Non-burning type flavor inhaler and atomizing unit calculating the amount of aerosol consumed

A non-burning type flavor inhaler comprising:

• an atomizing unit having an aerosol source and a resistance heating element configured to atomize the aerosol source by resistance electric heating;
• and
• a controller configured to control a power amount supplied to the resistance heating element,
• wherein a power amount supplied to the resistance heating element during one puff action is expressed by E,
• wherein an amount of the aerosol source consumed during one puff action is expressed by L,
• wherein the controller is configured to calculate the amount of the aerosol source consumed during one puff action according to an equation of L=aE+b, and
• wherein the coefficients a and b associated with the atomizing unit are stored in a memory.

A non-burning type flavor inhaler comprising:

• an atomizing unit having an aerosol source and a resistance heating element configured to atomize the aerosol source by resistance electric heating;
• and
• a controller configured to control a power amount supplied to the resistance heating element,
• wherein a power amount supplied to the resistance heating element during one puff action is expressed by E,
• wherein an amount of the aerosol source consumed during one puff action is expressed by L,
• wherein the controller is configured to control the power amount supplied to the resistance heating element during one puff action according to an equation of E=(L−b)/a, and
• wherein the coefficients a and b associated with the atomizing unit are stored in a memory.

An atomizing unit, comprising:

• an aerosol source;
• a resistance heating element configured to atomize the aerosol source by resistance electric heating;
• and
• an information source including specific values associated with the aerosol source and the resistance heating element,
• wherein a power amount supplied to the resistance heating element during one puff action is expressed by E,
• wherein an amount of the aerosol source consumed during one puff action is expressed by L,
• wherein the amount of the aerosol source consumed during one puff action is calculated according to an equation of L=aE+b, or the power amount supplied to the resistance heating element during one puff action is controlled according to an equation of E=(L−b)/a, and
• wherein the specific values are the coefficients a and b.

An atomizing unit, comprising:

• an aerosol source;
• a resistance heating element configured to atomize the aerosol source by resistance electric heating;
• and
• an information source including specific values associated with the aerosol source and the resistance heating element,
• wherein a power amount supplied to the resistance heating element during one puff action is expressed by E,
• wherein an amount of the aerosol source consumed during one puff action is expressed by L,
• wherein the amount of the aerosol source consumed during one puff action is calculated according to an equation of L=aE+b, and
• wherein the specific values are the coefficients a and b.

An atomizing unit, comprising:

• an aerosol source;
• a resistance heating element configured to atomize the aerosol source by resistance electric heating;
• and
• an information source including specific values associated with the aerosol source and the resistance heating element or identification information associated with the specific values,
• wherein a power amount supplied to the resistance heating element during one puff action is expressed by E,
• wherein an amount of the aerosol source consumed during one puff action is expressed by L,
• wherein the power amount supplied to the resistance heating element during one puff action is controlled according to an equation of E=(L−b)/a, and
• wherein the specific values are the coefficients a and b.