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Granted Patent B2
US 11,445,764 · App. 17/464,679 · Granted Sep 20, 2022

Aerosol generation system

Inventor: Takao Aradachi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
A24F40/90A24F40/46A24F40/57H02J7/007A24F40/53H02J7/342
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Patent No.
US 11,445,764
App. No.
17/464,679
Granted
Sep 20, 2022
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (42)

1. 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 to perform a temperature calculation process of calculating an estimated temperature of the heater, 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 is a voltage ensuring that the first processor operates at a first processing speed to perform the temperature calculation process during the energization control,

a second voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the second processor is a voltage ensuring that the second processor operates at a second processing speed to perform the control of the power supply, and

the first voltage is different from the second voltage and the second processing speed is lower than the first processing speed.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first voltage is a voltage applied to the power supply terminal of the first processor via a first line connecting the first power supply and the power supply terminal of the first processor, and

the second voltage is a voltage applied to the power supply terminal of the second processor via a second line connecting the second power supply and the power supply terminal of the second processor.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first voltage is higher than the second voltage.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein

the power supply device includes a linear regulator on a second line connecting the second power supply and the power supply terminal of the second processor, and

the linear regulator outputs, as the second voltage, a voltage lower than the first voltage.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein

during charging of the first power supply by power supplied from the power supply device, a voltage applied to the power supply terminal of one of the first processor and the second processor that controls the charging is higher than a voltage applied to the power supply terminal of the other processor.

6. An aerosol generating 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 such that the first processor can perform the energization control and a second voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the second processor such that the second processor can perform the control of the power supply are different from each other,

the power supply device includes a linear regulator on a second line connecting the second power supply and the power supply terminal of the second processor, and

the linear regulator outputs, as the second voltage, a voltage lower than the first voltage, and

the controller includes, on a first line connecting the first power supply and the power supply terminal of the first processor, no component that causes a larger voltage drop than the linear regulator.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein

the controller comprises a diode on the first line.

8. An aerosol generating 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 such that the first processor can perform the energization control and a second voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the second processor such that the second processor can perform the control of the power supply are different from each other,

in a state in which the first connector is connected to the second connector, a third voltage is applied from the power supply device to the power supply terminal of the first processor, and

the third voltage is different from the second voltage.

9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein

the third voltage is higher than the second voltage.

10. An aerosol generating 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 such that the first processor can perform the energization control and a second voltage applied to a power supply terminal of the second processor such that the second processor can perform the control of the power supply are different from each other,

the controller comprises a first line connecting the first power supply and the power supply terminal of the first processor, and a third line connecting the first connector and the power supply terminal of the first processor, and

the first processor is configured to be operated by each of power supplied from the first power supply via the first line and power supplied from the power supply device via the third line.

11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein

in an unconnected state in which the first connector is not connected to the second connector, the first processor is operated by power supplied from the first power supply via the first line, and

in a connected state in which the first connector is connected to the second connector, the first processor is operated by power supplied from the power supply device via the third line.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2021
From: ARADACHI, TAKAO
To: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
Reel/Frame 057368/0044 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-150108 · Sep 7, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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