JP-2026514511-A - Aerosol generator

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Abstract

An aerosol generating device is disclosed. The aerosol generating device of this disclosure includes a heater for heating an aerosol generating substance, at least one sensor that outputs a signal related to the surrounding environment, an input unit that receives user input, and a control unit that controls the power supplied to the heater based on a heating profile, wherein the control unit can acquire information about the surrounding environment of the user's inhalation section in response to a signal received by the at least one sensor in the user's inhalation section, acquire preference information about the user's inhalation based on user input received by the input unit, input the surrounding environment information and the preference information into a learning model that determines the heating profile, and determine a heating profile corresponding to the surrounding environment information and the preference information. [Selection Diagram] Figure 11

Inventors

クウォン，ヨンブム
シン，ヨンジ
イ，ハニョン
チャン，ソクス

Assignees

ケーティーアンドジーコーポレイション

Dates

Publication Date: 20260511
Application Date: 20240627
Priority Date: 20230810

Claims (13)

A heater for heating aerosol-generating material, At least one sensor that outputs signals related to the surrounding environment, An input unit that receives user input, Includes a control unit that controls the power supplied to the heater based on a heating profile, The control unit, In response to a signal received by at least one sensor in the user's inhalation section, information about the surrounding environment of the inhalation section is acquired. Based on the user input received by the input unit, preference information regarding the user's inhalation is obtained. An aerosol generating apparatus that inputs the surrounding environment information and the preference information into a learning model for determining the heating profile, and determines a heating profile corresponding to the surrounding environment information and the preference information.
An output unit that outputs information, It further includes a puff sensor that detects the puff, The control unit, Based on the signal received by the puff sensor, the system determines the start of inhalation, which is the point at which the first puff occurs, and the end of inhalation, which is the point at which the last puff ends. The difference between the start time of the inhalation and the end time of the inhalation is determined as the inhalation interval. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit is controlled to output the user's preference information for inhalation during the inhalation section or based on the end of the inhalation.
The control unit, In response to the signal received by the puff sensor, the number of puffs occurring after the start of inhalation is counted. Each time the counted number of puffs reaches the first set number, the output unit is controlled to output the preference question information. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 2, which acquires preference information for each point in time based on the user input that is entered in response to the preference inquiry information.
The aforementioned heating profile is The heating intervals are divided based on the first set number of puffs, and each of the heating intervals has a target temperature. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the target temperature of each of the plurality of heating sections is determined based on the surrounding environment information of the intake section and the preference information for each of the respective time points.
The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the first set number of times is 3 to 5 times.
The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the preference inquiry information includes information that inquires about at least one of the following: whether the flavor is insufficient, the amount of atomization is insufficient, and the number of puffs is insufficient.
The heating profile includes information on the maximum number of puffs, The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the maximum number of puffs is determined based on user input that is entered in response to information questioning whether the number of puffs is insufficient.
The aforementioned at least one sensor includes at least one of a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor, The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the surrounding environment information includes at least one of the temperature information and humidity information of the inhalation section.
The heating profile includes at least one heating section and a target temperature for the heating section. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the target temperature of the heating section is determined based on user input corresponding to at least one of the information questioning whether the flavor is insufficient and the information questioning whether the atomization amount is insufficient, and temperature information and humidity information of the inhalation section.
Communications Department and, It further includes a location sensor that senses geographical location, The control unit, The communication unit receives weather information corresponding to the user's location from an external server. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the weather information is input to the learning model, and a heating profile corresponding to the surrounding environment information, the preference information, and the weather information is determined.
It further includes memory to store at least one heating profile, The control unit, The heating profile, ambient environment information, and preference information determined by inputting them into the learning model are accumulated and stored in the memory. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 1, comprising selecting a heating profile corresponding to the surrounding environment information and controlling the power supplied to the heater based on the selected heating profile.
Including the communications department, The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit receives preference information from an external device via the communication unit, inputs the surrounding environment information and the preference information received from the external device into the learning model to determine the heating profile.
The control unit, Based on the user input received by the input unit, the user's identification information is obtained. Based on the aforementioned identification information, it is determined whether the user is an authenticated user. The aerosol generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, if the user is an authenticated user, the surrounding environment information and the preference information are input to the learning model to determine the heating profile.

Description

This disclosure relates to an aerosol generating apparatus. An aerosol generator is used to extract specific components from a medium or substance via an aerosol. The medium can contain substances with diverse components. The substances contained in the medium may also be flavoring substances with diverse components. For example, the substances contained in the medium may include nicotine, herbal components, and/or coffee components. In recent years, much research has been conducted on such aerosol generators. Users of aerosol generators may have different preferences regarding atomization levels and puffing frequency. Therefore, reflecting user preferences in the aerosol generator's heating profile can increase user satisfaction. However, conventional aerosol generators either operate with a single heating profile regardless of the user's preference, or they only offer a limited functionality that allows the user to select one of several predetermined options. Therefore, they have the problem of not being able to accurately reflect the user's preferences. This figure shows an aerosol generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.This figure shows an aerosol generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.This figure shows an aerosol generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.This figure shows an aerosol generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.This figure shows an aerosol generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.This figure shows an aerosol generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.This figure shows an aerosol generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.This figure shows an aerosol generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.This figure shows an aerosol generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This is a block diagram of an aerosol generating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. This is a flowchart illustrating the heating profile determination operation of an aerosol generator according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. This is an illustrative diagram illustrating a learning model for an aerosol generation device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. This is a flowchart showing the preference acquisition operation of an aerosol generating device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. This is an illustrative diagram illustrating the preference query output of an aerosol generating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. This figure shows an example of a heating profile for an aerosol generating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. This figure shows an example of the point at which preference inquiry output is generated for an aerosol generating device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. This figure shows an example of a heating profile determined by an aerosol generating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. Identical or similar components are given the same reference numerals even if they are shown in different drawings, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "part" used in the following description are for the sole purpose of facilitating the explanation of the specification. "Module" and "part" do not have distinct meanings or roles. Furthermore, in subsequent descriptions of the embodiments disclosed herein, detailed explanations of related known technologies will be omitted if they could obscure the essence of the embodiments disclosed herein. The accompanying drawings are provided to facilitate understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein, and the technical ideas disclosed herein are not limited by the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the accompanying drawings should be construed as including all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions included in the ideas and scope of this disclosure. Terms including ordinal numbers, such as "first," "second," etc., can be used to describe various components, but it must be understood that these components are not limited by such terms. These terms are used solely to distinguish one component from another. When we say that one component is "linked" to another, it is understandable that other components may exist in between. Conversely, when we say that one component is "directly linked" to another, it is understandable that no other components exist in between. A singular expression includes plural forms unless explicitly indicated otherwise in the context. Throughout this specification, the orientation of the aerosol generator and cartridge can be defined