inhalation device, comprising: a sensor configured to detect an atomization request of an aerosol source; and a processor configured to perform energization control of a heater, which is used to heat the aerosol source, in accordance with the atomization request detected by the sensor, wherein the processor determines whether each of a first constraint condition, a second constraint condition, and a third constraint condition for the energization control is met, and restricts, in a case where at least one of the first constraint condition, the second constraint condition, and the third constraint condition is met, energization to the heater even if the atomization request is detected by the sensor.

Abstract: An inhaler controller includes a first path configured to connect a first voltage terminal to which a first voltage is supplied and a connection terminal to which a heater configured to heat an aerosol source is connected, a second path configured to connect a second voltage terminal to which a second voltage different from the first voltage is supplied and the connection terminal via a resistor, and a measurement circuit configured to measure a resistance value of the heater.

Abstract: An inhaler controller includes a power supply, a connection terminal to which a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by using a current supplied from the power supply is connected, a processor including a detector configured to detect a current supplied from the power supply and/or a current supplied to the power supply, and configured to control a state of the inhaler controller based on a detection result obtained by the detector, and a protection circuit including a monitor configured to monitor a state of the power supply, and configured to protect the power supply based on a monitoring result obtained by the monitor, the protection circuit being discrete from the processor.

Abstract: An inhaler controller includes a first path configured to connect a first voltage terminal to which a first voltage is supplied and a connection terminal to which a heater configured to heat an aerosol source is connected, a second path configured to connect a second voltage terminal to which a second voltage different from the first voltage is supplied and the connection terminal via a resistor, and a measurement circuit configured to measure a resistance value of the heater.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device is provided. The power supply unit includes an internal power supply configured to hold power supplied to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source, a connector connectable to an external power supply, a controller configured to control power supply from the internal power supply to the heater, and a first transistor positioned on a first power supply path between the connector and a positive electrode of the internal power supply. A current from the connector is supplied to a source of the first transistor. A current from a drain of the first transistor is supplied to the positive electrode of the internal power supply. The controller controls a voltage of a gate of the first transistor to adjust power supplied from the external power supply to the internal power supply.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device is provided. The power supply unit includes an internal power supply configured to hold power supplied to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source, a first connector connectable to an external device and including a first communication terminal, a controller configured to control power supply from the internal power supply to the heater and including a second communication terminal, a first communication path between the first communication terminal of the first connector and the second communication terminal of the controller, and a switch unit positioned on the first communication path and configured to set the first communication path to a conductive state or a disconnected state.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aerosol generation system comprising: a controller for an inhalation device, the controller including a first power supply, a first connector, and a first processor configured to perform energization control of a heater which is used to heat an aerosol source, and a power supply device including a second power supply, a second connector which is connected to the first connector at the time of charging of the first power supply, and a second processor configured to perform control of power supply from the second power supply to the controller via the second connector, wherein a first voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the first processor and a second voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the second processor are different from each other.

Abstract: A aerosol generation system comprising: a controller for an inhalation device, the controller including a first power supply, a first connector, and a first processor configured to perform energization control of a heater which is used to heat an aerosol source, and a power supply device including a second power supply, a second connector which is electrically connected to the first connector at the time of charging of the first power supply, and a second processor configured to perform control of power supply from the second power supply to the controller via the second connector, wherein the first processor has a first operation mode and a first sleep mode, and the second processor has a second operation mode and a second sleep mode.

Abstract: An aerosol inhalation device includes a first sensor configured to output one of a value concerning an electrical resistance value of a load and the electrical resistance value, the load being configured to heat an aerosol source and having a correlation between a temperature and the electrical resistance value, a second sensor configured to output a temperature, and a control unit configured to calculate the temperature of the load and/or judge whether the aerosol source is depleted based on an output value of the first sensor and an output value of the second sensor before a start of power feed to the load for aerosol generation and an output value of the first sensor after the start of power feed to the load for aerosol generation.

Abstract: In order to enable easy determination of whether a battery pack possessed by a user is one to be guaranteed or not and clearly differentiate an old battery pack from a new battery pack not to allow the old battery pack to be used in the field, when a battery diagnosis device determines that the battery pack is one to be guaranteed, information held by the diagnosed battery pack is written into a second battery pack different from the diagnosed battery pack.

Abstract: A power tool includes a motor, a connecting unit, and a controller. The connecting unit is configured to be connected to a secondary battery. A voltage detection unit is configured to detect a voltage of the secondary battery connected to the connecting unit. The controller is configured to acquire change of the detected voltage. The controller restricts the operation of the motor when the change of the voltage is a first value.