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Granted Patent B2
US 12,137,750 · App. 17/281,783 · Granted Nov 12, 2024

Aerosol generating system including a cradle and a holder, and a cradle thereof

Inventors: Seung Won Lee (Gwangmyeong-si, KR); Wang Seop Lim (Anyang-si, KR); Yong Hwan Kim (Anyang-si, KR); Sung Wook Yoon (Suwon-si, KR); Dae Nam Han (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
A24F40/95A24F15/01A24F40/20A24F40/53A24F40/57H02J7/0044H02J7/0048H02J7/342A24F40/50A24F40/90H02J7/0047H02J7/0049H02J2310/22Y02E60/10
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Patent No.
US 12,137,750
App. No.
17/281,783
Granted
Nov 12, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aerosol generating system includes a holder including: a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article; a holder battery configured to supply electric power to the heater; and a holder processor configured to measure a remaining charge value of the holder battery; and a cradle detachably coupled to the holder and including: a cradle battery having a greater battery capacity than the holder battery; and a cradle processor configured to: identify whether the holder is coupled to the cradle, receive a remaining charge value of the holder battery from the holder processor based on the holder being coupled to the cradle, and control the cradle battery to supply electric power to the heater based on the received remaining charge value being greater than or equal to a preset reference value.

Claims (33)

1. A cradle to which a holder configured to receive an aerosol generating article is detachably attached, the cradle comprising:

a cradle battery configured to supply electric power to a heater of the holder or a holder battery of the holder; and

a cradle processor configured to:

identify whether the holder is coupled to the cradle;

based on an identification that the holder is coupled to the cradle, preheat the heater with the cradle battery,

receive a temperature value of the heater of the holder from the holder,

based on an identification that the temperature value of the heater of the holder reaches a preset temperature value by the preheating, separate the holder from the cradle, and

control the holder battery of the holder to maintain the temperature value of the heater of the holder by heating using the holder battery of the holder.

2. The cradle of claim 1 , wherein the cradle processor is configured to supply the electric power to charge the holder battery and to heat the heater by the charged holder battery, further based on an identification that the aerosol generating article is inserted into the holder.

3. An aerosol generating system comprising:

a holder comprising:

a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article;

a holder battery configured to supply electric power to the heater; and

a holder processor configured to measure a charge value of the holder battery; and

a cradle detachably coupled to the holder, the cradle comprising:

a cradle battery; and

a cradle processor configured to:

identify whether the holder is coupled to the cradle,

based on an identification that the holder is coupled to the cradle, preheat the heater with the cradle battery,

receive a temperature value of the heater from the holder,

based on an identification that the temperature value of the heater reaches a preset temperature value by the preheating, separate the holder from the cradle, and

control the holder battery to maintain the temperature value of the heater by heating using the holder battery.

4. The aerosol generating system of claim 3 , wherein the cradle processor is configured to supply the electric power to charge the holder battery and to heat the heater by the charged holder battery, further based on whether the aerosol generating article is inserted into the holder.

5. The aerosol generating system of claim 3 , wherein the cradle processor is further configured to separate the holder from the cradle based on the received temperature value being greater than or equal to a preset reference temperature value.

6. A method performed by an aerosol generating system comprising a holder configured to receive an aerosol generating article and a cradle to which the holder is detachably attached, the method comprising:

identifying whether the holder and the cradle are coupled;

based on an identification that the holder and the cradle are coupled, preheating a heater of the holder with a cradle battery of the cradle;

based on an identification that a temperature of the heater of the holder reaches a preset reference temperature value by the preheating, separating the holder from the cradle; and

maintaining the temperature of the heater of the holder by heating using a holder battery of the holder.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

detecting whether a charge value of the holder battery is lower than a reference value;

based on a detection that the charge value of the holder battery is lower than the reference value, charging the holder battery with the cradle battery by controlling the cradle battery; and

based on a detection that the charge value of the holder battery is greater than or equal to the reference value, supplying electric power to the heater by controlling the cradle battery.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2021
From: LEE, SEUNG WON; LIM, WANG SEOP; KIM, YONG HWAN; YOON, SUNG WOOK; HAN, DAE NAM
To: KT&G CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0022998 · Feb 25, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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