A Cleaning System for an Aerosol Generating Device

Abstract

A cleaning system for an aerosol generating device includes a cleaning tool receivable in a heating compartment of the aerosol generating device. The cleaning system further includes an actuation mechanism. The actuation mechanism is configured to activate to cause movement of a cleaning tool received in the heating compartment for mechanically cleaning the heating compartment. The cleaning system further includes a closure member for closing the heating compartment. The actuation mechanism is configured to activate based on a cleaning tool being received in the heating compartment and the heating compartment being closed by the closure member.

1 . A cleaning system for an aerosol generating device, the cleaning system comprising:
 a cleaning tool receivable in a heating compartment of the aerosol generating device;   an actuation mechanism configured to activate to cause movement of a cleaning tool received in the heating compartment for mechanically cleaning the heating compartment; and   a closure member for closing the heating compartment, wherein the actuation mechanism is further configured to activate based on a cleaning tool being received in the heating compartment and the heating compartment being closed by the closure member.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuation mechanism is configured to mechanically clean the heating compartment according to a predefined cleaning cycle. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuation mechanism is configured to automatically activate. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuation mechanism is further configured to activate based on a user command. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1  wherein, in use, activation of the actuation mechanism is configured to cause back and forth linear movements of the cleaning tool in the heating compartment and/or rotational movement of the cleaning tool in the heating compartment. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuation mechanism comprises a coil arranged around the heating compartment, wherein, in use, the actuation mechanism is activated by energising the coil to create a magnetic field which causes linear movement of the cleaning tool in the heating compartment. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning system according to  claim 6 , wherein the cleaning tool comprises a permanent magnet. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning system according to  claim 6 , wherein the coil is provided by an induction coil of an induction heating assembly of the aerosol generating device. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuation mechanism comprises an electric motor, wherein, in use, the actuation mechanism is activated by powering the electric motor which causes rotational movement of the cleaning tool in the heating compartment. 
     
     
         10 . The cleaning system according to  claim 9 , wherein the electric motor carries a first permanent magnet and the cleaning tool comprises a second permanent magnet, wherein the first and second permanent magnets are spaced apart and arranged to magnetically attract one another when the cleaning tool is received in the heating compartment, wherein, in use, activating the actuation mechanism by powering the electric motor is configured to rotate the first permanent magnet which causes rotational movement of the cleaning tool in the heating compartment based on the magnetic attraction between the first and second permanent magnets. 
     
     
         11 . The cleaning system according to  claim 10 , wherein the first permanent magnet is arranged outside the heating compartment. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning tool comprises a central shaft, wherein bristles extend from the central shaft. 
     
     
         13 . An aerosol generating device useable with the cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol generating device comprises:
 a heating compartment;   an actuation mechanism is configured to activate to cause movement of the cleaning tool received in the heating compartment for mechanically cleaning the heating compartment; and   a closure member for closing the heating compartment, wherein the actuation mechanism is further configured to activate based on a cleaning tool being received in the heating compartment and the heating compartment being closed by the closure member.