公开(公告)号：US20240349818A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18577968

申请日：2022-07-20

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Byungsung CHO ,  Minkyu KIM ,  Jueon PARK ,  Jongsub LEE

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/65 ,  G06F21/31

CPC classification number: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/65 ,  G06F21/31

Abstract: An aerosol generating device is provided. The aerosol generating device includes: a heater configured to heat an aerosol; an input device including at least one of a sensor and a button, the sensor and the button being configured to output a signal corresponding to contact of an object; a memory; and a controller configured to: based on a determination that authentication data for user authentication is not stored in the memory, cut off power supply to the heater; based on a determination that the authentication data is stored in the memory, determine whether a signal received from the input device corresponds to the authentication data; and based on a determination that the signal corresponds to the authentication data, supply power to the heater.

公开(公告)号：US20240251872A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18565883

申请日：2022-06-20

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Byungsung CHO ,  Minkyu KIM ,  Jueon PARK ,  Jongsub LEE

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/65 ,  G06F21/31

CPC classification number: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/65 ,  G06F21/31 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a cartridge having a chamber formed therein to store a liquid, a body coupled to the cartridge, at least one sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to motion of the aerosol-generating device, a memory, and a controller. The cartridge includes a wick connected to the chamber and a heater configured to heat the wick. The controller interrupts the supply of power to the heater when authentication data for user authentication is not stored in the memory, determines whether a signal received from the at least one sensor corresponds to the authentication data when the authentication data is stored in the memory, and supplies power to the heater when the signal corresponds to the authentication data.

公开(公告)号：US20240196986A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18288892

申请日：2022-05-19

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jueon PARK ,  Minkyu KIM ,  Jongsub LEE ,  Byungsung CHO

IPC: A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/57 ,  G01V11/00

CPC classification number: A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/57 ,  G01V11/00

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a cartridge having therein an insertion space formed to be elongated, a body coupled to the cartridge, a plurality of sensors, and a controller. The plurality of sensors includes a capacitance sensor, disposed in the body so as to be adjacent to the insertion space in the cartridge coupled to the body, and a proximity sensor, including a sensor light source configured to radiate light and a photodiode configured to respond to light incident thereon. The controller determines whether a stick is inserted into the insertion space based on a signal received from at least one of the plurality of sensors. When a stick is inserted into the insertion space, the controller determines whether the stick inserted into the insertion space is a used stick based on the level of a signal received from the capacitance sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20240148073A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18284469

申请日：2022-04-28

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jueon PARK ,  Minkyu KIM ,  Jongsub LEE ,  Byungsung CHO

IPC: A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/53

CPC classification number: A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/53

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a housing comprising an insertion space in communication with an exterior of the housing; an elongated probe coupled to the housing and comprising a first end, wherein the elongated probe is movable from the insertion space to an interior of the housing; and a pressure sensor coupled to the housing and located adjacent to the first end of the elongated probe.

公开(公告)号：US20230255269A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18015931

申请日：2022-03-10

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jongsub LEE ,  Minkyu KIM ,  Jueon PARK ,  Byungsung CHO

IPC: A24F40/60 ,  F21V33/00 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42

CPC classification number: A24F40/60 ,  F21V33/0004 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the present disclosure includes a body; a cartridge coupled to the body, wherein the cartridge comprises: a first container providing a storage space, a second container adjacent to the first container, a wick disposed to be in communication with the storage space, and a heater configured to heat the wick; and a light source disposed at the body so as to be adjacent to the cartridge and configured to provide light to the cartridge, wherein the first container includes a window formed to allow light provided by the light source to pass therethrough.

公开(公告)号：US20230077441A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17797914

申请日：2021-11-22

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jongsub LEE ,  Minkyu KIM ,  Jueon PARK ,  Byungsung CHO ,  Sungrok OH

IPC: A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device includes a first container and a second container, which includes a plurality of chambers, which are divided from each other, and is rotatably connected to the first container. The first container includes a cylinder having a space configured to store therein a liquid material, and a rotation limiter formed at the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder.

公开(公告)号：US20240206554A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18288520

申请日：2022-05-19

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jueon PARK ,  Minkyu KIM ,  Jongsub LEE ,  Byungsung CHO

IPC: A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/57 ,  G01V8/12

CPC classification number: A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/57 ,  G01V8/12

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a cartridge having therein an insertion space formed to be elongated, a body coupled to the cartridge, a sensor disposed in the body so as to be adjacent to the insertion space in the cartridge coupled to the body, and a controller. The sensor includes a sensor light source configured to radiate light toward the insertion space in the cartridge coupled to the body and a photodiode configured to respond to light incident thereon. The controller controls the sensor light source to radiate light, determines whether an object is inserted into the insertion space based on a signal received from the photodiode, and, when an object is inserted into the insertion space, determines whether the object inserted into the insertion space is a stick based on a signal received from the photodiode.

公开(公告)号：US20240180245A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18284823

申请日：2022-04-28

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jongsub LEE ,  Minkyu KIM ,  Jueon PARK ,  Byungsung CHO

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/30

CPC classification number: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/30

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a first container comprising an outer wall and an inner wall, wherein the inner wall partitions the first container into a first chamber having an open side and an insertion space in communication with an outside of the first container; a second container coupled to the first container and configured to close the open side of the first chamber, wherein the second container comprises a second chamber in communication with the insertion space; and a sealing member disposed between the first container and the second container for closing the open side of the first chamber, wherein the sealing member comprises: a first sealing portion extending along the outer wall of the first container; and a second sealing portion extending along the inner wall of the first container, and wherein the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion are connected to each other.

公开(公告)号：US20230263222A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18015935

申请日：2022-03-07

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jongsub LEE ,  Minkyu KIM ,  Jueon PARK ,  Byungsung CHO

IPC: A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/10

CPC classification number: A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/51

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the present disclosure includes a body; a cartridge configured to be coupled to the body and comprising: a first container portion having an inner wall defining an elongated insertion space and a chamber formed between an outer wall and the inner wall configured to store a liquid therein, a second container portion adjacent to the first container portion, a wick mounted in the second container portion to be in communication with the chamber, and a heater configured to heat the wick; a sensor disposed adjacent to the cartridge, wherein the sensor is configured to sense electromagnetic properties around; and a shielding unit configured to shield the sensor from external interference.

公开(公告)号：US20230076280A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17796069

申请日：2021-11-22

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jongsub LEE ,  Minkyu KIM ,  Jueon PARK ,  Byungsung CHO ,  Sungrok OH

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device includes a housing; a cartridge disposed in the housing and including a first container and a second container which are rotatably coupled, wherein the second container includes a plurality of chambers which are isolated from each other; a dial gear disposed in the housing and configured to rotate about a rotating shaft parallel to a rotating shaft of the second container; and a cartridge gear coupled to the second container and engaged with the dial gear such that rotation of the dial gear causes rotation of the second container via the cartridge gear.