Kt&g Corporation

Hwi Kyeong An

Sang Kyu Park

Kyung Moon Ji

In Seoung Chun

Won Hui Shin

Jae Min Lee

Seung Won Lee

Jong Sub Lee

Jong Ik Lee

Jong Myung Kim

Seok Sun Yoon

Seung Peel Yim

Tae Hun Kim

Hun Il Lim

Dae Nam Han

Jung Ho Han

Min Kyu Kim

Soung Ho Ju

Sung Jong Ki

Han Joo Chung

Yong Sook Jin

An aerosol generating source support assembly includes: an inner cylinder which is hollow, having a support space, and arranged to surround and support at least a portion of an aerosol generating source; and an outer cylinder connected to the inner cylinder and arranged to movably support the inner cylinder such that the inner cylinder moves between a coupling position in which the outer cylinder is coupled with the inner cylinder and a separation position in which at least a portion of the inner cylinder is separated from the outer cylinder.

Support assembly for aerosol generator and aerosol generating apparatus having same

A heater assembly includes a heating body that generates heat and includes a first portion and a second portion having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first portion, a first fixing portion that supports the heating body and includes an insertion hole into which the second portion of the heating body is inserted, and a second fixing portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the heating body to form an accommodation space in which a cigarette is accommodated and engaging with the first fixing portion at one side of the second fixing portion, wherein the diameter of the second portion is larger than a diameter of the insertion hole of the first fixing portion before the heating body is inserted into the first fixing portion by interference fit.

Heater assembly, aerosol generating device, and aerosol generating system

A cleaning kit for an aerosol generating device includes a blade portion formed at one side of the cleaning kit, and configured to separate residual materials adhered to at least one of a heater and an accommodation portion of the aerosol generating device; and a brush portion formed at another side of the cleaning kit, and configured to remove the separated residual materials from the aerosol generating device.

Cleaning kit for aerosol generating device

An aerosol generation device may include a case: a carrier coupled to the case; and a plurality of terminals coupled to the carrier and including one end in contact with a power source external to the case and the other end extending and protruding from the one end to an inside of the case.

Aerosol generating device

Provided is an aerosol generating device for heating a cigarette to generate aerosol, the aerosol generating device includes an inner wall configured to form an accommodating space for accommodating at least a portion of the cigarette; a coil provided outside the inner wall, surrounding at least a portion of the accommodating space, and configured to generate an induced magnetic field; a heating body provided in the accommodating space and comprising a ferromagnetic substance that generates heat by the induced magnetic field; and a supporting portion configured to support the heating body and integrally molded with the heating body, wherein the inner wall supports the supporting portion and is integrally molded with the supporting portion.

Aerosol generating device with inductive coil surrounding an inner wall with a body heated by the coil and system using the same and method of manufacturing thereof

An aerosol generating device includes: a cover portion including an opening into which the aerosol generating article is to be inserted; a main body including an accommodation portion for accommodating the aerosol generating article inserted through the opening; a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating article accommodated in the accommodation portion; an extractor integrally formed with the cover portion such that the extract moves together with the cover portion, and configured to extract the aerosol generating article from the accommodation portion; a driver configured to move the cover portion with respect to the main body; and a processor configured to control the driver such the cover portion is moved after power supply to the heater is stopped.

Aerosol generating device including extractor for removing aerosol generating article

An optical module includes a light-emitting portion for emitting light and a display including a first surface having a first transmission region through which at least a portion of the light emitted from the light-emitting portion is transmitted and a first blocking region which is surface-treated to block transmission of the light, and a second surface which the light transmitted through the first transmission region reaches to deliver an image to a user, wherein the first transmission region may include a path changing member for changing a propagation path of the transmitted light.

Optical module and aerosol generation device comprising same

An aerosol generating device includes an accommodating portion accommodating an aerosol generating article through an opening formed in an upper housing, a cover portion configured to open and close the opening, and an extracting portion mounted in the accommodating portion, contacting with the aerosol generating article, and configured to extract the aerosol generating article by moving from a first position to a second position in an longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion when the cover portion opens the opening.

An optical module includes a transmitter configured to pass light from a light source; an emitter integrally formed with the transmitter, and configured to emit light that has passed through the transmitter to outside of the optical module; and a converter covering at least a portion of the emitter, and configured to change a wavelength of light that has passed through the transmitter such that light emitted from the converter and light emitted from the emitter have different wavelengths.

Optical module and aerosol generating device comprising thereof

A cleaning kit for an aerosol generating device includes a power supplier; a cleaner configured to clean the aerosol generating device by moving while contacting at least one of an accommodation unit and a heater of the aerosol generating device, and a driver configured to operate the cleaner according to power from the power supplier, and including a gear unit for changing an operating torque of the cleaner.

Powered cleaning kit for an aerosol generating device

An aerosol generating device includes an accommodation space in a cylindrical shape for accommodating a cigarette, an induction coil wound along an outer surface of the accommodation space, a power supply for supplying electric power to the induction coil, a controller for controlling electric power supplied to the induction coil, and a shield film including a ferromagnetic material for shielding electromagnetic interference from electromagnetic waves emitted from the induction coil. The shield film surrounds only a portion of an outer surface of the induction coil to shield the electromagnetic interference from the electromagnetic waves having a frequency that does not exceed 500 kHz.

Shielding of an induction coil within an aerosol generating device

Provided is an aerosol generating device including a case in which a heater for heating a cigarette is installed, a bracket for supporting components installed inside the case, a fastening member for fastening the case and the bracket, and a cap that is installed on an outer surface of the case in an inseparable manner to conceal the fastening member in the case.

Aerosol generating device and case therefor

An optical module includes: an infrared light emitter configured to emit infrared light; an infrared light receiver configured to receive the infrared light emitted from the infrared light emitter and generate a signal based on an amount of the received infrared light; a touch interface arranged between the infrared light emitter and the infrared light receiver, and configured to reflect the infrared light emitted from the infrared light emitter toward the infrared light receiver, and change an amount of the reflected infrared light as a touch input occurs; and a visible light emitter configured to emit visible light toward the touch interface such that the visible light is emitted outside the optical module by passing through the touch interface.

Optical module and aerosol generating device including the same

An aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in the form of a bead. For example, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in the form of a sphere having a predetermined diameter. Alternatively, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in an oval shape, a droplet shape, etc. Also, the aerosol-generating article may be fabricated in various sizes.

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Seoul, South Korea

Hwi Kyeong An