RU2794113C1 - Aerosol generating device with a holder and holder support - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: aerosol generating device; support for aerosol generating device.

SUBSTANCE: aerosol generating device has a holder configured to generate aerosols and a support configured to be detachably connected to the holder and containing a first communication circuit configured to form a data transmission channel with the holder. The support includes a display, a sensor and a first control circuit configured to display data received from the sensor and the indicator on the display to activate the user interface, to output through the user interface a plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles in response to the first user input of the indicator selection and in response to the second user input to select any of a plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles for transmitting the selected temperature profile to the holder via a data communication channel, wherein the holder comprises a second communication circuit configured to form a data communication channel with a support, and a second control circuit configured to control the temperature profile, used to heat the aerosol generating material, based on the selected temperature profile.

EFFECT: ability to select and control the temperature profile used when heating the aerosol generating material.

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Description

Technical field

One or more embodiments of the invention relate to an aerosol generating apparatus for generating an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating material.

State of the art

Recently, there has been a significant increase in the need for alternatives to conventional cigarettes. For example, there is a growing need for a method for generating an aerosol by heating an aerosol-generating material in an aerosol-generating article (eg, a cigarette) instead of burning the cigarette. In this regard, research has been actively carried out on a device for generating a heating type aerosol. So, the source US 20160219933 (REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R), 01/29/2015 can be considered as the closest analogue.

A heater included in the aerosol generating apparatus receives energy and heats the aerosol generating material. In order to consistently create an appropriate amount of aerosol, it is important to control the energy supplied to the heater according to the desired temperature profile.

Essence

Technical task

Since the evaporation of the aerosol is affected by the external temperature and external humidity, it may be difficult to provide a uniform and satisfactory smoking experience to the user. Additional aspects are set forth in the following description and, in particular, follow from the description or practical use of the proposed embodiments.

Technical solution

The present invention allows the user to easily control the temperature profile by taking into account the external temperature and external humidity.

According to one or more embodiments, the aerosol generating device comprises a holder configured to generate an aerosol and a pedestal configured to be releasably connected to the holder and comprising: a first communication circuit configured to form a data link with the holder, a display; a sensor and a first control circuit configured to: display data received from the sensor and the indicator to activate the user interface, output by the user interface a plurality of previously stored temperature profiles in response to a first user input of the indicator selection and in response to a second user input of the selection any of a plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles, transmitting the selected temperature profile to the holder via a data link, the holder comprising: a second communication circuit configured to form a data link with a stand, and a second control circuit configured to control the temperature profile used for heating the aerosol generating material based on the selected temperature profile.

Useful effects of the invention

The present disclosure relates to an aerosol generating apparatus for generating an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating material. In particular, the outside temperature measurement data and the outside humidity measurement data can be displayed on the pedestal display and provided to the user. Accordingly, the user can select a temperature profile used for heating the aerosol generating material based on the outside temperature measurement data and the outside humidity measurement data displayed on the display. Since the holder controls the temperature profile used to heat the aerosol generating material based on the temperature profile selected by the user, it is possible to provide the user with a uniform and satisfactory smoking experience.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram of an example of an aerosol generating device.

Fig. 2 is a diagram of an example in which the holder is connected to the stand.

Fig. 3 is a diagram of another example in which the holder is connected to the stand.

Fig. 4 is a flow diagram of an example of a method for controlling the temperature profile of an aerosol generating device.

Fig. 5 is a diagram of an example in which a user selects a temperature profile.

Fig. 6 is a diagram of an example of an external device and a stand.

Fig. 7 is a flow diagram of another example of a method for controlling the temperature profile of an aerosol generating device.

The best option

According to one or more embodiments, the aerosol generating device comprises a holder configured to generate an aerosol and a pedestal configured to be releasably connected to the holder and comprising: a first communication circuit configured to form a data link with the holder, a display; a sensor and a first control circuit configured to: display data received from the sensor and the indicator to activate the user interface, output by the user interface a plurality of previously stored temperature profiles in response to a first user input of the indicator selection and in response to a second user input of the selection any of a plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles, transmitting the selected temperature profile to the holder via a data link, the holder comprising: a second communication circuit configured to form a data link with a stand, and a second control circuit configured to control the temperature profile used for heating the aerosol generating material based on the selected temperature profile.

The sensor may comprise at least one of a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor, and the data comprises at least one of the following: outside temperature measured by the temperature sensor and outside humidity measured by the humidity sensor.

The data bearer may be formed according to at least one of the following: Wi-Fi, short range wireless network, comprising at least one of the following: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Wi-Fi Direct (WFD), ultra-broadband (UWB), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and Near Field Communication (NFC).

According to one or more embodiments, the aerosol generating device comprises a holder configured to generate aerosols and a stand configured to be detachably connected to the holder and comprising: a communication circuit configured to form a data transmission channel with an external device, a display and a control a circuit configured to: receive from an external device via a data transmission channel transmitted between the external device and at least one of the base station and the server, and display the received data on the stand display.

The data may contain information received from an external device in real time, and contain at least one of the following: voice call information, video call information, text message information, and multimedia message information.

The data may comprise at least one of the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data that the external device receives from at least one of the base station and the server.

The data path may correspond to the first data path, the communication circuit may be configured to form a second data path with the holder, and the control circuit may be configured to display data received from a sensor contained in at least one of the holder and stands.

The sensor may comprise at least a temperature sensor or a humidity sensor, and the data may be one of the second temperature measurement data and the second humidity measurement data.

The first data bearer and the second data bearer may be configured according to at least one of the following: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Wi-Fi Direct (WFD), Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) , and near field communication (NFC).

The first communication protocol for forming the first communication channel may be different from the second communication protocol for forming the second communication channel.

The control circuit may be configured to obtain temperature calibration data indicative of the outside temperature by performing calibration based on the first temperature measurement data and the second temperature measurement data, obtaining humidity calibration data indicative of the external humidity by performing calibration based on the first humidity measurement data, and second humidity measurement data; and displaying on the display a user interface activation indicator, temperature calibration data, and humidity calibration data.

The control circuit may be configured to output, via the user interface, a plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles, in response to a first user input of selecting an indicator, and in response to a second user input of selecting any of the plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles, transmitting the selected temperature profile to the holder via a second transmission path. data.

The communication circuit may correspond to the first communication circuit, the control circuit may correspond to the first control circuit, and the holder may include: a second communication circuit configured to form a second communication channel with a stand, and a second control circuit configured to control the temperature profile used for heating the aerosol generating material based on the selected temperature profile.

According to one or more embodiments, the holder for the aerosol generating holder comprises: a first communication circuit configured to form a data link with the holder; a display protruding from at least part of the stand, a sensor and a first control circuit configured to control the first communication circuit and the display, the first control circuit being configured to display on the display data received from the sensor and the indicator to activate the user interface, output by the user interface of a plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles, in response to a first user input of touching the indicator and in response to a second user input of selecting any of the plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles, transmitting the selected temperature profile to the holder via a data link.

According to one or more embodiments, the stand for an aerosol generating holder comprises a communication circuit configured to form a data communication channel with an external device, a display protruding from at least a portion of the stand, and a control circuit, the control circuit being configured to receive data, transmitted between the external device and at least one of the base station and server, from the external device via a data link, and displaying the received data on the stand display.

Invention principle

With regard to terms in various embodiments of the invention, the general terms currently widely used are chosen taking into account the functions of structural elements in various embodiments of the present invention. However, the meanings of terms are subject to change in accordance with intent, judicial precedent, the advent of new technology, and the like. In addition, in some cases a term may be chosen that is not normally used. In such a case, the meaning of the term will be described in detail in the relevant part of the description of the present invention. Therefore, terms used in various embodiments of the present invention should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and descriptions provided in the present invention.

In addition, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the word "comprise" and its forms such as "comprises" or "comprising" will be understood to mean the inclusion of said elements within something, but not the exclusion of any other elements.

As used herein, expressions such as "at least one of", when preceded by a list of elements, define the entire list of elements and do not define individual elements of the list. For example, the expression "at least one of a, b and c" should be understood to include only a, only b, only c, both a and b, both a and c, both b and c, or all of a, b and c .

It is understood that when an element or layer is referred to as "above", "above", "on", "associated with" or "connected to" another element or layer, it may be located directly above, on top of, on another element or layer, may be connected or connected to another element or layer, or between it and this element or layer there may be intermediate elements or layers. In contrast, when an element is referred to as "directly above", "directly on top", "directly on", "directly associated with", or "directly connected to" another element or layer, no intermediate elements or layers are contained between them. Reference signs refer to the same elements throughout the figures.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which illustrative embodiments of the present invention are shown in such a way that a person of ordinary skill in the art can easily understand the present invention. However, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

Below in the text will be disclosed in detail some embodiments of the proposed invention with reference to the attached figures.

Fig. 1 is a diagram of an example of an aerosol generating device.

The aerosol generating device 1 may include a stand 100 and a holder 110. The aerosol generating holder 110 may be mounted on the stand 100. A releasable connection may be established between the stand 100 and the holder 110.

The stand 100 may include a first communication circuit 101, a first control circuit 102, a display 103, a first battery 104, and a sensor 105. The holder 110 may include a second communication circuit 111, a second control circuit 112, a heater 113, and a second battery 114.

However, the internal structure of the stand 100 and holder 110 is not limited to FIG. 1. Based on the design of stand 100 and holder 110, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that some of the hardware components shown in FIG. 1 may be missing or new components may be added.

With reference to FIG. 2 and 3, a releasable connection can be established between the holder 110 and the stand 100.

Fig. 2 is a diagram of an example in which the holder is connected to the stand.

With reference to FIG. 2, the holder 110 may be connected to the pedestal 100 in a state in which the holder 110 is positioned in the inner space 200 of the pedestal 100. The inner space 200 may be formed in the longitudinal direction of the pedestal 100. In FIG. 2 shows that the interior space 200 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the stand 100, but one or more embodiments are not limited to this. The interior space 200 may be formed in an arbitrary direction in which at least a portion of the holder 110 may be located.

Fig. 3 is a diagram of another example in which the holder is connected to the stand.

With reference to FIG. 3, holder 110 may be connected to stand 100 while holder 110 is mounted in groove 300 of stand 100. In FIG. 3 shows that the groove 300 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the stand 100, but one or more embodiments are not limited to this. The groove 300 may be formed in the stand 100 in various directions in which the holder 110 may be placed.

The first communication circuit 101 of the pedestal 100 may include at least one communication interface for receiving/transmitting data from/to other devices. For example, the first communication circuit 101 may include at least one component facilitating communication with the holder 110. The first communication circuit 101 may form a data link with the holder 110. The data link may perform short range wireless communication in accordance with at least one of the following: : Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Wi-Fi Direct (WFD), Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and Near Field Communication (NFC). However, one or more embodiments are not limited to the above. The data link may be formed by a wired communication method, such as using a USB communication cable.

The first control circuit 102 of the cradle 100 may be hardware that controls all operations of the cradle 100. The first control circuit 102 includes at least one processor. The processor may be implemented as an array of a plurality of logic elements, or may be implemented as a combination of a general purpose microprocessor and a memory that houses a program executable on the microprocessor. It will also be appreciated by one of skill in the art that the processor may be implemented using other forms of hardware.

The first control circuit 102 can determine whether the stand 100 is connected to the holder 110 and control the operation of the stand 100 depending on whether the stand 100 is connected to or separated from the holder 110.

For example, when the stand 100 is connected to the holder 110, the first control circuit 102 can charge the second battery 114 of the holder 110 or supply power to the heater 113 by transferring the energy of the first battery 104 to the holder 110. Thus, even if the remaining capacity of the second battery 114 of the holder is small 110, the user can continue smoking after connecting the stand 100 to the holder 110.

The stand 100 may also include a display 103 protruding from at least a portion of the stand 100. Visual information may be output via the display 103 of the stand 100. When the stand 100 is connected to the holder 110, or when user input is received, the display 103 may be turned on. For example, user input can include push input, touch input, tap-and-hold input, double-tap input, drag-and-drop input, horizontal scroll input, swipe input, drag-and-drop input, and so on.

Also, stand 100 may further include a sensor 105. For example, sensor 105 may include a temperature sensor and/or a humidity sensor. The temperature sensor and the humidity sensor may not be located in the stand 100, but in the holder 110. That is, the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor may be located on at least one of the stand 100 and the holder 110 and may detect the outside temperature and the outside humidity, respectively.

The first control circuit 102 may generate a signal to be displayed on the display 103 and thus may communicate to the user the data received from the sensor contained in at least one of the stand 100 and the holder 110.

Also, the first control circuit 102 may generate a signal to be displayed on the display 103, and thus may convey to the user information regarding the first battery 104 (for example, the remaining capacity of the first battery 104, availability, etc.), information regarding holder 110 (e.g., reset schedule, reset progress, reset completion, etc.), information related to cleaning the holder 110 (e.g., cleaning time, cleaning need, cleaning process, cleaning completion, etc.), information regarding the charging of the cradle 100 (for example, the need to charge the cradle 100, progress of charging, completion of charging, etc.), and the like.

When the display 103 is turned on, the first control circuit 102 may control the display 103 to display graphical objects on it indicating the respective functions. When a user input is received on a graphical object displayed on the display 103, a function corresponding to the displayed graphical object can be executed.

For example, the functions may include a function to adjust the temperature profile used by the holder 110 to heat the aerosol-generating material, a function to preheat the heater 113 of the holder 110, a function to clean the space of the holder 110 into which a cigarette is inserted, a function to check the operation of the stand 100, a function to display the remaining capacity (available energy) of the first battery 104, the cradle reset function 100, etc.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the user can adjust the temperature profile used to heat the aerosol generating material by selecting any of the pre-stored temperature profiles displayed on the display 103. In this case, the user can select any of the pre-stored temperature profiles based on the outside temperature and outside humidity measured by the sensor. 105 and shown on the display 103.

Since the internal temperature and internal humidity of the holder 110 are affected by the temperature and humidity of the external air, it may be difficult to provide the user with a uniform and satisfactory smoking experience. Accordingly, as disclosed above, when the user adjusts the temperature profile based on the outside temperature measurement data and the outside humidity measurement data, a consistent and satisfactory smoking experience can be provided to the user.

Also, the cradle 100 may include at least one input device (eg, a button) through which the user can control the function of the cradle 100, a connector connected to the holder 110, and/or an interface (eg, a USB port, etc.) for charging first battery 104.

The first battery 104 of the stand 100 may supply power used to drive the stand 100. For example, the first battery 104 may charge the second battery 114 by supplying power to the second battery 114 of the holder 110. In addition, when the holder 110 is connected to the stand 100, the first battery 104 can supply the power used to operate the holder 110. For example, when the connector of the holder 110 is connected to the connector of the stand 100, the holder 100 can be powered by the power supplied by the first battery 104, regardless of the remaining capacity of the second battery 114.

Similar to the first communication circuit 101, the second communication circuit 111 of the holder 110 may include at least one communication interface for receiving/transmitting data from/to other devices. For example, the second communication circuit 111 may include at least one component that allows communication with the pedestal 100. The second communication circuit 111 may form a data link with the cradle 100.

An interior space may be formed around the heater 113 of the holder 110, and a cigarette 115 (ie, an aerosol-generating article containing the aerosol-generating material) may be inserted into the interior space. When the cigarette 115 is inserted into the holder 110, the holder 110 controls the output voltage of the second holder battery 114 so that the temperature of the heater 113 rises. The aerosol generating material in the cigarette 115 is heated by the heater 113 and an aerosol is generated.

The second control circuit 112 of the holder 110 is the hardware that controls all operations of the holder 110. The second control circuit 112 includes at least one processor. The processor may be implemented as an array of a plurality of logic elements, or may be implemented as a combination of a general purpose microprocessor and a memory that stores a program executable on the microprocessor. It will also be appreciated by one of skill in the art that the processor may be implemented using other types of hardware.

For example, the second control circuit 112 may receive information regarding user input for input of a graphical object displayed on the display 103 from the first control circuit 102 via a data link. The second control circuit 112 may control the energy to be supplied to the heater 113 to start or stop the operation of the heater 113, based on information regarding user input, to select a graphical object displayed on the display 103. Also, the second control circuit 112 may control the amount of power, supplied to the heater 113 and a power supply period so that the heater 113 is heated to a certain temperature or maintained at an appropriate temperature based on information regarding user input on the graphical object displayed on the display 103.

Alternatively, the second control circuit 112 may control the power supplied to the heater 113 based on a reading result from at least one sensor. The sensor may include a temperature sensor and/or a humidity sensor. Temperature sensor and humidity sensor can detect outside temperature and outside humidity.

The heater 113 of the holder 110 may be powered by the second battery 114 in accordance with the control of the second control circuit 112. The heater 113 may heat the cigarette 115 inserted in the holder 110 with the power received from the second battery 114.

Heater 113 may be made from any suitable electrically resistive material. For example, a suitable electrical resistive material may be a metal or metal alloy including titanium, zirconium, tantalum, platinum, nickel, cobalt, chromium, hafnium, niobium, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, gallium, manganese, iron, copper, stainless steel, or nichrome. , but not limited to those indicated. In addition, the heater 113 may be in the form of a metal wire, a metal plate on which an electrically conductive path is placed, or a ceramic heating element, but is not limited to this.

In an embodiment, heater 113 may heat a cigarette 115 inserted into the receptacle of holder 110. Since cigarette 115 is placed within the receptacle of holder 110, heater 113 may be located inside and/or outside of cigarette 115. Accordingly, heater 113 may generate aerosol by heating aerosol generating material in a cigarette 115.

Second battery 114 of holder 110 supplies power to be used for holder 110. For example, second battery 114 can supply power such that heater 113 can be heated. Also, second battery 114 can supply power required to operate hardware components contained in the holder. 110.

The first battery 104 and the second battery 114 may be a rechargeable battery or a disposable battery. For example, the first battery 104 and the second battery 114 may be, but are not limited to, a LiFePO4 battery, a LiCoO2 battery, a Li4Ti5O12 battery, or a LiPoly battery.

In the present embodiment, the temperature profile used to heat the aerosol generating material can be controlled by using a data link between the stand 100 and the holder 110, and this will be discussed below with reference to FIG. 4.

In this specification, the disclosures made with reference to FIGS. 1 may be applied to components with the same reference numerals as those contained in the stand 100 and holder 110 in FIG. 1.

Fig. 4 is a flow diagram of an example of a method for controlling the temperature profile of an aerosol generating device.

With reference to FIG. 4, in operation 410, pedestal 100 may form a data link with holder 110. The first communication circuit 101 of pedestal 100 and the second communication circuit 111 of holder 110 may perform short-range wireless communication in accordance with at least one of the following: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, WFD, UWB, BLE and NFC.

At operation 420, the stand 100 may display on the display 103 the data received from the sensor 105 and an indicator for implementing (ie, activating) the user interface. The sensor 105 may include a temperature sensor and/or a humidity sensor. The temperature sensor can measure the outside temperature, and the humidity sensor can measure the outside humidity.

External air may be introduced during aerosol generation while heater 113 of holder 110 heats the aerosol generating material in cigarette 115. When external air is introduced, the internal temperature and internal humidity of holder 110 are affected by the temperature and humidity of the external air. Accordingly, it may be difficult to provide a uniform and satisfactory smoking experience to the user.

For example, when the external temperature is high, the cigarette 115 may taste burnt as the aerosol-generating material is heated, and excessive aerosol may be generated when the external humidity is high. Also, at a low ambient temperature, the aerosol generating material in the cigarette 115 may not fully generate an appropriate flavor, and when the ambient humidity is high, insufficient aerosol may be generated.

To solve such problems, the first control circuit 102 of the stand 100 may display on the display 103 the outside temperature measurement data and the outside humidity measurement data obtained by the sensor 105 for display to the user. Accordingly, the user can adjust the temperature profile used for heating the aerosol generating material based on the outside temperature measurement data and the outside humidity measurement data displayed on the display 103. Since the user can adjust the temperature profile based on the outside temperature measurement data and the humidity measurement data, it is possible to provide the user a uniform and satisfactory smoking experience.

Fig. 5 is a diagram of an example in which a user selects a temperature profile.

With reference to FIG. 5, the temperature measurement data and the humidity measurement data obtained from the sensor contained in at least the holder 110 and the pedestal 100 can be displayed on the display 103 of the pedestal 100. For example, the display 103 can display a sentence such as "the current temperature is 12℃" or "The current humidity is 35%."

Also, stand 100 may display indicator 500 on display 103 to implement (ie, activate) a user interface for controlling the temperature profile. When the first indicator selection user input is passed to the first control circuit 102, a user interface may be implemented. For example, the first user input may include touch input, touch input, press and hold input, double-tap input, drag-and-drop input, horizontal scroll input, swipe input, drag-and-drop input, and the like.

For example, with reference to FIG. 5, an indicator 500, such as "target temperature profile" may be displayed on display 103. When a user touches indicator 500, i. .

With reference to FIG. 4, at operation 430, the stand 100 may display the previously stored temperature profiles in the user interface in response to the first user input of the indicator.

The stand 100 may further comprise a memory, and a plurality of temperature profiles may be pre-stored in the memory, among which a user may select one to adjust the temperature of the heater 113 according to at least one of the outside temperature and the outside humidity. Each temperature profile contains numerical information indicating how much to increase or decrease the temperature of the heater 113 according to a particular function or pattern.

With reference to FIG. 5, when the first user input on the user interface display is transmitted to the first control circuit 102, the cradle 100 may output the previously stored temperature profiles 510 on the user interface in response to the first user input. For example, the pre-stored temperature profiles 510 may include temperature profile A, temperature profile B, and temperature profile C.

The user can select any one of temperature profile A, temperature profile B, and temperature profile C based on temperature measurement data and humidity measurement data. Temperature profile A, temperature profile B, and temperature profile C may be contained in pre-stored temperature profiles to provide the user with a uniform and satisfactory smoking experience in accordance with at least one of the outside temperature and outside humidity. The number of pre-stored temperature profiles is unlimited.

For example, temperature profile A, temperature profile B, and temperature profile C may respectively refer to high temperature conditions and high humidity conditions, room temperature conditions and medium humidity conditions, and low temperature conditions and low humidity conditions. When the outside temperature is equal to or greater than 40℃ and the outside humidity is between 40% and 90%, the environment can be defined as high temperature and high humidity conditions. When the outside temperature is -20 to 26℃ and the outside humidity is 0 to 40%, the ambient conditions can be defined as room temperature and medium humidity conditions. When the outside temperature is less than or equal to -20℃ and the outside humidity is less than or equal to 0%, the environmental conditions can be defined as low temperature and low humidity conditions. However, one or more embodiments are not limited to this, and temperature profiles may be classified according to various classification standards.

With reference to FIG. 4, at operation 440, in response to a second user input of selecting any of the previously stored temperature profiles, stand 100 may transmit the selected temperature profile to holder 110 via a data link. For example, the cradle may send an identifier for the selected temperature profile so that the holder 110 may retrieve the corresponding temperature profile from internal memory or another external device.

As disclosed above, stand 100 may display pre-stored temperature profiles on display 103. When a second user input of selecting one of the previously stored temperature profiles is transmitted to the first control circuit 102, the first control circuit 102 may transmit the selected temperature profile to the holder 110 via a data link. For example, the second user input may include tap input, touch input, press and hold input, double-tap input, drag-and-drop input, horizontal scroll input, swipe input, drag-and-drop input, and the like.

For example, with reference to FIG. 5, when the current outdoor temperature is 12℃ and the current outdoor humidity is 35%, the user can select the temperature profile B corresponding to the conditions of room temperature and medium humidity. In this case, a user input to select a graphic object displaying temperature profile B may be received on the display 103 and may be transmitted to the first control circuit 102. Also, the first control circuit 102 of the stand 100 may transmit information regarding the temperature profile B to the second control circuit 112 of the holder 110 via a data link.

At operation 450, the holder 110 may control the temperature profile used to heat the aerosol generating material based on information regarding the temperature profile.

The second control circuit 112 of the holder 110 may generate a control signal in accordance with the temperature profile transmitted from the first control circuit 102 of the pedestal 100, and may control the energy to be supplied to the heater 113 to control the temperature of the heater 113 according to the corresponding temperature profile. By using pre-stored temperature profiles based on outside temperature and outside humidity, a uniform smoking experience can be provided to the user regardless of outside temperature and outside humidity.

Fig. 6 is a diagram of an example of an external device and a stand.

External device 600 may be an electronic terminal capable of receiving/transmitting data from/to another device via wired/wireless communication, and may be portable. For example, external device 600 may include a smartphone, tablet, personal digital assistant (PDA), or portable media player (PMP). External device 600 in FIG. 6 is an example, and one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the illustration in FIG. 6.

The aerosol generating holder 110 may be mounted on a pedestal 100. The pedestal 100 may include a first communication circuit 101, a first control circuit 102, a display 103, a first battery 104, and a sensor 105.

The first communication circuit 101 of the pedestal 100 may include at least one component that allows communication with the external device 600. The first communication circuit 101 may form a data link with the external device 600. The data link may perform short-range wireless communication in accordance with at least one of the following: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, WFD, UWB, BLE, and NFC. However, one or more embodiments are not limited to this, and the communication channel may be formed by a wired communication method, such as using a USB communication cable.

The first control circuit 102 of the cradle 100 can receive data transmitted between the external device 600 and at least one of the base station and the server from the external device 600 via a data link.

The data may contain at least one of, but is not limited to, voice call information, video call information, text/multimedia message information received from the external device 600 in real time.

Also, the data may include at least one of the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data received by the external device 600 from at least one of the base station and the server. The first temperature measurement data may represent outside temperature, and the first humidity measurement data can represent outside humidity. For example, the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data may correspond to weather information that the external device 600 receives from a website. Alternatively, the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data may correspond to, but are not limited to, weather information stored in an application contained in the external device 600.

The first control circuit 102 of the pedestal 100 may display the received data on the display 103. By generating a signal to be displayed on the display 103, the first control circuit 102 may notify the user with voice call information, video call information, text/multimedia message information, and the like. received from the external device 600. Accordingly, even if the user does not hold the external device 600 while smoking, the user can check the voice call information, video call information, text/multimedia message information, and the like using the display 103 of the pedestal 100.

Also, the first control circuit 102 of the stand 100 may display on the display 103 the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data received from the external device 600 to be displayed to the user. Accordingly, the user can optimize the temperature profile used for heating the aerosol generating material based on the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data displayed on the display 103. Since the user can adjust the temperature profile based on the outside temperature measurement data and the outside humidity measurement data, it is possible to provide the user with an appropriate and satisfactory smoking experience.

Fig. 7 is a flow diagram of another example of a method for controlling the temperature profile of an aerosol generating device.

With reference to FIG. 7, in operation 700, the pedestal 100 may form a first communication path with the external device 600. In this case, the first communication circuit of the pedestal 100 may form a second communication circuit with the second communication circuit 111 of the holder 110. The first communication path and the second communication path may be formed based on a short range wireless communication protocol such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, WFD, UWB, BLE, NFC, etc. Also, the first communication protocol for forming the first communication channel may be different from the second communication protocol to form a second data transmission channel.

In operation 710, the external device 600 may receive the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data from at least one of the base station and the server. For example, the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data may correspond to weather information that the external device 600 receives from a website. Alternatively, the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data may correspond to, but are not limited to, weather information stored in an application contained in the external device 600. In FIG. 7 shows that the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data are obtained, but only the first temperature measurement data or the first humidity measurement data can be obtained.

At operation 720, the holder 110 may receive second temperature measurement data and second humidity measurement data from the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor. The second temperature measurement data and the second humidity measurement data can be obtained by measuring the outside temperature and the outside humidity. In FIG. 7 shows that the holder 110 receives the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data, but the holder 110 may only receive the second temperature measurement data or the second humidity measurement data from a temperature sensor or a humidity sensor.

At operation 730, the stand 100 may receive first temperature measurement data, second temperature measurement data, first humidity measurement data, and second humidity measurement data. For example, the stand 100 may receive the first temperature measurement data and the first humidity measurement data from the external device 600 via the first data link. Also, the stand 100 can receive the second temperature measurement data and the second humidity measurement data from the holder 110 via the second data link. The pedestal 100 may not receive the second temperature measurement data and the second humidity measurement data from the holder 110, and may directly receive them from the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor included in the pedestal 100.

At operation 740, the cradle 100 may obtain temperature calibration data by performing a calibration based on the first temperature measurement data and the second temperature measurement data. For example, pedestal 100 may obtain temperature calibration data by calculating an average temperature value corresponding to the first temperature measurement data and the second temperature measurement data. Accordingly, the accuracy of the outside temperature measurement can be improved.

At operation 750, the stand 100 may obtain moisture calibration data by performing a calibration based on the first moisture measurement data and the second moisture measurement data. For example, the pedestal 100 may obtain moisture calibration data by calculating the average moisture value corresponding to the first moisture measurement data and the second moisture measurement data. Accordingly, the measurement accuracy of external humidity can be improved.

At operation 760, the stand 100 may display on the display 103 a user interface progress indicator, temperature calibration data, and humidity calibration data. Accordingly, the user can adjust the temperature profile based on the temperature calibration data and the humidity calibration data displayed on the display 103. Also, the stand 100 can display on the display 103 a progress indicator of the user interface allowing the user to adjust the temperature profile. When the first user input on the indicator is transmitted to the first control circuit 102, a user interface may be performed. The user interface may receive user input to adjust the temperature profile or recognize user voice commands.

At operation 770, the stand 100 may output the previously stored temperature profiles via the user interface in response to a first user input of touching the indicator. The user interface can output sound through the speaker according to pre-stored temperature profiles.

The temperature profiles may be stored in the memory of the stand 100 so that the user can adjust the temperature of the heater 113 according to the outside temperature and humidity by selecting one of the pre-stored temperature profiles. For example, the temperature profile may be appropriately set according to high temperature and high humidity conditions, room temperature and medium humidity conditions, and low temperature and low humidity conditions. However, temperature profiles are not limited to this.

When the first user input for selecting an indicator for implementing the user interface is transmitted to the first control circuit 102, the pedestal 100 may output the previously stored temperature profiles via the user interface in response to the first user input.

At operation 780, in response to a second user input of selecting any of the previously stored temperature profiles, the stand 100 may transmit the selected temperature profile to the holder 110 via a second data link.

The user can select any of the temperature profiles. In this case, a user input to select a graphic object displaying the selected temperature profile may be passed to the first control circuit 102 on the display 103. The user input may comprise push input, touch input, press and hold input, double-tap input, drag-and-drop input. , horizontal scrolling input, scrolling input, dragging input, and the like. The first control circuit 102 of the stand 100 may transmit information regarding the temperature profile selected by the user to the second control circuit 112 of the holder 110 via a second communication channel.

At operation 790, the holder 110 may control the temperature profile used to heat the aerosol generating material based on the received information regarding the temperature profile. The second control circuit 112 may generate a control signal in accordance with the temperature profile transmitted from the first control circuit 102 of the pedestal 100, and thus may control energy to control the temperature of the heater 113 according to the temperature profile.

At least one of the components, elements, modules, or blocks (collectively referred to as "components" in this paragraph) represented by a block in the drawings, for example, the first communication circuit 101, the first control circuit 102, the second communication circuit 111, and the second control circuit 112, may be embodied in various numbers of hardware, software, and/or firmware structures that perform the respective functions disclosed above, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention. For example, at least one of these components may use a direct circuit structure such as a memory, a processor, a logic circuit, a look-up table, and so on, which may perform respective functions by controlling one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Also, at least one of these components may be specifically embodied by a module, program, or piece of code that contains one or more executable instructions to perform specific logic functions, and may be executed by one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Moreover, at least one of these components may include or may be implemented by a processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) that performs the respective functions, a microprocessor, or the like. Two or more of these components may be combined into one single component that performs all of the operations or functions of the combined two or more components. Also, at least part of the functions of at least one of these components can be performed by another of these components. Moreover, although the bus is not shown in the above block diagrams, communication between components can be done via the bus. The functional aspects of the exemplary embodiments of the invention disclosed above may be implemented in algorithms that run on one or more processors. In addition, the components represented by the processing unit or steps may use any number of known technologies for electronic configuration, signal processing and/or control, data processing, and the like.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes in form and detail may be made to the present embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. The disclosed methods are to be considered in a descriptive sense only, and not for purposes of limitation. The scope of this disclosure is defined by the appended claims and not by the description of the invention that precedes it, and all differences within their equivalents should be construed as being included in the present disclosure.

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1. A device for generating an aerosol, containing a holder configured to generate an aerosol, and a stand configured to be detachably connected to the holder and containing a first communication circuit configured to form a data transmission channel with the holder, a display, a sensor and a first control circuit, configured to display on a display the data received from the sensor and the indicator to activate the user interface, output through the user interface a plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles in response to a first user input for selecting an indicator, and in response to a second user input for selecting any of the plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles transmitting the selected temperature profile to the holder via a data link, the holder comprising a second communication circuit configured to form a data link with the stand and a second control circuit configured to control the temperature profile used to heat the aerosol generating material based on the selected temperature profile. 2. The aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises at least one of a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor, and the data comprises at least one of the following: outside temperature measured by the temperature sensor and outside humidity measured by the humidity sensor. 3. The aerosol generating device according to claim 1, wherein the communication channel is formed in accordance with at least one of the following: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Wi-Fi Direct (WFD), ultra-wideband (UWB), Bluetooth with low power consumption (BLE) and near field communication (NFC). 4. A holder for an aerosol generating holder, comprising a first communication circuit configured to form a data transmission channel with the holder, a display, a sensor, and a first control circuit configured to display data received from the sensor and indicator on the display to activate the user interface, outputting by the user interface a plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles in response to a first user input of selecting an indicator and in response to a second user input of selecting any of the plurality of pre-stored temperature profiles, transmitting the selected temperature profile to the holder via a data link.

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