Abstract: An apparatus for filtration of an aerosol-generating device includes a filter carriage and a filter. The filter carriage includes a base defining an opening, a lid configured to be removably coupled to the base such that the lid is moveable between an open position and a closed position, a hinge between the base and the lid, and a handle coupled to at least a portion of the lid. The filter is configured to be inserted into the opening of the filter carriage. The filter includes a first layer defining a central opening, a second layer, and a third layer including a plurality of discs. The plurality of discs includes a plurality of depressions. The second layer is between the first layer and the third layer. The filter carriage includes a plurality of interconnected structures defining a plurality of open spaces.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a housing, a lid, a mouthpiece, and at least one UV diode. The housing defines a capsule-receiving cavity. The lid is configured to close the housing. The lid is fixedly coupled by a hinge to the housing at a first point and releasably couplable to the housing at a second point that is different from the first point. The mouthpiece is couplable to the lid opposite the housing such that air entering the housing and drawn through the capsule-receiving cavity exits out of the mouthpiece. The at least one UV diode is configured to sanitize an interior of the aerosol-generating device when the at least one UV diode is actuated.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a housing, a lid, a mouthpiece, and at least one UV diode. The housing defines a capsule-receiving cavity. The lid is configured to close the housing. The lid is fixedly coupled by a hinge to the housing at a first point and releasably couplable to the housing at a second point that is different from the first point. The mouthpiece is couplable to the lid opposite the housing such that air entering the housing and drawn through the capsule-receiving cavity exits out of the mouthpiece. The at least one UV diode is configured to sanitize an interior of the aerosol-generating device when the at least one UV diode is actuated.

Abstract: A sterilization system for an aerosol-generating device includes a charging station and a sterilization device. The charging station is configured to receive the aerosol-generating device. The sterilization device includes at least one UV diode. The sterilization device is configured to couple to the charging station and surround the aerosol-generating device when the aerosol-generating device has been received by the charging station. The at least one UV diode is configured to sanitize an exterior of the aerosol-generating device when the at least one UV diode is actuated.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a housing, a lid, a mouthpiece, and at least one UV diode. The housing defines a capsule-receiving cavity. The lid is configured to close the housing. The lid is fixedly coupled by a hinge to the housing at a first point and releasably couplable to the housing at a second point that is different from the first point. The mouthpiece is couplable to the lid opposite the housing such that air entering the housing and drawn through the capsule-receiving cavity exits out of the mouthpiece. The at least one UV diode is configured to sanitize an interior of the aerosol-generating device when the at least one UV diode is actuated.