Abstract: An aerosol-generating device (3) comprises an axially extending heating chamber (15), an axially extending storage chamber (17), and a positioning mechanism (81). The storage chamber (17) is provided in coaxial arrangement with the heating chamber (15). The aerosol-generating device (3) is configured to receive an aerosol-generating article (5) in a consumption position. In the consumption position, an aerosol-generating section (9) of the aerosol-generating article (5) is at least partially arranged in the heating chamber (15). The aerosol-generating device (3) is configured to receive the aerosol-generating article (5) in a storage position. In the storage position, the aerosol-generating section (9) of the aerosol-generating article (5) is at least partially arranged in the storage chamber (17). The positioning mechanism (81) is configured to move the aerosol-generating article (5) form the storage position into the consumption position.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol-forming substrate comprising, on a dry weight basis: between 10 and 90 wt % carbon particles; between 7 and 60 wt % of an aerosol former; between 2 and 20 wt % of fibres; and between 2 and 10 wt % of a binder. Each of the carbon particles consists of one or more of graphite, expanded graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, charcoal, and diamond. There is also provided an aerosol-generating article comprising the aerosol-forming substrate and a method of forming the aerosol-forming substrate.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol-forming substrate for use in a heated aerosol-generating article, the aerosol-forming substrate comprising a co-laminated sheet comprising a layer of aerosol-forming material and a layer of carbon-based thermally conductive material.

Abstract: An aerosol-forming substrate for a heatable aerosol-generating article is provided, the aerosol-forming substrate including an aerosol-forming material and between 0.1 and 15 weight percent carbon particles, the carbon particles having a volume mean particle size of greater than 10 microns, the carbon particles having a particle size distribution having a D10 particle size and a D90 particle size, and the D90 particle size being less than 20 times the D10 particle size. A method of forming the aerosol-forming substrate, and an aerosol-generating article including the aerosol-forming substrate, are also provided.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol-forming substrate comprising, on a dry weight basis: between 10 and 90 wt % thermally conductive particles, each thermally conductive particle of the thermally conductive particles having a thermal conductivity of at least 1 W/(mK) in at least one direction at 25 degrees Celsius; between 7 and 60 wt % of an aerosol former; between 2 and 20 wt % of fibres; and between 2 and 10 wt % of a binder. The aerosol-forming substrate has a thermal conductivity of at least 0.22 W/(mK) in at least one direction at 25 degrees Celsius. There is also provided an aerosol-generating article comprising the aerosol-forming substrate and a method of forming the aerosol-forming substrate.

Abstract: An aerosol-forming substrate for use in a heated aerosol-generating article comprises expanded graphite particles. Expanded graphite particles have high thermal conductivity and low density and may improve efficiency of aerosol delivery from the substrate.

Abstract: An aerosol-forming substrate comprises a first material and a second material, the first material being comprised in the aerosol-forming substrate as a first plurality of discrete elements and the second material being comprised in the aerosol-forming substrate as a second plurality of discrete elements. The first material comprises an aerosol-former and has a first thermal conductivity, and the second material has a second thermal conductivity that is greater than the first thermal conductivity. The presence of the discrete elements of the second material in the aerosol-forming substrate produces a substrate with augmented thermal conductivity resulting in improvements in aerosol generation and delivery.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device (3) comprises an axially extending heating chamber (15) configured to at least partially receive an aerosol-generating article (5). The aerosol-generating device (3) further comprises a heater actuation mechanism (47) configured to move between an engaging configuration and a non-engaging configuration. The heater actuation mechanism (47) is configured to act on a heater (7) in the engaging configuration to operate the heater (7) to generate heat. The heater actuation mechanism (47) is configured to not act on the heater (7) in the non-engaging configuration to stop generation of the heat by the heater (7). The heater actuation mechanism (47) comprises an operating element (57). The operating element (57) is configured to be moved to move the heater actuation mechanism (47) from the non-engaging configuration into the engaging configuration. The aerosol-generating device (3) further comprises a blocking mechanism (59).

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device (3) comprises an axially extending heating space (21). The heating space (21) is configured to at least partially receive an aerosol-generating article (5). The aerosol-generating device (3) comprises a heat receiving surface (25) provided outside of the heating space (21). The aerosol-generating device (3) comprises a heat storage body (31) and an inner heat conduction body (33). The heat storage body (31) is provided between the heat receiving surface (25) and the heating space (21). The inner heat conduction body (33) is provided between the heat storage body (31) and the heating space (21). A material of the heat storage body (31) has a higher specific heat capacity than a material of the inner heat conduction body (33). The material of the inner heat conduction body (33) has a higher thermal conductivity than the material of the heat storage body (31).

Abstract: A reinforced heat source (4) for an aerosol-generating article (2), the reinforced heat source comprising: a blind combustible heat source (38) having a length L; and a non-combustible support (40) embedded in the combustible heat source, wherein the non-combustible support does not protrude outwardly from the combustible heat source.