KR-20260064322-A - Aerosol generating device and aerosol generating system including the same

KR20260064322AKR 20260064322 AKR20260064322 AKR 20260064322AKR-20260064322-A

Abstract

An aerosol generating device according to one embodiment comprises: a storage unit for storing an aerosol generating substance; a shooting unit disposed adjacent to the storage unit for capturing the storage unit to acquire an image; an output unit for transmitting information about the aerosol generating device to a user through at least one of visual, auditory, or tactile means; and a control unit for analyzing the image to determine the remaining amount of the aerosol generating substance stored in the storage unit and controlling the output unit so that the output unit outputs the remaining amount.

Inventors

신연지
박주언
이종섭
임헌일
정형진

Assignees

주식회사 케이티앤지

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241031

Claims (15)

In an aerosol generating device, A storage unit for storing aerosol-generating substances; A shooting unit positioned adjacent to the storage unit and capturing the storage unit to acquire an image; An output unit that transmits information about the above-mentioned aerosol generating device to a user through at least one of visual, auditory, or tactile means; and A control unit that analyzes the above image to determine the remaining amount of an aerosol generating substance stored in the storage unit, and controls the output unit so that the output unit outputs the remaining amount; comprising Aerosol generating device.
In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned imaging unit photographs the interior of the above-mentioned storage unit, Aerosol generating device.
In paragraph 1, A light source that irradiates light toward the first side of the storage unit; and It further includes a screen disposed on a second side opposite to the first side, and The above-mentioned capturing unit generates an image by capturing the image formed on the screen as the light passes through the storage unit. Aerosol generating device.
In paragraph 1, The above control unit A remaining amount determination model constructed to estimate the remaining amount of aerosol-generating material stored in the storage unit by being trained based on training data including a plurality of images capturing states in which different amounts of aerosol-generating material are contained in the storage unit, Aerosol generating device.
In paragraph 4, The multiple images included in the above training data Includes images taken separately from the state in which the above storage unit is not filled with the aerosol generating substance to the state in which the above storage unit is filled with the aerosol generating substance. Aerosol generating device.
In paragraph 1, The above control unit Controlling the output unit so that when the above remaining amount is less than a preset first threshold, the output unit outputs a charging notification for the aerosol generating material. Aerosol generating device.
In paragraph 6, The above control unit Controlling the output unit so that the output unit displays the location of a sales outlet for an aerosol generating substance adjacent to the current location of the aerosol generating device. Aerosol generating device.
In paragraph 1, The above control unit By considering the user's usage patterns, the period until the remaining amount is depleted is predicted, and Controlling the output unit so that when the predicted period is less than the second threshold, the output unit outputs a charging notification of the aerosol generating material. Aerosol generating device.
In paragraph 8, The above usage pattern is at least one of the heating time, puff intensity, puff interval, number of puffs, and puff duration of a heater heating the aerosol generating material, Aerosol generating device.
An aerosol generating device that acquires an image of a storage unit storing an aerosol generating substance and transmits the image to a user terminal; and A user terminal that analyzes the above image and determines the remaining amount of an aerosol-generating substance stored in the storage unit; comprising The above user terminal is, Outputting a charging notification for the aerosol generating substance when the above remaining amount is less than a preset first threshold, Aerosol generation system.
In Paragraph 10, The above user terminal It includes a remaining amount determination model constructed to estimate the remaining amount of aerosol-generating material stored in the storage unit by being trained based on training data including multiple images capturing states in which different amounts of aerosol-generating material are contained in the storage unit, and The multiple images included in the above training data Includes images taken separately from the state in which the aerosol generating substance is not contained in the storage unit (2100) to the state in which the aerosol generating substance is filled. Aerosol generation system.
In Paragraph 10, The above user terminal Displaying the location of a sales outlet for aerosol-generating substances adjacent to the current location of the above user terminal, Aerosol generation system.
In Paragraph 10, The above user terminal By considering the user's usage pattern of the aerosol generating device, the period until the remaining amount is depleted is predicted, and Outputting a charging notification for the aerosol generating substance even when the predicted period is less than the second threshold, Aerosol generation system.
In Paragraph 13, The above usage pattern is at least one of the heating time, puff intensity, puff interval, number of puffs, and puff duration of a heater heating the aerosol generating material, Aerosol generation system.
In Paragraph 12, The above user terminal Additionally displaying information regarding the inventory status of the aerosol generating material for the above sales outlet, Aerosol generation system.

Description

Aerosol generating device and aerosol generating system including the same The present disclosure relates to an aerosol generating device capable of checking the remaining amount of a liquid composition and an aerosol generating system including the same. Recently, there has been an increasing demand for alternative methods to overcome the disadvantages of conventional cigarettes. For example, there is a growing demand for methods in which aerosols are generated as an aerosol-generating substance within the cigarette is heated, rather than methods that generate aerosols by burning the cigarette. Accordingly, research on heated cigarettes or heated aerosol-generating devices is actively underway. The aerosol generating material used in the aerosol generating device is a consumable and needs to be purchased in advance before it is depleted. In addition, the aerosol generating device needs to provide the user with information regarding the remaining amount of the aerosol generating material. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an aerosol generating device according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an aerosol generating device according to another embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration for detecting the remaining amount of aerosol-generating material stored in a cartridge. FIG. 5 is a drawing showing another example of a configuration rearranged to detect the remaining amount of the aerosol-generating material shown in FIG. 4. Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an aerosol generating device receiving a learning model from a server. Figure 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server. Figure 8 is a configuration diagram of an aerosol generation system composed of an aerosol generating device and a user terminal. Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Identical or similar components are assigned the same reference numeral regardless of the drawing symbols, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. In relation to the description of the drawings, similar drawing symbols may be used for similar or related components. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are assigned or used interchangeably solely for the sake of ease of drafting the specification, and do not inherently possess distinct meanings or roles. Meanwhile, the suffixes "module" or "unit" may include units implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit. "Module" or "unit" may be a component formed as a whole, or the smallest unit of said component or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, "module" or "unit" may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). In addition, when describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that a detailed description of related prior art may obscure the essence of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, such detailed description is omitted. Furthermore, the attached drawings are intended only to facilitate understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical concept disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings; it should be understood that the drawings include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the concept and technical scope of this disclosure. Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components are not limited by said terms. These terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. When it is stated that one component is "connected" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that while it may be directly connected or connected to that other component, there may also be other components in between. On the other hand, when it is stated that one component is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between. A singular expression includes a plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as software comprising one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., memory) readable by a machine (e.g., an aerosol generating device). For example, a machine (e.g., a processor (e.g., a control unit) of an aerosol generating device may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium and execute it. This enables the machine to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one called instruction. The one or more instruct