Title:
AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/249378
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An aerosol generating device includes a main body including a semi-exterior portion having an accommodation space into which a cigarette is inserted, a cartridge detachably coupled to the semi-exterior portion, an antenna arranged on a surface of the semi-exterior portion to face a surface of the cartridge, a sensor configured to sense a capacitance of the antenna, and a controller electrically connected to the sensor. The controller is configured to determine, based on the capacitance, a residual quantity of an aerosol generating material in the cartridge and whether or not the cartridge is detached.
Inventors:
PARK JU EON (KR)
KIM TAE HUN (KR)
YOON SUNG WOOK (KR)
JUNG HYUNG JIN (KR)
HAN JUNG HO (KR)
KIM TAE HUN (KR)
YOON SUNG WOOK (KR)
JUNG HYUNG JIN (KR)
HAN JUNG HO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2023/008543
Publication Date:
December 28, 2023
Filing Date:
June 20, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KT & G CORP (KR)
International Classes:
A24F40/51; A24F40/10; A24F40/20; A24F40/30; A24F40/42; A24F40/60; A24F40/65; A24F40/70; B29C45/14; G01F23/26
Foreign References:
KR20210101045A | 2021-08-18 | |||
US20210015161A1 | 2021-01-21 | |||
KR20220015927A | 2022-02-08 | |||
US20200367568A1 | 2020-11-26 | |||
JP2021526357A | 2021-10-07 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Y.P.LEE, MOCK & PARTNERS (KR)
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