IP Library Granted Patent US 12,708,150
Granted Patent B2
US 12,708,150 · App. 17/928,073 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Aerosol generating device

Inventors: Won Kyeong Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Min Kyu Kim (Seoul, KR); Jung Ho Kim (Seoul, KR); Jong Sub Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hyung Seok Lee (Seoul, KR); Heon Jun Jeong (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: KT&G Corporation
A24F40/51A24F40/42A24F40/90B05B17/0684
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,708,150
App. No.
17/928,073
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aerosol generating device includes: a housing; a first printed circuit board arranged to extend along one surface of the housing; and a second printed circuit board arranged in the housing, and on which a processor configured to generate a control signal is mounted, the second printed circuit board extending in a direction crossing a direction in which the one surface of the housing extends.

Claims (31)

1 . An aerosol generating device comprising:

a housing;

a first printed circuit board arranged to extend along one surface of the housing;

a second printed circuit board arranged in the housing, and on which a processor configured to generate a control signal is mounted, the second printed circuit board extending in a direction crossing a direction in which the one surface of the housing extends, and

a battery arranged in the housing, one side of the battery facing the second printed circuit board,

wherein the housing further comprises an input portion at an external side surface, the input portion being configured to receive a user input and facing other side of the battery which is opposite to the one side of the battery,

the input portion is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board through a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) arranged in the housing, the flexible printed circuit board extending from the input portion to the second printed circuit board by passing over the battery.

2 . The aerosol generating device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one bracket supported by another surface in the housing and maintaining a location of the second printed circuit board.

3 . The aerosol generating device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one bracket comprises a support coupled to an end of the second printed circuit board.

4 . The aerosol generating device of claim 3 , wherein the support comprises a concave portion formed in any one of the at least one bracket and the second printed circuit board, and

the other one of the at least one bracket and the second printed circuit board is inserted into the concave portion.

5 . The aerosol generating device of claim 1 ,

wherein one end of the flexible printed circuit board is bent and electrically connected to the input portion.

6 . The aerosol generating device of claim 1 , wherein the other end of the flexible printed circuit board at least is bent and electrically connected to the second printed circuit board.

7 . The aerosol generating device of claim 1 , further comprising an air sensing microphone (air sensing MIC) arranged in the housing, wherein the air sensing microphone is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board.

8 . The aerosol generating device of claim 1 , further comprising a charging circuit mounted on the first printed circuit board and electrically connected to a charging connector, the charging circuit configured to receive external power through the charging connector to charge the battery.

9 . The aerosol generating device of claim 1 , further comprising a pressure sensor mounted on the first printed circuit board and configured to sense a pressure change.

10 . The aerosol generating device of claim 1 , further comprising a pressure sensor separately mounted on the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board and configured to sense a pressure change, wherein the pressure sensor comprises:

a first portion mounted on the first printed circuit board and including a single chip; and

a second portion mounted on the second printed circuit board and including at least one passive device.

11 . The aerosol generating device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an ultrasonic vibrator mounted in the housing and configured to vibrate at a predetermined frequency according to the control signal of the processor; and

a cartridge coupled to the housing,

wherein the cartridge comprises:

a storage configured to store an aerosol generating material; and

a material transfer portion configured to absorb the aerosol generating material of the storage and vibrate due to vibration of the ultrasonic vibrator so as to convert the aerosol generating material into an aerosol.

12 . The aerosol generating device of claim 1 , further comprising a cartridge coupled to the housing,

wherein the cartridge comprises:

an ultrasonic vibrator mounted in the cartridge and configured to vibrate at a predetermined frequency according to the control signal of the processor;

a storage configured to store an aerosol generating material; and

a material transfer portion configured to absorb the aerosol generating material of the storage and vibrate due to vibration of the ultrasonic vibrator so as to convert the aerosol generating material into an aerosol.