Aerosol Generator

Abstract

An aerosol generating device is provided, which includes a body providing an insertion space forming an opening, a heater for heating the insertion space, a battery for supplying power to the heater, a control unit for adjusting the power supplied to the heater, a cap having a first magnet and sliding between a first position for opening the opening of the insertion space and a second position for closing the opening, and a second magnet fixed to the body in correspondence with the first position.

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] An object of the present disclosure is to provide an aerosol generating device with improved odor blocking performance.

[0004] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an aerosol generating device with improved user convenience.

[0005] The object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one aspect of the subject matter described in the present application, an aerosol generating device may include a body providing an insertion space forming an opening, a heater for heating the insertion space, a battery for supplying power to the heater, a control unit for adjusting the power supplied to the heater, a cap having a first magnet and sliding between a first position for opening the opening of the insertion space and a second position for closing the opening, and a second magnet fixed to the body corresponding to the first position. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent the odor inside the aerosol generating device from spreading to the outside.

[0008] According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the convenience of using an aerosol generating device can be improved.

[0009] 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]

[0010] [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. [Figure 11]FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 12] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 13] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 14] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 15] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 16] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 17] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 18] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 19] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 20] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 21] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] 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.

[0012] 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.

[0013] 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.

[0014] 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.

[0015] 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.

[0016] The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0017] 1 and 2, an aerosol generating device 100 may include a body 10. The body 10 may be elongated. For example, the body may be elongated in the vertical direction.

[0018] The body 10 may include a hollow. The body 10 may have a pipe shape with a hollow inside. For example, the body 10 may have a long rectangular parallelepiped shape with rounded corners.

[0019] The body 10 may be open from the inside hollow to at least one side in the length direction of the body 10. The length direction of the body 10 may be the up-down direction. For example, the body 10 may be open from the inside hollow to both the up-down direction and the down-down direction.

[0020] The aerosol generating device 100 may include an upper case 20 that forms one side of the body 10. The upper case 20 may cover one open side of the body 10. For example, the upper case 20 may form the top surface of the body 10.

[0021] The side ends of the upper case 20 may extend in the length direction of the body 10. The body 10 may be cut according to the shape of the upper case 20. For example, both side ends of the edge of the upper case 20 may extend in the length direction of the body 10.

[0022] The upper case 20 may further include a cap 40. The cap 40 may cover the insertion space 12. The cap 40 may reciprocate along a predetermined route to open and close the insertion space 12. For example, the cap 40 may open and close the insertion space 12 in a sliding manner.

[0023] The aerosol generating device 100 may include a lower cover 16 forming the other side of the body 10. The other side may be opposite to the side on which the upper case 20 is disposed. The other side may be an end of the body 10 in the longitudinal direction. For example, the upper case 20 may be disposed at an upper end of the body 10 in the longitudinal direction, and the lower cover 16 may be disposed at a lower end of the body 10 in the longitudinal direction.

[0024] The lower cover 16 may cover the other open side of the body 10. The other side may be opposite to the one side. The lower cover 16 may have a cross-sectional shape of the body 10. A portion of the lower cover 16 may extend in the length direction of the body 10. For example, the lower cover 16 may cover the open lower side of the body 10, and both side ends of the edge of the lower cover 16 may be bent and extend upward in the length direction of the body 10.

[0025] An edge of the lower cover 16 may face an edge of the body 10. The body 10 may be cut into a shape corresponding to the shape of the lower cover 16. The lower cover 16 may prevent the inside of the body 10 from being exposed to the outside. For example, both ends of the edge of the lower cover 16 may be bent and extended to form the other side of the body 10, and a part of the side of the body 10 may be cut into a shape corresponding to the shape of the lower cover 16.

[0026] The aerosol generating device 100 may provide an insertion space 12. The insertion space 12 may be open at one side of the aerosol generating device 100. For example, the insertion space 12 may be open at the top side of the aerosol generating device 100.

[0027] The insertion space 12 may extend long. The length direction of the insertion space 12 may correspond to the length direction of the body 10. For example, the insertion space 12 and the body 10 may extend long in the vertical direction.

[0028] The stick 200 can be inserted into the insertion space 12. The insertion space 12 may have a shape corresponding to the shape of the stick 200. For example, the stick 200 may have a cylindrical shape extending long in the vertical direction, and the insertion space 12 may have a hollow cylindrical shape extending long in the vertical direction.

[0029] The aerosol generating device 100 may include a heater 6 coupled to the body 10. The heater 6 may heat the insertion space 12. The heater 6 may heat the stick 200 inserted into the insertion space 12. The heater 6 may generate an aerosol by heating the stick 200. The heater 6 may be an electric resistance heating heater. The heater 6 may be made of a conductive metal.

[0030] 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.

[0031] The aerosol generating device 100 may include a battery 2. The battery 2 may be disposed inside the body 10. The battery 2 may supply power to the heater 6. The heater 6 may receive current from the battery 2 and directly generate heat. The battery 2 may supply power to the control unit 4.

[0032] The aerosol generating device 100 may include a control unit 4. The control unit 4 may be disposed inside the body 10. The battery 2, the control unit 4, and the heater 6 may be disposed in a line. For example, the control unit 4 may be disposed between the battery 2 and the heater 6.

[0033] 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 and the heater 6. 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.

[0034] 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.

[0035] The aerosol generating device can include a key assembly 18. The key assembly 18 can include a button key 184. The key assembly 18 can include a buttonhole 182 through which the button key 184 is inserted and reciprocated.

[0036] The button key 184 may be disposed on one side of the body 10. The buttonhole 182 may be formed on one side of the body 10. The button key 184 may be inserted into the buttonhole 182 and may reciprocate. For example, when the button key 184 is pressed, the button key 184 may move toward the inside of the body 10 and then move to return to its original state.

[0037] The button keys 184 and the buttonholes 182 may have shapes that correspond to each other. For example, the button keys 184 and the buttonholes 182 may have rectangular shapes that correspond to each other. The buttonholes 182 and the button keys 184 may be formed long on one side and have major and minor axes. The buttonholes 182 and the button keys 184 may have the same horizontal and vertical lengths. For example, the buttonholes 182 and the button keys 184 may be regular rectangular shapes that have the same horizontal and vertical lengths.

[0038] 3, the upper case 20 may include an upper cover 201. The upper cover 201 may form one surface of the body 10. The upper cover 201 may cover an open side of the body 10. The upper cover 201 may extend in a direction intersecting with the length direction of the body 10. For example, the upper cover 201 may extend long in the front-rear direction.

[0039] The upper case 20 may include side covers 202 that are bent at edges of the upper cover 201 and extend in the length direction of the body 10. The side covers 202 may extend in the length direction of the body 10 from both ends of the upper cover 201. The side covers 202 may form the sides of the body 10. For example, the side covers 202 may extend downward in the length direction of the body 10 from the front and rear ends of the upper cover 201, respectively, to form the sides of the body 10.

[0040] The upper case 20 may include a cap 40. The cap 40 may be disposed on the upper side of the insertion space 12 in the up-down direction. The cap 40 may cover the opening 14 of the insertion space 12. The cap 40 may reciprocate along a predetermined path. The predetermined path may be located outside the insertion space 12. The cap 40 may open or close the opening 14 of the insertion space 12. The cap 40 may be slidably coupled to the body 10. For example, the cap 40 may reciprocate along a predetermined path in a sliding manner to open and close the opening 14.

[0041] The cap 40 can open the opening 14 in the first position. The cap 40 can close the opening 14 in the second position. The cap 40 can slide to move between the first position and the second position. For example, the cap 40 can slide to perform a linear reciprocating motion between the first position and the second position. Hereinafter, the direction connecting the first position and the second position is referred to as the movement direction of the cap 40. For example, the movement direction of the cap 40 can be a forward and backward direction.

[0042] The upper case 20 may be formed with a cap slot 223 into which the cap 40 is inserted. The cap 40 may be inserted and moved into the cap slot 223. A first end of the cap slot 223 may be a first position, and a second end of the cap slot 223 may be a second position. The cap slot 223 may be formed by the upper case 20 being depressed. The cap slot 223 may be formed by the upper case 20 being depressed into the inside of the body 10. For example, the cap slot 223 may be depressed downward from the upper case 20.

[0043] The cap slot 223 may be elongated in the movement direction of the cap 40. The cap slot 223 may be formed in a straight line. The cap slot 223 may form a straight line movement path. For example, the cap slot 223 may be elongated in the front-rear direction, which is the movement direction of the cap 40.

[0044] The cross-sectional area of ​​the cap slot 223 may be larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​the insert space 12. For example, the cap slot 223 may have a rectangular shape with a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​the cylindrical insert space 12.

[0045] The insertion space 12 can communicate with the outside through the cap slot 223 of the upper case 20. The insertion space 12 can be opened and closed by the cap 40 of the upper case 20. For example, the insertion space 12 can be opened when in use and covered by the cap 40 when not in use. The stick 200 can be inserted into the insertion space 12 through the cap slot 223.

[0046] Referring to FIG. 4 , the upper case 20 may include a second upper case 20 forming one side of the body 10 and a first upper case 20 covering the second upper case 20 .

[0047] The second upper case 20 may include a second upper cover 241. The second upper cover 241 may form one surface of the body 10. The extractor 50 may be coupled to the second upper cover 241. The second upper cover 241 may extend in a direction perpendicular to the length of the body 10. For example, the body 10 may extend long in the up-down direction, and the second upper cover 241 may extend long in the front-rear direction.

[0048] The second magnet 26 may be disposed in the second upper cover 241. The second upper cover 241 may include a magnet room 248 (see FIG. 10) in which the second magnet 26 is disposed.

[0049] The second upper case 20 may include a second side cover 242. The second side cover 242 may extend in the length direction of the body 10. For example, the second side cover 242 may extend in the up-down direction.

[0050] The second side cover 242 may be connected to the second upper cover 241. The second side cover 242 may be bent and extended from the second upper cover 241. The second side cover 242 may form the sides of the body 10. For example, the second side cover 242 may be bent vertically from the front and rear ends of the second upper cover 241 and extend downward to form the front and rear surfaces of the body 10.

[0051] The first upper case 20 may include a first upper cover 221. The first upper cover 221 may be fixed to the second upper cover 241. The first upper cover 221 may cover the second upper cover 241. For example, the first upper cover 221 may be disposed above the second upper cover 241 and fixed via first and second screws 282 and 284.

[0052] The first upper cover 221 may form one surface of the body 10. For example, the first upper cover 221 may form the top surface of the body 10.

[0053] The first upper cover 221 may extend long in the moving direction of the cap 40. For example, the first upper cover 221 may extend long in the front-rear direction, which is the moving direction of the cap.

[0054] The first upper cover 221 may include a cap slot 223. The cap 40 may be inserted into the cap slot 223 of the first upper cover 221. The cap 40 may move along the cap slot 223 formed in the first upper cover 221. The cap slot 223 may extend long in the movement direction of the cap 40. The cap slot 223 may extend long between a first position and a second position. For example, the first upper cover 221 may extend long in the front-rear direction, the first upper cover 221 may have a cap slot 223 extending in the front-rear direction, and the cap 40 may be inserted into the cap slot 223 and slide in the front-rear direction.

[0055] The first upper case 20 may include a first side cover 222. The first side cover 222 may extend in the length direction of the body 10. For example, the first side cover 222 may extend in the vertical direction, which is the length direction of the body 10.

[0056] The first side cover 222 may be connected to the first upper cover 221. The first side cover 222 may be bent and extended from the first upper cover 221. The first side cover 222 may form a side surface of the body 10. For example, the first side cover 222 may be bent vertically from the front and rear ends of the first upper cover 221 and extend downward to form the front and rear surfaces of the body 10.

[0057] The first upper case 20 may include a case rail 224. The case rail 224 may extend long along the movement direction of the cap 40. The case rail 224 may extend long along the length direction of the cap slot 223. For example, the case rail 224 may extend long in the front-rear direction.

[0058] The case rail 224 may correspond to the rail 34 of the plate 30. For example, the case rail 224 and the rail 34 of the plate 30 may extend long in the front-rear direction and be arranged side by side in the up-down direction.

[0059] The case rail 224 may be adjacent to the cap slot 223. The case rail 224 may be formed on an inner surface of the cap slot 223. The case rail 224 may be formed by an inner surface of the cap slot 223 being depressed outward. The case rail 224 may be formed by an inner surface of the cap slot 223 being depressed outward. The height of the case rail 224 may be smaller than the height of the inner surface of the cap slot 223. The height may refer to the length in the up-down direction. For example, the case rail 224 may be formed by a lower portion of the inner surface of the cap slot 223 being depressed outward from the center of the cap slot 223. For example, the case rail 224 may be formed by a lower portion of the inner surface of the cap slot 223 in the left-right direction being depressed. For example, the inner surface of the cap slot 223 in the left-right direction may have the case rail 224 formed at its lower portion.

[0060] The case rail 224 may cover the slider 48 of the cap 40. The case rail 224 may have a movement space 226 in which the slider 48 of the cap 40 can move. The movement space 226 may be defined by the case rail 224. The movement space 226 may extend long along the movement direction of the cap 40. The movement direction of the cap 40 may be the length direction of the cap slot 223. For example, the movement space 226 may extend long along the front-rear direction, which is the movement direction of the cap 40.

[0061] The case rail 224 can prevent the cap 40 from being separated from the body 10. For example, the cap 40 having the first magnet 46 receives an upward repulsive force from the second magnet 26, but the case rail 224 can prevent the cap 40 from being separated upward by covering the slider 48.

[0062] The aerosol generating device 100 may include a first magnet 46 disposed in the cap 40. The first magnet 46 may be fixed inside the cap 40. The first magnet 46 may extend in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the body 10. For example, the first magnet 46 may have a thin thickness extending vertically in the up-down direction and may be fixed inside the cap 40.

[0063] The aerosol generating device 100 may include a second magnet 26 that interacts with the first magnet 46. The second magnet 26 may correspond to a first position. The second magnet 26 may be fixed at the first position. For example, the first position may be the rear end of the cap slot 223, and the second magnet 26 may be disposed below the rear end of the cap slot 223.

[0064] The second magnet 26 may be fixed to the body 10. The second magnet 26 may be fixed to the second upper case 20. For example, the second magnet 26 may be fixed to a magnet room 248 of the second upper cover 241 disposed below the first position.

[0065] The second magnet 26 may be disposed between the second upper cover 241 and the plate 30 .

[0066] The first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26 can interact with each other. The second magnet 26 and the first magnet 46 can push each other out. For example, the second magnet 26 and the first magnet 46 can exert a repulsive force. The second magnet 26 can push the cap 40 with the first magnet 46 out.

[0067] The aerosol generating device 100 may include a first screw 282 for coupling the first upper case 20 and the second upper case 20. The first screw 282 may couple the second upper case 20 and the first upper case 20 in an outward direction inside the body 10. The first screw 282 may extend in the length direction of the body 10. The first screw 282 may couple the second upper case 20 and the first upper case 20 in the length direction of the body 10. For example, the first screw 282 may be fastened in an upward direction to couple the second upper case 20 and the first upper case 20.

[0068] The first screw 282 can correspond to the second location. The first screw 282 can be adjacent to the second location. For example, the second location is a front of the body 10, and the first screw 282 can be fixed to the front of the body 10 corresponding to the second location.

[0069] The first screw 282 may be a ferromagnetic material. The first screw 282 may be made of a metal material. For example, the first screw 282 may be made of stainless steel and may be a ferromagnetic material.

[0070] The first screw 282 can interact with the first magnet 46. For example, as the cap 40 equipped with the first magnet 46 approaches the second position, the attractive force acting between the first magnet 46 and the first screw 282 increases, causing them to attract each other.

[0071] The aerosol generating device 100 may include a second screw 284 for coupling the first upper case 20 and the second upper case 20. The second screw 284 may couple the second upper case 20 and the first upper case 20 toward the outside inside the body 10. The second screw 284 may extend in the length direction of the body 10. The second screw 284 may couple the second upper case 20 and the first upper case 20 in the length direction of the body 10. For example, the second screw 284 may be fastened upward to couple the second upper case 20 and the first upper case 20.

[0072] The second screw 284 may be a ferromagnetic material. The second screw 284 may be made of a metal material. For example, the second screw 284 may be made of stainless steel and may be a ferromagnetic material.

[0073] The second screw 284 can interact with the first magnet 46. For example, the closer the cap 40 with the first magnet 46 is to the first position, the greater the attractive force acting between the first magnet 46 and the second screw 284, causing them to attract each other.

[0074] The magnitude of the magnetic force acting between the first magnet 46 and the second screw 284 may be smaller than the magnitude of the magnetic force acting between the first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26. For example, the magnitude of the attractive force acting between the first magnet 46 and the second screw 284 may be smaller than the repulsive force acting between the first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26. Thus, the cap 40 is subjected to a repulsive force at the first position and can move to the second position.

[0075] The aerosol generating device 100 may include a plate 30 that extends long along the movement direction of the cap 40. The cap 40 may be slidably coupled to the plate 30. The plate 30 may be disposed between the second upper case 20 and the first upper case 20. For example, the cap 40 may move in the front-rear direction, and the plate 30 may extend long in the front-rear direction.

[0076] The cap 40 can contact the plate 30. The cap 40 can move along the plate 30.

[0077] The plate 30 can be exposed to the outside through the cap slot 223 .

[0078] The plate 30 may have an opening 14 communicating with the insertion space 12. The plate 30 may be coupled to an extractor 50 that provides the insertion space 12. The insertion space 12, the opening 14, and the cap slot 223 may communicate with each other. For example, the insertion space 12, the opening 14, and the cap slot 223 may be arranged in a vertical line and communicate with each other. The insertion space 12 may communicate with the outside through the opening 14 and the cap slot 223.

[0079] The aerosol generating device 100 may include an extractor 50 that provides an insertion space 12. The insertion space 12 may extend long. The extractor 50 may be provided to extend long in the length direction of the insertion space 12. The extractor 50 may include a bottom 54 into which the stick 200 is inserted and contacted. An opening 14 may be disposed on one side of the extractor 50 in the length direction, and a bottom 54 may be formed on the other side of the length direction. The bottom 54 may face the opening 14 based on the length direction of the extractor 50. A through hole 52 may be formed in the bottom 54 of the extractor 50. The heater 6 may be inserted into the through hole 52 formed in the bottom 54 of the extractor 50.

[0080] 5, the first magnet 46 may be disposed in the cap 40. The cap 40 may open the opening 14 in the first position. The second magnet 26 may be disposed corresponding to the first position. The second magnet 26 may be disposed below the first position. The second magnet 26 may be spaced apart from the below of the first position in a direction from the second position to the first position. For example, the second magnet 26 may be disposed spaced apart from the below of the first position toward the rear side.

[0081] When the cap 40 is in the first position, the center of the first magnet 46 and the center of the second magnet 26 may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance s1 in the moving direction of the cap 40. The second magnet 26 may be spaced apart from the first magnet 46 in the first position by a predetermined distance s1 in the direction from the second position to the first position. The predetermined distance s1 may be greater than 0. For example, the second magnet 26 may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance s1 rearward from the first magnet 46 of the cap 40 in the first position. Since the first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26 are arranged offset from each other in the first position, the cap 40 may be subjected to a repulsive force acting in the horizontal direction near the first position.

[0082] When the cap 40 moves, the minimum value of the horizontal distance s2 between the second magnet 26 and the first magnet 46 may be the predetermined distance s1. As the cap 40 approaches the second position, the horizontal distance s2 between the second magnet 26 and the first magnet 46 may increase from the predetermined distance s1.

[0083] The first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26 can exert a repulsive force on each other. The first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26 can face each other. The first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26 can be arranged so that the like poles face each other. For example, the first magnet 46 can be arranged so that the S pole faces downward, and the second magnet 26 can be arranged so that the S pole faces upward. For example, the first magnet 46 can be arranged so that the N pole faces downward, and the second magnet 26 can be arranged so that the N pole faces upward.

[0084] The first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26 can exert a repulsive force on each other. The second magnet 26 can receive a repulsive force from the first magnet 46. The second magnet 26 is fixed to the body 10 and cannot move. For example, since the second magnet 26 is fixed to the magnet room 248 of the second upper case 20, it cannot move even if it receives a repulsive force from the first magnet 46.

[0085] The first magnet 46 may receive a repulsive force from the second magnet 26. The repulsive force that the first magnet 46 receives from the second magnet 26 may include a force in the longitudinal direction of the body 10. For example, the first magnet 46 may receive an upward repulsive force from the second magnet 26. Even if the first magnet 46 receives an upward repulsive force by the case rail 224, it cannot be separated upward.

[0086] The repulsive force that the first magnet 46 receives from the second magnet 26 may include a force in the movement direction of the cap 40. For example, when the cap 40 is in the first position, the first magnet 46 may receive a repulsive force from the second magnet 26 in the forward direction.

[0087] When the first magnet 46 receives a force from the second magnet 26 in the moving direction of the cap 40, the cap 40 can move along the cap slot 223. For example, the first magnet 46 of the cap 40 arranged at the first position receives a repulsive force directed forward from the second magnet 26, and the cap 40 can move forward due to the repulsive force.

[0088] 6, the first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26 can exert a repulsive force on each other. The repulsive force acting on the cap 40 having the first magnet 46 acts in a direction from the second magnet 26 to the first magnet 46. The repulsive force includes a repulsive force in a direction from the plate 30 to the cap 40. For example, the first magnet 46 receives a repulsive force in an upward direction from the second magnet 26, but the cap 40 is not separated upward by the case rail 224.

[0089] The repulsive force from the second magnet 26 to the first magnet 46 includes a repulsive force from the first position to the second position. The repulsive force acting from the first position to the second position moves the cap 40 from the first position to the second position. The cap 40 can move to the first position along the cap slot 223 due to the repulsive force acting laterally. For example, the cap 40 receives a forward repulsive force, which is a direction from the first position to the second position, and the cap 40 can move forward from the first position to reach the second position due to the repulsive force.

[0090] The cap 40 can be moved from the first position to the second position by the repulsive force between the first and second magnets 46, 26, closing the opening 14.

[0091] Therefore, when the aerosol generating device is not in use, the opening of the insertion space can be closed by magnetic force.

[0092] The repulsive force acting between the first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26 may become smaller as the cap 40 moves away from the first position. As the cap 40 moves away from the first position, the force that moves the cap 40 to the first position may also become smaller.

[0093] The aerosol generating device 100 may include a first screw 282 fixed to the body 10 corresponding to the second position. As the cap 40 moves along the cap slot 223 and approaches the second position, the attractive force acting between the first screw 282 and the first magnet 46 may become greater. The attractive force acting between the first screw 282 and the first magnet 46 may compensate for the decreasing repulsive force between the first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26. The attractive force acting between the first screw 282 and the first magnet 46 may move the cap 40, which has moved away from the first position, to the second position.

[0094] The attractive force acting between the first screw 282 and the first magnet 46 may be in a direction from the first magnet 46 toward the first screw 282. The attractive force acting between the first screw 282 and the first magnet 46 may include an attractive force from the cap 40 toward the inside of the body 10. For example, the attractive force acting between the first screw 282 and the first magnet 46 may include an attractive force toward the downward side. The cap 40 contacts the plate 30 and moves only between the first position and the second position, and does not move in the longitudinal direction of the body 10.

[0095] The attractive force acting between the first screw 282 and the first magnet 46 may include a force acting in a direction from the first position to the second position. For example, the attractive force acting between the first screw 282 and the first magnet 46 may include an attractive force toward the front. The cap 40 may be moved from the first position to the second position by the attractive force acting in a direction from the first position to the second position.

[0096] As the cap 40 moves away from the first position, the repulsive force acting between the second magnet 26 and the first magnet 46 becomes smaller, and the attractive force acting between the first screw 282 and the first magnet 46 allows the cap 40 to reach the second position.

[0097] 7, the aerosol generating device 100 may include a third magnet 27 fixed to the body 10 corresponding to the second position. The third magnet 27 and the first magnet 46 may exert an attractive force on each other. The third magnet 27 may move the cap 40 to the second position.

[0098] The third magnet 27 may extend in the length direction of the body 10. The length direction of the third magnet 27 may be parallel to the length direction of the body 10. The third magnet 27 may be disposed to face the cap slot 223. For example, the third magnet 27 may be disposed to extend in the up-down direction and face the front-rear direction.

[0099] The third magnet 27 may be fixed to the first upper case 20. The third magnet 27 may be disposed between the first upper case 20 and the second upper case 20. The third magnet 27 may be adjacent to a first end of the plate 30. The second screw 284 may be adjacent to a second end of the plate 30 in the length direction, and the third magnet 27 may be adjacent to a first end of the plate 30 in the length direction opposite to the second end. For example, the second screw 284 may be adjacent to a rear end of the plate 30, and the third magnet 27 may be adjacent to a front end of the plate 30.

[0100] The third magnet 27 may be arranged such that a pole opposite to the pole of the first magnet 46 facing the plate 30 faces the plate 30. The third magnet 27 may be arranged such that a pole corresponding to the pole of the second magnet 26 facing the plate 30 faces the plate 30.

[0101] The aerosol generating device 100 may include a third magnet 27 and a first screw 282 corresponding to the second position. The third magnet 27 and the first screw 282 may be disposed spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the body 10. For example, the aerosol generating device 100 may include both the third magnet 27 and the first screw 282, and the third magnet 27 and the first screw 282 may be fixed to the body 10 corresponding to the second position, spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction.

[0102] 8, the cap 40 can move from the first position to the second position due to the repulsive force acting between the first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26. As the cap 40 approaches the second position, the attractive force acting between the first magnet 46 and the third magnet 27 can increase. For example, as the cap 40 moves from the first position to the second position, the repulsive force acting between the first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26 decreases, and the attractive force acting between the first magnet 46 and the third magnet 27 increases. Thus, the attractive force acting between the first magnet 46 and the third magnet 27 can compensate for the movement force of the cap that is reduced due to the reduction in the repulsive force between the first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26.

[0103] Thus, the cap 40 is movable from a first position to a second position.

[0104] 9, the movement of the cap 40 may stop when it reaches the second position. The cap 40 may stop near a first end of the cap slot 223 in the length direction adjacent to the second position. The cap 40 may stop by contacting a second stopper 38 formed on the rail 34 adjacent to the second position.

[0105] The cap 40 stopped at the second position can be maintained in a stopped state by the repulsive force acting between the first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26 and the attractive force acting between the third magnet 27 and the first magnet 46.

[0106] When the cap 40 reaches the second position, it can be released from the second position if an external force is applied. For example, when the cap 40 reaches the second position, it is maintained in a stopped state at the second position by a magnetic force, and when a user applies an external force, the cap 40 can be released from the second position and move along the cap slot 223.

[0107] 10, an extractor 50 may be coupled between the first upper case 20 and the second upper case 20. The extractor 50 may be inserted into an extractor coupling portion 246 formed in the second upper case 20. For example, the extractor 50 may be inserted into the extractor coupling portion 246 from the upper side of the second upper case 20.

[0108] A second magnet 26 may be disposed between the first upper case 20 and the second upper case 20. The second magnet 26 may be disposed in a magnet room 248 formed in the second upper case 20. A plate 30 may be disposed above the second magnet 26.

[0109] A plate 30 may be disposed between the second upper case 20 and the first upper case 20. The plate 30 may be in contact with the first upper case 20 and the second upper case 20.

[0110] The plate 30 may have an opening 14 for the insertion space 12. The opening 14 may be formed through the plate 30. The opening 14 may correspond to the insertion space 12.

[0111] The plate 30 can extend long in the movement direction of the cap 40. For example, the plate 30 can extend long in the front-rear direction, which is the movement direction of the cap 40.

[0112] A rail 34 may be formed on the plate 30 to allow the cap 40 to move. The rail 34 may extend long in the movement direction of the cap 40. The rail 34 may be formed on an edge of the plate 30. The rail 34 may be formed by depressing the edge of the plate 30. The rail 34 may be formed by depressing the edge of the plate 30. For example, the rail 34 may extend long by depressing the edge of the plate 30 in the longitudinal direction.

[0113] The cap 40 can be disposed between the plate 30 and the first upper case 20. The cap 40 can contact the plate 30. The cap 40 can be inserted into the cap slot 223 of the first upper case 20. The cap 40 can move along the cap slot 223 of the first upper case 20. The cap 40 can move along the rail 34 of the plate 30.

[0114] The cap 40 may include a slider 48 corresponding to the rail 34 of the plate 30. The slider 48 may be formed on a side of the cap 40. The slider 48 may be formed on one side of the cap 40 and the other side of the cap 40 opposite to the one side. The slider 48 may extend in a vertical direction on an imaginary plane that is the same as the movement direction of the cap 40. For example, the slider 48 may be formed on the left and right sides of the cap 40.

[0115] The first and second screws 282, 284 may couple the first upper case 20 and the second upper case 20 together. The first and second screws 282, 284 may be inserted into the second upper case 20 and fixed to the first upper case 20. For example, the first and second screws 282, 284 may be inserted from the lower side of the second upper case 20 and fixed to the first upper case 20.

[0116] 11 , the cap 40 may include a first magnet 46. The first magnet 46 may be disposed inside the cap 40. Both poles of the first magnet 46 may face the lower cap 40 and the upper cap 40. The first magnet 46 may be fixed to the cap 40. For example, the first magnet 46 may be fixed to the cap 40 such that both poles thereof face the lower cap 40 and the upper cap 40.

[0117] The first magnet 46 may correspond to the shape of the cap 40. The first magnet 46 may correspond to the size of the cap 40. For example, the first magnet 46 may be formed in a disk shape having a thin thickness and disposed inside the cap 40.

[0118] The cap 40 may include an upper cap 40. The upper cap 40 may cover the first magnet 46.

[0119] The upper cap 40 may form an upper surface of the cap 40. The upper cap 40 may form a side surface of the cap 40. For example, the upper cap 40 may form an upper surface of the cap 40 and may be bent from the upper surface to form a side surface of the cap 40.

[0120] The cap 40 may include a lower cap 40. The lower cap 40 may form a lower surface of the cap 40. The first magnet 46 may be disposed in the lower cap 40. The first magnet 46 may be disposed between the lower cap 40 and the upper cap 40. The lower cap 40 may include a magnet recess 442 in which the first magnet 46 is disposed. The magnet recess 442 may correspond to the first magnet 46. For example, the first magnet 46 may have a circular shape, and the magnet recess 442 of the lower cap 40 may have a circular shape corresponding to the first magnet 46.

[0121] The cap 40 may include a slider 48. The slider 48 may correspond to the rail 34 of the plate 30. The slider 48 may move along the rail 34 of the plate 30. The cap 40 may move along the rail 34 of the plate 30 via the slider 48. For example, the rail 34 of the plate 30 may extend along the movement direction of the cap 40, and the slider 48 may extend from the cap 40 in a vertical direction on the same plane as the movement direction of the cap 40 so as to correspond to the rail 34.

[0122] The slider 48 may be inserted into the case rail 224. The slider 48 may move along the case rail 224. For example, the case rail 224 may be configured such that an inner surface of the cap slot 223 is recessed perpendicular to the moving direction of the cap 40 and extends in the moving direction of the cap 40, and the slider 48 may be inserted into the case rail 224 and move along the moving direction of the cap 40.

[0123] The slider 48 may be connected to the lower cap 40. The slider 48 may extend from the lower cap 40. The slider 48 may be formed on a side corresponding to the rail 34. For example, the slider 48 may extend in the left-right direction from the lower cap 40, and the slider 48 may move in the front-rear direction while engaging with the rail 34 formed in the front-rear direction.

[0124] The slider 48 may include a flange 482. The flange 482 may extend from the lower cap 40. The flange 482 may connect the slide rib 484 and the lower cap 40. The flange 482 may support the load of the lower cap 40. The flange 482 may extend from the cap 40 in a direction from the cap 40 toward the rail 34. The flange 482 may extend long in the moving direction of the cap 40. For example, the flange 482 may extend toward the rails 34 arranged on the left and right sides of the cap 40.

[0125] The slider 48 may include a slide rib 484. The slide rib 484 may move in the moving direction of the cap 40 while engaging with the rail 34. The slide rib 484 may support the load of the cap 40.

[0126] The slide rib 484 may be bent by extending from the lower cap 40. The slide rib 484 may be bent at the flange 482. The slide rib 484 may extend long in the moving direction of the cap 40. For example, the flange 482 may extend from the lower cap 40 toward the rail 34, and the slide rib 484 may be bent from the flange 482.

[0127] The upper cap 40 may be combined with the lower cap 40. A first magnet 46 may be disposed between the upper cap 40 and the lower cap 40, and the upper cap 40 and the lower cap 40 may be combined. The upper cap 40 and the lower cap 40 may be combined with a screw. The upper cap 40 and the lower cap 40 may be combined with a screw fastening. The upper cap 40 and the lower cap 40 may be combined with a screw fusion. The upper cap 40 and the lower cap 40 may be combined with an adhesive member. The upper cap 40 and the lower cap 40 may be combined with an adhesive. The upper cap 40 and the lower cap 40 may be combined with each other by meshing with each other. The upper cap 40 and the lower cap 40 may be combined with each other by a brazing method. The upper cap 40 and the lower cap 40 may be injection molded.

[0128] The upper cap 40 may include a cap screw 422. The lower cap 40 may have a through hole 52 into which the cap screw 422 is inserted. The through hole 52 may correspond to the cap screw 422.

[0129] 12 , the slider 48 may include a flange 482 and a slide rib 484. The slide rib 484 may include a slide base 486 that contacts the rail 34. The slide base 486 may move in contact with the rail 34. The slide base 486 may form one surface of the slide rib 484. The one surface may be a surface facing the rail 34. For example, the slide base 486 forms a lower surface of the slide rib 484, and the slide rib 484 may move in contact with the rail 34 of the plate 30.

[0130] The slide rib 484 may include a slide groove 488. The slide groove 488 may be a groove formed in the slide rib 484. The slide groove 488 may be formed by cutting the slide rib 484. The slide groove 488 may be formed in a direction opposite to the direction from the slide rib 484 toward the rail 34. The slide groove 488 may be formed in a middle portion of the slide base 486. For example, the slide groove 488 may be formed in a middle portion of the slide base 486 extending in the moving direction of the cap 40.

[0131] The slide groove 488 may be cut from the slide base 486. The slide groove 488 may be a form formed in the slide base 486. For example, the slide groove 488 may be a groove formed on the upper side of the slide base 486.

[0132] The slide groove 488 and the slide base 486 may be connected to each other. The slide rib 484 may include a groove slope 487 that is an inclined surface connecting the slide groove 488 and the slide base 486. For example, the slide rib 484 may include a groove slope 487 that connects the upper slide groove 488 and the lower slide base 486 at an angle.

[0133] The slide rib 484 may have an end that is cut in the moving direction of the cap 40. The slide rib 484 may have an end that is inclined in the moving direction of the cap 40. The slider 48 may include a guide slope 489 formed by cutting an end of the slide rib 484 and forming an inclined shape. The guide slope 489 may be formed such that an end of the longitudinal direction of the slide base 486 is inclined upward.

[0134] The guide slopes 489 may be disposed at the ends of the slide ribs 484 in the length direction. The guide slopes 489 may be disposed at the ends of the slide base in the length direction. For example, the guide slopes 489 may be disposed at the front and rear ends of the slide ribs 484.

[0135] The slide base 486 may be disposed between the guide slope 489 and the slide groove 488. The slide groove 488 may be formed between the slide bases 486 spaced apart in the moving direction of the cap 40.

[0136] The cap screw 422 may be inserted into the through hole 52 of the lower cap 40. The cap screw 422 may be inserted into and protrude from the through hole 52 of the lower cap 40. For example, the cap screw 422 may be inserted into and protrude from the underside of the lower cap 40.

[0137] The lower cap 40 may have a screw recess 446 formed on a surface facing the plate 30. The lower cap may have a screw recess 446 formed on a side from which the cap screw 422 protrudes. The screw recess 446 may be formed adjacent to the through hole 52. The screw recess 446 may be formed in a peripheral portion of the through hole 52. For example, the screw recess 446 may be formed by recessing the lower surface of the lower cap 40 upward at the peripheral portion of the through hole 52.

[0138] The cap screws 422 may be fused to connect the lower cap 40 and the upper cap 40. The screw fusion 424 of the cap screws may be formed in the screw recesses 446. The screw fusion 424 of the cap screws 422 may form one surface of the lower cap 40. For example, the cap screws 422 protruding downward may be fused to form the bottom surface of the lower cap 40.

[0139] 13, the cap screw 422 can be fused. The cap screw 422 can be melted to connect the upper cap 40 and the lower cap 40. The cap screw 422 can be fused to form a screw fusion 424. The cap screw 422 protruding into the lower cap 40 can be fused and the end of the protruding cap screw 422 can be fused to form a rounded shape.

[0140] The screw fusion 424 may contact the screw recess 446. The screw fusion 424 may be secured to the screw recess 446. The screw fusion 424 may be disposed in the screw recess 446 and may form one side of the lower cap 40 in which the screw recess 446 is formed.

[0141] The screw weld 424 may be formed in a variety of shapes. The screw weld 424 may have a flat surface to form one side of the lower cap 40. The screw weld 424 may be formed in a shape that corresponds to the screw recess 446. The exposed surface of the screw weld 424 may be curved.

[0142] The cap screw 422 may melt and expand into the screw recess 446 and solidify as the temperature drops to form a screw weld 424 that may become secured in the screw recess 446 .

[0143] 14, the plate 30 may include a first stopper 36 formed on the rail 34. The first stopper 36 may be formed on one end of the rail 34. The first stopper 36 may correspond to a first position. The first stopper 36 may be disposed on a second end of the plate 30 opposite to the first end of the plate 30 in which the opening 14 is formed. For example, the rail 34 may extend long in the moving direction of the cap 40, and the first stopper 36 may be disposed adjacent to the end of the rail 34 corresponding to the first position.

[0144] The first stopper 36 can be adjacent to the second screw 284. For example, the second screw 284 can be adjacent to the rear end of the plate 30 and the first stopper 36 can be disposed at the rear end of the rail 34 and adjacent to the second screw 284.

[0145] The first stopper 36 may protrude from the rail 34. The first stopper 36 may be a protrusion protruding from the rail 34.

[0146] The first stopper 36 may be formed such that an end portion in the moving direction of the cap 40, i.e., the length direction of the rail 34, is inclined. The first stopper 36 may include a stopper slope 362 which is an inclined surface connected to the rail 34. For example, the first stopper 36 may include a stopper slope 362 which is an inclined surface connected to the upper surface of the rail 34.

[0147] The stopper slopes 362 may be formed on both ends of the first stopper 36. Here, the ends may be ends of the rail 34 in the longitudinal direction.

[0148] The plate 30 may include a second stop 38 formed on the rail 34. The second stop 38 may be formed at one longitudinal end of the rail 34. The second stop 38 may be adjacent to the opening 14. For example, the opening 14 may be formed adjacent to a front end of the plate 30, the second stop 38 may be disposed at a front end of the rail 34, and the second stop 38 may be adjacent to the opening 14.

[0149] The second stopper 38 can be adjacent to the first screw 282. For example, the first screw 282 can be disposed on the front side of the plate 30, the second stopper 38 can be disposed at the front end of the rail 34, and the second stopper 38 can be adjacent to the first screw 282.

[0150] The second stopper 38 can protrude from the rail 34 .

[0151] The first stopper 36 may be disposed at a first end in the length direction of the rail 34, and the second stopper 38 may be disposed at a second end in the length direction of the rail 34. The first end and the second end may be opposed to each other.

[0152] The first stopper 36 and the second stopper 38 may have different shapes. The second stopper 38 may protrude further than the first stopper 36. For example, the height of the second stopper 38 in the vertical direction may be greater than the height of the first stopper 36 in the vertical direction.

[0153] Therefore, the slider 48 cannot move above the second stopper 38 .

[0154] The plate 30 may include an elongate plate rib 35. The plate rib 35 may extend the length of the plate 30. The plate rib 35 may be disposed adjacent to the rail 34.

[0155] 15 , the first stopper 36 may correspond to the slide groove 488 of the slider 48. The first stopper 36 may be inserted into the slide groove 488 of the slider 48. The cap 40 may be fixed by the slide groove 488 engaging with the first stopper 36. Thus, the cap may be fixed in the first position despite the repulsive force of the first magnet 46 and the second magnet 26.

[0156] Therefore, the user can fix the cap in the first position and insert the stick into the insertion space.

[0157] Therefore, the convenience of using the aerosol generating device can be improved.

[0158] The guide slope 489 of the slider 48 may correspond to the stopper slope 362 of the first stopper 36. The groove slope 487 of the slider 48 may correspond to the stopper slope 362 of the first stopper 36. The cap 40 moves from the second position to the first position, and the guide slope 489 may approach the stopper slope 362. For example, the guide slope 489 is formed at the front and rear ends of the slide rib 484, and as the cap 40 approaches the first position, the guide slope 489 at the rear end may approach the stopper slope 362 at the front end of the first stopper 36.

[0159] The guide slope 489 can guide the stopper slope 362 into the slide groove 488. The guide slope 489 can reduce an impact between the slider 48 and the first stopper 36. For example, when the cap 40 approaches the first position, the guide slope 489 of the slider 48 can slide upward along the stopper slope 362 of the first stopper 36.

[0160] Therefore, the cap 40 can rise along the first stopper 36 while moving rearward.

[0161] After the first stopper 36 passes through the slide base 486, it can be engaged with the slide groove 488. When the slide groove 488 is engaged with the first stopper 36, the cap 40 can be fixed in the first position.

[0162] The cap 40 can be removed from the first position. As the cap 40 is removed from the first position, the groove slope 487 can slide on the upper side of the first stopper 36. For example, the groove slope 487 can slide upward along the stopper slope 362 formed at the rear end of the first stopper 36.

[0163] The slide base 486 can be positioned above the first stopper 36. As the cap 40 moves away from the first position, the slide base 486 can slide downward along the stopper slope 362 of the first stopper 36.

[0164] Therefore, the cap 40 can be easily separated from the first stopper 36 .

[0165] 16, the cap 40 may be spaced apart from the plate 30. The cap 40 may face the plate 30. One surface of the cap 40 facing the plate 30 may be spaced apart from the plate 30 by a predetermined distance d1 in the longitudinal direction of the body 10. For example, the lower surface of the cap 40 facing the plate 30 may be spaced apart from the plate 30 by a predetermined distance d1 in the upward direction.

[0166] Therefore, the friction between the plate 30 and the cap 40 can be reduced.

[0167] A surface of the cap 40 facing the plate 30 may be spaced a predetermined distance d2 from the plate rib 35 in the longitudinal direction of the body 10. For example, a lower surface of the cap 40 facing the plate 30 may be spaced upward from the plate rib 35 by a predetermined distance d2.

[0168] Therefore, friction between the plate rib 35 and the cap 40 can be suppressed.

[0169] The slide base 486 of the slider 48 can contact the rail 34. The slider 48 of the cap 40 can move while being in contact with the rail 34 of the plate 30.

[0170] 17, the cap 40 may be spaced apart from the plate 30. One surface of the cap 40 facing the plate 30 may be spaced apart from the plate 30 by a predetermined distance d3 in the longitudinal direction of the body 10. For example, a lower surface of the cap 40 facing the plate 30 may be spaced apart from the plate 30 by a predetermined distance d3 in the upward direction.

[0171] Therefore, friction between the plate 30 and the cap 40 can be suppressed.

[0172] The cap 40 may contact the plate rib 35. One surface of the cap 40 facing the plate 30 may contact the plate rib 35. The cap 40 may contact the plate rib 35 and move in the length direction of the plate rib 35. The slider 48 of the cap 40 may be spaced apart from the rail 34 of the plate 30 by a predetermined distance d4. For example, the slider 48 of the cap 40 may be spaced apart from the plate rail 34 upward by a predetermined distance d4.

[0173] Therefore, friction between the slider 48 of the cap and the rail 34 can be suppressed.

[0174] 18, as the slide groove 488 separates from the first stopper 36, the cap 40 can be released from the first position. The cap 40 can move from the first position to the second position. The slider 48 can move along the rail 34. For example, the cap 40 can be released from the rear first position and moved forward along the rail 34.

[0175] As the cap 40 moves from the first position to the second position, the opening 14 can be closed. The opening 14 can be covered by the cap 40. For example, as the cap 40 moves away from the first position and toward the second position, the opening 14 formed in the front can be covered by the cap 40.

[0176] As the cap 40 covers the opening 14, the area of ​​the insertion space 12 exposed to the outside can also be reduced.

[0177] 19 to 21, the cap 40 can move to a second position. The cap 40 can stop at the second position. The cap 40 can stop when the slider 48 hits the second stopper 38. The second stopper 38 can prevent the cap 40 from moving. The cap 40 can stop when the guide slope 489 comes into contact with the second stopper 38.

[0178] The second stopper 38 may be disposed on the rail 34 so as to prevent the cap 40 from colliding with the longitudinal end of the cap slot 223. When the cap 40 is located at the second position, the cap 40 and the end of the cap slot 223 adjacent to the cap may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance t. For example, the cap 40 may stop at the second position, and the side surface of the cap 40 and the front end of the cap slot 223 may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance t.

[0179] Therefore, damage to the cap 40 can be reduced.

[0180] Therefore, the durability of the aerosol generation device can be improved.

[0181] 1 to 21, an aerosol generating device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a body providing an insertion space opened on one side, a heater adjacent to the insertion space and coupled to the body, a battery supplying power to the heater, a control unit adjusting the power supplied to the heater, a cap that opens or closes the opening of the insertion space, is slidably coupled to the body, and moves between a first position where the opening is open and a second position where the opening is closed, and has a first magnet, and a second magnet fixed to the body corresponding to the first position.

[0182] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the first magnet and the second magnet can exert a repulsive force on each other.

[0183] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the second magnet can be spaced apart from the first magnet at the first position in a direction from the second position toward the first position.

[0184] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the aerosol generating device may further include a first screw fixed to the body in correspondence with the second position. The first screw and the first magnet may exert an attractive force on each other.

[0185] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the body may include a rail extending longitudinally between the first position and the second position, and the cap may include a slider that moves on the rail.

[0186] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the body may include a first stopper protruding from the rail corresponding to the first position so that the cap is fixed in the first position, and the cap may include a slide groove cut into one surface of the slider facing the rail to engage with the first stopper.

[0187] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the first stopper may have a stopper slope formed at an end of the first stopper that is inclined in the longitudinal direction of the rail, and the slider may have an end that is inclined in the longitudinal direction of the rail and a guide slope corresponding to the stopper slope.

[0188] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the slider may include a groove slope that inclines from the slide groove in a length direction of the rail to correspond to the stopper slope.

[0189] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the aerosol generating device may further include an upper case forming one side of the body, the upper case extending elongately between the first position and the second position and having a cap slot into which the cap is inserted.

[0190] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the body may include a second stopper that contacts the slider at the second position, and the second stopper may be configured such that the cap contacting the second stopper and a longitudinal end of the cap slot adjacent to the second position are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

[0191] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the upper case may have a case rail that covers the slider and extends in the length direction of the cap slot.

[0192] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the body may include a third magnet fixed to the body in correspondence with the second position, and the third magnet and the first magnet may exert an attractive force on each other.

[0193] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the cap may include a lower cap and an upper cap covering the lower cap and the first magnet. The upper cap may include a cap screw. The lower cap may have a through hole through which the cap screw passes, and may have a screw recess in which the cap screw is fused and fixed at a position corresponding to the through hole.

[0194] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the cap may be spaced apart from the body, and the slider may move in contact with the rail.

[0195] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the aerosol generating device may further include a plate on which the rail is formed. The plate may include a plate rib extending in a length direction of the rail. The slider may be spaced apart from the rail, and the cap may move in a state of contact with the plate rib.

[0196] 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.

[0197] 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.

[0198] 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. A body providing an insertion space forming an opening; A heater for heating the insertion space; a battery for powering the heater; A control unit that adjusts the power supplied to the heater; a cap including a first magnet and slidable between a first position for opening the opening of the insertion space and a second position for closing the opening; a second magnet fixed to the body in correspondence with the first position.

2. The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the first magnet and the second magnet exert a repulsive force on each other.

3. The aerosol generating device of claim 2 , wherein the second magnet is laterally offset from the first magnet when the cap is in the first position.

4. a first screw secured to the body adjacent the cap when in the second position; The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the first screw and the first magnet exert an attractive force on each other.

5. 2. The aerosol generating device of claim 1, wherein the body includes a rail and the cap includes a slider that allows the cap to move along the rail between the first position and the second position.

6. The aerosol generating device of claim 5 , wherein the body includes a first stopper protruding from the rail and engaging with a slide groove of the slider to fix the cap in the first position.

7. The aerosol generating device of claim 6 , wherein the first stopper includes an inclined stopper slope, and the side of the slider toward the first position includes a guide slope that corresponds to the stopper slope.

8. The aerosol generating device according to claim 7 , wherein the slide groove of the slider is formed to have an inclined groove slope corresponding to the stopper slope.

9. The aerosol generating device of claim 5 , further comprising an upper case forming one side of the body and including an elongated cap slot into which the cap is inserted and slid between the first position and the second position.

10. The aerosol generating device of claim 9 , wherein the body includes a second stopper protruding from the rail and engaging with the slider to secure the cap so that the cap is spaced apart from the end of the cap slot in the second position.

11. The aerosol generating device according to claim 9 , wherein the upper case includes a case rail that covers the slider and extends in a length direction of the cap slot.

12. The aerosol generating device of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a third magnet adjacent to the cap when in the second position, and the third magnet and the first magnet exert an attractive force on each other.

13. The cap includes a lower cap and an upper cap that covers the lower cap and the first magnet, the lower cap has a through hole through which the cap screw passes to fix the lower cap and the upper cap, The aerosol generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the lower cap includes a screw recess to which the cap screw is fused and fixed at a position corresponding to the through hole.

14. The aerosol generating device according to claim 5 , wherein the cap is spaced from the body and the slider moves in contact with the rail.

15. The rails further include a plate on which the rails are formed. The plate includes a plate rib extending longitudinally in the length direction of the rail, The aerosol generating device according to claim 5 , wherein the slider moves away from the rail and the cap moves in contact with the plate rib.

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