Aerosol Generator

Abstract

An aerosol generating device is disclosed, which includes a long body having an opening at a first end and formed to provide an insertion space extending in a vertical direction, a heater coupled to the body, a battery supplying power to the heater, a controller regulating the power supplied to the heater, a through hole formed at a second end of the body to provide a flow path between the inside and outside of the body, and a membrane covering the through hole.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an aerosol generating device. [Background technology]

[0002] An aerosol generating device is a device for extracting a predetermined component from a medium or substance via an aerosol. The medium may contain a substance of various components. The substance contained in the medium may be a flavoring substance of various components. For example, the substance contained in the medium may contain a nicotine component, a herb component, and / or a coffee component. In recent years, much research has been conducted on such aerosol generating devices. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The present disclosure is directed to solving the above-referenced problems and other problems.

[0004] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an aerosol generating device that improves the air pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the aerosol generating device.

[0005] Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide an aerosol generating device with improved waterproof performance.

[0006] It is yet another object of the present disclosure to provide an aerosol generating device with improved durability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to one aspect of the subject matter described in the present application, an aerosol generating device may include an elongated body having an opening at a first end and formed to provide an insertion space extending vertically, a heater coupled to the body, a battery supplying power to the heater, a control unit adjusting the power supplied to the heater, a through hole formed at a second end of the body to provide a flow path between the inside and outside of the body, and a membrane covering the through hole. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the air pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the aerosol generating device can be improved.

[0009] According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, waterproof performance can be improved.

[0010] Further scope of applicability of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, such as preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, are given by way of example only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are given to the same or similar components even if they are illustrated in different drawings, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

[0013] The suffixes "module" and "section" for components used in the following description are used only for ease of description of the specification. "Module" and "section" do not have different meanings or roles from each other.

[0014] In addition, in the following description of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if a specific description of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, the attached drawings are provided to facilitate understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical ideas disclosed in this specification are not limited by the attached drawings. Therefore, the attached drawings should be interpreted as including all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives included in the idea and scope of the present disclosure.

[0015] Terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but it should be understood that the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only to distinguish one component from another.

[0016] When an element is said to be "connected" to another element, it will be understood that there can be other elements in between, whereas when an element is said to be "directly connected" to another element, it will be understood that there are no other elements in between.

[0017] The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0018] 1 and 2, at least one of a battery 2, a control unit 4, and a heater 6 may be disposed inside a body 10.

[0019] The battery 2, the control unit 4, and the heater 6 may be arranged in a row. The cartridge 8 and the heater 6 may be arranged side by side so as to face each other. The internal structure of the aerosol generating device 100 is not limited to the one shown in the figure.

[0020] The aerosol generating device 100 may provide an insertion space 12. The insertion space 12 may be formed on one side of the aerosol generating device 100. The stick 200 may be inserted into the insertion space 12. The body 10 may be formed to provide the insertion space 12.

[0021] The heater 6 may be coupled to the body 10. The heater 6 may be disposed around the insertion space 12 or inside the insertion space 12. The heater 6 may heat the insertion space 12 and / or the stick 200 inserted into the insertion space 12. The heater 6 may heat the stick 200 to generate an aerosol. The heater 6 may be an electric resistance heating heater. For example, the heater 6 may be made of a conductive metal.

[0022] The heater 6 may protrude from the bottom of the insertion space 12 toward the opening side of the insertion space 12. The heater 6 may have a long rod shape. The heater 6 may be formed so that the upper end is pointed. The stick 200 may be inserted into the insertion space 12, and the heater 6 may be inserted inside the stick 200.

[0023] The heater 6 can generate heat directly by receiving a current from the battery 2. The heater 2 can heat the insertion space 12.

[0024] The heater 6 may surround the insertion space 12. The heater 6 may surround the lower part of the stick 200 inserted into the insertion space 12. The heater 6 may extend in a circumferential direction along the periphery of the insertion space 12. The heater 6 may be formed in a ring shape or a cylindrical shape.

[0025] The battery 2 can supply power to operate at least one of the control unit 4, the heater 6, and the cartridge 8. The battery 2 can supply power necessary to operate a display (not shown), a sensor (not shown), a motor (not shown), etc. installed in the aerosol generating device 100.

[0026] The control unit 4 can control the overall operation of the aerosol generating device 100. The control unit 4 can control the operation of at least one of the battery 2, the heater 6, and the cartridge 8. The control unit 4 can adjust the power supplied to the heater 6. The control unit 4 can control the operation of a display, a sensor, a motor, etc. installed in the aerosol generating device 100. The control unit 4 can check the state of each component of the aerosol generating device 100 and determine whether the aerosol generating device 100 is in an operable state.

[0027] The cartridge 8 can store a liquid. The cartridge 8 can generate an aerosol from the stored liquid. The aerosol generated in the cartridge 8 can pass through the stick 200 inserted into the aerosol generating device 100 and travel to the airways of the user.

[0028] The lower end of the stick 200 may be inserted into the insertion space 12, and the upper end may be exposed to the outside from the insertion space 12. A user may inhale air by holding the exposed upper end of the stick 200 in his / her mouth. The air may flow into the aerosol generating device 100, carry the aerosol, and then move to the user's respiratory tract.

[0029] 3, the body 10 may be elongated. The body 10 may have a pipe shape with a hollow inside. The body 10 may include an opening (not shown) extending from the hollow inside to the outside. The opening may be formed on one side of the body 10 and on the other side of the body 10 opposite to the one side.

[0030] The insertion space 12 may extend in the length direction of the body 10 and may be formed on one side of the body 10. The insertion space 12 may have a cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed in various shapes. For example, the insertion space 12 may have a cylindrical shape formed to a predetermined depth.

[0031] The key assembly 14 may be installed on one side of the body 10. The button key 142 may be disposed on one side of the body 10. A buttonhole 144 may be formed by opening one side of the body 10. The button key 142 may be inserted into the buttonhole 144. When the button key 142 is pressed, the button key 142 may move toward the inside of the body 10 and then move to return to its original state.

[0032] The button key 142 may be connected to the control unit 4. A user may press the button key 142 to transmit a command to the control unit 4. For example, pressing the button key 142 may cause the aerosol generating device 100 to operate or stop operating.

[0033] The head case 11 may be coupled to an upper portion of the body 10 and cover the upper portion of the body 10. One side of the head case 11 may be open to communicate with the insertion space 12. The head case 11 may include a cap 13 for opening and closing the insertion space 12.

[0034] The cover 30 may cover the other open side of the body 10. The cover 30 may have a shape corresponding to the cross section of the body 10 so as to cover the other side of the body 10. The cover 30 may be formed in various shapes such as a circle, a rectangle, an oval, etc.

[0035] 4, the aerosol generating device 100 may include a through-hole 42 penetrating the other side of the body 10 to communicate the inside and the outside of the body 10, and a membrane 50 covering the through-hole 42. The aerosol generating device 100 may further include a base 40 forming the other side of the body 10.

[0036] The through hole 42 may be formed on one side of the body 10 opposite to the other side of the body 10 where the insertion space 12 is formed. The through hole 42 may be formed in a cylindrical shape. However, the through hole 42 is not limited thereto and may be formed in various sizes and shapes. The air inside the body 10 may be exchanged with the air outside through the through hole 42.

[0037] Therefore, the air pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the aerosol generating device 100 can be improved.

[0038] The aerosol generating device 100 may further include a base 40 that forms the other side of the body 10 opposite to the one side of the body 10 in which the insertion space 12 is formed. The base 40 may have a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the body 10. The base 40 may close the other side of the body 10.

[0039] The through hole 42 may be formed in the base 40. The through hole 42 may penetrate the base 40 along the thickness direction of the base 40, i.e., along the length direction of the body 10.

[0040] The base 40 may include a recessed portion 44 recessed around the through hole 42. The recessed portion 44 may be spaced apart from the through hole 42 and recessed to a predetermined depth. The recessed portion 44 may have the same shape as the through hole 42. The size of the recessed portion 44 may be larger than the size of the through hole 42. For example, the through hole 42 and the recessed portion 44 may have a circular shape.

[0041] The membrane 50 can be seated in the recessed portion 44. The recessed portion 44 can guide the installation position of the membrane 50. The recessed portion 44 can prevent the membrane 50 from being detached. For example, the membrane 50 can be seated in the recessed portion 44 that is recessed around the through hole 42 of the base 40.

[0042] The base 40 may include a ground portion 45 that closes the other open side of the body 10. The ground portion 45 may form a plane perpendicular to the length direction of the body 10. The ground portion 45 may form a curved surface with both ends bent to one side. For example, the ground portion 45 may be formed as a curved surface with both ends bent in the length direction of the body 10.

[0043] The base 40 may include a foundation 46. The foundation 46 may be formed by rising from the base 40 and having a raised flat surface 460 on which a gasket 50 (described later) is seated. The foundation 46 may be formed by rising from a ground portion 45. A flow path through which air flows may be formed between a side surface of the foundation 46 and the inner surface of the body 10. For example, a tapered flow path 82 may be formed between a side surface of the foundation 46 and the inner surface of the body 10.

[0044] The base 40 may be bent and extend in the length direction of the body 10 to form a curved surface. The base 40 may include a base side portion 48 extending in a rounded shape. The base side portion 48 may be formed in the length direction of the body 10. The base side portion 48 may contact the inner surface of the body 10. The base side portion 48 may be formed in a curved surface with a center portion extending outward.

[0045] A groove 482 into which a protrusion 362 (see FIG. 6), described below, is inserted may be formed in the base side portion 48. The protrusion 362 may be perpendicular to the base side portion 48 so as to protrude toward the inside of the body 10.

[0046] The base 40 may include a base rounding portion 47 that is rounded to form a curved surface. The base rounding portion 47 may be disposed between the ground portion 45 and the base side portion 48 of the base 40. The base rounding portion 47 may connect the ground portion 45 and the base side portion 48. The base rounding portion 47 may connect the ground portion 45 and the base side portion 48 in a curved shape.

[0047] The base rounding portion 47 may be formed in a curved shape with a center portion extending outward. A guide groove 472 into which a guide rib 342 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later, is inserted may be formed in the base rounding portion 47. The guide groove 472 may be formed in the length direction of the body 10. The guide groove 472 may protrude toward the inside of the body 10 perpendicular to the base 40. A plurality of guide grooves 472 may be provided.

[0048] The aerosol generating device 100 may further include a charging module 16 for charging the battery 2. The charging module 16 may include a charging terminal 164. The charging terminal 164 may be connected to the battery 2. The charging terminal 164 may be exposed to the outside by penetrating the base 40. A charging hole 452 may be formed in the base 40 through which the charging terminal 164 passes. The charging hole 452 may be formed in various shapes and sizes. For example, the charging hole 452 may be formed in a rectangular shape with rounded corners.

[0049] The membrane 50 may be disposed at the inlet or outlet of the through-hole 42. The membrane 50 may be disposed inside the through-hole 42. The membrane 50 may be disposed on the outer surface of the base 40. The membrane 50 may be disposed outside the body 10. The membrane 50 may be a film. The membrane 50 may be a functional membrane. The membrane 50 may selectively permeate a fluid. The membrane 50 may not permeate a liquid. The membrane 50 may permeate a gas. The membrane 50 may permeate a gas in both directions, but may permeate a liquid in only one direction. The membrane 50 does not permeate a liquid flowing from the outside to the inside of the body 10, but may permeate a liquid flowing from the inside to the outside of the body 10. The membrane 50 may discharge a liquid inside the aerosol generating device 100 to the outside, and block an external liquid from flowing into the inside of the aerosol generating device 100.

[0050] Therefore, the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the aerosol generating device 100 can be improved.

[0051] The membrane 50 may be made of a fabric. The membrane 50 may be made of a synthetic resin. The synthetic resin may have selective permeability. For example, the synthetic resin may be Gore-tex.

[0052] The membrane 50 may be formed in a lattice structure, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed in various shapes and thicknesses. The membrane 50 may be formed to be larger than the through-hole 42. The membrane 50 may be formed to be smaller than the recessed portion 44. The size of the membrane 50 may correspond to the inner diameter of the through-hole 42 so that the membrane 50 can be inserted inside the through-hole 42.

[0053] 5 to 7, the aerosol generating device 100 may include a cover 30 that covers the other side of the body 10. The aerosol generating device 100 may include a gasket 70 that is disposed in contact with the cover 30.

[0054] The cover 30 may include a cover plate 32 that covers the other side of the body 10. The cover 30 may be bent and extended to form a curved surface in the length direction of the body 10.

[0055] A portion of a side of the body 10 may be cut so that the cover 30 can be attached. The body 10 may be cut in a shape corresponding to the shape of the cover 30. When the cover 30 is attached to the body 10, the base 40 may not be exposed to the outside.

[0056] The cover 30 may include a rounded and extended cover side portion 36. The cover side portion 36 may be formed horizontally with respect to the length direction of the body 10. A protrusion 362 may be formed on the inner side of the cover side portion 36. The protrusion 362 may be inserted into a groove 482 formed in the base 40, thereby allowing the cover 30 to be attached to the base 40. The protrusion 362 may be formed perpendicular to the cover side portion 36 toward the inner side of the body 10. The protrusion 362 may be formed perpendicular to the length direction of the body 10.

[0057] The cover 30 may include a cover rounding portion 34 that is rounded to form a curved surface. The cover rounding portion 34 may correspond to the base rounding portion 47. The body 10 includes a recess portion configured to receive the cover 30 when the cover 30 is attached.

[0058] A guide rib 342 may be formed on the inner side of the cover rounding portion 34. The guide rib 342 may be formed in the length direction of the body 10. The guide rib 342 may be inserted into a guide groove 472 formed in the base 40. A charging slot 322 may be formed in the cover 30 such that the charging terminal 164 of the charging module 16 is exposed to the outside. The charging slot 322 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the charging terminal 164. For example, the charging slot 322 may be formed in a rectangle with rounded corners.

[0059] The gasket 70 may be disposed between the base 40 and the cover 30. The gasket 70 may contact the base 40 and / or the cover 30. The gasket 70 may contact the foundation 46 of the base 40. The size of the gasket 70 may be smaller than the size of the base 40. The gasket 70 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the foundation 46. The gasket 70 may be formed in a plate shape. The gasket 70 may include a gasket hole 72 in which the membrane 50 is disposed. The gasket hole 72 may be formed to surround the membrane 50. The gasket hole 72 may be cut in a shape corresponding to the shape of the membrane 50. For example, the membrane 50 and the gasket hole 72 have a circular shape. The size of the gasket hole 72 may be larger than the size of the membrane 50.

[0060] The gasket 70 may include an incision 74 that is incised from the gasket hole 72 to an edge of the gasket 70. The incision 74 may have a predetermined width from the gasket hole 72. The incision 74 may form an opening between the gasket hole 72 and the edge of the gasket 70.

[0061] The cutout 74 may extend from the gasket hole 72 toward the gap 20 formed between the body 10 and the cover 30. The cutout 74 may extend from the gasket hole 72 toward the gap 20 formed between the adjacent body 10 and the cover 30 to form the shortest flow path.

[0062] The gasket 70 may include an incision channel 86 formed between the cutouts 74 spaced apart from each other. The incision channel 86 allows the internal air and the external air of the aerosol generating device 100 to flow in or out through the through-hole 42. The width of the incision channel 86 may be smaller than the width of the gasket hole 72. The incision channel 86 may connect the gasket hole 72 and the gap 20 formed between the body 10 and the cover 30. The distance between the gasket 70 and the gap 20 formed between the body 10 and the cover 30 may gradually increase as it becomes farther from the gasket hole 72. The gasket 70 may include a protrusion 76 partially extending in the direction in which the incision 74 is formed. The protrusion 74 may extend outward from an edge of the gasket 70. The protrusion 76 may be spaced apart from the gap 20 formed between the body 10 and the cover 30 by a predetermined distance inward. A capillary channel 84 may be formed between the protrusion 76 and the inner surface of the body 10. The capillary channel 84 may be connected to an incision channel 86 .

[0063] The tapered channel 82 may be formed in the direction in which the cutout 74 of the gasket 70 is formed between the remaining portion of the gasket 70 to which the protrusion 76 does not extend and the inner surface of the body 10. The width of the tapered channel 82 may be gradually increased as it is farther away from the gasket hole 72. The width of the tapered channel 82 may be gradually decreased as it is closer to the capillary channel 84. The tapered channel 82 may be connected to a gap (not shown) formed between the cover rounding portion 34 and the base rounding portion 47. The tapered channel 82 may be connected to the capillary channel 84. The capillary channel 84 may connect the tapered channel 82 and the cutout channel 86.

[0064] The foundation 46 may include a recessed portion 462 recessed inwardly from the base 40 by a predetermined depth. A tapered passage 82 may be formed between the side of the recessed portion 462 and the inner surface of the body 10.

[0065] The foundation 46 may include a deck portion 464 formed to extend in a direction in which the cutout portion 74 of the gasket 70 is formed and to contact the inside of the body 10. The deck portion 464 may extend outward from the through hole 42. The foundation 46 may extend in the deck portion 464. The protrusion portion 76 of the gasket 70 may be disposed on the deck portion 464. A capillary channel 84 may be formed on the deck portion 464.

[0066] The gasket 70 is positioned between the cover 30 and the base 40 and can fix the cover 30 to the base 40. For example, the gasket 70 can be an adhesive member. As another example, the gasket 70 can be a double-sided adhesive member having a predetermined thickness.

[0067] The gasket 70 may be impermeable to fluids.

[0068] 8, the aerosol generating device 100 may include a gap 20 formed between the body 10 and the cover 30. The gap 20 may be formed along an edge where the body 10 and the cover 30 contact each other. Through the gap 20, the internal air of the aerosol generating device 100 may be exchanged with the external air. The air flowing in through the gap 20 may move to the through-hole 42 through at least one of the tapered channel 82, the capillary channel 84, and the cut channel 86. The membrane 50 may block the liquid flowing in through the gap 20 from flowing into the inside of the aerosol generating device 100.

[0069] 9 and 10, the gap 20 formed between the body 10 and the cover 30 may be formed obliquely.

[0070] The cover 30 may include an inclined surface 38 adjacent to an edge of the cover 30 and facing the body 10. The inclined surface 38 of the cover 30 may be formed adjacent to an edge of the cover 30 that forms the gap 20 connected with the cutout 74 of the gasket 70. The inclined surface 38 of the cover 30 may be formed to be inclined toward the outside of the cover 30. The inclined surface 38 of the cover 30 may be formed along the edge of the cover 30.

[0071] The body 10 may include an inclined surface 18 that faces the inclined surface 38 of the cover 30. The inclined surface 18 of the body 10 may be formed at an edge of the body 10 that forms a gap 20 connected to the cutout 74 of the gasket 70. The inclined surface 18 of the body 10 may be formed to be inclined inwardly of the body 10. The inclined surface 18 of the body 10 may be inclined outwardly. The inclined surface 18 of the body 10 may correspond to the inclined surface 48 of the cover 30.

[0072] The gap 20 may be formed by the angled surface 38 of the cover 30 and the angled surface 18 of the body 10 .

[0073] The aerosol generating device 100 may further include a sealer 60 disposed between the base 40 and the inner surface of the body 10. The sealer 60 may have a loop shape disposed along between the base 40 and the inner surface of the body 10. The sealer 60 may include ribs (not numbered) extending parallel to each other and spaced apart along the length of the sealer 60 to contact the inner surface of the body 10, and grooves (not numbered) formed between the ribs.

[0074] The base 40 may include a groove (not numbered) into which the sealer 60 is fitted. The groove may be formed along a side of the base 40 that faces the inner surface of the body 10.

[0075] The aerosol generating device 100 may further include a bracket 90 to which the base 40 is attached. The bracket 90 may be disposed inside the body 10. The bracket 90 may have a protruding wall 92 supporting the base 40. The protruding wall 92 allows the base 40 to be disposed vertically in the longitudinal direction of the body 10. The bracket 90 may include a hollow portion 94 surrounded by the protruding wall 92 to communicate with the through-hole 42 of the base 40. A battery 2 may be disposed on the other side of the bracket 90 opposite to the one side of the bracket 90 contacting the base 40. The bracket 90 may be disposed between the battery 2 and the base 40.

[0076] Referring to Figures 1 to 12, an aerosol generating device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a long body having an opening at a first end and formed to provide an insertion space extending vertically, a heater coupled to the body, a battery supplying power to the heater, a control unit adjusting the power supplied to the heater, a through hole formed at a second end of the body to provide a flow path between the inside and outside of the body, and a membrane covering the through hole.

[0077] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the aerosol generating device may further include a base coupled to a second end of the body opposite to the first end of the body, the base including a through hole.

[0078] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the base may include a recessed portion around the through hole, and the membrane may cover the through hole from the recessed portion.

[0079] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the size of the recessed portion may be larger than the size of the through hole, and the size of the membrane may be larger than the size of the through hole but smaller than the size of the recessed portion.

[0080] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the membrane may be formed of a synthetic resin.

[0081] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the aerosol generating device may further include a cover covering the second end of the body, and the membrane may be disposed between the base and the cover.

[0082] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the cover may include a sloped surface along an edge of the cover, and the body may include a sloped surface that corresponds to the sloped surface of the cover.

[0083] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the inclined surface of the body may be inclined outwardly. The inclined surface of the cover may have an inclination corresponding to the inclined surface of the body.

[0084] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the aerosol generating device may further include a gasket arranged to contact the base and the cover, the gasket including a gasket hole surrounding the membrane and a cutout portion forming an opening between the gasket hole and an edge of the gasket.

[0085] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the cutout may extend from the gasket hole toward a gap formed between the body and the cover.

[0086] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the gasket may be formed such that the distance between the edge of the gasket and the gap formed between the body and the cover gradually increases the further away from the gasket hole in the lateral direction.

[0087] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the gasket may include a protrusion extending outwardly from an edge of the gasket, the protrusion being spaced inwardly from a gap formed between the body and the cover.

[0088] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the base can include a foundation having a raised flat surface against which the gasket seats.

[0089] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the foundation may include a through hole and a deck portion with an edge of the foundation extending outwardly from the through hole.

[0090] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the gasket may be disposed between the cover and the base such that the cover is secured to the base.

[0091] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, each of the base and the cover may include a corresponding curved surface, and the body may include a recess that receives the cover when the cover is attached to the body.

[0092] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the base and the cover may include a curved base side portion and a curved cover side portion, respectively. The cover may be attached to the base by coupling a protrusion of the cover side portion with a recess formed in the base side portion.

[0093] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the base and the cover may each include a curved base rounding portion and a curved cover rounding portion, the cover rounding portion may include a protruding guide rib, and the base rounding portion may include a guide groove that receives the insertion of the guide rib.

[0094] The specific embodiments or other embodiments of the present disclosure described above are not mutually exclusive or distinct, and the structure or function of any or all of the elements of the embodiments of the present disclosure described above can be combined with other elements or combined with each other.

[0095] For example, configuration A described in one embodiment of this disclosure and the drawings and configuration B described in another embodiment of this disclosure and the drawings can be combined with each other. That is, even if a combination between configurations is not directly described, the combination is possible unless it is described that the combination is not possible.

[0096] Although the embodiments have been described above according to a number of exemplary embodiments, it should be understood that many other variations and embodiments are possible for those skilled in the art that fall within the scope of the principles of the present disclosure. More specifically, various modifications and variations are possible in the components and / or arrangements of the subject combinations within the scope of the present disclosure, the drawings, and the appended claims. In addition to the modifications and variations of the components and / or arrangements, other applications will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. an elongated body having an opening at a first end and configured to provide a longitudinally extending insertion space; a heater coupled to the body; a battery for powering the heater; A control unit that adjusts the power supplied to the heater; a through hole formed at a second end of the body to provide a flow path between an inside and an outside of the body; and a membrane covering the through hole.

2. a base coupled to a second end of the body opposite the first end of the body, The aerosol generating device of claim 1 , wherein the base includes a through hole.

3. the base includes a recess around the through hole; The aerosol generating device according to claim 2 , wherein the membrane is disposed in the recessed portion and covers the through-hole.

4. The recess portion is larger than the through hole, The aerosol generating device according to claim 3 , wherein the membrane has a size larger than that of the through-hole and smaller than that of the recess.

5. a cover covering the second end of the body; The aerosol generating device according to claim 2 , wherein the membrane is disposed between the base and the cover.

6. the cover includes a sloped surface along an edge of the cover; The aerosol generating device of claim 5 , wherein the body includes an inclined surface that corresponds to the inclined surface of the cover.

7. The inclined surface of the body is inclined outwardly, The aerosol generating device according to claim 6 , wherein the inclined surface of the cover has a slope corresponding to the inclined surface of the body.

8. a gasket disposed in contact with the base and the cover; The gasket is a gasket hole surrounding the membrane; 6. The aerosol generating device of claim 5, further comprising: a cutout portion that forms an opening between the gasket hole and an edge of the gasket.

9. The aerosol generating device of claim 8 , wherein the incision extends from the gasket hole toward a gap formed between the body and the cover.

10. The aerosol generating device of claim 8 , wherein the gasket is formed such that the distance between the edge of the gasket and the gap formed between the body and the cover gradually increases as the gasket becomes more distant laterally from the gasket hole.

11. the gasket includes a protrusion extending outwardly from an edge of the gasket; The aerosol generating device of claim 9 , wherein the protrusion is spaced inwardly from a gap formed between the body and the cover.

12. The aerosol generating device of claim 8 , wherein the base includes a foundation having a raised flat surface on which the gasket seats.

13. The said foundation: A through hole; The aerosol generating device of claim 12 , further comprising: a deck portion, the edge of the foundation extending outwardly from the through hole.

14. The aerosol generating device of claim 8 , wherein the gasket is disposed between the cover and the base such that the cover is secured to the base.

15. The aerosol generating device of claim 5 , wherein the base and the cover each include corresponding curved surfaces, and the body includes a recess that receives the cover when the cover is attached to the body.

16. The base and the cover each include a curved base side portion and a curved cover side portion, The aerosol generating device according to claim 15 , wherein the cover is attached to the base by a protrusion of the cover side portion being coupled with a recess formed in the base side portion.

17. The base and the cover each include a curved base rounding and a curved cover rounding, respectively; The aerosol generating device of claim 15 , wherein the cover rounding includes a protruding guide rib and the base rounding includes a guide groove that accommodates insertion of the guide rib.

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