Aerosol generating device with retainer

Abstract

There is provided an aerosol generating device for use with a heat source and an aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol generating device comprises an elongate body having a longitudinal surface extending between an upstream end and a downstream end. The elongate body comprises an opening at the downstream end of the elongate body, and a cavity for receiving a heat source and an aerosol-forming substrate. The cavity is accessible through an aperture in the longitudinal surface of the elongate body. The upstream end of the cavity is closed and the downstream end of the cavity is in fluid communication with the opening. The aerosol generating device further comprises a closing member movable relative to the elongate body between an open position in which the aperture in open, and an experience position in which the aperture is closed by a first portion of the closing member. There is further provided an aerosol generating system comprising the aerosol generating device.

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         16 . An aerosol generating device comprising,
 an elongate body having a longitudinal surface extending between an upstream end and a downstream end and comprising;
 an opening at the downstream end of the elongate body, and 
 a cavity for receiving a heat source and an aerosol-forming substrate, the cavity being accessible through an aperture wherein the upstream end of the cavity is closed and the downstream end of the cavity is in fluid communication with the opening, and 
 a closing member movable relative to the elongate body between an open position in which the aperture in open, and an experience position in which the aperture is closed by a first portion of the closing member, wherein the aperture is located in the longitudinal surface of the elongate body. 
   
     
     
         17 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the closing member is rotatable relative to the elongate body about the longitudinal axis of the aerosol generating device between the open position and the experience position. 
     
     
         18 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the first portion of the closing member is provided with at least one air inlet such that, in the experience position air is able to pass into the cavity through the at least one air inlet. 
     
     
         19 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 18 , wherein the at least one air inlet comprises at least one upstream air inlet, disposed at the upstream end of the first portion of the closing member, and at least one downstream air inlet disposed at the downstream end of the first portion of the closing member. 
     
     
         20 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the closing member is further movable to an extinguishing position in which the aperture is closed by a second portion of the closing member, the second portion of the closing member being substantially air impermeable. 
     
     
         21 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the cavity comprises an upstream section for receiving a heat source and a downstream section for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the upstream section and the downstream section are divided by a barrier. 
     
     
         22 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 21 , wherein the barrier is fixed to the closing member. 
     
     
         23 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 21 , wherein the barrier comprises a heat conductive material for conducting heat from a heat source disposed in the upstream section of the cavity to an aerosol-forming substrate in the downstream section of the cavity. 
     
     
         24 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the closing member further comprises at least one closing member support which extends into the cavity for supporting a heat source. 
     
     
         25 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the elongate body comprises at least one elongate body support for supporting a heat source, the elongate body support being movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the at least one elongate body support extending further into the cavity in the extended position that in the retracted position. 
     
     
         26 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 25 , wherein movement of the closing member from the experience position to the open position actuates movement of the elongate body support element from the extended position to the retracted position, and movement of the closing member from the open position to the experience position actuates movement of the elongate body support element from the retracted positon to the extended position. 
     
     
         27 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 16 , further comprising a compression element disposed at the downstream end of the cavity for supporting an aerosol-forming substrate, the compression element being movable along the longitudinal axis of the aerosol generating device between an extended position and a retracted position, the compression element extending further into the cavity in the extended position that in the retracted position. 
     
     
         28 . An aerosol generating device according to  claim 27  wherein movement of the closing member from the experience position to the open position actuates movement of the compression element from the extended position to the retracted position and movement of the closing member from the open position to the experience position actuates movement of the compression element from the retracted positon to the extended position. 
     
     
         29 . An aerosol generating system comprising a device according to  claim 16 , a heat source disposed in the cavity, and an aerosol-forming substrate disposed in the cavity.