Aerosol generating device comprising heater

Abstract

An aerosol generating device includes a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article, wherein the aerosol generating article includes a plurality of segments separated from each other, and each segment includes a plurality of sections, an airflow path adjuster configured to form an airflow path passing through a segment of the plurality of segments, and a processor configured to operate the heater under a first heating condition using a first temperature profile corresponding to a first section of the plurality of sections of the segment through which the airflow path is formed.

1 . An aerosol generating device comprising:
 a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article, wherein the aerosol generating article comprises a plurality of segments separated from each other, and each segment comprises a plurality of sections;   an airflow path adjuster configured to form an airflow path passing through a segment of the plurality of segments; and   a processor configured to operate the heater under a first heating condition using a first temperature profile corresponding to a first section of the plurality of sections of the segment through which the airflow path is formed.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to change the first heating condition of the heater to a second heating condition using a second temperature profile corresponding to a second section of the plurality of sections of the segment through which the airflow path is formed. 
     
     
         3 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the airflow path adjuster comprises a plurality of flexible membranes respectively corresponding to the plurality of segments, wherein opening degrees of the plurality of flexible membranes are configured to be adjusted. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 3 , wherein, when a membrane of the plurality of flexible membranes is at least partially opened, at least one remaining membrane is configured to be closed. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of airflow paths respectively passing through the plurality of segments is disposed in parallel. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive an updated temperature profile from an external device. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to receive the temperature profile from the external device in a form of firmware code. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to receive the temperature profile from the external device via wireless communication. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the first section comprises a unit medium of a plurality of unit mediums defining the segment, wherein the unit medium comprises a plurality of components and a pore defined between the plurality of components. 
     
     
         10 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the heater comprises a convection heater configured to heat the aerosol generating article by convection. 
     
     
         11 . An aerosol generating device comprising:
 a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article, wherein the aerosol generating article comprises a segment, and the segment comprises a plurality of sections; and   a processor configured to operate the heater using a first temperature profile corresponding to a first section of the plurality of sections.   
     
     
         12 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to change a first heating condition of the heater to a second heating condition using a second temperature profile corresponding to a second section of the plurality of sections. 
     
     
         13 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to receive an updated temperature profile from an external device. 
     
     
         14 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 13 , wherein the processor is configured to receive the temperature profile from the external device in a form of firmware code. 
     
     
         15 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 13 , wherein the processor is configured to receive the temperature profile from the external device via wireless communication.