Aerosol generating device

Abstract

An aerosol generating device may include a storage for storing an aerosol generating material, a generator for generating an aerosol from the aerosol generating material, an inlet for fluid-connecting the storage to the generator, and a vibrating unit for generating vibrations to deliver the same to the inlet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An aerosol generating device comprising:
 a storage configured to store an aerosol generating material;   a generator configured to generate an aerosol from the aerosol generating material;   an inlet fluid-connecting the storage to the generator; and   a vibrating unit configured to generate vibrations to transmit the vibrations to the inlet.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , wherein the inlet is arranged on at least one surface of the storage, and
 the vibrating unit is arranged adjacent to the inlet on the at least one surface of the storage.   
     
     
         3 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , further comprising a connecting portion interposed between the storage and the generator and comprising the inlet,
 wherein the vibrating unit is arranged on the connecting portion.   
     
     
         4 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , further comprising a cartridge configured to accommodate the storage, the inlet, and the generator,
 wherein the vibrating unit is arranged on an outer surface of the cartridge.   
     
     
         5 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cartridge configured to accommodate the storage, the inlet, and the generator; and   a main body comprising the vibrating unit,   wherein the vibrating unit is arranged adjacent to the cartridge.   
     
     
         6 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 5 , wherein the main body further comprises a support configured to support the cartridge, and
 the vibrating unit is arranged on the support.   
     
     
         7 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 5 , wherein the main body further comprises a mounting space extending towards the cartridge to accommodate the cartridge, and
 the vibrating unit is arranged in the mounting space.   
     
     
         8 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 5 , wherein the cartridge is detachably coupled to the main body,
 the main body further comprises a coupling member protruding towards the cartridge for coupling with the cartridge, and   the vibrating unit is arranged adjacent to the coupling member.   
     
     
         9 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 5 , wherein the cartridge is detachably coupled to the main body, and
 the aerosol generating device further comprises a compression pad coupled to the vibrating unit, contacting the cartridge when the cartridge is coupled to the main body, and configured to deliver vibrations from the vibrating unit to the cartridge.   
     
     
         10 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 5 , wherein the cartridge is detachably coupled to the main body, and
 the aerosol generating device further comprises at least one elastic member connecting the main body to the cartridge.   
     
     
         11 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 5 , wherein the cartridge is rotatably coupled to the main body within a preset range. 
     
     
         12 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to control an operation of the vibrating unit,
 wherein the controller is further configured to control the vibrating unit such that the vibrating unit is configured to generate vibrations after preheating of the generator is completed.   
     
     
         13 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to control an operation of the vibrating unit,
 wherein the controller is further configured to control the vibrating unit such that the vibrating unit is configured to generate vibrations with each preset puff.   
     
     
         14 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sensing unit configured to generate a signal according to a change in an amount of the aerosol generating material existing in the generator; and   a controller configured to control an operation of the generator,   wherein the controller is further configured to control an operation of the generator, based on the signal generated by the sensing unit.   
     
     
         15 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 1 , further comprising a feedback generator configured to vibrate the aerosol generating device by generating vibrations to provide feedback to a user.