External unit for inhalation component generation device, inhalation component generation system, method for controlling external unit for inhalation component generation device, and non-transitory computer readable medium

An inhalation component generation system, comprising:

• a power supply of an inhalation component generating device;
• and
• a charger comprising
• an interface including two terminals that are configured to be electrically connectable to the power supply;
• a sensor configured to acquire a value of a voltage difference between the two terminals or of a current flowing into and from the two terminals, the value related to an electrical resistance value of a resistor provided in the power supply, and to output the value as an output value;
• and
• first control circuitry configured to determine, based on the output value, whether to change a predetermined control with respect to the power supply connected to the interface or whether to perform the predetermined control, wherein the predetermined control is a control for charging a secondary battery provided in the power supply and changing the predetermined control includes changing a rate for charging the secondary battery through the two terminals to be a rate determined according to a type of the power supply, the type determined according to the output value.

An inhalation component generation system, comprising:

• a plurality of power supplies;
• and
• a charger comprising
• an interface including two terminals configured to be electrically connectable to the power supply;
• a sensor configured to acquire a value of a voltage difference between the two terminals or of a current flowing into and from the two terminals, the value related to an electrical resistance value of a resistor provided in each of the plurality of power supplies, and to output the value as an output value;
• and
• first control circuitry configured to determine, based on the output value, whether to change a predetermined control with respect to the power supply connected to the interface or whether to perform the predetermined control, wherein
• the predetermined control is a control for charging a secondary battery provided in the power supply and changing the predetermined control includes changing a rate for charging the secondary battery through the two terminals to be a rate determined according to a type of the power supply, the type determined according to the output value,
• the sensor is configured to output an output value related to an electrical resistance value of the resistor provided in each of the power supplies,
• the resistor of each of the plurality of power supplies is connected in parallel with respect to the interface,
• each of the plurality of power supplies include a switch configured to electrically connect and disconnect the power supply to/from the charger and is configured to be closed while the predetermined control is performed, and
• the electrical resistance value of the resistor in each of the plurality of the power supplies becomes higher as the power supply is chargeable at a higher rate.