Abstract: An aerosol generating device is provided. The aerosol generating device includes: a cartridge; a body coupled to the cartridge; and a controller configured to: check a type of the cartridge based on that the body and the cartridge are coupled to each other; based on the type of the cartridge being a first type that stores predetermined data, update at least one of a mode of the body and data stored in the body based on the predetermined data; and based on the type of the cartridge being a second type that does not store the predetermined data, perform an operation related to generation of an aerosol based on at least one of the mode of the body and the data stored in the body.

Abstract: A cartridge and an aerosol-generating device are disclosed. The cartridge of the disclosure includes a container provided therein with a first chamber and an elongated insertion space; a second chamber in communication with the insertion space; a wick disposed in the second chamber and in communication with the first chamber; a heater configured to heat the wick; a chamber inlet open at one side of the second chamber in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction of the insertion space; and a first flow guide disposed opposite the chamber inlet with respect to the second chamber to cover an opposite side of the second chamber, wherein the first flow guide comprises a curved surface recessed to be curved toward the insertion space.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes An aerosol-generating device comprising: a body; and a cartridge coupled to the body, the cartridge comprising: a first chamber configured to store liquid therein; an insertion space in communication with an outside of the cartridge; a second chamber in communication with the insertion space; a cartridge inlet through which the second chamber is in communication with the outside; a wick provided in the second chamber and configured to be in communication with the first chamber; and a heater configured to heat the wick, wherein the body comprises a column extending to be adjacent to the cartridge, and a first channel formed between the column and the cartridge allowing communication between the cartridge inlet and the outside.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a pipe defining an insertion space having an opening toward an outside of the cartridge; a first chamber configured to store a liquid and positioned outside of the pipe; a second chamber in communication with the insertion space; an upper frame disposed between the pipe and the second chamber and comprising a connecting hole allowing communication between the second chamber and the insertion space; a lower frame disposed below the upper frame and configured to define the second chamber together with the upper frame; a wick provided in the second chamber and configured to be in communication with the first chamber through an opening between the upper frame and the lower frame; and a heater configured to heat the wick, wherein securing the pipe applies pressure to the upper frame toward the lower frame.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a cartridge having therein an insertion space formed to be elongated, a body coupled to the cartridge, a plurality of sensors, and a controller. The plurality of sensors includes a capacitance sensor, disposed in the body so as to be adjacent to the insertion space in the cartridge coupled to the body, and a proximity sensor, including a sensor light source configured to radiate light and a photodiode configured to respond to light incident thereon. The controller determines whether a stick is inserted into the insertion space based on a signal received from at least one of the plurality of sensors. When a stick is inserted into the insertion space, the controller determines whether the stick inserted into the insertion space is a used stick based on the level of a signal received from the capacitance sensor.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a body including a chamber configured to store a liquid and a liquid hole communicating with the chamber, a flavor module detachably assembled into the body, and a cap coupled to the flavor module and including an atomization space therein. The flavor module includes a liquid flow path configured to transfer a liquid from the liquid hole to the atomization space and a flavor substance provided inside the liquid flow path and configured to add a flavor by contacting a liquid passing through the liquid flow path.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device includes a body having an elongated insertion space formed therein, and a heater including an electrically conductive track formed by connecting a plurality of tracks to each other in parallel, the heater being configured to heat the insertion space. The plurality of tracks includes an inner track, and at least one outer track having both ends respectively connected to both ends of the inner track, the at least one outer track surrounding an outer side or an inner side of the inner track, and a width of the at least one inner track ranges from 0.40 mm to 0.44 mm.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device is provided. The aerosol generating device includes: a body; a cartridge structured to couple to the body and shaped to define an inlet that is open at a side of the cartridge, wherein the body may be shaped to define a sensing hole that is located adjacent to the inlet when the cartridge is coupled to the body, wherein positioning of the sensing hole relative to the inlet forms a gap between the sensing hole and the inlet which permits introduction of air into the gap; and a sensor positioned relative to the sensing hole and being configured to sense a flow of air through the sensing hole, wherein the sensing hole may be positioned to overlap the inlet.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the present disclosure includes a first container configured to accommodate an aerosol-generating substance, a heater configured to heat the aerosol-generating substance, a second container configured to be rotatable about a rotating shaft thereof and including a plurality of partitioned chambers, a first sensor configured to output a signal indicating rotation of the second container, at least one output device configured to output a message, and a controller. The controller outputs a message regarding at least one of arrangement or usage of the plurality of chambers through the at least one output device based on a signal received from the first sensor.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device includes: a cartridge including a first container, a wick disposed in the first container, the wick including an evaporation passage, a cylindrical outer portion surrounding the evaporation passage, an inner portion, which protrude toward the evaporation passage from the outer portion and extends in the longitudinal direction of the outer portion, and a groove, which is recessed from the inner portion and extends in the longitudinal direction of the outer portion, and a heater disposed in the wick, the heater including a first portion disposed between the outer portion and the inner portion and a second portion exposed through the groove; and a housing having a reception space into which the cartridge is inserted.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device includes an elongated container comprising an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the inner wall defines an insert space configured to accommodate insertion of an aerosol-generating member, and wherein a chamber configured to store liquid is defined between the inner wall and the outer wall; a wick disposed at an end of the insert space; a heater configured to heat the wick; a passage formed between the insert space and the wick; and a sensor disposed adjacent to the insert space and configured to obtain color information about the aerosol-generating member inserted in the insert space.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device is provided. The aerosol generating device includes: a pipe shaped to include an insertion space; a heater having a cylindrical shape that surrounds the insertion space; and an induction coil positioned relative to the heater and being configured to cause the heater to generate heat in accordance with current flowing through the induction coil.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device includes a housing; a cartridge disposed in the housing and including a first container and a second container which are rotatably coupled, wherein the second container includes a plurality of chambers which are isolated from each other; a dial gear disposed in the housing and configured to rotate about a rotating shaft parallel to a rotating shaft of the second container; and a cartridge gear coupled to the second container and engaged with the dial gear such that rotation of the dial gear causes rotation of the second container via the cartridge gear.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device includes a cartridge, which includes a first container and a second container includes a plurality of chambers isolated from each other, and is rotatably coupled to the first container, a housing, which has a reception space into which the cartridge is inserted, a dial gear, which is disposed in the housing, includes a rotating shaft parallel to a rotating shaft of the second container, and rotatably engages with the second container, and a battery, which is disposed in the housing adjacent both to the dial gear and to the reception space in a longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft of the dial gear.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a pipe configured to define an insertion space; a heater configured to heat the insertion space; a substrate having a sensor pattern mounted thereon which is configured to sense an electromagnetic change of a surrounding region; and a connector configured to electrically connect the heater and the substrate, wherein the connector allows the heater to sense electromagnetic change of a surrounding region of the heater.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device includes a body providing an insertion space extending lengthwise, and a sensor disposed adjacent to the insertion space to detect an object inserted into the insertion space, the sensor includes sensing electrodes and an insulator supporting the sensing electrodes, and a thickness of the insulator is 40 to 60 ?m.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aerosol-generating device. The aerosol-generating device includes a heater configured to heat an aerosol-generating substance, a display, a power supply configured to supply power to the heater and the display, and a charging circuit configured to interconnect the power supply and the heater, and transmit power supplied from the power supply to the heater, wherein the display is connected to the power supply to receive power from the power supply.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device includes a body providing an elongated insertion space, a stick provided therein with a medium portion and being inserted into the insertion space, a susceptor surrounding the insertion space and extending in the longitudinal direction of the insertion space, and an electrically conductive track surrounding the susceptor and configured to heat the susceptor and the insertion space. The electrically conductive track has a downstream end aligned, in the radial direction of the insertion space, with the downstream end of the medium portion of the stick inserted into the insertion space.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aerosol-generating device. The aerosol-generating device includes a body providing a long and extended insertion space, a heater configured to heat the insertion space, a first sensor configured to detect that an object is inserted into or removed from the insertion space, and a controller configured to control power supplied to the heater, wherein the controller is configured to control the heater to be turned on and off at a specific cycle, and activate the first sensor while the heater is turned off, and the specific cycle is equal to or less than 1/20,000 sec.