Optical module and aerosol generating device comprising thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12008925-B2
Application number	US-202017270766-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 10, 2020
Priority date	Feb 26, 2020
Publication date	Jun 11, 2024
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024

Abstract

An optical module includes a transmitter configured to pass light from a light source; an emitter integrally formed with the transmitter, and configured to emit light that has passed through the transmitter to outside of the optical module; and a converter covering at least a portion of the emitter, and configured to change a wavelength of light that has passed through the transmitter such that light emitted from the converter and light emitted from the emitter have different wavelengths.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An optical module comprising:
a transmitter configured to pass light from a light source;
an emitter integrally formed with the transmitter, and configured to emit light that has passed through the transmitter to an outside of the optical module; and
a converter provided on a surface of the emitter and covering at least a portion of the emitter, the converter configured to emit light to the outside of the optical module and change a wavelength of light that has passed through the transmitter such that the light emitted from the converter to the outside of the optical module and the light emitted from the emitter to the outside of the optical module have different wavelengths.

2. The optical module of claim 1 , wherein the converter is further configured to change an amount of light that has passed through the transmitter such that an amount of light emitted from the converter is less than an amount of light emitted from the emitter.

3. The optical module of claim 1 , wherein
the transmitter comprises an incident surface configured to receive light from the light source, and
an area of the incident surface is greater than an area of the converter.

4. The optical module of claim 1 , wherein the converter is curved such that light exiting the converter is scattered.

5. The optical module of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the converter includes a colorant material.

6. An aerosol generating device comprising:
the optical module of claim 1 ;
a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material; and
a main body comprising a controller configured to control power supplied to the heater,
wherein the optical module is arranged on a surface of the main body.

7. The aerosol generating device of claim 6 , wherein the transmitter is disposed inside the main body, and the emitter is exposed out of the main body.

8. The aerosol generating device of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to change a wavelength of light emitted from the light source when the heater is preheated to a target temperature.

Assignees

• Kt & G Corp

Inventors

• An Hwi Kyeong

Classifications

• G09F19/205

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• A24F40/10

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• A24F40/60

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