Aerosol-generating device and operation method thereof

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device and an operation method thereof are disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a heater configured to heat an aerosol-generating substance, a battery configured to supply power to the heater, at least one sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to movement of the aerosol-generating device, an output device including at least one light source, and a controller. The controller determines the type of user input based on a signal received from the at least one sensor in a charging mode of charging the battery. When the determined type is a first type, the controller outputs light corresponding to the amount of power stored in the battery through the output device. When the determined type is a second type, the controller updates settings related to the output device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An aerosol-generating device comprising:
 a heater configured to heat an aerosol-generating substance;
 a battery configured to supply power to the heater to enable the heater to heat the aerosol-generating substance; 
 at least one sensor configured to provide an output corresponding to movement of the aerosol-generating device; 
 an output device comprising at least one light source; and 
 a controller configured to: 
 determine a type of user input based on the output received from the at least one sensor while in a charging mode of charging the battery; 
 cause the output device to output light corresponding to an amount of power stored in the battery, based the determined type being a first type; and 
 update settings related to the output device in response to the determined type being a second type. 
   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 determine the type of the user input to be the first type based on receiving the user input through the at least one sensor in a state in which the aerosol-generating device is oriented in a defined reference direction; and   determine the type of the user input to be the second type based on receiving the user input through the at least one sensor in a state in which the aerosol-generating device is oriented in a first direction different from the reference direction.   
     
     
         3 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 change a setting related to a first color among colors of light based on the user input and the aerosol-generating device being oriented in the first direction; and   change a setting related to a second color among the colors of light based on the user input and the aerosol-generating device being oriented a second direction different from the reference direction, wherein the first color is different from the second color.   
     
     
         4 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 cause the output device to output light having a first color, based on an amount of power stored in the battery being less than a first amount of power; and   cause the output device to output light having a second color, based on an amount of power stored in the battery being equal to or greater than the first amount of power.   
     
     
         5 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the output device to output light in response to the updating of the settings. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the output device to output light corresponding to an amount of power stored in the battery during a defined time period, in response to activation or deactivation of the charging mode. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to deactivate the at least one sensor in response to deactivation of the charging mode. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the user input is a tap input performed by tapping the aerosol-generating device. 
     
     
         9 . A method for operating an aerosol-generating device having a battery and an output device, the method comprising:
 determining a type of user input based on an output received from at least one sensor of the aerosol-generating device while the aerosol-generating device is in a charging mode of charging the battery, wherein the output corresponds to movement of the aerosol-generating device;   outputting light by the output device corresponding to an amount of power stored in the battery, based the determined type being a first type; and   updating settings related to the output device in response to the determined type being a second type.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the determining the type of user input comprises:
 determining the type of the user input to be the first type based on receiving the user input through the at least one sensor in a state in which the aerosol-generating device is oriented in a defined reference direction; and   determining the type of the user input to be the second type based on receiving the user input through the at least one sensor in a state in which the aerosol-generating device is oriented in a first direction different from the reference direction.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the updating the settings related to the output device comprises:
 changing a setting related to a first color among colors of light based on the user input and the aerosol-generating device being oriented in the first direction; and   changing a setting related to a second color among the colors of light based on the user input and the aerosol-generating device being oriented in a second direction different from the second direction, wherein the first color is different from the second color.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the outputting the light comprises:
 outputting light having a first color by the output device, based on an amount of power stored in the battery being less than a first amount of power; and   outputting light having a second color by the output device, based on an amount of power stored in the battery being equal to or greater than the first amount of power.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 outputting the light, by the output device, in response to the updating of the settings.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 outputting light, by the output device, corresponding to an amount of power stored in the battery during a defined time period, in response to activation or deactivation of the charging mode.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 deactivating the at least one sensor in response to deactivation of the charging mode.