Abstract: Aerosol provision devices are disclosed and can be configured for generating aerosol from aerosol-generating material. These devices can include a heating chamber for receiving the aerosol-generating material; at least one heating unit for heating the aerosol-generating material during a session of use; and an aperture, which fluidically connects the heating chamber with the exterior of the aerosol provision device. The aperture is suitably configured to reduce the risk of condensate accumulating within the device during use. The aperture can be non-circular. In some embodiments the device can include a plurality of apertures.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device including a housing delimiting a first opening at a first end of the housing through which to receive aerosol generating material and a second opening at a second end of the housing, wherein at least one heater is arranged within the housing and configured to heat the aerosol generating material received within the housing thereby to generate an aerosol, and wherein a hollow member is arranged within the housing and extends at least partially between the second and first openings, the hollow member having an end that faces the second opening and is configured to encourage the formation of liquid droplets.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device including a housing delimiting a first opening at a first end of the housing through which to receive aerosol generating material and a second opening at a second end of the housing, wherein at least one heater is arranged within the housing and configured to heat the aerosol generating material received within the housing thereby to generate an aerosol, and wherein a hollow member is arranged within the housing and extends at least partially between the second and first openings, the hollow member having an end that faces the second opening and is configured to encourage the formation of liquid droplets.

Abstract: An apparatus for heating aerosol generating material to volatize at least one component of the aerosol generating material, the apparatus includes a heating assembly having a heating cavity arranged to receive at least a portion of an article including aerosol generating material. A heating element protrudes in the heating cavity arranged to be at least partially inserted into the at least the portion of the article including aerosol generating material. The heating element also has a chamber in the heating element which is fluidly isolated from the heating cavity.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes a heater assembly heating chamber defining a longitudinal axis arranged to receive at least a portion of an article including aerosol generating material and a heating element configured to heat aerosol generating material received in the heating chamber, the device having an air inlet member forming an air passage at one end of the heating chamber, the air passage defining part of a flow path with the heating chamber, wherein at least part of the air passage defined by the air inlet member is offset from the longitudinal axis of the heating chamber.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device 702 is disclosed comprising a lid portion 706, a base portion 708 and a securing mechanism 710, wherein the securing mechanism 710 is configured to engage the lid portion 706 with the base portion 708 so as to hold in position, in use, an aerosol generating article so as to prevent relative movement of the aerosol generating article. The lid portion 706 and the base portion 708 are configured to hold the aerosol generating article in position in between the lid portion 706 and the base portion 708.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device 702 is disclosed comprising a mouthpiece 726 and one or more first aerosol generating regions 730 located a first distance d1 from the mouthpiece 726. One or more second aerosol generating regions 731 are located a second distance d2 from the mouthpiece 726, wherein d2>d1.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device 2 is disclosed for generating aerosol from an aerosol generating article 4 comprising portions of aerosol generating material. The aerosol provision device 2 comprises a plurality of aerosol transmission channels arranged adjacent a plurality of aerosol generating regions, wherein the plurality of aerosol transmission channels are in fluid communication with the plurality of aerosol generating regions and control circuitry 23 is configured to selectively control the plurality of aerosol generating regions.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device (2) is disclosed comprising a mouthpiece (26) having one or more variable chokes, one or more variable air inlet members or one or more valve members (901).

Abstract: An apparatus arranged to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material is described. The apparatus has a heating assembly including a heating cavity arranged to receive at least a portion of an article including aerosolizable material. The apparatus also has a heating element arranged to provide heat to the heating cavity, the heating element including a heat pipe.

Abstract: An apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatize at least one component of the aerosolizable material is described. The apparatus includes a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article including aerosolizable material. The apparatus also includes a heating assembly having a magnetic field generator and a heating element. The magnetic field generator includes an inductor coil configured to generate a varying magnetic field. The heating element includes a base portion that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field and a heating portion protruding from the base portion to heat the heating zone. The heating portion is heatable by the base portion by thermal conduction and the thermal conductivity of the heating portion is greater than the thermal conductivity of at least part of the base portion.

Abstract: An apparatus arranged to heat aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material is described. The apparatus has a heating zone to receive at least a portion of an article that includes aerosolizable material. The apparatus also has a magnetic field generator including a helical inductor coil to generate a varying magnetic field. The helical inductor coil defines an inductor zone within the inductor coil. The apparatus also has an elongate heating element which is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field and arranged to heat the heating zone. The elongate heating element extends between the heating zone and the inductor zone.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device is disclosed and can include comprising a conically shaped inductor coil.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device is disclosed and includes a device housing, a planar non-spiral inductor coil and a power supply connected to the planar non-spiral inductor coil, the power supply configured to provide an oscillating current to the planar non-spiral inductor coil.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device is disclosed and can include an aerosol generator having a layered inductor arrangement, wherein the layered inductor arrangement includes a plurality of layers optionally three or more layers.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device is described. One such device includes at least one inductor coil and a heater assembly arranged to receive aerosol generating material. The heater assembly has a first portion defining a heating chamber for receiving aerosol generating material and having a first internal cross section. The first portion is heatable by the at least one inductor coil. The heater assembly also has a second portion adjacent the first portion forming a passage having a second internal cross-section. The second internal cross-section is less than the first internal cross-section. A sealed fluid path is formed between the first and second portions.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device is described. One such device has a heater assembly configured to receive aerosol generating material. The heater assembly has a susceptor which is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field. An inductor coil extends at least partially around the susceptor and generates the varying magnetic field. A support member extends between the susceptor and the inductor coil. An insulating layer extends between the susceptor and the inductor coil.

Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol provision device for heating aerosol-generating material to volatize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material is disclosed. One such device includes a first heating element at least partially defining a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of a consumable comprising the aerosol-generating material. The device has a second heating element extending from an axial end of the first heating element beyond the heating zone. The device also has a thermal insulator including an inner wall; an outer wall; and an insulation region bound by the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the insulation region is evacuated to a lower pressure than an exterior of the insulation region. The thermal insulator is arranged to extend around at least part of the first heating element and at least part of the second heating element.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device is described. One such device includes a heater assembly for receiving an aerosol generating material. The heater assembly includes a susceptor which is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field. The device also has a coil support extending around the susceptor; and an inductor coil extending around the coil support, wherein the inductor coil is configured to generate the varying magnetic field. The coil support includes an alignment feature configured to align the inductor coil on the coil support.

Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol provision device for heating aerosol-generating material to volatize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. One such device includes a heating element at least partially defining a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of a consumable including the aerosol-generating material. The device has a thermal insulator having an inner wall; an outer wall; an insulation region bound by the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the insulation region is evacuated to a lower pressure than an exterior of the insulation region; and at least one reinforcement to strengthen the thermal insulator, wherein the reinforcement is an internal reinforcement arranged within the insulation region, or is an external reinforcement arranged on a surface of at least one of the inner wall and outer wall outside of the insulation region. The thermal insulator is arranged to extend around at least part of the heating element.