公开(公告)号：US20240023633A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18481508

申请日：2023-10-05

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jae Min LEE ,  Sang Kyu PARK

IPC: A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/53

CPC classification number: A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/53

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device including: a heater heating an aerosol generating material by power supplied; a battery storing power to be supplied to the heater; and a controller controlling power supply to the heater and power supply to the battery, wherein, the controller monitors a heating state of the heater when the aerosol generating device is electrically connected to an external power supply source; performs heating of the heater without charging of the battery by the external power supply source when the monitored heating state is determined to be a rapid heating state, ; and controls power supply to the heater and power supply to the battery to perform charging of the battery and heating of the heater together by the external power supply source when the monitored heating state is determined not to be the rapid heating state.

公开(公告)号：US20230128605A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US17043858

申请日：2020-05-14

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jong Sub LEE ,  Dong Bum KWON ,  Jin Soo SEONG ,  Jae Min LEE

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol generating device includes a cartridge for an aerosol generating device includes a liquid storage provided with a space storing a liquid composition that is atomized by a heater to generate an aerosol and including an open end portion of one side sealed by a sealing means to prevent leakage of the liquid composition stored in the space; a mouthpiece coupled in a direction covering the open end portion of the liquid storage and including a discharge hole through which the aerosol generated from the liquid composition stored in the liquid storage is discharged to an outside; and a flavor capsule provided in a space between the open end portion of the one side of the liquid storage hidden by coupling of the liquid storage and the mouthpiece and the sealing means and crushed due to pressure from a user to discharge a flavoring agent.

公开(公告)号：US20230095659A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US16978050

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jae Min LEE ,  Hyung Seok LEE

IPC: A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/51

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device including a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material; a sensor configured to detect movement of the aerosol generating device; and a controller configured to: count stop time corresponding to a time for which the movement is not detected during an operation time of the heater, and extend the operation time based on the stop time.

公开(公告)号：US20220279848A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17046534

申请日：2020-05-07

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jae Min LEE ,  Dong Bum KWON ,  Jin Soo SEONG ,  Jong Sub LEE

IPC: A24F40/46 ,  H05B3/16 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: An atomizer includes a liquid delivery element configured to absorb an aerosol generating material of a liquid storage and a wire configured to heat the aerosol generating material and wound on a surface of the liquid delivery element, wherein the wire is wound in a spiral shape such that coils of the wire are spaced apart from each other by a certain distance on the surface of the liquid delivery element, one of end portions of the wire is in contact with a first portion of the surface of the liquid delivery element, and the other one of the end portions of the wire is in contact with a second portion of the surface of the liquid delivery element.

公开(公告)号：US20210204611A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17057777

申请日：2019-10-23

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jae Min LEE

IPC: A24F40/57

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a heater generating an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating substrate; and a controller monitoring and controlling power supplied to the heater, wherein, upon receiving an input of reheating the heater within a preset time, after the heater reaches the first target temperature and generates an aerosol, the controller controls the heater to generate an aerosol according to a second target temperature lower than the first target temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20210161210A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US16981978

申请日：2020-03-16

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jae Min LEE ,  Soung Ho JU

IPC: A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/60 ,  G06F21/31

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device including a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating substance after a locking mode is terminated; an output interface configured to output information indicative of switching from the locking mode to a password input mode; an input interface configured to receive at least one user input including a predetermined input waiting time in the password input mode; and a controller configured to terminate the locking mode based on whether the user input matches a password.

公开(公告)号：US20210051993A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16959247

申请日：2019-01-03

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Min Kyu KIM ,  Sung Jong KI ,  Han Joo CHUNG ,  Yong Sook JIN ,  Dae Nam HAN ,  Jung Ho HAN ,  Tae Hun KIM ,  Sang Kyu PARK ,  Hwi Kyeong AN ,  Jae Min LEE ,  Jong Sub LEE ,  Hun II LIM

IPC: A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24D1/20 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/10

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in the form of a bead. For example, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in the form of a sphere having a predetermined diameter. Alternatively, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in an oval shape, a droplet shape, etc. Also, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in various sizes.

公开(公告)号：US20210022396A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16975620

申请日：2020-05-07

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jong Sub LEE ,  Won Kyeong LEE ,  Dae Nam HAN ,  Jin Soo SEONG ,  Sung Wook YOON ,  Jae Min LEE

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/53

Abstract: A cartridge includes a storage configured to store an aerosol generating material; a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating material to generate aerosol; and at least one terminal configured to transfer power from an external battery to the heater and comprising a conductive structure surrounding a wire connected to the heater, wherein the conductive structure takes a compressed form in which the wire is in contact with the conductive structure.

公开(公告)号：US20240215653A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US17913039

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jae Min LEE

IPC: A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/85 ,  G01D5/24 ,  H05B1/02

CPC classification number: A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/85 ,  G01D5/24 ,  H05B1/0252

Abstract: An aerosol generating device may include a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article, a sensor configured to generate a sensing signal corresponding to a change in capacitance of an accommodation space into which the aerosol generating article is inserted, and a processor electrically connected to the heater and the sensor, wherein the processor may be further configured to detect whether the sensing signal obtained from the sensor falls within a preset range, and supply first power to the heater based on the sensing signal being within the preset range.

公开(公告)号：US20230098940A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US16975627

申请日：2020-05-14

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jae Min LEE

IPC: A24F40/57 ,  G05D23/19

Abstract: Disclosed is an aerosol generating device including a heater that heats an aerosol generating material and a controller that controls power to be supplied to the heater. The controller calculates a first power amount indicating a power amount used by the heater during a preset first time period after a heating operation of the heater is started, and controls the heating operation of the heater based on whether the first power amount is greater than or equal to a preset reference power amount.