Suction component generator, method for controlling suction component generator, and program therefor

Abstract

Provided is a suction component generator comprising: a first suction component source for generating a first suction component; a second suction component source for generating a second suction component; a second electrical load that adjusts the amount of the second suction component that is generated from the second suction component source; and a control unit. The control unit is configured so as to control electric power that is supplied to the second electrical load on the basis of the value related to the amount of first suction components that are generated from the first suction component source.

1 . A suction component generator, comprising:
 a first suction component source from which a first suction component is generated;   a second suction component source from which a second suction component is generated;   a second electrical load configured to adjust an amount of the second suction component generated from the second suction component source; and   circuitry configured to control electric power supplied to the second electrical load based on a value related to an amount of the first suction component generated from the first suction component source.   
     
     
         2 . The suction component generator according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first electrical load configured to adjust the amount of the first suction component generated from the first suction component source, wherein   the value related to the amount of the first suction component generated from the first suction component source is a measured value or an estimated value of the amount of the first suction component, electric power supplied to the first electrical load, a temperature of the first electrical load, or a time period during which the electric power is supplied to the first electrical load.   
     
     
         3 . The suction component generator according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a temperature sensor that monitors a temperature of a region in which the first suction component is generated, wherein   the value related to the amount of the first suction component generated from the first suction component source is a value acquired by the temperature sensor.   
     
     
         4 . The suction component generator according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second electrical load is a temperature controller.   
     
     
         5 . The suction component generator according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the circuitry is configured to control the second electrical load to reduce a change in the amount of the second suction component due to a change in the value related to the amount of the first suction component.   
     
     
         6 . The suction component generator according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the circuitry is configured to control the second electrical load to reduce a variation in the amount of the second suction component due to a variation in the value related to the amount of the first suction component.   
     
     
         7 . The suction component generator according to  claim 6 , wherein
 a set value of the value related to the amount of the first suction component is configured to be variable, and   the circuitry is configured to control the second electrical load to reduce a change in the amount of the second component when the set value is changed.   
     
     
         8 . The suction component generator according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a flow path in which at least part of the first suction component generated from the first suction component source passes through the second suction component source to reach an outlet.   
     
     
         9 . The suction component generator according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the amount of the second suction component generated from the second suction component source is an amount of the second suction component generated from the second suction component source when at least part of the first suction component generated from the first suction component source passes through the second suction component source.   
     
     
         10 . The suction component generator according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the first suction component source is an aerosol source, and   the second suction component source is a flavor source by which a flavor component is added to aerosol.   
     
     
         11 . The suction component generator according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a first flow path that guides the first suction component to a suction port through the second suction component source;   a second flow path that guides the first suction component to the suction port without passing through the second suction component source; and   a flow rate adjuster configured to adjust a ratio of a flow rate of the first flow path and a flow rate of the second flow path.   
     
     
         12 . The suction component generator according to  claim 11 , wherein the circuitry is configured to:
 control the electric power supplied to the second electrical load and the flow rate adjuster based on a target value of the amount of the second suction component generated from the second suction component source; and   control the flow rate adjuster without controlling the second electrical load when it is determined that the amount of the second suction component generated from the second suction component source can achieve the target value by control of the flow rate adjuster.   
     
     
         13 . The suction component generator according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a flow path in which at least part of the second suction component generated from the second suction component source passes through the first suction component source to reach an outlet.   
     
     
         14 . The suction component generator according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the second suction component source is an aerosol source, and   the first suction component source is a flavor source by which a flavor component is added to aerosol.   
     
     
         15 . The suction component generator according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the second electrical load is a temperature controller,   a set value of a value related to an amount of the aerosol is configured to be variable,   the circuitry is configured to control the temperature controller so that the smaller the amount of the aerosol generated from the aerosol source is, the higher a temperature of the flavor source is, and   a lower limit of the set value is defined in a range in which the flavor source is not combusted.   
     
     
         16 . The suction component generator according to  claim 1 , having a plurality of modes that are determined according to a combination of a plurality of target values of a generation amount of the first suction component and a plurality of target values of a generation amount of the second suction component, and are selectable by a user. 
     
     
         17 . The suction component generator according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the circuitry is configured to control the second electrical load based on a relationship between the value related to the amount of the first suction component generated from the first suction component source and the value related to the amount of the second suction component generated from the second suction component source.   
     
     
         18 . The suction component generator according to  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a device configured to adjust the value of the first suction component generated from the first suction component source, wherein   the circuitry is configured to control both of the second electrical load and the device.