Aerosol generation system, control method, and program

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a mechanism capable of further improving the quality of user experience. [Solution] An aerosol generation system comprising a control unit for controlling the operation of a generation unit that generates aerosol from an aerosol source retained in a first base material and the operation of a heating unit that heats a second base material containing a flavor source for imparting a flavor component to the aerosol, in accordance with the orientation of the second base material.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an aerosol generating system, a control method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Inhalation devices that generate a substance to be inhaled by a user, such as electronic cigarettes and nebulizers, are widely used. For example, an inhalation device generates an aerosol imparted with a flavor component using a substrate that includes an aerosol source for generating an aerosol and a flavor source for imparting a flavor component to the generated aerosol. A user can taste the flavor by inhaling the aerosol imparted with the flavor component generated by the inhalation device. The action of a user inhaling an aerosol is also referred to as a puff or a puffing action below.

[0003] Various technologies have been considered for improving the quality of user experience when using a suction device. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a technology in which a motion sensor is provided in a suction device and the suction device executes an operation corresponding to a gesture detected by the motion sensor. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-58212 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The technology described in the above Patent Document 1 merely uses the attitude of the suction device to detect a gesture.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism that can further improve the quality of user experience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, an aerosol generation system is provided that includes a control unit that controls the operation of a generation unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source stored in a first substrate, and the operation of a heating unit that heats a second substrate containing a flavor source that imparts flavor components to the aerosol, in accordance with the attitude of the second substrate.

[0008] The second substrate may have the flavor source configured in a granular form and a flavor source storage section that stores the flavor source in an internal space, and the flavor source may move within the internal space of the flavor source storage section depending on the posture of the second substrate.

[0009] The control unit may control the operation of the generation unit so that the amount of aerosol generated decreases as the inclination of the aerosol flow path in the flavor source storage unit approaches horizontal, and may control the operation of the heating unit so that the temperature of the second substrate increases.

[0010] The aerosol generation system may be provided with an attitude sensor that detects the attitude of the aerosol generation system, and the control unit may control the operation of the generation unit and the heating unit in accordance with the attitude of the second substrate corresponding to the attitude of the aerosol generation system detected by the attitude sensor.

[0011] The control unit controls the operation of the generation unit in accordance with the posture of the second substrate at a first timing, and controls the operation of the heating unit in accordance with the posture of the second substrate at a second timing, wherein the first timing is the timing when the start of a puff is detected, and the second timing may be at least one of the timing when the aerosol generation system is powered on, a periodic timing between when the aerosol generation system is powered on and when it is powered off, the timing when the start of a puff is detected, and the timing when the end of a puff is detected.

[0012] The control unit may control the operation of the heating unit depending on a posture of the second substrate at a timing when a start of a puff was previously detected.

[0013] The aerosol generating system may include a plurality of heating units arranged at different positions around the second substrate, and the control unit may control the operation of the plurality of heating units depending on the posture of the second substrate.

[0014] The control unit may control the output of one of the heating units arranged in a vertical direction to be higher than the output of one of the heating units arranged in an opposite vertical direction.

[0015] The aerosol generation system may include a plurality of heating units arranged at different positions around the second substrate, and the control unit may control the output of one of the plurality of heating units that is assumed to be located in the vertical direction when a user puffs so that the output of the heating unit is higher than the output of the heating unit that is assumed to be located in the opposite vertical direction.

[0016] The aerosol generation system may include a plurality of heating sections arranged rotatably around the second substrate at different positions around the second substrate, and a rotation mechanism that rotates the plurality of heating sections so that the heating section among the plurality of heating sections that is controlled to have the highest output is positioned in the vertical direction.

[0017] The second substrate may contain a first flavor ingredient and a second flavor ingredient different from the first flavor ingredient, and the aerosol source may contain the second flavor ingredient.

[0018] The aerosol generating system may comprise the first substrate and the second substrate.

[0019] In addition, in order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method including controlling the operation of a generation unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source stored in a first substrate, and the operation of a heating unit that heats a second substrate containing a flavor source that imparts flavor components to the aerosol, in accordance with the attitude of the second substrate.

[0020] In addition, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a program is provided for causing a computer to function as a control unit that controls the operation of a generation unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source stored in a first substrate, and the operation of a heating unit that heats a second substrate containing a flavor source that imparts flavor components to the aerosol, in accordance with the attitude of the second substrate. Effect of the Invention

[0021] As described above, according to the present invention, a mechanism capable of further improving the quality of the user experience is provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the logical configuration of an aerosol generation system according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the physical configuration of an aerosol generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a physical configuration of a capsule according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram showing a schematic view of the aerosol generation system according to the present embodiment when the angle θ is 0 degrees. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the aerosol generation system according to the present embodiment when the angle θ is 90 degrees. [Figure 6] 1 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing flow executed in the aerosol generation system according to this embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an arrangement of a plurality of capsule-side heating parts according to a first modified example. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of control of a plurality of capsule-side heating parts shown in FIG. 7. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a second modified example. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a third modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configurations are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0024] <1. Schematic example of the aerosol generation system> The aerosol generating system is a system that generates a substance to be inhaled by a user. In the following, the substance generated by the aerosol generating system will be described as an aerosol. Alternatively, the substance generated by the aerosol generating system may be a gas. Hereinafter, a configuration example of the aerosol generating system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

[0025] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a logical configuration of an aerosol generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, the aerosol generation system 1 includes a power supply unit 110, a cartridge 120, and a capsule 130. The power supply unit 110 and the cartridge 120 are detachably connected. The aerosol generation system 1 has a capsule storage section 50 capable of storing the capsule 130. The aerosol generation system 1 generates an aerosol to be inhaled by a user in a state in which the power supply unit 110 and the cartridge 120 are connected and the capsule 130 is stored in the capsule storage section 50.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 1, the power supply unit 110 includes a power supply section 111, a sensor section 112, a notification section 113, a storage section 114, a communication section 115, and a control section .

[0027] The power supply unit 111 accumulates power. The power supply unit 111 supplies power to each component of the aerosol generation system 1. The power supply unit 111 may be configured, for example, by a rechargeable battery such as a lithium-ion secondary battery. The power supply unit 111 may be charged by being connected to an external power source via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable or the like. The power supply unit 111 may also be charged by using wireless power transmission technology while not being connected to a device on the power transmission side. Alternatively, only the power supply unit 111 may be removable from the power supply unit 110, and may be replaceable with a new power supply unit 111.

[0028] The sensor unit 112 detects various information related to the aerosol generation system 1. The sensor unit 112 outputs the detected information to the control unit 116. As an example, the sensor unit 112 is configured with a pressure sensor such as a condenser microphone, a flow sensor, or a temperature sensor. When the sensor unit 112 detects a numerical value associated with the inhalation by the user, the sensor unit 112 outputs information indicating that the user has inhaled to the control unit 116. As another example, the sensor unit 112 is configured with an input device such as a button or a switch that accepts input of information from the user. The sensor unit 112 outputs the information input by the user to the control unit 116. As another example, the sensor unit 112 is configured with a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the capsule side heating unit 40B. The temperature sensor detects the temperature of the capsule side heating unit 40B based on, for example, the electrical resistance value of the conductive track that constitutes the capsule side heating unit 40B. As another example, the sensor unit 112 has an attitude sensor that detects the attitude of the aerosol generation system 1 (more specifically, the power supply unit 110). Examples of the attitude sensor include a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor.

[0029] The notification unit 113 notifies the user of information. As an example, the notification unit 113 is configured with a light-emitting device such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode). In this case, the notification unit 113 emits light in different light-emitting patterns when the state of the power supply unit 111 is in need of charging, when the power supply unit 111 is charging, when an abnormality occurs in the aerosol generation system 1, and the like. The light-emitting pattern here is a concept including color and timing of turning on / off. The notification unit 113 may be configured with a display device that displays an image, a sound output device that outputs sound, and a vibration device that vibrates, together with or instead of the light-emitting device. In addition, the notification unit 113 may notify information indicating that the user is able to inhale. The information indicating that the user is able to inhale is notified when, for example, the temperature of the capsule-side heating unit 40B reaches a predetermined temperature.

[0030] The storage unit 114 stores various information for the operation of the aerosol generation system 1. The storage unit 114 is configured, for example, by a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory. One example of the information stored in the storage unit 114 is information related to the OS (Operating System) of the aerosol generation system 1, such as the control contents of various components by the control unit 116. Another example of the information stored in the storage unit 114 is information related to inhalation by the user, such as the number of inhalations, the time of inhalation, and the cumulative inhalation time.

[0031] The communication unit 115 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information between the aerosol generation system 1 and other devices. The communication unit 115 performs communication in compliance with any communication standard, whether wired or wireless. As such a communication standard, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a wired LAN, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), etc. may be adopted. As an example, the communication unit 115 transmits information regarding the inhalation by the user to a smartphone in order to display the information regarding the inhalation by the user on the smartphone. As another example, the communication unit 115 receives new OS information from a server in order to update the OS information stored in the storage unit 114.

[0032] The control unit 116 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the overall operation in the aerosol generation system 1 according to various programs. The control unit 116 is realized by electronic circuits such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a microprocessor. In addition, the control unit 116 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores the programs and arithmetic parameters to be used, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores parameters that change as appropriate. The aerosol generation system 1 executes various processes based on the control by the control unit 116. Power supply from the power supply unit 111 to each of the other components, charging of the power supply unit 111, detection of information by the sensor unit 112, notification of information by the notification unit 113, storage and reading of information by the storage unit 114, and transmission and reception of information by the communication unit 115 are examples of processes controlled by the control unit 116. Other processes executed by the aerosol generation system 1, such as input of information to each component and processing based on information output from each component, are also controlled by the control unit 116.

[0033] The cartridge 120 includes a cartridge-side heating section 40 A, a liquid guide section 122 , and a liquid storage section 123 .

[0034] The liquid storage unit 123 stores the aerosol source. The aerosol source is atomized by heating to generate an aerosol. The aerosol source is a liquid such as, for example, a polyhydric alcohol such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and water. The aerosol source may further include a tobacco raw material or an extract derived from the tobacco raw material that releases a flavor component when heated. The aerosol source may further include nicotine and menthol. When the aerosol generation system 1 is a medical inhaler such as a nebulizer, the aerosol source may include a medicine for the patient to inhale.

[0035] The liquid guide portion 122 guides and holds the aerosol source, which is a liquid stored in the liquid storage portion 123, from the liquid storage portion 123. The liquid guide portion 122 is, for example, a wick formed by twisting a fiber material such as glass fiber or a porous material such as porous ceramic. The liquid guide portion 122 is in liquid communication with the liquid storage portion 123. Therefore, the aerosol source stored in the liquid storage portion 123 spreads throughout the liquid guide portion 122 by the capillary effect.

[0036] The cartridge side heating unit 40A heats the aerosol source to atomize the aerosol source and generate an aerosol. The cartridge side heating unit 40A is made of any material such as metal or polyimide. The cartridge side heating unit 40A is disposed close to the liquid guiding unit 122. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the cartridge side heating unit 40A is made of a metal coil and is wound around the liquid guiding unit 122. Therefore, when the cartridge side heating unit 40A generates heat, the aerosol source held in the liquid guiding unit 122 is heated and atomized, and an aerosol is generated.

[0037] When the cartridge-side heating section 40A generates heat, the aerosol source held in the liquid guiding section 122 is instantaneously heated and atomized, so it is desirable to heat it at the timing when a puff is made. Therefore, the cartridge-side heating section 40A heats up when the sensor section 112 detects that a puff has been made, and generates an aerosol to be inhaled in the puff. As one example, aerosol may be generated during the period from when the start of the puff is detected by the sensor section 112 until when the end of the puff is detected by the sensor section 112. As another example, aerosol may be generated during a predetermined period from when the start of the puff is detected by the sensor section 112.

[0038] The capsule accommodating part 50 is a member capable of accommodating the capsule 130. For example, the capsule accommodating part 50 is configured as a cylindrical body with a bottom, and the inner circumference of the cylindrical body has a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the capsule 130. The bottom surface of the capsule accommodating part 50 is provided with a through hole 51 through which the aerosol generated by the cartridge 120 passes.

[0039] The capsule 130 includes a flavor source reservoir 131 and a mouthpiece 132 .

[0040] The flavor source storage unit 131 stores the flavor source. The flavor source is composed of raw material pieces that impart flavor components to the aerosol. The lower limit of the size of the raw material pieces is preferably 0.2 mm or more and 1.2 mm or less. Furthermore, the lower limit of the size of the raw material pieces is preferably 0.2 mm or more and 0.7 mm or less. The smaller the size of the raw material pieces that make up the flavor source, the greater the specific surface area, and therefore the easier it is for the flavor components to be released from the raw material pieces that make up the flavor source. As the raw material pieces that make up the flavor source, cut tobacco and molded bodies made by molding tobacco raw material into granules can be used. The flavor source may be composed of plants other than tobacco (e.g., mint, herbs, etc.). The flavor source may be imparted with flavorings such as menthol.

[0041] The mouthpiece 132 is a member that is held by the user when puffing. When the user holds the mouthpiece 132 in his / her mouth and puffs, the aerosol generated by the cartridge-side heating section 40A passes through the flavor source storage section 131 and reaches the user's mouth.

[0042] The capsule-side heating unit 40B heats the capsule 130. For example, the capsule-side heating unit 40B is configured as a film-like heating unit in which a conductive track is sandwiched between insulators, and is arranged to cover the outer periphery of the capsule storage unit 50. When the capsule-side heating unit 40B generates heat, the flavor source storage unit 131 is heated from the outer periphery. This makes it easier to impart flavor components from the flavor source stored in the flavor source storage unit 131 to the aerosol passing through the capsule 130.

[0043] Since the flavor source storage unit 131 is heated from the outer periphery, it takes time for the temperature to rise evenly to the inside. Therefore, it is desirable that the heating by the capsule side heating unit 40B is performed so that the capsule side heating unit 40B maintains a predetermined temperature for a long period of time. As an example, power may be supplied during the period from when the first user input is detected by the sensor unit 112 until when the second user input is detected by the sensor unit 112. The first user input may be a user input that turns the aerosol generation system 1 to a power ON state, and the second user input may be a user input that turns the aerosol generation system 1 to a power OFF state. The power ON state is a state in which all functions of the aerosol generation system 1, including the generation of aerosol, can be executed. On the other hand, the power OFF state is a state in which at least some functions of the aerosol generation system 1, other than the function of detecting the power ON operation, cannot be executed. That is, the capsule side heating unit 40B may be constantly heating in the power ON state. However, the capsule-side heating unit 40B may stop heating by stopping power supply during the period when heating is being performed by the cartridge-side heating unit 40A in order to reduce power consumption and prevent excessive load on the power source unit 111. Alternatively, the capsule-side heating unit 40B may heat for a predetermined period after the start of puffing is detected by the sensor unit 112. In this case, it is possible to reduce power consumption and prevent excessive evaporation of flavor components compared to the case where heating is always performed with the power on.

[0044] The air flow path 180 is a flow path for air inhaled by the user. Air flowing into the air flow path 180 from an air inlet hole 181, which is an air inlet into the air flow path 180, flows out to the capsule housing part 50 through the through hole 51. A liquid guide part 122 is disposed in the middle of the air flow path 180. Air flowing in from the air inlet hole 181 as the user inhales is mixed with the aerosol generated by the cartridge side heating part 40A as shown in an air flow 190, flows into the capsule housing part 50 via the through hole 51, and passes through the flavor source storage part 131. When the mixed fluid of the aerosol and the air passes through the flavor source storage part 131, flavor components are imparted from the flavor source stored in the flavor source storage part 131, and then reaches the mouth of the user.

[0045] -supplement The above describes an example of the configuration of the aerosol generation system 1. Of course, the configuration of the aerosol generation system 1 is not limited to the above, and various configurations such as those exemplified below may be used.

[0046] As an example, the aerosol may be generated by vibration or induction heating instead of heating by the cartridge-side heating unit 40 A. As another example, the aerosol may be generated by induction heating instead of heating by the capsule-side heating unit 40 B.

[0047] The cartridge side heating section 40A is an example of a generating section that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source stored in the first base material. The cartridge 120 is an example of a first base material.

[0048] The capsule heating unit 40B is an example of a heating unit that heats a second base material containing a flavor source that imparts a flavor component to the aerosol. The capsule 130 is an example of the second base material.

[0049] <2. Technical features> (1) Physical configuration of aerosol generation system 1 Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the physical configuration of the aerosol generation system 1 according to this embodiment. Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the physical configuration of the capsule 130 according to this embodiment.

[0050] As shown in Fig. 2, the aerosol generation system 1 may be configured in a substantially cylindrical shape. In the example shown in Fig. 2, the power supply unit 110, the cartridge 120, the capsule holder 140, and the capsule 130 are detachably connected in this order from one end to the other end in the longitudinal direction of the aerosol generation system 1. In the following, the side in the longitudinal direction where the power supply unit 110 is arranged is defined as the bottom, and the side in the longitudinal direction where the capsule 130 is arranged is defined as the top. In the drawing, the bottom side in the longitudinal direction is indicated as D, the top side as U, and the vertical direction as G.

[0051] The capsule holder 140 is a connection device for connecting the cartridge 120 and the capsule 130. The lower end of the capsule holder 140 is connected to the upper end of the cartridge 120. The capsule holder 140 includes a capsule accommodating section 50 for accommodating the capsule 130, and accommodates the capsule 130 inserted into the capsule accommodating section 50 from above. The capsule holder 140 also includes a capsule-side heating section 40B, and heats the capsule 130 by power supply from the power supply unit 110.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 2, an operation unit 15 that can be operated by a user is provided on the side of the power supply unit 110. In this embodiment, the operation unit 15 is a circular push-button switch. The operation unit 15 may have a shape other than a circle, and may be composed of a switch other than a push-button switch or a touch panel. The operation unit 15 is an example of an input device included in the sensor unit 112. By operating the operation unit 15, a user can, for example, switch the power of the aerosol generation system 1 ON / OFF.

[0053] 3, the capsule 130 is configured to have a substantially cylindrical shape. The capsule 130 is housed in the capsule holder 140 such that the cylindrical axis direction coincides with the longitudinal direction of the aerosol generation system 1. With the capsule 130 housed in the capsule holder 140, the flavor source storage portion 131 is located on the lower side, and the mouthpiece portion 132 is located on the upper side.

[0054] The flavor source storage unit 131 has an internal space for storing the flavor source 133. As shown in FIG. 3, the flavor source storage unit 131 stores the flavor source 133 in a granular form in the internal space. When the flavor source storage unit 131 stores the flavor source 133, a predetermined amount of empty space is provided in the internal space. As an example, about 70% of the internal space of the flavor source storage unit 131 is occupied by the flavor source 133, and the remaining about 30% is empty space. Therefore, the flavor source 133 moves in the internal space of the flavor source storage unit 131 depending on the attitude of the capsule 130. Specifically, the flavor source 133 is unevenly distributed in the vertical space of the internal space of the flavor source storage unit 131.

[0055] The lower partition 131D constituting the bottom surface of the flavor source storage 131 is configured to allow the aerosol generated in the cartridge 120 located below the capsule 130 to pass through. On the other hand, the upper partition 131U constituting the top surface of the flavor source storage 131 is configured to allow the aerosol that has passed through the lower partition 131D and flowed into the flavor source storage 131 to pass through. As an example, the lower partition 131D and the upper partition 131U may be configured in a mesh shape that has gaps that the flavor source 133 cannot pass through and that allow the aerosol to pass through. As shown in the air flow 190, the aerosol generated in the cartridge 120 located below the capsule 130 passes through the flavor source storage 131 and reaches the user's mouth from the mouthpiece 132.

[0056] (2) Control according to bias of flavor source A user may perform a puff while tilting and holding the aerosol generation system 1. As the aerosol generation system 1 tilts, the capsule 130 tilts, and the flavor source 133 moves within the flavor source storage unit 131. When the flavor source 133 moves within the flavor source storage unit 131, the flavor tasted by the user may change. This point will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 4 and 5.

[0057] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the aerosol generation system 1 according to the present embodiment when the angle θ is 0 degrees. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the aerosol generation system 1 according to the present embodiment when the angle θ is 90 degrees. Here, the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 refers to the angle between the downward direction of the aerosol generation system 1 and the vertical direction.

[0058] 4, when the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 is 0°, the flavor source 133 is unevenly located in the vertical direction, i.e., below the flavor source storage unit 131. It is desirable that the capsule-side heating unit 40B is disposed so as to cover from the lower end of the capsule 130 to the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133 when the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 is 0°. This is because it is difficult to efficiently heat the flavor source 133 even if the space above the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133 in the capsule 130 is heated.

[0059] When the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 is 0°, the capsule-side heating section 40B can directly heat the portion of the flavor source storage section 131 where the flavor source 133 is present. Furthermore, the air flow 190 flowing from the through-hole 51 to the mouthpiece section 132 passes through the space of the flavor source storage section 131 where the flavor source 133 is present, so that it is possible to impart a large amount of flavor components to the aerosol.

[0060] As shown in Fig. 5, when the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 is 90°, the flavor source 133 is unevenly distributed in the vertical direction, i.e., to the side of the flavor source storage section 131. Therefore, it becomes difficult to efficiently heat the flavor source 133 in the region of the capsule-side heating section 40B opposite to the vertical direction. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 5, the air flow 190 flowing from the through hole 51 to the mouthpiece section 132 tends to pass through a space in the flavor source storage section 131 where the flavor source 133 is not present and where the ventilation resistance is smaller. Therefore, it becomes difficult to impart a flavor component to the aerosol passing through the flavor source storage section 131 along the air flow 190.

[0061] The trends in the amount of flavor ingredient and the amount of aerosol delivered to a user as the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 increases are shown in Table 1 below.

[0062] [Table 1]

[0063] The first flavor component is a component contained in the flavor source 133 stored in the capsule 130. The first flavor component is, for example, nicotine, tobacco flavor components, and other flavors. The second flavor component is a component commonly contained in the aerosol source stored in the cartridge 120 and the flavor source 133 stored in the capsule 130. The second flavor component is at least different from the first flavor component. The second flavor component is, for example, menthol.

[0064] As shown in Table 1, the delivery amount of the first flavor component decreases as the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 increases. The first factor is that as the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 increases, the aerosol does not pass through the flavor source 133. The second factor is that as the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 increases, the flavor source 133 becomes less efficiently heated, and the first flavor component becomes less easily imparted to the aerosol.

[0065] As shown in Table 1, the delivery amount of the second flavor component does not change even if the angle of the aerosol generation system 1 increases. This is because the increase in the second flavor component from the cartridge 120 is offset by the decrease in the second flavor component from the capsule 130. When the aerosol passes through the flavor source 133, the second flavor component from the cartridge 120 applied to the aerosol is filtered (i.e., adheres to the flavor source 133). In this regard, the more the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 increases, the more difficult it is for the second flavor component from the cartridge 120 to be filtered, and the more the delivery amount of the second flavor component from the cartridge 120 increases. On the other hand, the more the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 increases, the less efficiently the flavor source 133 is heated, and the more the delivery amount of the second flavor component from the capsule 130 decreases.

[0066] As shown in Table 1, the amount of aerosol delivered increases slightly as the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 increases. This is because, as the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 increases, the presence of the flavor source 133 reduces the obstruction of the passage of the aerosol through the capsule, making it easier for the aerosol to reach the user's mouth.

[0067] As shown in Table 1, when the angle of the aerosol generation system 1 is changed, the balance of the components delivered to the user changes, which may result in an unbalanced taste.

[0068] Therefore, the control unit 116 controls the operation of the cartridge side heating unit 40A and the operation of the capsule side heating unit 40B according to the attitude of the capsule 130. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress a change in the balance of the components delivered to the user caused by a change in the attitude of the capsule 130 by controlling the operation of the cartridge side heating unit 40A and the operation of the capsule side heating unit 40B.

[0069] The control unit 116 controls the operation of the cartridge side heating unit 40A and the operation of the capsule side heating unit 40B according to the attitude of the capsule 130 corresponding to the attitude of the aerosol generation system 1 detected by the sensor unit 112. The attitude of the capsule 130 is the angle between the direction of the aerosol flow path in the capsule 130 (i.e., the direction of the straight line connecting the lower partition 131D and the upper partition 131U) and the vertical direction. When the direction of the aerosol flow path in the capsule 130 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the aerosol generation system 1 as in this embodiment, the attitude of the capsule 130 indicates the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1. That is, the control unit 116 according to this embodiment controls the operation of the cartridge side heating unit 40A and the operation of the capsule side heating unit 40B according to the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 detected by the sensor unit 112.

[0070] Specifically, the control unit 116 controls the operation of the cartridge-side heating unit 40A so that the amount of aerosol generated decreases as the inclination of the aerosol flow path in the flavor source storage unit 131 approaches horizontal, and controls the operation of the capsule-side heating unit 40B so that the temperature of the capsule-side heating unit 40B increases. In other words, the control unit 116 controls the operation of the cartridge-side heating unit 40A so that the amount of aerosol generated decreases as the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 increases (approaching 90°), and controls the operation of the capsule-side heating unit 40B so that the temperature of the capsule-side heating unit 40B increases. First, by increasing the temperature of the capsule-side heating unit 40B, the amount of the first flavor component delivered can be increased, thereby suppressing the decrease in the amount of the first flavor component delivered shown in Table 1. Second, by increasing the temperature of the capsule-side heating unit 40B while decreasing the amount of aerosol generated, the decrease in the amount of the second flavor component delivered from the cartridge 120 can be offset by the increase in the amount of the second flavor component delivered from the capsule 130. That is, it is possible to suppress the change in the amount of the second flavor component delivered. Thirdly, by reducing the amount of aerosol generated, it is possible to counteract the slight increase in the amount of aerosol delivered shown in Table 1. Thus, with this configuration, it is possible to suppress the change in the balance of tastes caused by the change in the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1.

[0071] The angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 is detected periodically. Then, the control unit 116 controls the operation of the cartridge side heating unit 40A and the operation of the capsule side heating unit 40B based on the most recently detected angle θ. With this configuration, it is possible to control the operation of the cartridge side heating unit 40A and the operation of the capsule side heating unit 40B so as to follow the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1, which changes from moment to moment when the aerosol generation system 1 is used.

[0072] (3) Processing flow FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processes executed in the aerosol generation system 1 according to this embodiment.

[0073] 6, first, the control unit 116 determines whether or not the timing for detecting the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 has arrived (step S102). If it is determined that the timing for detecting the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 has not arrived (step S102: NO), the control unit 116 waits until the timing for detecting the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 arrives.

[0074] When it is determined that the timing for detecting the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 has arrived (step S102: YES), the control unit 116 controls the sensor unit 112 to detect the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 (step S104). For example, the control unit 116 acquires the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 based on the acceleration detected by an acceleration sensor serving as the sensor unit 112.

[0075] Next, the control unit 116 determines whether the detected angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 has changed since the previous detection (step S106).

[0076] If it is determined that the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 has changed since the previous detection (step S106: YES), the control unit 116 controls the operation of the cartridge side heating unit 40A and the capsule side heating unit 40B based on the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 detected this time (step S108). Then, the process ends.

[0077] On the other hand, if it is determined that the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 has not changed since the previous detection (step S106: NO), the process ends as is.

[0078] <3. Supplementary Information> Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such an example. It is clear that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can conceive of various modified or altered examples within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[0079] (1) First Modification This modification is an example in which the aerosol generation system 1 has multiple capsule-side heating parts 40B, and the operations of the multiple capsule-side heating parts 40B are controlled according to the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1. This modification will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 7 and 8.

[0080] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the capsule-side heating parts 40B according to this modified example. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of the control of the capsule-side heating parts 40B shown in FIG. 7. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the aerosol generation system 1 has four capsule-side heating parts 40B (40B-1 to 40B-4) arranged at different positions around the capsule 130. The capsule-side heating part 40B-1 is arranged so as to cover the left half of the upper side surface of the capsule holding part 50. The capsule-side heating part 40B-2 is arranged so as to cover the left half of the lower side surface of the capsule holding part 50. The capsule-side heating part 40B-3 is arranged so as to cover the right half of the upper side surface of the capsule holding part 50. The capsule-side heating part 40B-4 is arranged so as to cover the right half of the lower side surface of the capsule holding part 50. The control part 116 controls the operation of the four capsule-side heating parts 40B according to the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1.

[0081] Specifically, the control unit 116 controls the output of the capsule-side heating unit 40B arranged in the vertical direction among the four capsule-side heating units 40B so that it is higher than the output of the capsule-side heating unit 40B arranged in the opposite vertical direction. For example, the control unit 116 identifies the capsule-side heating unit 40B located in the vertical direction based on the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 detected by the sensor unit 112. Then, the control unit 116 controls the power supply to the four capsule-side heating units 40B so that the temperature of the capsule-side heating unit 40B located in the vertical direction is higher than the temperature of the capsule-side heating unit 40B located in the opposite vertical direction.

[0082] 8, when θ=0°, the capsule side heating parts 40B-1 to 40B-4 are located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133. Therefore, the control part 116 controls the outputs of the capsule side heating parts 40B-1 to 40B-4 so as to satisfy the formula (1). H 1 =H 2 =H 3 =H 4 …(1) In addition, H 1is the output of the capsule side heating unit 40B-1, and H 2 is the output of the capsule side heating unit 40B-2, and H 3 is the output of the capsule side heating unit 40B-3, and H 4 is the output of the capsule side heating unit 40B-4.

[0083] 8, when 0°<θ≦30°, the capsule side heating parts 40B-1, 40B-2, and 40B-4 are located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133, and most of the capsule side heating part 40B-3 is located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133. Therefore, the control part 116 controls the outputs of the capsule side heating parts 40B-1 to 40B-4 so as to satisfy the formula (1).

[0084] 8, when 30°<θ≦60°, the capsule side heating parts 40B-1, 40B-2, and 40B-4 are located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133, and about half of the capsule side heating part 40B-3 is located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133. Therefore, the control part 116 controls the output of the capsule side heating parts 40B-1 to 40B-4 so as to satisfy the formula (2). H 1 =H 2 =H 4 >H 3 …(2)

[0085] 8, when 60°<θ<90°, the capsule side heating parts 40B-1 and 40B-2 are located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133, a small portion of the capsule side heating part 40B-3 is located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133, and about half of the capsule side heating part 40B-4 is located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133. Therefore, the control part 116 controls the output of the capsule side heating parts 40B-1 to 40B-4 so as to satisfy the formula (3). H 1 =H 2 >H 4 >H 3 …(3)

[0086] 8, when θ=90°, the capsule side heating parts 40B-1 and 40B-2 are located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133, and small portions of the capsule side heating parts 40B-3 and 40B-4 are located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133. Therefore, the control unit 116 controls the outputs of the capsule side heating parts 40B-1 to 40B-4 so as to satisfy the formula (4). H 1 =H 2 >H 3 =H 4 …(4)

[0087] According to the above-described configuration, the flavor source 133 stored in the flavor source storage unit 131 can be efficiently heated by the capsule-side heating unit 40B located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133. In addition, since heating can be performed with high efficiency, it is also possible to reduce power consumption.

[0088] (2) Second modified example This modification is an example in which the aerosol generation system 1 has a plurality of capsule-side heating units 40B, similar to the first modification. However, the aerosol generation system 1 according to this modification is configured to limit the posture of the aerosol generation system 1 during puffing. Then, the operation of the capsule-side heating unit 40B is controlled as preset according to the limited posture. Hereinafter, this modification will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9.

[0089] Fig. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining this modified example. As shown in Fig. 9, the aerosol generation system 1 according to this modified example is provided with a recess 16. It is assumed that the user places the thumb on the recess 16 and performs puffing while supporting the aerosol generation system 1 with the thumb. In other words, it is assumed that the recess 16 is positioned in the vertical direction when puffing.

[0090] The aerosol generation system 1 according to this modification has four capsule-side heating parts 40B (40B-1 to 40B-4) arranged at different positions around the capsule 130, similarly to the first modification. However, as shown in FIG. 9, the capsule-side heating parts 40B-1 and 40B-2 are arranged on the side where the recess 16 is provided. On the other hand, the capsule-side heating parts 40B-3 and 40B-4 are arranged on the opposite side to the side where the recess 16 is provided. When the user puffs, it is assumed that the recess 16 is located in the vertical direction, so that the capsule-side heating parts 40B-1 and 40B-2 are located in the vertical direction, and the capsule-side heating parts 40B-3 and 40B-4 are located in the opposite direction to the vertical direction. Therefore, the control unit 116 controls the output of the capsule side heating units 40B-1 and 40B-2, which are assumed to be located in the vertical direction when the user puffs, to be higher than the output of the capsule side heating units 40B-3 and 40B-4, which are assumed to be located in the opposite vertical direction. With this configuration, the flavor source 133 stored in the flavor source storage unit 131 can be efficiently heated by the capsule side heating unit 40B, which is assumed to be located below the upper surface 133U of the flavor source 133. In addition, since heating can be performed with high efficiency, power consumption can be reduced.

[0091] In the above example, the recess 16 is given as an example of a configuration for limiting the attitude of the aerosol generation system 1 during puffing, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. In addition, for example, a protrusion may be provided.

[0092] (3) Third modified example This modification is an example in which the aerosol generation system 1 has multiple capsule-side heating parts 40B, similar to the first modification. However, the aerosol generation system 1 according to this modification has a mechanism that changes the positions of the multiple capsule-side heating parts 40B according to the attitude of the aerosol generation system 1 so that a specific capsule-side heating part 40B is positioned in the vertical direction. Hereinafter, this modification will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 10.

[0093] 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining this modified example. A rotation axis 52 coinciding with the cylindrical axis direction of the capsule 130 is provided on the bottom surface of the capsule holding part 50 of the aerosol generation system 1 according to this modified example. The capsule holding part 50 is rotatable along the rotation axis 52. The capsule side heating parts 40B-1 to 40B-4 arranged so as to cover the outer periphery of the capsule holding part 50 are also rotatable together with the capsule holding part 50.

[0094] In this modification, as shown in FIG. 10, a weight 53 is disposed on the outside of the capsule side heating unit 40B-1 and the capsule side heating unit 40B-2. Therefore, when the aerosol generation system 1 is tilted, the capsule storage unit 50 and the capsule side heating units 40B-1 to 40B-4 rotate along the rotation axis 52 so that the weight 53 is positioned vertically. As a result, the capsule side heating unit 40B-1 and the capsule side heating unit 40B-2 are always positioned vertically. Therefore, the capsule side heating unit 40B-1 and the capsule side heating unit 40B-2 are controlled to have the highest output among the four capsule side heating units 40B. According to this configuration, the capsule side heating units 40B-1 and 40B-2, which are controlled to have the highest output, are always positioned vertically, and the flavor source 133 stored in the flavor source storage unit 131 can be efficiently heated. In addition, since heating can be performed with high efficiency, it is also possible to suppress power consumption.

[0095] In the above example, the rotating shaft 52 and the weight 53 are given as an example of the rotating mechanism for rotating the capsule side heating parts 40B, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. Any other configuration may be used as the rotating mechanism.

[0096] (4) Fourth modified example In the above embodiment, the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 is periodically detected, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. The control unit 116 may control the operation of the cartridge side heating unit 40A according to the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 at a first timing, and may control the operation of the capsule side heating unit 40B according to the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 at a second timing.

[0097] The first timing is, for example, the timing when the start of puffing is detected. In this case, the control unit 116 controls the operation of the cartridge side heating unit 40A so as to generate an amount of aerosol according to the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 detected at the timing when the start of puffing is detected. It is considered that the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 can change significantly before and after the start of puffing. In this regard, according to this configuration, it is possible to generate an appropriate amount of aerosol according to the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 after the start of puffing.

[0098] The second timing is, for example, at least one of the timing when the aerosol generation system 1 is turned on, a periodic timing between when the aerosol generation system 1 is turned on and when it is turned off, a timing when the start of a puff is detected, and a timing when the end of a puff is detected. In this manner, the temperature of the capsule-side heating unit 40B may be controlled according to the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 at various timings while the aerosol generation system 1 is in use.

[0099] Alternatively, the control unit 116 may control the operation of the capsule-side heating unit 40B according to the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 at the timing when the start of puffing was detected in the past. That is, the control unit 116 may learn the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1 when the user puffs, and control the operation of the capsule-side heating unit 40B according to the learned angle θ. Since the capsule-side heating unit 40B heats the flavor source storage unit 131 from the outer periphery, it takes time for the entire flavor source 133 stored in the flavor source storage unit 131 to increase in temperature. In this regard, according to this configuration, it is possible to sufficiently increase the temperature of the flavor source 133 stored in the flavor source storage unit 131 in advance.

[0100] (5) Fifth Variation In the above embodiment, the cartridge 120 and the capsule 130 are described as containing the second flavor component in common, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. The cartridge 120 and the capsule 130 may not contain the second flavor component. For example, the capsule 130 may contain the first flavor component, and the cartridge 120 may not contain any flavor component. Even in this case, by performing the same control as in the above embodiment, it is possible to suppress the change in taste balance caused by the change in the angle θ of the aerosol generation system 1.

[0101] (6)Other The series of processes performed by each device described in this specification may be realized using any of software, hardware, and a combination of software and hardware. The programs constituting the software are stored in advance, for example, in a recording medium (more specifically, a non-transient storage medium readable by a computer) provided inside or outside each device. Then, each program is loaded into a RAM when executed by a computer that controls each device described in this specification, and executed by a processor such as a CPU. The recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, etc. Also, the computer program may be distributed, for example, via a network, without using a recording medium.

[0102] In addition, the processes described in this specification using flowcharts and sequence diagrams do not necessarily have to be performed in the order shown in the drawings. Some processing steps may be performed in parallel. In addition, additional processing steps may be employed, and some processing steps may be omitted.

[0103] The following configurations also fall within the technical scope of the present invention. (1) and a control unit that controls the operation of a generating unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source stored in a first substrate and the operation of a heating unit that heats a second substrate containing a flavor source that imparts a flavor component to the aerosol, in accordance with the attitude of the second substrate. Aerosol generation systems. (2) The second substrate is The flavor source configured in a granular form; a flavor source storage section that stores the flavor source in an internal space; having The flavor source moves in the internal space of the flavor source storage unit according to the attitude of the second substrate. The aerosol generation system described in (1) above. (3) The control unit controls the operation of the generation unit so that the amount of the aerosol generated decreases as the inclination of the aerosol flow path in the flavor source storage unit approaches horizontal, and controls the operation of the heating unit so that the temperature of the second substrate increases. The aerosol generation system described in (2) above. (4) the aerosol generation system includes an attitude sensor for detecting an attitude of the aerosol generation system; The control unit controls the operation of the generation unit and the operation of the heating unit in response to the attitude of the second substrate corresponding to the attitude of the aerosol generation system detected by the attitude sensor. The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (3) above. (5) the control unit controls an operation of the generation unit in response to a posture of the second substrate at a first timing, and controls an operation of the heating unit in response to a posture of the second substrate at a second timing; the first timing is a timing at which a puff start is detected, The second timing is at least one of a timing when the aerosol generation system is powered on, a periodic timing between when the aerosol generation system is powered on and when it is powered off, a timing when a start of a puff is detected, and a timing when an end of a puff is detected. The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (4) above. (6) The control unit controls the operation of the heating unit according to a posture of the second base material at a timing when a start of a puff was detected in the past. The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (4) above. (7) the aerosol generating system comprises a plurality of the heating units arranged at different positions around the second substrate, The control unit controls operations of the plurality of heating units in accordance with the posture of the second base material. The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (6) above. (8) The control unit controls the output of the heating unit arranged in a vertical direction among the plurality of heating units so as to be higher than the output of the heating unit arranged in an opposite vertical direction. The aerosol generation system described in (7) above. (9) the aerosol generating system comprises a plurality of the heating units arranged at different positions around the second substrate, The control unit controls the output of the heating unit assumed to be located in the vertical direction when the user puffs among the plurality of heating units so as to be higher than the output of the heating unit assumed to be located in the opposite vertical direction. The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (8) above. (10) The aerosol generation system includes a plurality of heating units arranged at different positions around the second substrate and rotatably disposed around the second substrate; a rotation mechanism that rotates the plurality of heating parts so that the heating part that is controlled to have the highest output among the plurality of heating parts is positioned in a vertical direction; Equipped with The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (9) above. (11) The second base material contains a first flavor component and a second flavor component different from the first flavor component; The aerosol source contains the second flavor component. The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (10) above. (12) The aerosol generating system comprises the first substrate and the second substrate. The aerosol generating system according to any one of (1) to (11) above. (13) Controlling the operation of a generating unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source stored in a first substrate and the operation of a heating unit that heats a second substrate including a flavor source that imparts a flavor component to the aerosol, according to the attitude of the second substrate; A control method comprising: (14) Computer, a control unit that controls the operation of a generating unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source stored in a first substrate and the operation of a heating unit that heats a second substrate containing a flavor source that imparts a flavor component to the aerosol, in accordance with the attitude of the second substrate; A program to function as a [Explanation of symbols]

[0104] 1. Aerosol generation system 15 Control section 16 Recess 40A Cartridge side heating section 40B Capsule side heating section 50 Capsule storage section 51 Through hole 52 Rotation axis 53 Weight 110 Power supply unit 111 Power supply section 112 Sensor section 113 Notification Department 114 Storage section 115 Communications Department 116 Control Unit 120 Cartridge 122 Liquid guiding part 123 Liquid storage unit 130 Capsules 131 Flavor Source Storage Unit 131D Lower bulkhead of flavor source storage section 131U Upper bulkhead of flavor source storage section 132 Mouthpiece 133 Flavor source 133U Top of flavor source 140 Capsule Holder 180 Air flow path 181 Air inlet 190 Air Flow

Claims

1. a control unit that controls an operation of a generating unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source stored in a first substrate and an operation of a heating unit that heats a second substrate including a flavor source that imparts a flavor component to the aerosol, in accordance with a posture of the second substrate; The second base material has the flavor source formed in a granular shape and a flavor source storage section that stores the flavor source in an internal space, and the flavor source moves in the internal space of the flavor source storage section according to the posture of the second base material; The control unit controls the operation of the generation unit so that the amount of the aerosol generated decreases as the inclination of the aerosol flow path in the flavor source storage unit approaches horizontal, and controls the operation of the heating unit so that the temperature of the second substrate increases. Aerosol generation systems.

2. the aerosol generation system includes an attitude sensor for detecting an attitude of the aerosol generation system; The control unit controls the operation of the generation unit and the operation of the heating unit in response to a posture of the second substrate corresponding to a posture of the aerosol generation system detected by the posture sensor.

10. The aerosol generating system of claim 1.

3. the control unit controls an operation of the generation unit in response to a posture of the second substrate at a first timing, and controls an operation of the heating unit in response to a posture of the second substrate at a second timing; the first timing is a timing at which a puff start is detected, The second timing is at least one of a timing when the aerosol generation system is turned on, a periodic timing between when the aerosol generation system is turned on and when the aerosol generation system is turned off, a timing when a start of a puff is detected, and a timing when an end of a puff is detected.

3. An aerosol generating system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The control unit controls the operation of the heating unit in accordance with a posture of the second substrate at a timing when a start of a puff was detected in the past.

4. An aerosol generating system according to claim 1.

5. the aerosol generating system comprises a plurality of the heating units arranged at different positions around the second substrate, The control unit controls operations of the plurality of heating units in accordance with the posture of the second base material.

5. An aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The control unit controls the output of the heating unit arranged in a vertical direction among the plurality of heating units so as to be higher than the output of the heating unit arranged in an opposite vertical direction.

6. The aerosol generating system of claim 5.

7. the aerosol generating system comprises a plurality of the heating units arranged at different positions around the second substrate, The control unit controls the output of the heating unit assumed to be located in the vertical direction when the user puffs among the plurality of heating units so as to be higher than the output of the heating unit assumed to be located in the opposite vertical direction.

7. An aerosol generation system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The aerosol generating system includes a plurality of heating units arranged at different positions around the second substrate and rotatably disposed around the second substrate; a rotation mechanism that rotates the plurality of heating parts so that the heating part that is controlled to have the highest output among the plurality of heating parts is positioned in a vertical direction; Equipped with 8. An aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. the second base material comprises a first flavor component and a second flavor component different from the first flavor component; The aerosol source contains the second flavor component. An aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The aerosol generating system comprises the first substrate and the second substrate.

10. An aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. Controlling the operation of a generating unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source stored in a first substrate and the operation of a heating unit that heats a second substrate including a flavor source that imparts a flavor component to the aerosol, in accordance with the attitude of the second substrate; Including, The second base material has the flavor source formed in a granular form and a flavor source storage section that stores the flavor source in an internal space, and the flavor source is configured to move in the internal space of the flavor source storage section depending on the posture of the second base material; A control method in which the operation of the generation unit is controlled so that the amount of aerosol generated decreases as the inclination of the aerosol flow path in the flavor source storage unit approaches horizontal, and the operation of the heating unit is controlled so that the temperature of the second substrate increases.

12. Computer, a control unit that controls the operation of a generating unit that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source stored in a first substrate and the operation of a heating unit that heats a second substrate containing a flavor source that imparts a flavor component to the aerosol, in accordance with the attitude of the second substrate; Function as a The second base material has the flavor source formed in a granular form and a flavor source storage section that stores the flavor source in an internal space, and the flavor source is configured to move in the internal space of the flavor source storage section depending on the posture of the second base material; The control unit is a program for controlling the operation of the generation unit so that the amount of aerosol generated decreases as the inclination of the aerosol flow path in the flavor source storage unit approaches horizontal, and for controlling the operation of the heating unit so that the temperature of the second substrate increases.

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