Patent 11882876 was granted and assigned to KT&G on January, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A cartridge includes a storage configured to store an aerosol generating material; a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating material to generate aerosol; and at least one terminal configured to transfer power from an external battery to the heater and comprising a conductive structure surrounding a wire connected to the heater, wherein the conductive structure takes a compressed form in which the wire is in contact with the conductive structure.