Aerosol-generating device

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a cartridge having a chamber formed therein to store a liquid, a body coupled to the cartridge, at least one sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to motion of the aerosol-generating device, a light source disposed in the body and configured to radiate light toward the cartridge, and a controller. The controller determines the orientation direction of the aerosol-generating device based on a signal received from the at least one sensor. When the determined orientation direction is a predetermined direction and when a predetermined input is received through the at least one sensor, the controller controls the light source to radiate light.

1 . An aerosol-generating device comprising:
 a cartridge having a chamber formed therein configured to store a liquid;   a body coupled to the cartridge;   at least one sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to motion of the aerosol-generating device;   a light source disposed in the body and configured to radiate light toward the cartridge; and   a controller configured to:   determine an orientation direction of the aerosol-generating device based on a signal received from the at least one sensor, and   based on the determined orientation direction being a predetermined direction and a predetermined input being received through the at least one sensor, control the light source to radiate light.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to perform an operation unrelated to the light source in response to the predetermined input based on the determined orientation direction being different from the predetermined direction. 
     
     
         3 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined direction corresponds to an orientation in which an upper end of the aerosol-generating device is oriented in an upward direction and a lower end of the aerosol-generating device is oriented in a downward direction. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined input is a tap input performed by tapping the aerosol-generating device. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises:
 a lower body configured to support a lower portion of the cartridge; and   an upper body disposed on the lower body to be adjacent to a side portion of the cartridge, and   wherein the light source is disposed adjacent to a side surface of the upper body in contact with a side portion of the cartridge.   
     
     
         7 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the cartridge comprises:
 a first container comprising the chamber;   a second container coupled to the first container;   a wick mounted in the second container disposed to be in communication with the chamber; and   a heater configured to heat the wick,   wherein the first container comprises an inner wall defining an elongated insertion space and an outer wall, and   wherein the chamber is formed between the inner wall and the outer wall.   
     
     
         8 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 7 , wherein the light source is disposed to face the first container such that light is radiated from the light source toward the chamber along an outer periphery of the insertion space. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of the outer wall of the first container is formed of a material allowing light to pass therethrough. 
     
     
         10 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cap configured to cover at least a portion of the body and the cartridge,   wherein a portion of the cap covering the first container has at least a portion formed of a material allowing light to pass therethrough.   
     
     
         11 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 10 , wherein the cap comprises a diffusion sheet disposed along a circumference of the cap.