Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a power supply that is able to discharge power to a load for generating an aerosol from an aerosol generation source; and a control unit that is configured to determine whether the power supply which is being charged has reached a predetermined charge state lower than a fully charged state, and complete charging of the power supply in a case of determining that the power supply has reached the predetermined charge state.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a power supply able to discharge power to a load for generating an aerosol from an aerosol source; a connector able to be electrically connected to an external power supply; and a charger configured to be able to convert power which is input from the connector into charging power for the power supply. The power supply unit further includes a first zener diode which is provided between the connector and the charger so as to be connected in parallel with the charger, and the first zener diode is connected so as to be closer to an input terminal of the charger than to an output terminal of the connector.

Abstract: In order to provide an aerosol generating device which can determine, at an earlier stage, the occurrence of depletion or shortage pf the aerosol source, this aerosol generating device (100) includes: a storage unit (116A) which stores an aerosol source or an aerosol substrate (116B) which holds an aerosol source; a load (132) which atomizes the aerosol source by generating heat with power supplied from a power supply (110); a sensor (112) which outputs values related with the temperature of the load (132); and a control unit (106). The control unit (06), in response to an aerosol generation request, supplies power from the power supply (110) to the load (132) to carry out a power supply cycle, and, on the basis of an index based on the deviation of the output values of the sensor (112) in a single power supply cycle, determines the occurrence of depletion or shortage of the aerosol source in the storage unit (116A) or the aerosol substrate (116B).

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a power supply able to discharge a power to a load for generating an aerosol from an aerosol source; a connector able to be electrically connected to an external power supply; and a control device. The power supply unit further includes: a conductor which electrically connects the connector and the control device; a capacitor provided between the connector and the control device so as to be connected in parallel with the control device; a first circuit board on which the connector is provided; a second circuit board which is apart from the first circuit board and on which the capacitor and the control device are provided; and a conductive member which electrically connects the first circuit board and the second circuit board.

Abstract: A favor generation system includes: a power source unit (110) that includes a power source (10) that is electrically connected to or connectable to a load (121R) for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source, and a first controller (50); and a charging unit (200) that includes a second controller (250) and that is capable of charging the power source. The first controller and the second controller are configured to be capable of controlling a charging speed of the power source. In the control of the charging speed, a first object to be operated by the first controller is different from a second object to be operated by the second controller.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a power supply that is able to discharge power to a load for generating an aerosol from an aerosol generation source; and a control unit that is configured to control at least one of charging and discharging of the power supply such that the power supply does not become one or both of a fully charged state and a discharging termination state.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a power supply that is able to discharge power to a load for generating an aerosol from an aerosol generation source; and a control unit that is configured to control at least one of charging and discharging of the power supply such that the power supply does not become one or both of a fully charged state and a discharging termination state.

Abstract: In order to provide an aerosol generating device (100A) which can infer or detect the state of at least one of a storage unit (116A) and a holding unit (130) of an aerosol source, this aerosol generation device includes: a storage unit which stores an aerosol source; a load (132) which atomizes the aerosol source by generating heat with power supplied from a power source (110); a holding unit which holds the aerosol source, supplied by the storage unit, in a manner in which the load can be heated; a sensor (112) which outputs values relating to the temperature of the load; and a control unit (106).

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a power supply able to discharge power to a load for generating an aerosol from an aerosol source; a first control device and a second control device which are configured to control at least one of charging and discharging of the power supply; a circuit board on which the first control device and the second control device are provided; a first capacitor which is provided on an input side of the first control device so as to be connected in parallel with the first control device; and a second capacitor which is provided on an input side of the second control device so as to be connected in parallel with the second control device, wherein a capacity of the first capacitor is different from a capacity of the second capacitor.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a power supply able to discharge power to a load for generating an aerosol from an aerosol source; a connector able to be electrically connected to an external power supply; and a control device configured to control at least one of charging and discharging of the power supply or configured to be able to convert power which is input from the connector into charging power for the power supply. The power supply unit further includes a zener diode which is provided between the connector and the control device so as to be connected in parallel with the control device, and a maximum value of zener voltage of the zener diode is lower than a maximum operation guarantee voltage of the control device.

Abstract: aerosol generation device aerosol generation device Provided is an aerosol generating device that can accurately detect the shortage or exhaustion of an aerosol source at low cost. The aerosol generating device includes: a reservoir (116A) that stores an aerosol source or an aerosol base that holds an aerosol source; a load (132) that atomizes the aerosol source with heat generated by using power supplied from a power source (110); a sensor (112) that outputs a value related to the temperature of the load (132); and a control unit (106) configured to determine the occurrence of exhaustion of the aerosol source in the reservoir (116A) or the aerosol base on the basis of the cooling velocity derived from the output value of the sensor (112) in a cooling process after the load (132) has been heated to a temperature higher than or equal to a temperature at which the aerosol source can be atomized.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generation device with which it is possible to inexpensively observe a heater cooling process with high accuracy, and also possible to inexpensively detect a shortage or depletion of an aerosol source with high accuracy. An aerosol generation device includes an aerosol storage source; a load that atomizes the aerosol source by generating heat by power supplied from a power source, and has an electrical resistance value that changes depending on the temperature; a sensor that detects the electrical resistance value of the load; and a control unit that is configured so as to monitor the cooling process of the load after the temperature of the load has risen to or exceeded a temperature at which the aerosol source can be atomized.

Abstract: An air cylinder includes a cylinder, a piston rod, a piston, and a controller. The piston rod has one end disposed in the cylinder and the other end protruding from the cylinder. The piston is provided at the one end of the piston rod and moves the piston rod by moving in the cylinder. The controller supplies gas into one of a space, which is a space in the cylinder directed on the piston rod side with respect to the piston, and a space, which is a space in the cylinder opposite to the space with respect to the piston, and sucks gas from an interior of the other of the spaces.

Abstract: A power-supply unit for supplying power to an electrical load, said load vaporizing or atomizing a flavor source or an aerosol source, comprises a power-supply, a control part and a connection part which electrically connects the power-supply to the load. The control part is configured to acquire a value relating to the electrical resistance of the load, either when a prescribed time elapses after supplying power to the load or on the basis of the change rate of the value relating to the electrical resistance of the load, the temperature of the load or the pulse number of the power supplied to the load.

Abstract: A flavor generation device comprising: a case; a first electronic component disposed in the case; a temperature sensor disposed in or in the vicinity of the first electronic component; a second electronic component disposed in the case; and a control device. The second electronic component is disposed away from the temperature sensor at a distance greater than a distance between the temperature sensor and the first electronic component. The control device is configured to detect or estimate the temperature of the second electronic component on the basis of an output value from the temperature sensor.

Abstract: A flavor generation device comprising: a power supply; a flow path for passing an air flow generated as a result of inhalation by a user; and a temperature sensor which outputs a detected value or estimated value of the temperature of the power supply. The temperature sensor is located in a position other than a position in which the air flow provides the highest cooling effect.

Abstract: An inhalation component generating device includes: a power supply; a load that evaporates or atomizes an inhalation component source by power from the power supply; and a control circuit that performs control based on an output of a temperature sensor. The control circuit performs: a process (a) of calculating power supply temperature on the basis of the output of the temperature sensor; and a process (b1) of determining whether the power supply temperature is in a first temperature range, and performing deterioration diagnosis on the power supply only in a case where the power supply temperature is in the range.

Abstract: An inhalation component generating device includes: a power supply; a load that evaporates or atomizes an inhalation component source by power from the power supply; and a control circuit that performs control based on an output of a temperature sensor. The control circuit performs: a process (a) of calculating power supply temperature on the basis of the output of the temperature sensor; and a process (b1) of determining whether the power supply temperature is in a first temperature range, and performing deterioration diagnosis on the power supply only in a case where the power supply temperature is in the range.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a power supply able to discharge power to a load for generating an aerosol from an aerosol source; a first control device and a second control device which are configured to control at least one of charging and discharging of the power supply; a circuit board on which the first control device and the second control device are provided; a first capacitor which is provided on an input side of the first control device so as to be connected in parallel with the first control device; and a second capacitor which is provided on an input side of the second control device so as to be connected in parallel with the second control device, wherein a capacity of the first capacitor is different from a capacity of the second capacitor.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol generation apparatus capable of determining whether an aerosol source is insufficient in quantity while suppressing variation in a generation quantity of aerosol in a period during which a user inhales aerosol.