An aerosol-generating device having a movable housing portion

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a first housing portion defining a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article; a second housing portion extending from the first housing portion, the second housing portion being movable relative to the first housing portion; an electric heater; a power supply; and a controller configured to supply power from the power supply to the electric heater, the electric heater being positioned within the first housing portion, and at least one of the power supply and the controller being positioned within the second housing portion. An aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article is also provided.

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         18 . An aerosol-generating device, comprising:
 a first housing portion defining a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article;   a second housing portion extending from the first housing portion, the second housing portion being movable relative to the first housing portion;   an electric heater;   a power supply; and   a controller configured to supply power from the power supply to the electric heater,   wherein the electric heater is positioned within the first housing portion, and   wherein at least one of the power supply and the controller is positioned within the second housing portion.   
     
     
         19 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 18 , wherein the second housing portion is rotatable about the first housing portion. 
     
     
         20 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 18 ,
 wherein the cavity comprises a first cavity end and a second cavity end opposite the first cavity end, and   wherein the cavity defines a first direction extending between the first cavity end and the second cavity end.   
     
     
         21 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 20 , wherein the first housing portion defines a first opening at the first cavity end and a second opening at the second cavity end. 
     
     
         22 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 21 , further comprising a first closure member arranged to selectively obstruct at least part of the first opening. 
     
     
         23 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 22 , further comprising a second closure member arranged to selectively obstruct at least part of the second opening. 
     
     
         24 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the second housing portion defines a second direction extending between the first housing end and the second housing end, and   wherein the second housing portion is movable relative to the first housing portion into a position in which the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.   
     
     
         25 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 18 , wherein the second housing portion has an elongate shape and comprises a first housing end coupled to the first housing portion for movement relative to the first housing portion, and a second housing end opposite the first housing end. 
     
     
         26 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 18 , further comprising a locking mechanism configured to selectively prevent movement of the second housing portion relative to the first housing portion. 
     
     
         27 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 18 , wherein both the power supply and the controller are positioned within the second housing portion. 
     
     
         28 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 18 , wherein the electric heater extends around at least a portion of the cavity so that, when an aerosol-generating article is inserted into the cavity, the aerosol-generating article is received within the electric heater. 
     
     
         29 . An aerosol-generating system, comprising:
 an aerosol-generating article comprising at least one aerosol-forming substrate; and   an aerosol-generating device according to  claim 18 .   
     
     
         30 . An aerosol-generating article, comprising:
 a first mouthpiece element positioned at a first end of the aerosol-generating article;   a second mouthpiece element positioned at a second end of the aerosol-generating article;   a single aerosol-forming substrate positioned between the first mouthpiece element and the second mouthpiece element;   a first susceptor element positioned within the aerosol-forming substrate; and   a second susceptor element positioned within the aerosol-forming substrate,   wherein the aerosol-generating article defines a longitudinal direction extending between the first end and the second end, and   wherein the first susceptor element and the second susceptor element are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction.   
     
     
         31 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 30 ,
 further comprising:
 a wrapper wrapped around the first mouthpiece element, the second mouthpiece element, and the aerosol-forming substrate; and 
 a plurality of indicia on an outer surface of the wrapper, 
   wherein the plurality of indicia are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction.   
     
     
         32 . An aerosol-generating article, comprising:
 at least one aerosol-forming substrate;   at least one mouthpiece element;   a wrapper wrapped around the at least one aerosol-forming substrate and the at least one mouthpiece element; and   a plurality of indicia on an outer surface of the wrapper,   wherein the aerosol-generating article comprises a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal direction extending between the first end and the second end, and   wherein the plurality of indicia are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction.   
     
     
         33 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 31 , wherein each of the indicia circumscribes a portion of the wrapper. 
     
     
         34 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 31 , wherein each of the indicia comprises at least one of a different size, a different shape, a different colour, and a different motif. 
     
     
         35 . An aerosol-generating system, comprising:
 an aerosol-generating article according to  claim 30 ; and   an aerosol-generating device comprising:
 a housing defining a cavity configured to receive the aerosol-generating article, 
 an electric heater, 
 a power supply, and 
 a controller configured to supply power from the power supply to the electric heater. 
   
     
     
         36 . An aerosol-generating system, comprising:
 an aerosol-generating device according to  claim 18 ; and   an aerosol-generating article comprising:
 a first mouthpiece element positioned at a first end of the aerosol-generating article, 
 a second mouthpiece element positioned at a second end of the aerosol-generating article, 
 a single aerosol-forming substrate positioned between the first mouthpiece element and the second mouthpiece element, 
 a first susceptor element positioned within the aerosol-forming substrate, and 
 a second susceptor element positioned within the aerosol-forming substrate, 
 wherein the aerosol-generating article defines a longitudinal direction extending between the first end and the second end, and 
 wherein the first susceptor element and the second susceptor element are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction.