An aerosol-generating device includes an electrical power supply, a cavity structure configured to receive an aerosol-generating article, and a plurality of semiconductor heaters within the cavity structure. Each of the plurality of semiconductor heaters includes a substrate layer and a heating layer on the substrate layer. The heating layer is a continuous layer. The aerosol-generating device includes a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply to each of the plurality of semiconductor heaters.

Provided is a voltage output circuit. The voltage output circuit includes a processing module and N output modules, N is an integer greater than 1. The processing module includes N output ends. The N output terminals of the processing module are correspondingly connected to the N output modules, and the N output terminals of the processing module are used for respectively output control signals so as to control the corresponding output modules to output drive voltages. The voltage output circuit is provided with multiple output modules respectively controlled by multiple control signals, so that the voltage output circuit is capable of respectively providing drive voltages to multiple apparatuses of one device, and has good compatibility and high flexibility.

An ultrasonic atomization type electronic cigarette includes an ultrasonic atomizer having an ultrasonic atomization sheet, an electronic cigarette housing, an upper cover assembly, and a locking structure. The angle α between the ultrasonic atomization sheet and the central axis of the electronic cigarette is 5° to 85°, preferably 15° to 55°. The housing is provided with an air inlet groove. A first support in the housing includes a receiving cavity for receiving the ultrasonic atomizer. The upper cover assembly may be used for opening the receiving cavity, and the locking structure may be used for locking the upper cover assembly. A liquid guide structure in the atomizer may include a liquid guide body in which a side of a first liquid guide layer is sandwiched between a side of a second liquid guide layer and an ultrasonic atomization surface.

An ultrasonic atomization type electronic cigarette includes an ultrasonic atomizer having an ultrasonic atomization sheet, an electronic cigarette housing, an upper cover assembly, and a locking structure. The angle α between the ultrasonic atomization sheet and the central axis of the electronic cigarette is 5° to 85°, preferably 15° to 55°. The housing is provided with an air inlet groove. A first support in the housing includes a receiving cavity for receiving the ultrasonic atomizer. The upper cover assembly may be used for opening the receiving cavity, and the locking structure may be used for locking the upper cover assembly. A liquid guide structure in the atomizer may include a liquid guide body in which a side of a first liquid guide layer is sandwiched between a side of a second liquid guide layer and an ultrasonic atomization surface.

An inductive heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the assembly including: at least one inductor coil configured to generate a varying magnetic field when a varying electric current flows through the coil; at least one susceptor arranged to be penetrated by the magnetic field generated by the coil to heat the susceptor; at least one temperature sensor arranged to determine a temperature of the susceptor, the temperature sensor includes first and second resistive sensing elements, the first element being connected to the second element, and the first element being positioned relative to the second element such that a current induced in the first element by the magnetic field opposes a current induced in the second element by the magnetic field. An aerosol-generating device including the inductive heater assembly, control circuitry, and a power source, is also provided.

An inductive heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the assembly including: at least one inductor coil configured to generate a varying magnetic field when a varying electric current flows through the coil; at least one susceptor arranged to be penetrated by the magnetic field generated by the coil to heat the susceptor; at least one temperature sensor arranged to determine a temperature of the susceptor, the temperature sensor includes first and second resistive sensing elements, the first element being connected to the second element, and the first element being positioned relative to the second element such that a current induced in the first element by the magnetic field opposes a current induced in the second element by the magnetic field. An aerosol-generating device including the inductive heater assembly, control circuitry, and a power source, is also provided.

An aerosol generating device includes: a cartridge including a liquid storage and an atomizer; and a main body including a battery, a puff sensor, and a controller configured to perform pulse width modulation (PWM) control for supplying power from the battery to the atomizer, wherein the controller performs the PWM control at a first duty ratio during a puff period and performs the PWM control at a second duty ratio lower than the first duty ratio during a non-puff period between puff periods.

The present invention relates to an aerosol generator that vaporizes a liquid type inhalation material, and more particularly, to a circuit capable of sensing and controlling a heater voltage, without being affected by power of a battery, in an aerosol generator using a liquid cartridge. According to the present invention, there is provided a circuit for sensing and controlling a heater voltage in an aerosol generator, the circuit including: a battery that supplies power; a microcontroller; a first FET connected to the battery and turned on/off according to a sensing control signal output from the microcontroller; a sensing resistor connected to the first FET; a second FET connected to the battery and turned on/off according to a heater control signal output from the microcontroller; and a heater resistor connected to the second FET and also connected to one end of the sensing resistor, wherein the upstream end of the sensing resistor is connected to the microcontroller, and the downstream end of the sensing resistor has one side connected to the microcontroller and the other side connected to the second FET.

An aerosol generating system including a housing defining an airflow outlet; a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; an aerosol generator, configured to generate an aerosol from the liquid aerosol-forming substrate; a perforated plate disposed between the aerosol generator and the airflow outlet, the perforated plate defining a plurality of apertures extending through the perforated plate; and an electrode disposed between the aerosol generator and the perforated plate, wherein the perforated plate is electrically conductive, and wherein the electrode and the perforated plate are configured to generate an electrical potential.

An aerosol generating system including a housing defining an airflow outlet; a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; an aerosol generator, configured to generate an aerosol from the liquid aerosol-forming substrate; a perforated plate disposed between the aerosol generator and the airflow outlet, the perforated plate defining a plurality of apertures extending through the perforated plate; and an electrode disposed between the aerosol generator and the perforated plate, wherein the perforated plate is electrically conductive, and wherein the electrode and the perforated plate are configured to generate an electrical potential.