TWI836402B - Charging device and operation method of charging device - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of this disclosure is to provide a technique for flexibly adjusting power consumption caused by communication in a system in which a charging device for charging an aerosol generating device communicates with a terminal device.

An embodiment of this disclosure provides a method which is an operation method of a terminal device 104 in communication with a charging device 102 for charging an aerosol generating device 106, which includes a step of acquiring a charging information relating to a battery 208 of the charging device 102 from the charging device 102, a step of determining the charging state of the battery 208 based on the charging information, and a step of determining whether the communication between the terminal device 104 and the charging device 102 can be performed based on the charging state.

Description

充電裝置及充電裝置的動作方法 Charging device and method of operating the charging device

本揭示係關於一種用以對霧氣(aerosol，又稱氣溶膠)生成裝置充電的充電裝置、與該充電裝置進行通信之終端裝置的動作方法、使該終端裝置執行該方法的程式以及具備該充電裝置、該終端裝置的系統。 This disclosure relates to a charging device for charging an aerosol generating device, an operation method of a terminal device communicating with the charging device, a program for the terminal device to execute the method, and a system having the charging device and the terminal device.

專利文獻1揭示：運算裝置與充電輔助裝置連接，而收集充電期間資料的技術。運算裝置與充電輔助裝置之間的通信需要預定的電力消耗。由於會受到充電輔助的電力貯藏裝置的容量的限制，所以會發生上述電力消耗降低的狀況。 Patent Document 1 discloses a technology in which a computing device is connected to a charging auxiliary device to collect data during charging. Communication between the computing device and the charging assistance device requires predetermined power consumption. Since the capacity of the power storage device for charging assistance is limited, the above-mentioned reduction in power consumption occurs.

然而，專利文獻1充其量揭示了運算裝置與充電輔助裝置通信的技術。未有針對體認到關於肇因於該等裝置間之通信所造成的電力消耗的課題或解決該課題的技術的任何揭示。 However, Patent Document 1 at best discloses the technology for the computing device to communicate with the charging auxiliary device. There is no disclosure on the problem of recognizing the power consumption caused by the communication between these devices or the technology for solving the problem.

(先前技術文獻) (Prior technical literature)

(專利文獻) (patent document)

日本特表2017-512459號公報 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2017-512459

本揭示係有鑑於上述課題所研創者。 This disclosure is based on the research and creation of the above-mentioned topics.

本揭示的目的在於提供一種在用以對霧氣生成裝置充電的充電裝置與終端裝置進行通信之系統中，靈活調整肇因於該通信所造成之電力消耗的技術。 The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a technology for flexibly adjusting the power consumption caused by the communication in a system in which a charging device for charging a mist generating device communicates with a terminal device.

本揭示的目的還提供一種用以適當進行充電裝置與終端裝置之間的通信連接的技術。 It is also an object of the present disclosure to provide a technology for appropriately performing communication connection between a charging device and a terminal device.

根據本揭示的實施形態提供一種方法，其為與用以對霧氣生成裝置充電之充電裝置進行通信之終端裝置的動作方法，該方法係包含：從前述充電裝置獲得關於前述充電裝置的電池的充電資訊的步驟；根據前述充電資訊，判斷前述電池的充電狀況的步驟；以及根據前述充電狀況，決定前述終端裝置與前述充電裝置之間可否通信的步驟。 An embodiment according to the present disclosure provides a method for operating a terminal device that communicates with a charging device for charging a mist generating device. The method includes: obtaining from the charging device a charge of a battery of the charging device. Information steps; judging the charging status of the battery based on the charging information; and determining whether communication between the terminal device and the charging device is possible based on the charging status.

在一實施型態中，前述方法又包含：由前述充電狀況判斷前述電池的充電剩餘量為第一閾值以上時，指示前述充電裝置對前述終端裝置發送前述充電資訊的步驟；以及由前述充電狀況判斷前述電池的充電剩餘量小於前述第一閾值時，指示前述充電裝置不對前述終端裝置發送前述充電資訊的步驟。 In one embodiment, the method further comprises: when the remaining charge amount of the battery is determined to be above the first threshold value by the charging status, the step of instructing the charging device to send the charging information to the terminal device; and when the remaining charge amount of the battery is determined to be less than the first threshold value by the charging status, the step of instructing the charging device not to send the charging information to the terminal device.

在一實施形態中，前述方法又包含：由前述充電狀況判斷為前述電池的充電剩餘量小於第二閾值時， 解除與前述充電裝置的通信連接的步驟。 In one embodiment, the method further includes: when it is determined from the charging status that the remaining charge of the battery is less than a second threshold, The step of releasing the communication connection with the aforementioned charging device.

在一實施形態中，前述方法又包含：當前述電池正經由前述充電裝置的電力介面接收電力供給時，與前述電池的充電剩餘量無關地，指示前述充電裝置對前述終端裝置發送前述充電資訊的步驟。 In one embodiment, the method further comprises: when the battery is receiving power supply via the power interface of the charging device, regardless of the remaining charge of the battery, instructing the charging device to send the charging information to the terminal device.

在一實施形態中、前述方法又包含：當與前述充電裝置的通信連接最初被建立時，與前述電池的充電剩餘量無關地，指示前述充電裝置對前述終端裝置發送前述充電資訊的步驟。 In one embodiment, the method further includes the step of instructing the charging device to send the charging information to the terminal device regardless of the remaining charging capacity of the battery when the communication connection with the charging device is initially established.

在一實施形態中，前述方法又包含：由前述充電狀況判斷前述電池的充電剩餘量小於第三閾值時，進行催促使用者對前述電池充電之通知的步驟。 In one embodiment, the method further includes: when the remaining charge of the battery is determined to be less than a third threshold value based on the charging status, a step of notifying the user to charge the battery is performed.

在一實施形態中，前述方法又包含：當預定的期間以上未進行前述終端裝置與前述充電裝置之間的通信連接時，進行催促使用者進行該通信連接之通知的步驟。 In one embodiment, the method further includes: when the communication connection between the terminal device and the charging device has not been established for a predetermined period of time or more, a notification is issued to urge the user to make the communication connection.

在一實施形態中，前述方法又包含：前述終端裝置未從前述充電裝置接收前述充電資訊時，根據針對未充電的前述電池所記憶的充電資訊的經時變化，來推定前述充電資訊的步驟。 In one embodiment, the method further includes: when the terminal device does not receive the charging information from the charging device, the charging information is estimated based on the change over time of the charging information stored for the uncharged battery.

根據本揭示的實施形態還提供一種程式，其係使終端裝置執行上述的方法，該終端裝置係與用以對霧氣生成裝置充電之充電裝置進行通信。 According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, a program is also provided, which enables a terminal device to execute the above method, and the terminal device communicates with a charging device used to charge the mist generating device.

根據本揭示的實施形態還提供一種充電裝置，其係用以對霧氣生成裝置充電者，該充電裝置係具備 有：電池、用以對前述電池供給電力的電力介面、控制部以及通信部。前述控制部係構成為：經由前述通信部，對與前述充電裝置通信的終端裝置發送關於前述電池的充電資訊；從前述終端裝置接收：根據由前述充電資訊所判斷的前述電池的充電狀況而由前述終端裝置所決定之關於前述終端裝置與前述充電裝置之間可否通信的資訊。 According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, a charging device is also provided, which is used to charge the mist generating device, and the charging device has: a battery, a power interface for supplying power to the battery, a control unit, and a communication unit. The control unit is configured to: send charging information about the battery to a terminal device communicating with the charging device via the communication unit; and receive from the terminal device: information about whether the terminal device and the charging device can communicate, which is determined by the terminal device based on the charging status of the battery determined by the charging information.

在一實施形態中，前述控制部還構成為：當前述電池的充電剩餘量為第一閾值以上時，經由前述通信部對前述終端裝置發送前述充電資訊，而當前述電池的充電剩餘量小於前述第一閾值時，不對前述終端裝置發送前述充電資訊。 In one embodiment, the control unit is further configured to: when the remaining charge amount of the battery is above the first threshold, the charging information is sent to the terminal device via the communication unit, and when the remaining charge amount of the battery is less than the first threshold, the charging information is not sent to the terminal device.

在一實施形態中，前述控制部還構成為：當前述電池的充電剩餘量小於第二閾值時，解除與前述終端裝置的通信連接。 In one embodiment, the control unit is further configured to terminate the communication connection with the terminal device when the remaining charge of the battery is less than a second threshold.

在一實施形態中，前述控制部還構成為：當前述電池正經由前述電力介面接收電力供給時，與前述電池的充電剩餘量無關地，經由前述通信部對前述終端裝置發送前述充電資訊。 In one embodiment, the control unit is further configured to: when the battery is receiving power supply via the power interface, regardless of the remaining charge of the battery, send the charging information to the terminal device via the communication unit.

在一實施形態中，前述控制部還構成為：當與前述終端裝置的通信連接最初被建立時，與前述電池的充電剩餘量無關地，經由前述通信部對前述終端裝置發送前述充電資訊。 In one embodiment, the control unit is further configured to send the charging information to the terminal device via the communication unit regardless of the remaining charge amount of the battery when the communication connection with the terminal device is first established.

在一實施形態中，前述控制部還構成為：在前述電池的充電剩餘量小於第三閾值時，若從前述終端裝 置接收到要對前述電池充電的指示時，回應該指示而對前述電池充電。 In one embodiment, the control unit is further configured to: when the remaining charge amount of the battery is less than a third threshold, if the battery is installed from the terminal When the device receives an instruction to charge the battery, it responds to the instruction and charges the battery.

在一實施形態中，前述控制部還構成為：在預定的期間以上未進行前述終端裝置與前述充電裝置之間的通信連接的情形，若從前述終端裝置接收到要進行與前述終端裝置之通信連接的指示時，回應該指示而進行該通信連接。 In one embodiment, the control unit is further configured to: when the communication connection between the terminal device and the charging device is not established for a predetermined period or longer, if a communication request is received from the terminal device to communicate with the terminal device When instructed to connect, the communication connection is made in response to the instruction.

在一實施形態中，前述充電裝置還具備有：用以對前述霧氣生成裝置供給電力的充電埠；前述電池與前述充電埠之間之用以從前述電池饋電至前述霧氣生成裝置的第一路徑；以及前述電力介面與前述充電埠之間之用以不經由前述電池而從前述電力介面饋電至前述霧氣生成裝置的第二路徑。 In one embodiment, the charging device further includes: a charging port for supplying power to the mist generating device; and a first connection between the battery and the charging port for feeding power from the battery to the mist generating device. Path; and a second path between the power interface and the charging port for feeding power from the power interface to the mist generating device without passing through the battery.

在一實施形態中，前述控制部還構成為：當前述霧氣生成裝置經由前述充電埠連接至前述充電裝置時，以比前述充電裝置的前述電池更優先地對前述霧氣生成裝置內的電池充電的方式進行控制。 In one embodiment, the control unit is further configured to charge the battery in the mist generating device with priority over the battery of the charging device when the mist generating device is connected to the charging device via the charging port. way to control.

在一實施形態中，前述充電裝置還具備有：用以通知前述霧氣生成裝置之電池的充電狀況的第一通知部；以及用以通知前述充電裝置之電池的充電狀況的第二通知部。 In one embodiment, the charging device further includes: a first notification part for notifying the charging status of the battery of the mist generating device; and a second notification part for notifying the charging status of the battery of the charging device.

根據本揭示的實施形態還提供一種系統，其係具備有：如上述的充電裝置、終端裝置以及在與該終端裝置之間發送接收資料的伺服器。 According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is also provided a system including the above charging device, a terminal device, and a server that transmits and receives data to and from the terminal device.

根據本揭示的實施形態，可提供一種在用以對霧氣生成裝置充電之充電裝置與終端裝置進行通信的系統中，靈活調整肇因於該通信造成之電力消耗的技術。再者，根據本揭示的實施形態，可提供一種用以適當進行充電裝置與終端裝置之間的通信連接的技術。 According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a technology for flexibly adjusting the power consumption caused by the communication in a system in which a charging device for charging a mist generating device communicates with a terminal device. Furthermore, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a technology for appropriately performing communication connection between the charging device and the terminal device.

100:系統 100:System

102、102A、102B:充電裝置 102, 102A, 102B: charging device

104、104A、104B:終端裝置 104, 104A, 104B: terminal device

106、106A、106B:霧氣生成裝置 106, 106A, 106B: Mist generating device

108:伺服器 108:Server

110:電源 110:Power supply

202、402、502、1202:控制部 202, 402, 502, 1202: Control Department

204、504、1206:通信部 204, 504, 1206: Communications Department

206、506、1208:記憶部 206, 506, 1208: Memory Department

208、302、1204:電池 208, 302, 1204: battery

210:充電埠 210:Charging port

212:電力介面 212:Power interface

214:第一通知部 214:First Notification Department

216:第二通知部 216: Second Notification Department

218:電池控制部 218: Battery control unit

220:通知控制部 220: Notify the control department

222:資訊取得部 222: Information Acquisition Department

224:第一路徑 224: First Path

226:第二路徑 226: Second Path

404:第一通信部 404:First Department of Communications

405:第二通信部 405:Second Communications Department

406:記憶部 406:Memory Department

408:通知部 408: Notification Department

410:通知控制部 410: Notify Control Department

412:資訊處理部 412: Information Processing Department

414:資訊取得部 414:Information Acquisition Department

702:顯示部 702: Display unit

902、1102、1302:顯示器 902, 1102, 1302: Monitor

704、1304:資訊 704, 1304: Information

904、1104:訊息 904, 1104: Message

1200:霧氣生成裝置 1200:Mist generation device

1210:氣流偵測部 1210: Air flow detection department

1306、1308:吸嚐次數 1306, 1308: Number of puffs

第1圖係顯示本揭示之一實施形態的包含用以對霧氣生成裝置充電之充電裝置以及與該充電裝置通信之終端裝置的系統。 FIG. 1 shows a system including a charging device for charging a mist generating device and a terminal device communicating with the charging device in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

第2圖係概略性地顯示本揭示之一實施形態之充電裝置的構成的方塊圖。 Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a charging device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

第3圖係概略性地顯示本揭示之一實施形態之霧氣生成裝置的構成的方塊圖。 Figure 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a mist generating device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

第4圖係概略性地顯示本揭示之一實施形態之終端裝置的構成的方塊圖。 Figure 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a terminal device of one embodiment of the present disclosure.

第5圖係概略性地顯示本揭示之一實施形態之伺服器的構成的方塊圖。 Figure 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a server in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

第6圖係本揭示之一實施形態的終端裝置的動作方法的流程圖。 Figure 6 is a flow chart of the operation method of the terminal device of one embodiment of the present disclosure.

第7圖係顯示在第6圖之處理過程中所進行之通知之例。 Figure 7 shows an example of notification during the processing of Figure 6.

第8A圖係本揭示之一實施形態的終端裝置的動作方 法的流程圖。 Figure 8A is a flow chart of the operation method of the terminal device of one embodiment of the present disclosure.

第8B圖係本揭示之一實施形態的終端裝置的動作方法的流程圖。 Figure 8B is a flowchart of an operation method of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

第8C圖係本揭示之一實施形態的終端裝置的動作方法的流程圖。 FIG. 8C is a flowchart of an operation method of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

第9圖係顯示在第8C圖之處理的過程中所進行之通知之例。 Figure 9 shows an example of notification during the processing of Figure 8C.

第10圖係本揭示之一實施形態的終端裝置的動作方法的流程圖。 FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an operation method of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

第11圖係顯示在第10圖之處理的過程中所進行之通知之例。 Figure 11 shows an example of notification during the processing of Figure 10.

第12圖係概略性地顯示本揭示之一實施形態的霧氣生成裝置的構成的方塊圖。 Figure 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a mist generating device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

第13圖係顯示終端裝置根據從霧氣生成裝置所獲得的資訊來對使用者提供資訊之例。 Figure 13 shows an example of a terminal device providing information to a user based on information obtained from a mist generating device.

以下，一邊參照圖式一邊詳細說明本揭示的實施形態。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

第1圖係顯示包含：本揭示之一實施形態的用以對霧氣生成裝置充電之充電裝置，及與該充電裝置通信之終端裝置的系統。 Figure 1 shows a system including a charging device for charging a mist generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and a terminal device that communicates with the charging device.

系統100係包含：充電裝置102A及102B(以下，亦統稱「充電裝置102」)、終端裝置104A及104B(以下，亦統稱「終端裝置104」)、霧氣生成裝置106A及106B 以下，亦統稱「霧氣生成裝置106」)、伺服器108以及電源110。 The system 100 includes: charging devices 102A and 102B (hereinafter, also collectively referred to as the "charging device 102"), terminal devices 104A and 104B (hereinafter, also collectively referred to as the "terminal device 104"), and mist generating devices 106A and 106B. Hereinafter, also collectively referred to as the "mist generating device 106"), the server 108 and the power supply 110.

在本揭示的實施形態中，霧氣生成裝置106亦可包含電子式香菸吸嚐用的裝置、加熱式香菸吸嚐用的裝置及噴霧器，惟本揭示不限定於此。霧氣生成裝置106可包含用以生成使用者吸嚐之霧氣的各式各樣的裝置。 In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the mist generating device 106 may also include a device for electronic cigarette smoking, a device for heated cigarette smoking, and a sprayer, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The mist generating device 106 may include various devices for generating mist for the user to inhale.

霧氣生成裝置106A係從充電裝置102A接收電力的供給，且生成使用者吸嚐用的霧氣。充電裝置102A亦可由電源110來供給電力。 The mist generating device 106A receives the supply of electric power from the charging device 102A, and generates mist for the user to inhale. The charging device 102A may also be supplied with power by the power supply 110 .

終端裝置104，例如亦可為智慧型手機、平板終端機、行動電話、個人電腦、其他的電子機器。在系統100中，終端裝置104係構成為可藉由有線連接或無線連接而與配置於全球化網路(雲端網路)上的伺服器108進行通信。 The terminal device 104 may be, for example, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a personal computer, or other electronic devices. In the system 100, the terminal device 104 is configured to communicate with a server 108 configured on a global network (cloud network) via a wired connection or a wireless connection.

如以描繪在充電裝置102A與終端裝置104A之間的虛線所示，充電裝置102及終端裝置104係構成為可經由Bluetooth(註冊商標)等所構成的區域網路彼此進行通信。此外，充電裝置102係如以描繪在充電裝置102B與終端裝置104B之間的實線所示，亦可構成為從終端裝置104的USB(Universal Serial Bus，通用串列匯流排)等供給電力。 As shown by the dotted line between the charging device 102A and the terminal device 104A, the charging device 102 and the terminal device 104 are configured to communicate with each other via a local area network constituted by Bluetooth (registered trademark) or the like. In addition, as shown by the solid line between the charging device 102B and the terminal device 104B, the charging device 102 can also be configured to be supplied with power from the USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like of the terminal device 104.

第2圖係概略性地顯示本揭示之一實施形態的充電裝置的構成之方塊圖。在該例中，充電裝置102係具備有：控制部202、通信部204、記憶部206、電池208、 充電埠210、電力介面212、第一通知部214及第二通知部216。 FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a charging device of one embodiment of the present disclosure. In this example, the charging device 102 includes: a control unit 202, a communication unit 204, a memory unit 206, a battery 208, a charging port 210, a power interface 212, a first notification unit 214, and a second notification unit 216.

通信部204係提供用以將充電裝置102與終端裝置104連接之功能的介面。茲舉一例，通信部204可為BLE(Bluetooth Low Energy，低功耗藍牙)模組，惟通信部204的構成不限於此。通信部204亦可構成為根據Wi-Fi等其他的通信規格與終端裝置104通信。 The communication unit 204 is an interface that provides a function for connecting the charging device 102 and the terminal device 104 . As an example, the communication unit 204 may be a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) module, but the composition of the communication unit 204 is not limited to this. The communication unit 204 may be configured to communicate with the terminal device 104 based on other communication standards such as Wi-Fi.

記憶部206係記憶由控制部202以取得或產生所獲得之各種的資訊。 The memory unit 206 stores various information obtained or generated by the control unit 202.

電力介面212係提供對充電裝置102供給來自個人電腦(PC)、USB插座等之電源110的電力之功能的介面。電力介面212，例如為USB介面，且藉由USB連接供給電力。該情形，電力介面212係經由PC等之機器所具備的USB端子或USB插座而接收電力的供給。電力介面212不限定為USB介面者，亦可為Micro USB介面、電源插座、可非接觸充電之介面等之可對充電裝置102供給電力的各式各樣的介面。 The power interface 212 is an interface that provides the function of supplying power from the power source 110 of a personal computer (PC), a USB socket, etc. to the charging device 102. The power interface 212 is, for example, a USB interface, and supplies power through a USB connection. In this case, the power interface 212 receives power supply through a USB terminal or USB socket provided by a machine such as a PC. The power interface 212 is not limited to a USB interface, and can also be a variety of interfaces that can supply power to the charging device 102, such as a Micro USB interface, a power socket, an interface that can be charged without contact, etc.

電池208為可充電之電池，且經由電力介面212而從連接於充電裝置102的機器供給電力，並進行充電。電池208例如可為Li-Po(Li-Polymer，鋰聚合物)電池。電池208還可具有對連接於充電埠210的霧氣生成裝置106供給電力的功能。 The battery 208 is a rechargeable battery and is charged by receiving power from a device connected to the charging device 102 through the power interface 212 . The battery 208 may be a Li-Po (Li-Polymer, lithium polymer) battery, for example. The battery 208 may also have the function of supplying power to the mist generating device 106 connected to the charging port 210 .

第3圖係概略性地顯示本揭示之一實施形態的霧氣生成裝置的構成之方塊圖。如圖式，霧氣生成裝 置106係具備有電池302。雖然未顯示於圖中，惟霧氣生成裝置106可具備有：貯留部、霧化部以及控制部等之各種的構成要素，該貯留部係用以貯留霧氣源，該霧化部係用以由霧氣源生成霧氣者，而控制部係用以控制霧氣生成裝置106內的構成要素。電池302係可充電的電池，且從充電裝置102接收電力的供給並進行充電。電池302例如為Li-Po(Li-Polymer，鋰聚合物)電池。電池302係對霧氣生成裝置106的各部供給電力。 FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of the mist generating device of one embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in the figure, the mist generating device 106 has a battery 302. Although not shown in the figure, the mist generating device 106 may have various components such as a storage part, an atomization part, and a control part. The storage part is used to store the mist source, the atomization part is used to generate mist from the mist source, and the control part is used to control the components in the mist generating device 106. The battery 302 is a rechargeable battery, and receives power supply from the charging device 102 and is charged. The battery 302 is, for example, a Li-Po (Li-Polymer) battery. The battery 302 supplies power to various parts of the mist generating device 106.

返回至第2圖，充電埠210係構成為能夠將霧氣生成裝置106連接至充電裝置102。在一例中，充電埠210係構成為與霧氣生成裝置106物理性地接觸或連接，且用於對霧氣生成裝置106的電力供給。充電埠210係例如構成為能夠。充電埠210例如藉由螺絲式端子台而構成為可與霧氣生成裝置106物理性地接觸或連接。或者是，充電埠210可構成為未與霧氣生成裝置106物理性地接觸，而藉由經由電纜線的連接、非接觸饋電等之其他的方法，來進行對霧氣生成裝置106的電力供給。充電埠210還可利用在充電裝置102與霧氣生成裝置106之間的資訊的送信接收。 Returning to FIG. 2 , the charging port 210 is configured to connect the mist generating device 106 to the charging device 102 . In one example, the charging port 210 is configured to physically contact or connect with the mist generating device 106 and is used to supply power to the mist generating device 106 . The charging port 210 is configured to be capable of charging, for example. The charging port 210 is configured to be able to physically contact or connect with the mist generating device 106 through, for example, a screw terminal block. Alternatively, the charging port 210 may be configured not to be in physical contact with the mist generating device 106, but to supply power to the mist generating device 106 through other methods such as connection via cables and non-contact power feeding. The charging port 210 may also be used to transmit and receive information between the charging device 102 and the mist generating device 106 .

如圖式所示，充電裝置102亦可具備電池208與充電埠之間之第一路徑224，該第一路徑224係用以經由充電埠210而從電池208饋電至霧氣生成裝置106的路徑。充電裝置102亦可具備有電力介面212與充電埠210之間之第二路徑226，該第二路徑226係用以不經由 電池208，而是經由充電埠210而從電力介面212饋電至霧氣生成裝置106的路徑。 As shown in the figure, the charging device 102 may also have a first path 224 between the battery 208 and the charging port. The first path 224 is a path for feeding power from the battery 208 to the mist generating device 106 via the charging port 210 . The charging device 102 may also be provided with a second path 226 between the power interface 212 and the charging port 210. The second path 226 is used not to pass through The battery 208 instead feeds power from the power interface 212 to the mist generating device 106 via the charging port 210 .

控制部202係控制充電裝置102的各構成要素。茲舉一例，控制部202亦可包含：電池控制部218、通知控制部220以及資訊取得部222，該電池控制部218係用以進行對於充電裝置102之電池208及霧氣生成裝置106之電池302的饋電控制，該通知控制部220係用以控制第一通知部214及第二通知部216，該資訊取得部222係用以取得電池208之充電剩餘量等各種的資訊。或者，控制部202亦可構成為：具有與該等構成要素相同的功能。 The control unit 202 controls the components of the charging device 102. For example, the control unit 202 may also include: a battery control unit 218, a notification control unit 220, and an information acquisition unit 222. The battery control unit 218 is used to perform power feeding control on the battery 208 of the charging device 102 and the battery 302 of the mist generating device 106. The notification control unit 220 is used to control the first notification unit 214 and the second notification unit 216. The information acquisition unit 222 is used to obtain various information such as the remaining charge of the battery 208. Alternatively, the control unit 202 may also be configured to have the same functions as these components.

電池控制部218亦可構成為：當霧氣生成裝置106經由充電埠210而連接於充電裝置102時，進行霧氣生成裝置106的電池302比充電裝置102的電池208還優先充電的控制。 The battery control unit 218 may be configured to perform control such that the battery 302 of the mist generating device 106 is charged with priority over the battery 208 of the charging device 102 when the mist generating device 106 is connected to the charging device 102 via the charging port 210 .

第一通知部214係構成為通知關於霧氣生成裝置106的電池302的資訊(充電剩餘量等)。第二通知部216係構成為通知關於充電裝置102的電池208的資訊(充電剩餘量等)。在一例中，第一通知部214及第二通知部216亦可含有複數個LED。在另一例中，第一通知部214及第二通知部216係亦可含有揚聲器、振動器等。 The first notification unit 214 is configured to notify information about the battery 302 of the mist generating device 106 (remaining charge amount, etc.). The second notification unit 216 is configured to notify information about the battery 208 of the charging device 102 (remaining charge amount, etc.). In one example, the first notification unit 214 and the second notification unit 216 may also include a plurality of LEDs. In another example, the first notification unit 214 and the second notification unit 216 may also include a speaker, a vibrator, etc.

通知控制部220係控制第一通知部214，俾使之通知關於霧氣生成裝置106的電池302的資訊。在一例中，第一通知部214亦可含有經表面安裝的五個超小型白色LED。此構成僅為一例，亦可採用其他個數的LED， 且亦可採用其他構成的光源。此時，通知控制部220當電池302的剩餘量小於最大值的20%時，可使第一LED閃爍，當剩餘量為20%以上小於40%時，可點亮第一LED並且使第二LED閃爍，當剩餘量為40%以上小於60%時，可點亮第一LED及第二LED並且使第三LED閃爍，當剩餘量為60%以上小於80%時，可點亮第一LED至第三LED並且使第四LED閃爍，當剩餘量為80%以上小於100%時，可點亮第一LED至第四LED並且使第五LED閃爍，而電池302完全被充電時，可點亮第一LED至第五LED。在另一例中，當第一通知部214包含有揚聲器時，通知控制部220亦可控制第一通知部214，俾使之以聲音之形式輸出應通知之資訊。再者，在另一例中，當第一通知部214包含有振動器時，通知控制部220亦可控制第一通知部214，俾使之以振動之形式輸出應通知之資訊。 The notification control unit 220 controls the first notification unit 214 so that it notifies information about the battery 302 of the mist generating device 106 . In one example, the first notification part 214 may also include five ultra-small white LEDs mounted on the surface. This configuration is just an example, other numbers of LEDs can also be used. And other light sources can also be used. At this time, the notification control unit 220 can make the first LED flash when the remaining power of the battery 302 is less than 20% of the maximum value. When the remaining power is more than 20% and less than 40%, the first LED can be lit and the second LED can be turned on. The LED flashes. When the remaining amount is more than 40% and less than 60%, the first LED and the second LED can be lit and the third LED flashes. When the remaining amount is more than 60% and less than 80%, the first LED can be lit. to the third LED and make the fourth LED flash. When the remaining power is more than 80% and less than 100%, the first LED to the fourth LED can be turned on and the fifth LED can be made to flash. When the battery 302 is fully charged, click Turn on the first LED to the fifth LED. In another example, when the first notification part 214 includes a speaker, the notification control part 220 may also control the first notification part 214 so that it outputs the information that should be notified in the form of sound. Furthermore, in another example, when the first notification part 214 includes a vibrator, the notification control part 220 may also control the first notification part 214 so that it outputs the information that should be notified in the form of vibration.

通知控制部220係控制第二通知部216，俾使之通知關於充電裝置102的電池208的資訊。第二通知部216亦可含有經表面安裝的五個超小型白色LED。此構成僅為一例，亦可採用其他個數的LED，且亦可採用其他構成的光源。在此例中，電池208充電中，通知控制部220當電池208的剩餘量為最大值的20%時，可使第一LED閃爍，當剩餘量為20%以上小於40%時，可點亮第一LED並且使第二LED閃爍，當剩餘量為40%以上小於60%時，可點亮第一LED及第二LED並且使第三LED閃爍，當剩餘量為60%以上小於80%時，可點亮第一LED至第三LED 並且使第四LED閃爍，當剩餘量為80%以上小於100%時，可點亮第一LED至第四LED並且使第五LED閃爍。此外，電池208非充電中時，通知控制部220當電池208的剩餘量為最大值的20%時，可使第一LED點亮，當剩餘量為20%以上小於40%時，可點亮第一LED及第二LED，當剩餘量為40%以上小於60%時，可點亮第一LED至第三LED，當剩餘量為60%以上小於80%時，可點亮第一LED至第四LED，當剩餘量為80%以上小於100%時，可點亮第一LED至第五LED。另外，當電池208完全被充電時，亦可仍使第一LED至第五LED點亮。通知控制部220還可當錯誤發生時，利用預設與該錯誤建立對應關聯的態樣使預定的LED發光。在另一例中，當第二通知部216含有揚聲器、振動器等之情形，通知控制部220係可利用上述關於第一通知部214所述的方法，來控制第二通知部216。 The notification control unit 220 controls the second notification unit 216 so that it notifies information about the battery 208 of the charging device 102 . The second notification portion 216 may also contain five ultra-small white LEDs that are surface mounted. This structure is only an example, other numbers of LEDs can also be used, and other light sources can also be used. In this example, when the battery 208 is charging, the control unit 220 is notified that when the remaining power of the battery 208 is 20% of the maximum value, the first LED can be flashed, and when the remaining power is more than 20% and less than 40%, the first LED can be lit. The first LED and the second LED flash. When the remaining amount is more than 40% and less than 60%, the first LED and the second LED can be lit and the third LED flashes. When the remaining amount is more than 60% and less than 80%. , can light up the first LED to the third LED And the fourth LED is flashed. When the remaining amount is more than 80% and less than 100%, the first LED to the fourth LED can be lit and the fifth LED can be flashed. In addition, when the battery 208 is not charging, the control unit 220 is notified that when the remaining capacity of the battery 208 is 20% of the maximum value, the first LED can be lit, and when the remaining capacity is more than 20% and less than 40%, the first LED can be lit. The first LED and the second LED can light up the first LED to the third LED when the remaining amount is more than 40% and less than 60%. When the remaining amount is more than 60% and less than 80%, the first LED to the third LED can be lighted up. The fourth LED can light up the first LED to the fifth LED when the remaining amount is more than 80% and less than 100%. In addition, when the battery 208 is fully charged, the first to fifth LEDs can still be lit. The notification control unit 220 may also cause a predetermined LED to emit light in a manner that is preset to be associated with the error when an error occurs. In another example, when the second notification part 216 includes a speaker, a vibrator, etc., the notification control part 220 may control the second notification part 216 using the method described above with respect to the first notification part 214 .

資訊取得部222係取得關於霧氣生成裝置106的電池302的資訊、關於充電裝置102的電池208的資訊等。關於電池的資訊係可包含如下各種資訊：電池的充電剩餘量；電池的剩餘量降低的相關資訊；電池充電所需的時間；顯示電池劣化的資訊；電池充電次數；從最後對電池充電起的經過時間；對電池充電結束之日期時間或其履歷等。此外，資訊取得部222亦可取得顯示霧氣生成裝置106連接於充電裝置102的資訊。顯示霧氣生成裝置106連接於充電裝置102的資訊，亦可包含關於霧氣生成裝置106連接於充電裝置102的日期時間或其履歷的資訊。 此外，資訊取得部222亦可取得顯示充電裝置102連接於電源110的資訊。顯示充電裝置102連接於電源110的資訊，亦可包含關於充電裝置102連接於電源110的日期時間或其履歷的資訊。 The information acquisition unit 222 acquires information about the battery 302 of the mist generating device 106, information about the battery 208 of the charging device 102, and the like. The information about the battery may include the following information: the remaining charge of the battery; information about the reduction of the remaining charge of the battery; the time required for charging the battery; information indicating battery degradation; the number of times the battery has been charged; the time elapsed since the last battery charge; the date and time when the battery charging is completed or its history, etc. In addition, the information acquisition unit 222 may also acquire information indicating that the mist generating device 106 is connected to the charging device 102. The information indicating that the mist generating device 106 is connected to the charging device 102 may also include information about the date and time when the mist generating device 106 is connected to the charging device 102 or its history. In addition, the information acquisition unit 222 may also acquire information indicating that the charging device 102 is connected to the power source 110. The information indicating that the charging device 102 is connected to the power source 110 may also include information about the date and time when the charging device 102 is connected to the power source 110 or its history.

第4圖係概略性地顯示本揭示之一實施形態的終端裝置的構成的方塊圖。終端裝置104係具備有：控制部402、第一通信部404、第二通信部405、記憶部406以及通知部408。控制部402亦可包含：通知控制部410、資訊處理部412以及資訊取得部414。控制部402亦可構成為將具有該等構成要素的構成代換成執行與該等構成要素相等的功能者。該情形，伺服器108亦可將用以令控制部402執行與該等構成要素相等之功能的程式或資料等提供至終端裝置104。另外，程式亦可利用在終端裝置104進行安裝的形態(所謂「應用程式(APP)」)來提供。 FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The terminal device 104 includes a control unit 402, a first communication unit 404, a second communication unit 405, a storage unit 406, and a notification unit 408. The control unit 402 may also include a notification control unit 410, an information processing unit 412, and an information acquisition unit 414. The control unit 402 may be configured to replace the configuration having the above-mentioned structural elements with one that performs functions equivalent to the above-mentioned structural elements. In this case, the server 108 may also provide the terminal device 104 with a program or data for causing the control unit 402 to perform functions equivalent to those components. In addition, the program may also be provided in the form of being installed on the terminal device 104 (so-called "application program (APP)").

控制部402係控制第一通信部404，而在與充電裝置102的通信部204之間進行通信。控制部402還控制第二通信部405，而在與伺服器108的通信部(後述)之間進行通信。控制部402係藉由資訊取得部414，從前述的通信取得包含電池208及電池302之資訊的各種資訊。控制部402係藉由資訊處理部412，處理所取得的資訊。 The control unit 402 controls the first communication unit 404 to communicate with the communication unit 204 of the charging device 102. The control unit 402 also controls the second communication unit 405 to communicate with the communication unit (described later) of the server 108. The control unit 402 obtains various information including information of the battery 208 and the battery 302 from the aforementioned communication through the information acquisition unit 414. The control unit 402 processes the obtained information through the information processing unit 412.

記憶部406係儲存藉由資訊取得部414或資訊處理部412所獲得之資訊等的各種資訊。 The memory unit 406 stores various information such as information obtained by the information acquisition unit 414 or the information processing unit 412.

在一例中，通知部408亦可為液晶顯示器、有機EL(Electro Luminescence，電激發光)顯示器等之顯示 裝置。在該例中，控制部402係使藉由資訊取得部414及/或資訊處理部412所獲得的資訊顯示在該顯示裝置。藉此，可對使用者提示資訊。如前述的資訊，例如亦可包含關於電池的各種資訊，具體而言可包含：警告電池的充電剩餘量、電池的剩餘量降低的資訊；催促電池充電的資訊；電池充電所需的時間；顯示電池劣化的資訊；(每一天、每一周期、每一個月等之)電池充電次數；從最後對電池充電起的經過時間等。而且，通知部408亦可在顯示裝置以橫幅顯示或彈出顯示之方式來對使用者提示上述的資訊。而且，通知部408亦可由應用程式的推播通知來對使用者提示上述的資訊。 In one example, the notification unit 408 may also be a display device such as a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, etc. In this example, the control unit 402 causes the information obtained by the information acquisition unit 414 and/or the information processing unit 412 to be displayed on the display device. In this way, information can be prompted to the user. The aforementioned information, for example, may also include various information about the battery, specifically including: information warning of the remaining charge of the battery, information that the remaining charge of the battery is reduced; information urging the battery to charge; the time required for battery charging; information indicating battery degradation; the number of times the battery is charged (every day, every cycle, every month, etc.); the time that has passed since the last battery charge, etc. Furthermore, the notification unit 408 can also prompt the user with the above information by means of a banner display or a pop-up display on the display device. Furthermore, the notification unit 408 can also prompt the user with the above information by means of a push notification of the application.

在另一例，通知部408亦可為使用聲音或單音來對使用者提供資訊的揚聲器，亦可為使用振動來對使用者提供資訊的振動器。 In another example, the notification unit 408 may be a speaker that uses sound or tone to provide information to the user, or a vibrator that uses vibration to provide information to the user.

第5圖係概略性顯示本揭示之一實施形態的伺服器的構成的方塊圖。伺服器108亦可具備有：控制部502、通信部504及記憶部506。通信部504係經由網際網路等來與終端裝置104的第二通信部405通信。通信部504亦可與複數個終端裝置104進行通信。控制部502亦可經由通信部504，從終端裝置104接收包含關於電池208及電池302之資訊的各種資訊，且將該資訊儲存至記憶部506。 FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a server of one embodiment of the present disclosure. The server 108 may also include: a control unit 502, a communication unit 504, and a memory unit 506. The communication unit 504 communicates with the second communication unit 405 of the terminal device 104 via the Internet, etc. The communication unit 504 may also communicate with a plurality of terminal devices 104. The control unit 502 may also receive various information including information about the battery 208 and the battery 302 from the terminal device 104 via the communication unit 504, and store the information in the memory unit 506.

第6圖係本揭示之一實施形態之終端裝置的動作方法的流程圖。在此，以終端裝置104的控制部402 係執行所有步驟者進行說明。惟，應留意的是：一部分的步驟亦可由終端裝置104的其他構成要素來執行。此外，應理解本實施形態係可以下述方式來實施：當藉由終端裝置104等之電腦執行時使該電腦執行方法的程式，或為儲存該程式之電腦可讀取的記憶媒體。有關後述之關於第8A圖、第8B圖、第8C圖及第10圖所說明之例亦相同。 FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an operation method of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, the control unit 402 of the terminal device 104 Instructions are provided for those who perform all steps. However, it should be noted that some of the steps may also be executed by other components of the terminal device 104 . In addition, it should be understood that this embodiment can be implemented as a program that causes the computer to execute the method when executed by a computer such as the terminal device 104, or as a computer-readable storage medium storing the program. The same applies to the examples described below with respect to Figure 8A, Figure 8B, Figure 8C, and Figure 10.

步驟602中，控制部402係從充電裝置102獲得關於充電裝置102的電池208的充電資訊。 In step 602, the control unit 402 obtains charging information about the battery 208 of the charging device 102 from the charging device 102.

處理係前進至步驟604，控制部402根據在步驟602所獲得的充電資訊，判斷電池208的充電狀況。在此，充電狀況亦可含有：電池208的充電剩餘量、電池的劣化、電池的充電次數、從最後對電池充電起的經過時間等。 The process proceeds to step 604, and the control unit 402 determines the charging status of the battery 208 based on the charging information obtained in step 602. Here, the charging status may include the remaining charge amount of the battery 208, deterioration of the battery, the number of times the battery has been charged, the elapsed time since the battery was last charged, and the like.

第7圖係顯示在第6圖之處理過程中，終端裝置104的通知部408對使用者提供資訊之例。控制部402亦可當在步驟602或步驟604中獲得電池208的充電資訊或充電狀況時，經由通知部408對使用者提示該等資訊。在此例，通知部408為液晶顯示器等之顯示部702，且使關於充電裝置的電池剩餘量的資訊704顯示於該顯示部702。另外，關於充電裝置的電池剩餘量的資訊704，亦可例如以%表示來顯示。 FIG. 7 shows an example of the notification unit 408 of the terminal device 104 providing information to the user during the processing in FIG. 6 . The control unit 402 may also prompt the user through the notification unit 408 when the charging information or charging status of the battery 208 is obtained in step 602 or step 604. In this example, the notification unit 408 is a display unit 702 such as a liquid crystal display, and causes the information 704 regarding the remaining battery level of the charging device to be displayed on the display unit 702 . In addition, the information 704 on the remaining battery capacity of the charging device may also be displayed in %, for example.

處理係前進至步驟606，控制部402係根據在步驟604所獲得的充電狀況，來決定進行終端裝置104與充電裝置102之間可否通信。具體例容後陳述。 The processing proceeds to step 606, and the control unit 402 determines whether communication between the terminal device 104 and the charging device 102 can be carried out based on the charging status obtained in step 604. The specific example will be described later.

第6圖的處理係由終端裝置104執行，因此與終端裝置104通信的充電裝置102亦可以與第6圖之處理相對應動作的方式構成。例如，充電裝置102的控制部202亦可構成為：經由通信部204，對與充電裝置102通信的終端裝置104發送關於電池208的充電資訊，且由終端裝置104接收根據由該充電資訊所判斷之電池208的充電狀況而由終端裝置104所決定之關於終端裝置104與充電裝置102之間可否通信的資訊。 The processing of FIG. 6 is performed by the terminal device 104, so the charging device 102 communicating with the terminal device 104 can also be configured in a manner corresponding to the processing of FIG. 6. For example, the control unit 202 of the charging device 102 can also be configured to send charging information about the battery 208 to the terminal device 104 communicating with the charging device 102 via the communication unit 204, and the terminal device 104 receives information on whether the terminal device 104 and the charging device 102 can communicate based on the charging status of the battery 208 determined by the charging information.

第8A圖係本揭示之一實施形態的終端裝置的動作方法的流程圖。步驟802A及步驟804A的處理係與第6圖的步驟602及步驟604的處理相同，因此省略說明。 FIG. 8A is a flow chart of the operation method of the terminal device of one embodiment of the present disclosure. The processing of step 802A and step 804A is the same as the processing of step 602 and step 604 in FIG. 6, so the description is omitted.

在步驟806A，控制部402係根據步驟804A所獲得的電池208的充電狀況，來判定電池208的充電剩餘量是否為第一閾值以上。電池208的充電剩餘量為第一閾值以上時(步驟806A：「是」)，處理係前進至步驟808A。另外，第一閾值例如為電池208的充電剩餘量的最大值的20%，惟20%係例示，並未限定為該值。步驟808A，控制部402係指示充電裝置102對終端裝置104發送充電資訊。另一面，電池208的充電剩餘量小於第一閾值時(步驟806A：「否(N)」)，處理係前進至步驟810A。步驟810A，控制部402係指示充電裝置102不對終端裝置104發送充電資訊。 In step 806A, the control unit 402 determines whether the remaining charge of the battery 208 is greater than the first threshold value based on the charging status of the battery 208 obtained in step 804A. When the remaining charge of the battery 208 is greater than the first threshold value (step 806A: "Yes"), the processing proceeds to step 808A. In addition, the first threshold value is, for example, 20% of the maximum value of the remaining charge of the battery 208, but 20% is an example and is not limited to this value. In step 808A, the control unit 402 instructs the charging device 102 to send charging information to the terminal device 104. On the other hand, when the remaining charge of the battery 208 is less than the first threshold value (step 806A: "No (N)"), the process proceeds to step 810A. In step 810A, the control unit 402 instructs the charging device 102 not to send charging information to the terminal device 104.

第8A圖的處理係由終端裝置104所執行，因此與終端裝置104通信的充電裝置102亦可以與第8A圖的處理相對應動作的方式構成。例如，充電裝置102的 控制部202亦可構成為：當電池208的充電剩餘量為第一閾值以上時，經由通信部204，對終端裝置104發送充電資訊，而電池208的充電剩餘量小於第一閾值時，不對終端裝置104發送充電資訊。 The processing of FIG. 8A is performed by the terminal device 104, so the charging device 102 communicating with the terminal device 104 can also be configured in a manner corresponding to the processing of FIG. 8A. For example, the control unit 202 of the charging device 102 can also be configured such that when the remaining charge amount of the battery 208 is above the first threshold, the charging information is sent to the terminal device 104 via the communication unit 204, and when the remaining charge amount of the battery 208 is less than the first threshold, the charging information is not sent to the terminal device 104.

另外，當電池208正經由充電裝置102的電力介面212接收電力供給時，終端裝置104的控制部402亦可與電池208的充電剩餘量無關地，指示充電裝置102對終端裝置104發送充電資訊。充電裝置102(或者，充電裝置102的控制部202)亦可構成為：當電池208正經由電力介面212接收電力供給時，與電池208的充電剩餘量無關地，經由通信部204對終端裝置104發送充電資訊。 In addition, when the battery 208 is receiving power supply through the power interface 212 of the charging device 102, the control unit 402 of the terminal device 104 can also instruct the charging device 102 to send charging information to the terminal device 104 regardless of the remaining charge of the battery 208. The charging device 102 (or the control unit 202 of the charging device 102) can also be configured to send charging information to the terminal device 104 via the communication unit 204 when the battery 208 is receiving power supply through the power interface 212 regardless of the remaining charge of the battery 208.

此外，當最初與充電裝置102的通信連接被建立時，終端裝置104的控制部402係亦可與電池208的充電剩餘量無關地，指示充電裝置102對終端裝置104發送充電資訊。充電裝置102(或者，充電裝置102的控制部202)亦可構成為：當最初與終端裝置104的通信連接被建立時，與電池208的充電剩餘量無關地，經由通信部204對終端裝置104發送充電資訊。 In addition, when the communication connection with the charging device 102 is initially established, the control unit 402 of the terminal device 104 may instruct the charging device 102 to send charging information to the terminal device 104 regardless of the remaining charging capacity of the battery 208 . The charging device 102 (or the control unit 202 of the charging device 102) may be configured to communicate with the terminal device 104 via the communication unit 204 regardless of the remaining charge amount of the battery 208 when the communication connection with the terminal device 104 is initially established. Send charging information.

第8B圖係本揭示之一實施形態的終端裝置的動作方法的流程圖。步驟802B及步驟804B的處理係與步驟602及步驟604同樣，因此省略說明。 Figure 8B is a flow chart of the operation method of the terminal device of one embodiment of the present disclosure. The processing of step 802B and step 804B is the same as step 602 and step 604, so the description is omitted.

在步驟806B，控制部402係根據步驟804B所獲得的電池208的充電狀況，來判定電池208的充電剩餘量是否小於第二閾值。另外，第二閾值係例如為電池208 的充電剩餘量的最大值的20%，惟20%係例示，並未限定為該值。當電池208的充電剩餘量小於第二閾值時(步驟806B：「是(Y)」)，處理係前進至步驟808B。在步驟808B，控制部402係解除與充電裝置102的通信連接。另一面，當電池208的充電剩餘量為第二閾值以上時(步驟806B：「否(N)」)，處理係返回至步驟802B之前。 In step 806B, the control unit 402 determines whether the remaining charge of the battery 208 is less than the second threshold value based on the charging status of the battery 208 obtained in step 804B. In addition, the second threshold value is, for example, 20% of the maximum value of the remaining charge of the battery 208, but 20% is an example and is not limited to this value. When the remaining charge of the battery 208 is less than the second threshold value (step 806B: "Yes (Y)"), the processing proceeds to step 808B. In step 808B, the control unit 402 disconnects the communication connection with the charging device 102. On the other hand, when the remaining charge of the battery 208 is above the second threshold (step 806B: "No (N)"), the process returns to before step 802B.

第8B圖的處理係由終端裝置104所執行，因此與終端裝置104通信的充電裝置102亦可以與第8B圖之處理相對應而動作的方式構成。例如，充電裝置102的控制部202亦可構成為：當電池208的充電剩餘量小於第二閾值時，解除與終端裝置104的通信連接。此外，亦可組合第8A圖的處理與第8B圖的處理，且終端裝置104的控制部402亦可構成為當電池208的充電剩餘量小於第一閾值且為第二閾值以上時，指示充電裝置102不對終端裝置104發送充電資訊，並且當電池208的充電剩餘量小於第二閾值時，解除與充電裝置102的通信連接。該情形，第一閾值係假設為較第二閾值還大之值。另外，充電裝置102的控制部202亦可構成為當電池208的充電剩餘量小於第一閾值並且第二閾值以上時，不對終端裝置104發送充電資訊，並且，當電池208的充電剩餘量小於第二閾值時，解除與終端裝置104的通信連接。 The processing of FIG. 8B is performed by the terminal device 104, so the charging device 102 communicating with the terminal device 104 can also be configured to operate in accordance with the processing of FIG. 8B. For example, the control unit 202 of the charging device 102 can also be configured to disconnect the communication connection with the terminal device 104 when the remaining charge of the battery 208 is less than the second threshold. In addition, the processing of FIG. 8A and the processing of FIG. 8B may be combined, and the control unit 402 of the terminal device 104 may be configured to instruct the charging device 102 not to send charging information to the terminal device 104 when the remaining charge amount of the battery 208 is less than the first threshold and greater than the second threshold, and to disconnect the communication connection with the charging device 102 when the remaining charge amount of the battery 208 is less than the second threshold. In this case, the first threshold is assumed to be a value greater than the second threshold. In addition, the control unit 202 of the charging device 102 may also be configured to not send charging information to the terminal device 104 when the remaining charge of the battery 208 is less than the first threshold and greater than the second threshold, and to terminate the communication connection with the terminal device 104 when the remaining charge of the battery 208 is less than the second threshold.

第8C圖係本揭示之一實施形態的終端裝置的動作方法的流程圖。步驟802C及步驟804C的處理係與步驟602及步驟604相同，因此省略說明。 Figure 8C is a flow chart of the operation method of the terminal device of one embodiment of the present disclosure. The processing of step 802C and step 804C is the same as step 602 and step 604, so the description is omitted.

在步驟806C，控制部402係根據步驟804C所得到的電池208的充電狀況，來判定電池208的充電剩餘量是否小於第三閾值。第三閾值係例如為電池208的充電剩餘量的最大值的20%，惟20%係例示，並未限定為該值。當電池208的充電剩餘量小於第三閾值時(步驟806C：「是(Y)」)，處理係前進至步驟808C。在步驟808C，控制部402係進行催促使用者對電池208充電的通知。對該通知的回應而言，使用者亦可將充電裝置102的電力介面212連接到電源110，以對電池208充電。或者，充電裝置102的控制部202亦可構成為回應來自終端裝置104的指示而進行電池208的充電，因此，當使用者回應上述通知而操作終端裝置104(或者是，安裝於終端裝置104的程式)藉此對充電裝置102傳送該指示時，充電裝置102的控制部202對電池208充電。 In step 806C, the control unit 402 determines whether the remaining charge of the battery 208 is less than the third threshold based on the charging status of the battery 208 obtained in step 804C. The third threshold is, for example, 20% of the maximum value of the remaining charge of the battery 208. However, 20% is an example and is not limited to this value. When the remaining charge of the battery 208 is less than the third threshold (step 806C: "Yes (Y)"), the process proceeds to step 808C. In step 808C, the control unit 402 notifies the user to charge the battery 208 . In response to the notification, the user may also connect the power interface 212 of the charging device 102 to the power source 110 to charge the battery 208 . Alternatively, the control unit 202 of the charging device 102 may be configured to charge the battery 208 in response to an instruction from the terminal device 104. Therefore, when the user operates the terminal device 104 (or a device installed on the terminal device 104) in response to the above notification, When the program) transmits the instruction to the charging device 102, the control unit 202 of the charging device 102 charges the battery 208.

第9圖係顯示在步驟808C所進行之通知之例。終端裝置104的控制部402係將例如「充電裝置的電池剩餘量降低。請進行充電。」之內容的訊息904顯示在通知部408(本例為顯示器902)。 Figure 9 shows an example of notification performed in step 808C. The control unit 402 of the terminal device 104 displays a message 904 with content such as "The remaining battery capacity of the charging device is low. Please charge." on the notification unit 408 (display 902 in this example).

返回至第8C圖，當電池208的充電剩餘量為第三閾值以上時(步驟806C：「否(N)」)，處理係返回至步驟802C之前。 Returning to FIG. 8C , when the remaining charge of the battery 208 is greater than the third threshold (step 806C: "No (N)"), the process returns to before step 802C.

第8C圖的處理係由終端裝置104所執行，因此與終端裝置104通信的充電裝置102亦可以與第8C圖的處理相對應動作的方式構成。例如，充電裝置102的 控制部202亦可構成為：當電池208的充電剩餘量小於第三閾值時，在自終端裝置104接收對電池208充電的指示時，對該指示回應而對電池208充電。另外，第8A圖的處理、第8B圖的處理及第8C圖的處理當中，亦可組合並執行至少兩個以上的處理。在該情形，第一閾值、第二閾值及第三閾值亦可為彼此不同的值，亦可為該等閾值當中至少兩個為互相相同的值。 The process of FIG. 8C is executed by the terminal device 104. Therefore, the charging device 102 communicating with the terminal device 104 may be configured to operate corresponding to the process of FIG. 8C. For example, the charging device 102 The control unit 202 may be configured to charge the battery 208 in response to the instruction when receiving an instruction to charge the battery 208 from the terminal device 104 when the remaining charge amount of the battery 208 is less than the third threshold. In addition, among the processing of FIG. 8A, the processing of FIG. 8B, and the processing of FIG. 8C, at least two or more processes may be combined and executed. In this case, the first threshold, the second threshold and the third threshold may also be different values from each other, or at least two of the thresholds may be the same value as each other.

第10圖係本揭示之一實施形態的終端裝置的動作方法的流程圖。在步驟1002，終端裝置104的控制部402係判定是否離終端裝置104與充電裝置102之間的最後的通信連接結束經過了預定期間。當判定為經過了預訂期間時(步驟102：「是(Y)」，處理係前進至步驟1004。在步驟1004，控制部402係進行催促使用者進行通信連接的通知。對該通知的回應，使用者係操作終端裝置104(或者，安裝於終端裝置104的程式)，以進行終端裝置104與充電裝置102之間的通信連接。此時，終端裝置104的控制部402亦可將用以進行該通信連接之內容的指示傳送至充電裝置102。充電裝置102的控制部202亦可構成為回應該指示進行通信連接。 FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an operation method of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In step 1002, the control unit 402 of the terminal device 104 determines whether a predetermined period has elapsed since the end of the last communication connection between the terminal device 104 and the charging device 102. When it is determined that the reservation period has elapsed (step 102: "Yes (Y)"), the process proceeds to step 1004. In step 1004, the control unit 402 issues a notification urging the user to establish a communication connection. In response to the notification, The user operates the terminal device 104 (or a program installed on the terminal device 104) to perform communication connection between the terminal device 104 and the charging device 102. At this time, the control unit 402 of the terminal device 104 may also be used to perform The instruction of the content of the communication connection is sent to the charging device 102. The control unit 202 of the charging device 102 may also be configured to perform communication connection in response to the instruction.

第11圖係顯示在步驟1004所進行之通知之例。上述的預訂期間為一星期時，終端裝置104的控制部402係例如將「一星期未進行與充電裝置的通信。請進行與充電裝置的通信連接」之內容的訊息1104顯示在通知部(本例為顯示器1102)。 FIG. 11 shows an example of the notification performed in step 1004. When the above-mentioned reservation period is one week, the control unit 402 of the terminal device 104 displays a message 1104 such as "No communication with the charging device has been performed for one week. Please establish a communication connection with the charging device" on the notification unit (display 1102 in this example).

返回至第10圖，當判定為經過預定期間時(步驟1002：「否(N)」)，處理係返回至步驟1002之前。 Returning to FIG. 10 , when it is determined that the predetermined period has elapsed (step 1002: “No (N)”), the process returns to before step 1002.

第10圖的處理係由終端裝置104所執行，因此與終端裝置104通信的充電裝置102亦可以與第10圖的處理相對應動作的方式構成。例如，充電裝置102的控制部202亦可構成為於預定的期間以上未進行終端裝置104與充電裝置102之間的通信連接的情形，當從終端裝置104接收到要進行與終端裝置104的通信連接的指示時，回應該指示而進行該通信連接。 The processing of FIG. 10 is executed by the terminal device 104. Therefore, the charging device 102 communicating with the terminal device 104 may be configured to operate corresponding to the processing of FIG. 10 . For example, the control unit 202 of the charging device 102 may be configured so that when the communication connection between the terminal device 104 and the charging device 102 is not established for a predetermined period or longer, the control unit 202 receives from the terminal device 104 that communication with the terminal device 104 is to be performed. When instructed to connect, the communication connection is made in response to the instruction.

在本揭示的實施形態中，基本而言，充電裝置102與終端裝置104進行通信時，終端裝置104係從充電裝置102定期性地接收充電資訊，且將該充電資訊記憶至記憶部406等。 In the embodiment of the present disclosure, basically, when the charging device 102 communicates with the terminal device 104, the terminal device 104 periodically receives charging information from the charging device 102 and stores the charging information in the storage unit 406 and so on.

另一面，在其他的實施形態，終端裝置104的控制部402亦可構成為於終端裝置104未從充電裝置102接收充電資訊時，進行充電資訊的推定。茲舉一例，可想到該充電資訊為電池208的充電剩餘量的情形。終端裝置104係記憶電池208的充電剩餘量的經時變化，並使用於充電剩餘量的推定。例如，終端裝置104的控制部402係從記憶的充電剩餘量的經時變化，計算每單位時間(例如，一分鐘、一小時等)的充電剩餘量的降低量。控制部402亦可根據經計算的降低量、於以前某一時間所記憶的充電剩餘量、該時點至現在的經過時間等，來推定充電剩餘量。另外，充電裝置102的電池208經由電力介面212使用電 源110充電時，由於電池208的充電剩餘量會上昇，所以難以使用在充電剩餘量的推定。因此，在一例，終端裝置104亦可構成為不記憶電池208充電之期間的充電剩餘量的經時變化，或者對充電剩餘量的推定不使用該經時變化。 On the other hand, in other embodiments, the control unit 402 of the terminal device 104 may be configured to estimate charging information when the terminal device 104 does not receive charging information from the charging device 102 . As an example, it is conceivable that the charging information is the remaining charging capacity of the battery 208 . The terminal device 104 memorizes changes over time in the remaining charge amount of the battery 208 and uses the change in the remaining charge amount to estimate the remaining charge amount. For example, the control unit 402 of the terminal device 104 calculates the decrease amount of the remaining charge per unit time (for example, one minute, one hour, etc.) from the stored change in the remaining charge over time. The control unit 402 may also estimate the remaining charge amount based on the calculated decrease amount, the remaining charge amount memorized at a certain time in the past, the elapsed time from that point in time, and the like. In addition, the battery 208 of the charging device 102 uses electricity through the power interface 212 When the source 110 is charged, the remaining charge level of the battery 208 increases, making it difficult to use the estimation of the remaining charge level. Therefore, in one example, the terminal device 104 may be configured not to memorize the change over time of the remaining charge amount while the battery 208 is being charged, or not to use the change over time to estimate the remaining charge amount.

在本揭示的實施形態中，終端裝置104所進行的處理(或者，由終端裝置104的控制部402所進行的處理，或由安裝至終端裝置104之程式所進行的處理)亦可包含更多種類的處理。 In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the processing performed by the terminal device 104 (or the processing performed by the control unit 402 of the terminal device 104, or the processing performed by a program installed in the terminal device 104) may also include more Type of processing.

茲舉一例，終端裝置104亦可在充電裝置102的電池208的充電剩餘量快耗盡的時間點，進行催促使用者充電的通知。例如，當電池208的充電剩餘量小於最大值的20%時，終端裝置104亦可進行該通知。此外，終端裝置104亦可在充電裝置102的電池208的充電剩餘量耗盡的時間點，對使用者通知顯示充電耗盡的充電耗盡警報。 As an example, the terminal device 104 may also send a notification urging the user to charge when the remaining charging capacity of the battery 208 of the charging device 102 is about to be exhausted. For example, when the remaining charge of the battery 208 is less than 20% of the maximum value, the terminal device 104 can also perform the notification. In addition, the terminal device 104 may notify the user of a charge depletion alarm indicating that the charge is depleted when the remaining charge of the battery 208 of the charging device 102 is depleted.

茲舉一例，終端裝置104亦可在霧氣生成裝置106的電池302或充電裝置102的電池208的充電完成的時間點，進行充電完成的通知。例如，終端裝置104在充電裝置102的電池208經由電力介面212饋電之期間，與充電裝置102進行平常時通信，而獲得關於電池208及電池302之充電狀態的資訊。終端裝置104亦可在電池208及/或電池302的充電為20%、40%、60%、80%及100%完成之各個時間點，進行各階段的充電完成之內容的通知。 For example, the terminal device 104 can also notify the completion of charging at the time when the battery 302 of the mist generating device 106 or the battery 208 of the charging device 102 is fully charged. For example, the terminal device 104 communicates with the charging device 102 during normal operation while the battery 208 of the charging device 102 is being fed via the power interface 212, and obtains information about the charging status of the battery 208 and the battery 302. The terminal device 104 can also notify the completion of charging at each stage at each time when the battery 208 and/or the battery 302 is 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% fully charged.

茲舉一例，終端裝置104係亦可在與充電裝 置102的通信連接開始的時間點，更新霧氣生成裝置106中的電池302或充電裝置102中的電池208之關於充電剩餘量的資訊，且通知更新的資訊。另外，霧氣生成裝置106中的電池302及/或充電裝置102中的電池208之關於充電剩餘量的資訊，亦可藉由可為電池302及/或電池208的剩餘量，並例如以%表示來顯示，從而進行通知。此外，關於充電裝置102中電池208的充電剩餘量的資訊，亦可為充電裝置102能夠對霧氣生成裝置106的電池302充電的充電率，來進行通知。例如，當充電裝置102能夠對霧氣生成裝置106的電池302充電80%的情形，關於充電裝置102的電池208的充電剩餘量的資訊，亦可藉由“能夠對霧氣生成裝置106充電80%”等，從而進行通知。 For example, the terminal device 104 may also update the information about the remaining charge amount of the battery 302 in the mist generating device 106 or the battery 208 in the charging device 102 at the time when the communication connection with the charging device 102 is started, and notify the updated information. In addition, the information about the remaining charge amount of the battery 302 in the mist generating device 106 and/or the battery 208 in the charging device 102 may also be displayed as the remaining amount of the battery 302 and/or the battery 208, for example, in %, so as to notify. In addition, the information about the remaining charge amount of the battery 208 in the charging device 102 can also be notified by the charging rate of the battery 302 of the mist generating device 106 that the charging device 102 can charge. For example, when the charging device 102 can charge the battery 302 of the mist generating device 106 to 80%, the information about the remaining charge amount of the battery 208 of the charging device 102 can also be notified by "can charge the mist generating device 106 to 80%".

在本揭示的實施形態中，終端裝置104亦可構成為因應狀況來調整與充電裝置102之通信的頻率(frequency)。或者，控制部402或安裝於終端裝置104的程式，亦可使終端裝置104以上述方式動作。茲舉一例，充電裝置102經由電力介面212等進行充電時，終端裝置104亦可與充電裝置102進行平常時通信。此外，當充電裝置102對霧氣生成裝置106的電池302充電時，終端裝置104亦可與充電裝置102進行平常時通信。當充電裝置102未進行充電時，終端裝置104亦可在充電裝置102的電池208的剩餘量低於預定的閾值時與充電裝置102進行通信。預定的閾值係例如為電池208的充電剩餘量的最大值的20%，惟20%係例示，並未限定為該值。上述的各情 形中，在終端裝置104與充電裝置102之間所通信的資料，亦可含有：充電裝置102的電池208的充電剩餘量、霧氣生成裝置106的電池302的充電剩餘量、充電裝置102的產品ID(IDentification)、進行過通信的日期時間等。 In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal device 104 may also be configured to adjust the frequency of communication with the charging device 102 according to the situation. Alternatively, the control unit 402 or a program installed in the terminal device 104 may also cause the terminal device 104 to operate in the above manner. For example, when the charging device 102 is charging via the power interface 212, etc., the terminal device 104 may also communicate with the charging device 102 during normal times. In addition, when the charging device 102 is charging the battery 302 of the mist generating device 106, the terminal device 104 may also communicate with the charging device 102 during normal times. When the charging device 102 is not charging, the terminal device 104 can also communicate with the charging device 102 when the remaining amount of the battery 208 of the charging device 102 is lower than a predetermined threshold. The predetermined threshold is, for example, 20% of the maximum value of the remaining charge of the battery 208, but 20% is an example and is not limited to this value. In each of the above-mentioned situations, the data communicated between the terminal device 104 and the charging device 102 may also include: the remaining charge of the battery 208 of the charging device 102, the remaining charge of the battery 302 of the mist generating device 106, the product ID (IDentification) of the charging device 102, the date and time of the communication, etc.

在本揭示的實施形態中，終端裝置104亦可在終端裝置104與充電裝置102之間的通信連接建立的時間點，取得充電裝置102的使用者ID、產品ID、充電裝置102的使用日(包含最後使用日)、針對使用者所推定的最後生存日等的資訊，且將該資訊發送至伺服器108。資訊的取得，例如可一日進行一次。伺服器108的控制部502亦可經由通信部504接收該等資訊，且將該資訊儲存至記憶部506。 In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal device 104 may also obtain the user ID, product ID, and usage date of the charging device 102 ( Information including the last date of use), the estimated last day of survival for the user, etc., and the information is sent to the server 108. Information can be obtained, for example, once a day. The control unit 502 of the server 108 may also receive the information via the communication unit 504 and store the information in the memory unit 506 .

第12圖係概略性顯示本揭示之一實施形態的霧氣生成裝置之構成的方塊圖。霧氣生成裝置1200亦可具備有：控制部1202、電池1204、通信部1206、記憶部1208以及氣流偵測部1210。 FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a mist generating device of one embodiment of the present disclosure. The mist generating device 1200 may also include: a control unit 1202, a battery 1204, a communication unit 1206, a memory unit 1208, and an airflow detection unit 1210.

氣流偵測部1210係偵測由使用者對於霧氣生成裝置1200的吸嚐所產生的氣流。 The airflow detection unit 1210 detects the airflow generated by the user's inhalation of the mist generating device 1200 .

控制部1202係控制霧氣生成裝置1200的各部。而且，控制部1202例如亦可根據氣流偵測部1210所偵測的氣流產生氣流資訊等，產生各種的資訊。其中，氣流資訊係關於由使用者對於霧氣生成裝置1200的吸嚐所產生之氣流的資訊。 The control unit 1202 controls each unit of the mist generating device 1200 . Furthermore, the control unit 1202 may also generate various information based on the air flow information detected by the air flow detection unit 1210, for example. The airflow information is information about the airflow generated by the user's inhalation of the mist generating device 1200 .

記憶部1208，例如能夠記憶控制部1202所 產生的氣流資訊等，而由霧氣生成裝置1200所取得之各種的資訊。 The memory unit 1208 can, for example, store the information of the control unit 1202 Various information obtained by the mist generating device 1200, such as the generated air flow information.

通信部1206係將控制部1202所產生的氣流資訊等之藉由霧氣生成裝置1200所取得的資訊發送至充電裝置102。在充電裝置102，該資訊亦可經由充電埠210而由資訊取得部222來接收。通信部1206亦可以代換經由充電埠210之方式，或與經由充電埠210之方式併行地，藉由BLE或Wi-Fi等其他的通信方式來對充電裝置102發送資訊。 The communication unit 1206 transmits information obtained by the mist generating device 1200 such as the air flow information generated by the control unit 1202 to the charging device 102. In the charging device 102, the information may also be received by the information acquisition unit 222 via the charging port 210. The communication unit 1206 may also send information to the charging device 102 through other communication methods such as BLE or Wi-Fi instead of or in parallel with the method through the charging port 210 .

第12圖所示之霧氣生成裝置1200係與第3圖所示之霧氣生成裝置106比較，可取得更多的資訊。由於充電裝置102及終端裝置104可獲得如上述的資訊，因此能夠對使用者提供更多的資訊。第13圖係顯示終端裝置104根據從霧氣生成裝置1200所獲得的資訊來對使用者提供資訊之例。在該例中，於通知部408(本例中為顯示器1302)顯示有：關於充電裝置102的電池剩餘量的資訊1304；由使用霧氣生成裝置1200的使用者所進行之霧氣源(正規(regular)香味)的吸嚐次數1306、由使用霧氣生成裝置1200的使用者所進行之霧氣源(薄荷腦(menthol)香味)的吸嚐次數1308等的資訊。 The mist generating device 1200 shown in Figure 12 can obtain more information than the mist generating device 106 shown in Figure 3 . Since the charging device 102 and the terminal device 104 can obtain the above information, more information can be provided to the user. Figure 13 shows an example in which the terminal device 104 provides information to the user based on the information obtained from the mist generating device 1200. In this example, the notification unit 408 (display 1302 in this example) displays: information 1304 on the remaining battery capacity of the charging device 102; mist source (regular) information performed by the user of the mist generating device 1200; ) flavor), the number of puffs 1308 of the mist source (menthol flavor) performed by the user of the mist generating device 1200, and the like.

以上，已說明本揭示的實施形態，惟應理解該等揭示的實施形態僅為例示，並非限定本揭示範圍者。應理解在不脫離本揭示的旨趣及範圍下，可適當進行實施形態的變更、追加、改良等。本揭示的範圍不應受上述實 施形態中之任一形態的限定，而應僅由申請專利範圍及其均等物所限定。 The embodiments of the disclosure have been described above. However, it should be understood that the embodiments of the disclosure are only examples and do not limit the scope of the disclosure. It should be understood that changes, additions, improvements, etc. can be appropriately made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. The scope of this disclosure should not be limited by the foregoing Any form of application shall be limited only by the scope of the patent application and its equivalents.

本揭示的特徵為方法，該代表圖無元件符號及其代表之意義。 The present disclosure is characterized by the method, and the representative diagram has no component symbols and their representative meanings.

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一種充電裝置，係將電力供給至生成霧氣的霧氣生成裝置者，該充電裝置係包含：充電埠，係從前述充電裝置的電池藉由非接觸充電將電力供給至前述霧氣生成裝置，並且該充電埠係被利用在前述充電裝置與前述霧氣生成裝置之間的資訊的傳送接收；資訊取得部，係取得關於前述霧氣生成裝置的電池的資訊；第一通知部，係通知關於經取得之前述霧氣生成裝置的電池的資訊；電力介面，係用以對前述充電裝置的電池供給電力；以及電池控制部，係用以控制對於前述充電裝置的電池及前述霧氣生成裝置的電池的饋電；前述電力介面係經由前述充電埠對前述霧氣生成裝置進行饋電；前述電池控制部還進行如下控制為：當前述霧氣生成裝置經由前述充電埠連接至前述充電裝置時，以比前述充電裝置的電池更優先之方式通過前述電力介面對前述霧氣生成裝置的電池充電。 A charging device that supplies electric power to a mist generating device that generates mist. The charging device includes a charging port that supplies electric power from a battery of the charging device to the mist generating device by non-contact charging, and the charging device The port is used for transmitting and receiving information between the charging device and the mist generating device; the information acquiring unit acquires information about the battery of the mist generating device; and the first notification unit notifies the acquired mist. generating information about the battery of the device; a power interface for supplying power to the battery of the charging device; and a battery control unit for controlling the power feed to the battery of the charging device and the battery of the mist generating device; the power The interface feeds the mist generating device via the charging port; the battery control unit also performs the following control: when the mist generating device is connected to the charging device via the charging port, priority is given to the battery of the charging device. The battery of the mist generating device is charged through the power interface. 如請求項1所述之充電裝置，更具備：第一路徑，係前述充電裝置的電池與前述充電埠之間的路徑，用以從前述充電裝置的電池對前述霧氣生成裝置 進行饋電；以及第二路徑，係前述電力介面與前述充電埠之間的路徑，用以不經由前述充電裝置的電池而從前述電力介面對前述霧氣生成裝置進行饋電。 The charging device according to claim 1, further comprising: a first path, which is a path between the battery of the charging device and the charging port, for charging the mist generating device from the battery of the charging device. Feeding power; and the second path is a path between the power interface and the charging port, used to feed power from the power interface to the mist generating device without passing through the battery of the charging device. 如請求項1或2所述之充電裝置，其中，關於前述霧氣生成裝置的電池的資訊為該霧氣生成裝置的電池的充電剩餘量；前述第一通知部還構成為：藉由與前述霧氣生成裝置的電池的充電剩餘量相對應的通知態樣，來通知該霧氣生成裝置的電池的充電剩餘量。 The charging device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information about the battery of the mist generating device is the remaining charge of the battery of the mist generating device; the first notification unit is further configured to: The notification mode corresponding to the remaining charge of the battery of the device is used to notify the remaining charge of the battery of the mist generating device. 如請求項1或2所述之充電裝置，更具備第二通知部，該第二通知部係通知關於前述充電裝置的電池的資訊。 The charging device as described in claim 1 or 2 is further provided with a second notification unit, which notifies information about the battery of the aforementioned charging device. 如請求項4所述之充電裝置，其中，關於前述充電裝置的電池的資訊為該充電裝置的電池的充電剩餘量；前述第二通知部還構成為：藉由與前述充電裝置的電池的充電剩餘量相對應的通知態樣，來通知該充電裝置的電池的充電剩餘量。 The charging device according to claim 4, wherein the information about the battery of the charging device is the remaining charging capacity of the battery of the charging device; the second notification part is further configured to: by charging the battery of the charging device The notification mode corresponding to the remaining amount is used to notify the remaining charging amount of the battery of the charging device. 如請求項1或2所述之充電裝置，更具備：通信部，係提供用以與終端裝置連接的功能；以及控制部，係經由前述通信部，對前述終端裝置傳送關於前述充電裝置的電池的充電資訊，且由該終端裝置接收關於該終端裝置與該充電裝置之間可否通信的資訊，其中前述可否通信的資訊為根據由該充電資訊所判斷之該充電裝置的電池的充電狀況而由該終端裝置所決定者。 The charging device as described in claim 1 or 2 is further provided with: a communication unit providing a function for connecting to a terminal device; and a control unit transmitting charging information about the battery of the charging device to the terminal device via the communication unit, and receiving information about whether the terminal device and the charging device can communicate, wherein the information about whether the communication can be performed is determined by the terminal device according to the charging status of the battery of the charging device determined by the charging information. 如請求項6所述之充電裝置，其中，前述控制部還構成為：當前述充電裝置的電池的充電剩餘量為第一閾值以上時，經由前述通信部，對前述終端裝置傳送前述充電資訊，當前述充電裝置的電池的充電剩餘量小於前述第一閾值時，不對前述終端裝置傳送前述充電資訊。 The charging device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to transmit the charging information to the terminal device via the communication unit when the remaining charge of the battery of the charging device is greater than or equal to the first threshold, When the remaining charge capacity of the battery of the charging device is less than the first threshold, the charging information is not transmitted to the terminal device. 如請求項6所述之充電裝置，其中，前述控制部還構成為：當前述充電裝置的電池的充電剩餘量小於第二閾值時，解除與前述充電裝置的通信連接。 The charging device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to terminate the communication connection with the charging device when the remaining charge of the battery of the charging device is less than the second threshold. 如請求項6所述之充電裝置，其中，前述控制部還構成為：當前述充電裝置的電池正經由該充電裝置的電力介面接收電力的供給時，與該充電裝置的電池的充電剩餘量無關地，對前述終端裝置傳送前述充電資訊。 The charging device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to: when the battery of the charging device is receiving a supply of power through the power interface of the charging device, it is independent of the remaining charge of the battery of the charging device. and transmit the charging information to the terminal device. 如請求項6所述之充電裝置，其中，前述控制部還構成為：當與前述充電裝置的通信連接最初被建立時，與該充電裝置的電池的充電剩餘量無關地，對前述終端裝置傳送前述充電資訊。 The charging device as described in claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to transmit the charging information to the terminal device regardless of the remaining charge amount of the battery of the charging device when the communication connection with the charging device is initially established. 如請求項6所述之充電裝置，其中，前述控制部還構成為：在前述充電裝置的電池的充電剩餘量小於第三閾值時，若從前述終端裝置接收到要對該充電裝置的電池充電的指示時，則回應該指示並對該充電裝置的電池充電。 The charging device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to: when the remaining charge of the battery of the charging device is less than a third threshold, if a request to charge the battery of the charging device is received from the terminal device When instructed, respond to the instruction and charge the battery of the charging device. 如請求項6所述之充電裝置，其中，前述控制部還構成為：在預定的期間以上未進行前述終端裝置與前述充電裝置之間的通信連接的情形，若從該終端裝置接收到要進行與 該終端裝置之通信連接的指示時，則回應該指示並進行該通信連接。 The charging device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to: when the communication connection between the terminal device and the charging device is not performed for a predetermined period or more, if a communication request is received from the terminal device. and When the terminal device receives an instruction for communication connection, it responds to the instruction and performs the communication connection.

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