Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the device including: a device housing defining a chamber configured to receive the substrate; an airflow channel extending from an air inlet in the device housing and through, or in fluid communication with, the chamber; and a puff sensor assembly including a heat transfer element and a temperature sensor in contact with the heat transfer element, a first portion of the airflow channel being at least partially defined by an airflow channel wall and a second portion of the airflow channel being at least partially defined by the heat transfer element, the second portion being adjacent to the first portion and outside of the chamber, and at least one of thermal conductivity or thermal diffusivity of the heat transfer element being greater than a respective thermal conductivity or thermal diffusivity of the airflow channel wall.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity including a downstream opening for receiving an article and an upstream opening; a movable downstream cover to cover the downstream opening; a movable upstream cover to cover the upstream opening; a cover moving element for one or more of: opening of the upstream cover upon one or both of opening of the downstream cover or insertion of the article into the cavity, closing of the upstream cover upon one or both of closing of the downstream cover or removal of the article, opening of the downstream cover upon one or both of opening of the upstream cover or insertion of the article, and closing of the downstream cover upon one or both of closing of the upstream cover or removal of the article; and an upstream end face including the upstream opening and being slidable over the upstream end face.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate, the aerosol-forming substrate being a solid aerosol-forming substrate; and a flexible membrane arranged at an upstream end of the cavity, the flexible membrane including an opening in fluid communication with the cavity, the flexible membrane being provided at an upstream end of the aerosol-generating device, the opening being configured to serve as an air inlet for the aerosol-generating device, at least two openings being formed in the flexible membrane, the at least two openings including slits that intersect, and the at least two intersecting slits forming a central portion. A kit, an aerosol-generating system, and a method of cleaning the aerosol-generating device are also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a heater casing housing a heating chamber, the heating chamber configured to receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate; an air-flow tube configured to provide air to the heating chamber; and a controller configured to control operation of the aerosol-generating device, in which the heater casing, the air-flow tube, and the control element are mounted to one another and form a self-supporting component of the aerosol-generating device. A self-supporting component for an aerosol-generating device, and an aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article, is also provided.

Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, including: an elongate heating chamber configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; and a heating element arranged around the elongate heating chamber, the elongate heating chamber having a first length and the heating element having a second length, the first length of the elongate heating chamber being greater than the second length of the heating element, such that there is a proximal distance between a proximal end of the elongate heating chamber and a proximal end of the heating element, and the proximal distance being between 0.1 millimeter and 4 millimeters. An aerosol-generating device including the heater assembly, and an aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article, are also provided.

Abstract: A heating assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heating assembly including: a substrate layer that is an electrically isolating substrate layer; and a heating element arranged on a first portion of the substrate layer, the substrate layer including a second portion on which the heating element is not disposed, the substrate layer being rolled into a tubular shape, such that the first portion of the substrate layer is positioned as an inner layer, the second portion of the substrate layer being positioned as an outer layer surrounding the first portion of the substrate layer, and the heating element being arranged between the first portion of the substrate layer and the second portion of the substrate layer.

Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a heating chamber configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; a heater casing arranged around the heating chamber, the heater casing being arranged radially distanced from the heating chamber; a first connecting wall and a second connecting wall; and an air-tight hollow space defined between the heating chamber, the heater casing, and the first and the second connecting walls, the air-tight hollow space being filled with a gaseous composition at ambient pressure, and a heating element being arranged at least partly around the heating chamber. An aerosol-generating device including the heater assembly, and an aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and the aerosol-forming substrate, are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article comprising aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-generating device comprises a cavity. The cavity is configured to receive the aerosol-generating article comprising aerosol-forming substrate. The device further comprises a mouthpiece configured to close the cavity. The aerosol-generating device is configured such that a gap is provided between the mouthpiece and the aerosol-generating article when the aerosol-generating article is received in the cavity and the mouthpiece is closed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device comprising a mainbody (10) and a mouthpiece (12). The main body comprises a heating chamber (14) for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate. The mouthpiece is movably connected to the main body. The mouthpiece is configured movable with respect to the main body in a first movement between a first position and a second position. The first position is an operation position of the aero sol-generating device. In the second position, the heating chamber is at least partially exposed. The mouthpiece is configured movable with respect to the main body in a second movement between the second position and a third position. The second movement of the mouthpiece from the second position to the third position is configured to trigger an event.