AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

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Taehun Kim of Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do (KR)

AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240407456 titled 'AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

Original Abstract Submitted

an aerosol-generating device and an operation method thereof are disclosed. the aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes an insertion space, a first sensor outputting a signal corresponding to the insertion space, a heater for heating a stick, a second sensor outputting a signal corresponding to the temperature of the heater, and a controller. the controller performs control such that power is supplied to the heater based on determination as to insertion of the stick using the first sensor. in each of a plurality of periods in which power is supplied to the heater, the controller determines whether the stick is present based on conditions related to the temperature of the heater corresponding, respectively, to the periods. upon determining that the stick is not present, the controller performs control such that supply of power to the heater is interrupted. the conditions corresponding, respectively, to the periods differ from each other.