公开(公告)号：US11622580B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US16759893

申请日：2018-10-26

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Jung Ho Han ,  Jae Sung Choi ,  Hun Il Lim ,  Tae Hun Kim ,  Hyung Jin Jung

IPC: A24F13/00 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24D3/17 ,  A24D1/20 ,  A24F40/60 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  G02B19/00 ,  H05B3/54 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/65 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K1/18 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/95 ,  A24F15/01 ,  A24F40/51 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generation device including: a case into which a cigarette is insertable; a heater arranged in the case and configured to heat the cigarette inserted into the case; a mainstream smoke passage connecting an internal end portion of the cigarette to the outside; and a vaporizer configured to heat a liquid composition to generate aerosol and deliver the aerosol to the mainstream smoke passage, wherein at least a portion of the mainstream smoke passage extends in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the cigarette.

公开(公告)号：US11571023B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16643146

申请日：2018-10-29

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Hun Il Lim ,  Tae Hun Kim ,  Jung Ho Han ,  Sang Kyu Park

IPC: A24F13/00 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24D3/17 ,  A24D1/20 ,  A24F40/60 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  G02B19/00 ,  H05B3/54 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/65 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K1/18 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/95 ,  A24F15/01 ,  A24F40/51 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a heater configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette, the heater including a first electrically conductive heating element formed along a first path on an electrically insulating substrate, a second electrically conductive heating element formed along a second path on the electrically insulating substrate, and a temperature sensor track formed along a third path in a region between the first path and the second path; a battery configured to supply power to the heater; and a controller configured to control the power supplied from the battery to the heater and monitor a temperature sensed using the temperature sensor track.

公开(公告)号：USD921977S1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US29684027

申请日：2019-03-18

Applicant: KT&G Corporation

Designer： Min Chul Kim ,  Su Mi Shin ,  Tae Hun Kim

公开(公告)号：US12207687B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US16979585

申请日：2019-10-22

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Hyung Jin Jung ,  Tae Hun Kim ,  Hun Il Lim ,  Jae Sung Choi ,  Jung Ho Han

IPC: A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/51

Abstract: A method of controlling an aerosol generating device includes measuring a temperature of a heater, selecting one of a plurality of temperature correction algorithms, based on the measured temperature, and correcting the measured temperature by applying the selected temperature correction algorithm. In addition, a method of controlling an aerosol generating device includes measuring a temperature of a heater operating in an operation section including a plurality of sections, determining, from among the plurality of sections, a current section in which the heater is operating, selecting one of a plurality of temperature correction algorithms, based on the selected current section of the heater, and correcting the measured temperature of the heater by applying the selected temperature correction algorithm.

公开(公告)号：US20240415192A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18734471

申请日：2024-06-05

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Hyung Jin JUNG ,  Tae Hun Kim ,  Ju Eon Park ,  Youn Ji Shin ,  Hun II Lim

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/60 ,  G01F23/263

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device including a detachable cartridge including a liquid storing portion storing an aerosol generating material and a heater configured to evaporate the aerosol generating material, an electrode member disposed on one surface of a main body to face one surface of the cartridge, a capacitive sensor configured to apply a certain measurement signal to the electrode member and to receive a sensing signal received from the electrode member, and a processor configured to calculate a capacitance value based on the sensing signal received from the capacitive sensor and to calculate a remaining amount of the aerosol generating material stored in the liquid storing portion, based on the calculated capacitance value and a preset gain value.

公开(公告)号：US11930858B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17276545

申请日：2020-10-06

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Hun Il Lim ,  Tae Hun Kim ,  Hyung Jin Jung ,  Jae Sung Choi ,  Jung Ho Han

IPC: A24F40/10 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/60 ,  G01F23/80

CPC classification number: A24F40/60 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/51 ,  G01F23/80

Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an aspect comprises a main body that comprises a battery and a controller, a cartridge which is coupled to the main body and comprises a liquid storage that contains liquid composition and an atomization portion that generates an aerosol by heating the liquid composition contained in the liquid storage, and a cover that forms an inner space by being coupled to the main body such that the cartridge is arranged in the inner space, wherein the main body further comprises a light source that emits light toward an inside of the liquid storage, and the cover comprises a window hole through which light entitled from the light source toward the inside of the liquid storage is transmitted to the outside of the cover.

公开(公告)号：US11889862B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US16961868

申请日：2019-10-10

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Tae Hun Kim ,  Jae Sung Choi

IPC: A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/42

CPC classification number: A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485

Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus includes a main body; a cartridge detachably coupled to the main body, comprising an air inlet hole through which external air is introduced, and configured to store a liquid material and generate aerosol by heating the liquid material; a cigarette detachably coupled to the main body, comprising a solid material, and disposed on a path along which the aerosol generated in the cartridge flows such that the aerosol passes through the solid material and is discharged to outside; and a cover detachably coupled to the main body to cover the cartridge coupled to the main body and comprising: a cigarette hole through which the cigarette is coupled to the main body; and a ventilation hole formed at a position adjacent to the air inlet hole of the cartridge and configured to discharge the aerosol remaining in the cartridge to the outside or introduce the external air.

公开(公告)号：US11882882B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US16959248

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Hun Il Lim ,  Tae Hun Kim ,  Hyung Jin Jung ,  Jae Sung Choi ,  Jung Ho Han

IPC: A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24D1/20 ,  G01V3/40 ,  H05B1/02

CPC classification number: A24F40/53 ,  A24D1/20 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/51 ,  A24F40/57 ,  G01V3/40 ,  H05B1/0252

Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment includes a heater generating an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating substrate; a controller for controlling power supplied to the heater; at least one detachable element that is attachable to and detachable from an inner space or an outer space of the aerosol generating device; and a plurality of geomagnetic sensors for detecting changes in the strength of an internal magnetic field of the aerosol generating device, wherein the controller detects detachment of the detachable element based on a detection result from at least one of the plurality of geomagnetic sensors.

公开(公告)号：US11700886B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US16759439

申请日：2018-10-26

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Tae Hun Kim ,  Hun Il Lim ,  Jong Sun Park

IPC: A24F15/01 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24D3/17 ,  A24D1/20 ,  A24F40/60 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  G02B19/00 ,  H05B3/54 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/65 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K1/18 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/95 ,  A24F40/51 ,  F21Y115/10

CPC classification number: A24F40/42 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24D1/20 ,  A24D3/17 ,  A24F15/01 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A24F40/65 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F40/95 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  G02B19/0009 ,  G02B19/0061 ,  H05B3/54 ,  H05K1/0203 ,  H05K1/0277 ,  H05K1/148 ,  H05K1/181 ,  A24F40/51 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  H05K2201/012 ,  H05K2201/0154 ,  H05K2201/10219

Abstract: Provided is a heater assembly for aerosol generating devices, the heater assembly including a thermally conductive element that has a cylindrical shape and includes an accommodation space for accommodating a cigarette, a flexible heater that surrounds at least a portion of an outer surface of the thermally conductive element, and an adhesion member that surrounds the flexible heater such that the flexible heater closely adheres to the thermally conductive element.

公开(公告)号：US11445754B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16759393

申请日：2018-10-26

Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION

Inventor： Tae Hun Kim ,  Jong Sun Park ,  Hwan Ock Choe

IPC: A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/90 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24B15/167 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24D3/17 ,  A24D1/20 ,  A24F40/60 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  G02B19/00 ,  H05B3/54 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/40 ,  A24F40/57 ,  A24F40/65 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K1/18 ,  A24F40/50 ,  A24F40/95 ,  A24F15/01 ,  A24F40/51 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: A vaporizer includes a liquid storage configured to store a liquid composition, an aerosol generator coupled to one end of the liquid storage, and including a wick configured to absorb the liquid composition from the liquid storage, a liquid heater configured to generate aerosol by heating the wick, an aerosol chamber surrounding the wick and the liquid heater, an inlet through which external air is introduced into the aerosol chamber, and an outlet through which the aerosol generated in the aerosol chamber is discharged, and an air supplier configured to supply the external air to the aerosol generator, and including a first opening connected to the inlet of the aerosol generator and a second opening that is opposite to the first opening and connected to the outside at a position spaced apart from the first opening along a direction from the one end to another end of the liquid storage.