Aerosol-generating device with spanning stopper

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is provided, including a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article including aerosol-forming substrate; a heating element disposed at least partly surrounding the cavity; and a stopper having a circular cross-section in a plane parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cavity and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the stopper, the stopper being disposed at a distal portion of the cavity and being configured to stop the article when the article contacts the stopper, the stopper being arranged transversally spanning a distal portion of the cavity and such that air can flow from distal of the stopper around the stopper into the cavity, the terms proximal and distal referring to relative positions of components, or portions of components, of the device in relation to a direction in which the components of the device are oriented relative to a user during use of the device.

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         16 . An aerosol-generating device, comprising:
 a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article comprising aerosol-forming substrate;   a heating element disposed at least partly surrounding the cavity; and   a stopper having a circular cross-section in a plane parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cavity and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the stopper,   wherein the stopper is disposed at a distal portion of the cavity,   wherein the stopper is configured to stop the aerosol-generating article when the aerosol-generating article contacts the stopper,   wherein the stopper is arranged transversally spanning a distal portion of the cavity,   wherein the stopper is arranged such that air can flow from distal of the stopper around the stopper into the cavity,   wherein the terms proximal and distal refer to relative positions of components, or portions of components, of the aerosol-generating device in relation to a direction in which the components of the aerosol-generating device are oriented relative to a user during use of the aerosol-generating device, with a component oriented towards the user being a proximal component and a component at an opposite end of the aerosol-generating device being a distal component.   
     
     
         17 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the stopper is arranged crossing a longitudinal central axis of the cavity. 
     
     
         18 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the stopper is a pin, a bar, a rod, a pole, a shaft, a beam, a rail, a strut, a spoke, a stem, a spoke, or a crossbar. 
     
     
         19 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the stopper has a curved surface. 
     
     
         20 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the stopper is configured cross-shaped. 
     
     
         21 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the stopper is configured T-shaped. 
     
     
         22 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the cavity comprises an inner sidewall,   wherein the inner sidewall comprises a first recess, and   wherein the stopper is mounted in the first recess.   
     
     
         23 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 22 ,
 wherein the inner sidewall further comprises a second recess opposite the first recess, and   wherein the stopper is mounted in the second recess so as to be mounted between the first recess and the second recess.   
     
     
         24 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the stopper is arranged at a base of the cavity, and   wherein the base of the cavity is arranged at the distal portion of the cavity.   
     
     
         25 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the cavity is further configured as a heating chamber. 
     
     
         26 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 ,
 further comprising an airflow channel distal of the cavity and the stopper,   wherein the airflow channel is arranged to enable airflow into the cavity past the stopper.   
     
     
         27 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 26 , wherein the stopper is arranged in the airflow channel. 
     
     
         28 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the stopper is arranged closer to a proximal end of the aerosol-generating device than to a distal end of the aerosol-generating device. 
     
     
         29 . An aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16  and an aerosol-generating article comprising aerosol-forming substrate.