US 12,070,075 B2
Power supply assembly, non-combustion-type flavor inhaler, and non-combustion-type flavor inhalation system
Manabu Takeuchi, Tokyo (JP); Takuma Nakano, Tokyo (JP); and Manabu Yamada, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to JAPAN TOBACCO INC., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by JAPAN TOBACCO INC., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/014,398.
Application 16/014,398 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2015/085879, filed on Dec. 22, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2018/0296779 A1, Oct. 18, 2018
Int. Cl. A24F 40/53 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/90 (2020.01); A24F 40/95 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); G05F 1/66 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC A24F 40/53 (2020.01) [A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/90 (2020.01); A24F 40/95 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/0085 (2013.01); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); G05F 1/66 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); H05B 1/0244 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-combustion-type flavor inhaler comprising:
an atomization assembly including an atomizer configured to atomize an aerosol source without combustion; and
a power supply assembly including a power supply for supplying power to the atomizer,
wherein the power supply assembly includes:
paired electrodes for electrical connection with the atomizer; and
a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connected with the power supply,
wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is electrically connectable to a charger for charging the power supply,
wherein the non-combustion-type flavor inhaler is provided with a control circuit configured to detect an opposite current that flows through the at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode in a direction opposite to a charging current, the charging current flowing through the first electrode or the second electrode when the charger charges the power supply, and
wherein the control circuit is configured to perform a predetermined control if a number of times where the opposite current is detected within a predetermined period exceeds a predetermined threshold that is larger than one.