Patent ID: 11882882
Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 0:
1. An aerosol generating device comprising:
a heater configured to generate aerosol by heating an aerosol generating substrate;
a controller configured to control power supplied to the heater;
at least one detachable element that is attachable to and detachable from an inner space or an outer space of the aerosol generating device; and
a plurality of geomagnetic sensors configured to detect a change in strength of an internal magnetic field of the aerosol generating device;
wherein the plurality of geomagnetic sensors comprise a first geomagnetic sensor and a second geomagnetic sensor, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine whether the at least one detachable element has passed through a predetermined area of the inner space or the outer space, based on a detection result from the first geomagnetic sensor, and
determine whether the at least one detachable element is completely attached to the inner space or the outer space, based on a detection result from the second geomagnetic sensor.