Aerosol generation device and production method for aerosol generation device

A method of manufacturing an aerosol generation device, the method comprising:

• arranging a power supply that supplies electric power to generate heat for atomizing an aerosol source;
• arranging a load that generates heat upon receipt of electric power from a power supply;
• forming a first circuit used to cause the load to atomize the aerosol source;
• forming a second circuit connected to the first circuit in parallel, and having an electric resistance value higher than an electric resistance value of the first circuit, wherein the second circuit includes a resistor that is connected in series with the load, wherein the resistor has an electric resistance value higher than an electric resistance value of the load;
• and
• arranging a sensor that acquires a value of a voltage applied to the second circuit and the load and outputs a value of a voltage that changes according to the changes in the temperature of the load.

An aerosol generation device, comprising:

• a battery;
• a sensor, the sensor being configured to detect an inhaling operation;
• a detachable aerosol source;
• a load that generates heat upon receipt of electric power from the battery and atomizes aerosol contained in the detachable aerosol source using the heat;
• processing circuitry configured to
• determine, by the sensor, whether an inhalation operation is detected, and
• in response to a determination that the inhalation operation is detected, supply power from the battery to the load based on output from the sensor;
• a first circuit configured to cause the load to atomize the aerosol source, the first circuit including a first switch;
• and
• a second circuit connected to the first circuit in parallel and having an electric resistance value higher than an electric resistance value of the first circuit, the second circuit including a second switch,
• wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
• receive a value of a voltage applied to the second circuit and the load,
• compare a value of the voltage applied to the load or the second circuit with a predetermined threshold, and
• control at least one of the first switch in the first circuit and the second switch in the second circuit based on the comparison, wherein
• the second circuit includes a resistor that is connected in series with the load,
• the processing circuitry is further configured to receive a value of a voltage applied to the load or the resistor wherein the value of the voltage changes according to the changes in a temperature of the load,
• the resistor has an electric resistance value higher than an electric resistance value of the load, and
• the processing circuitry is further configured to receive the value of the voltage applied to the load.